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Obituary: Milan Mandaric (1938-2025)
Serbian-American Milan Mandaric, the pioneering soccer owner, has died at the age of 87 in a Belgrade hospital following a short illness.
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Obituary: Stu Parry (1933-2025)
Stu Parry, the founder of the Akron men’s soccer program, passed away peacefully on Friday at the age of 92.
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Obituary: John Cochol (1986-2025)
John Cochol, one of the United Soccer League’s most valued executives, passed away on Thursday evening after a nine-year battle with brain cancer.
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Obituary: Pete Sorber (1929-2025)
Legendary St. Louis soccer coach Pete Sorber died at the age of 95.
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Obituary: Gordon Jago (1932-2025)
Gordon Jago, the Englishman who made great contributions to American soccer at many levels over six decades, has passed away at the age of 92.
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Diogo Jota: ‘Extraordinary person’
Diogo Jota was quickly hailed by the Liverpool support as “better than (Luis) Figo” and the shocking death of the Portuguese international on Thursday has left the English champions in mourning.
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Gadi Kinda remembered for his spirit of kindness and generosity
Former Sporting KC star Gadi Kinda died Tuesday morning at the age of 31.
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Brian Glanville (1931-2025): The giant of British soccer journalism held affection for the USA
Among the myriad ways Brian Glanville was unique among sports journalists around the world — he believed in the USA as a 1994 World Cup host.
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Obituary: Sal Rapaglia (1941-2025)
Sal Rapaglia, the longtime Eastern New York State Soccer Association president, died on Tuesday at the age of 84.