1. Costa Rica played with two Covid-positive players – JFF doctor By Robert Bailey (Jamaica Gleaner) 2. After standout rookie season, Spirit signs Trinity Rodman to four-year, $1.1 million deal By Steven Goff (Washington Post) 3. Online abuse, death threats for Nigeria players after Africa Cup of Nations exit By Oluwashina Okeleji (Al Jazeera)
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What They're Saying: Thomas Tuchel
“We talk a lot about safety and protecting the players, but I’m not so sure we did this today. If we have tomorrow and the next test, the next positive, I would like to speak to the Premier League about what they expect. We were made to be in the bus and travel together for […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola issues Covid warning to players for Christmas By Rob Dawson (ESPN) 2. Barcelona have got used to humbling exits but this may be the worst of all By Sid Lowe (Guardian) 3. Celebrity barber takes his shot at Miami soccer scene By Amanda Batchelor (local10.com)
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What They're Saying: Jim Curtin
“This is new for everybody. Nobody really knows what we’re talking about, what we’re looking at. There’s new variants that have come up, they tore through our team, it’s tearing through Philadelphia right now. Just so happens that our guys are athletes. Professional athletes are tested every day so it pops up. I’d imagine if […]
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MLS Playoffs: Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc
One of the remarkable things about No. 7 seed Real Salt Lake’s wins on the road at No. 2 Seattle and No. 3 Sporting KC is that it did it without its captain and playmaker, Albert Rusnak. That will change in Saturday’s Western Conference final at Portland, where Rusnak will play for RSL for the […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Germany: Soccer is a populist pandemic punching bag By Matt Ford (Deutsche Welle) 2. FIFA vice-president Montagliani offers compromise on World Cup plan By Simon Evans (Reuters) 3. As Charlotte prepares for MLS, Independence moves to lower USL division By Alex Andrejev (Charlotte Observer)
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Portugal detects 13 cases of Omicron tied to Belenenses By Raphael Minder (New York Times) 2. Bundesliga: German government hints at smaller crowds or empty stadiums (AP) 3. How the 2023 Women’s World Cup is already leaving a First Nations legacy By Samantha Lewis (ABC News)
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. No fans, no coach, players missing: decimated RB Leipzig beaten by Leverkusen By Matt Ford (Deutsche Welle) 2. Tony Gustavsson: Matildas’ World Cup ‘dress rehearsal’ wasn’t just a test for the players By Samantha Lewis (ABC News) 3. Croatia’s soccer superstar, the former boss … and a sport dogged by scandal By Daniel Boffey […]
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What They're Saying: Rui Pedro Soares
“Playing here today was a shame for all of us.” — Belenenses president Rui Pedro Soares after his club’s Portuguese league match against Benfica was abandoned early in the second half when it could not continue with the minimum number of seven players. Belenenses was hit with a total of 17 cases of Covid-19 — […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. GM Ali Curtis parts ways with Toronto FC after “gut-wrenching” MLS season By Neil Davidson (Canadian Press) 2. Pineda believes Atlanta United can keep improving its mentality By Doug Roberson (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 3. Four more Bayern players in isolation amid pay cuts report By Klaus Bergmann (DPA)