1. Hoping to restart the U-20 cycle soon, Hudson happy with the progress of players By Brian Sciaretta (American Soccer Now) 2. Bundesliga boost as home fans allowed back for new season ByStephan Uersfeld (ESPN) 3. College kids are freaking out about their infected campusesBy Ezra Marcus (New York Times)
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Even in challenging circumstances, Fire owner Joe Mansueto sees progress By Brian Sandalow (Chicago Sun Times) 2. How the women’s transfer market went to the next level in a summer ofexciting arrivals By Katie Whyatt (Telegraph) 3. Peloton instructors look to becomenext wave of bankable athletes By A.J. Perez (Front Office Sports)
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. If USWNT legend Hope Solo isn’t worthy of National Soccer Hall of Fame enshrinement, nobody is By Doug McIntyre (Yahoo Sports) 2. Barcelona members race clock in effort to oust Bartomeu By TariqPanja (New York Times) 3. Italy’s Bergamo is calling back coronavirussurvivors. About half say they haven’t fully recovered. By Chico Harlan and […]
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Around College Soccer: Big 12 opener postponed due to COVID-19
The Big 12 Conference is set to kick off its women’s college season on Friday, but already one game has had to postponed due to COVID-19. The Kansas State-Texas Tech game was called offbecause two Texas Tech players tested positive for COVID-19. Seven other players, including two goalkeepers, were deemed to have been close contacts. […]
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What They're Saying: Gareth Southgate
“They have been naive, and we have dealt with it appropriately. I recognize their age, but of course the whole world is dealing with this pandemic and there is a responsibility on all ages thatthey do their part. We are not underestimating how important it is we keep the bubble the way we have.” — […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Kids can’t go to school. Should they play youth sports? By Ben Cohen (WallStreet Journal) 2. A new front in America’s pandemic: College towns By Sarah Watson, Shawn Hubler,Danielle Ivory and Robert Gebeloff (New York Times) 3. Senegal’s quietCOVID success: Test results in 24 hours, temperature checks at every store, no fights over masks […]
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What They're Saying: Steve Clarke
“Everything will be done properly and we are going there in a bubble. We don’t need to come across anybody. I have had four COVID tests in the last 12 days. We are good to go and we have to takeat face value that everything is good on the other side.” — Scotland national team […]
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What They're Saying: Gretchen Whitmer
“I know that Michiganders, me included, love sports. The more normalcy we can have, the better for all of us. But it goes absolutely hand-in-hand with the numbers of COVID cases across the stateand whether or not we all mask up. I’m not going to be pushed or encouraged or tweeted at to make a […]
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A return to reffing with COVID prevention precautions
Positive virus cases from testing have been steadily around 1% for the past three months in New York State, allowing soccer games to be played here for the first time since early March. Since all mymatches were indoor futsal games this year, I had not refereed an outdoor game in 2020. No longer as I […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Lionel Messi’s desire to leave Barcelona dealt a blow as LaLiga upholds $834M release clause By Doug McIntyre (Yahoo Sports) 2. Former USMNT prospect reunited with the jersey he never got to wear ByIves Galarcep (SBI Soccer) 3. College is everywhere now By Taylor Lorenz (New York Times)