Only now will attention turn to Russia and the 2018 World Cup, and we’re surely in for a rocky ride. It begins with next month’s Confederations Cup — the World Cup dress rehearsal — and FIFA isalready facing questions on multiple fronts about its Russian adventure. The focal point: the Zenit Arena in Vladimir Putin‘s […]
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Leagues and MNTs, any correlations to success in Europe and with MLS?
Is there a correlation between the business success of a professional soccer league and the national team of that country? You can make numerous speculations about the question, but I would ratherbase it on some data. The best soccer leagues are in Europe, I doubt anybody would challenge this statement as being subjective. So we […]
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USA-Russia: Dunn scores twice again in 5-1 win
Crystal Dunn scored twice in her second consecutive game as the USA completed a sweep of its two-game series against Russia with a 5-1 win on Sunday before 11,347 fans in Houston. A foul onDunn led to the opening U.S. goal, Carli Lloyd‘s penalty kick for her 97th career goal. Rose Lavelle again made a […]
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USA-Russia: Early goals spark easy U.S. victory
The USA got two goals each from Crystal Dunn and Allie Long and won the first game of a two-game series against Russia, 4-0, before a sold-out crowd of 15,191 at Toyota Stadium inFrisco, Texas. It opened up a 2-0 lead after 18 minutes and led 3-0 at the half. Dunn, who joined England’s Chelsea […]
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USWNT: Three keys to USA-Russia series
The U.S. women’s national team will play its final two games before players scatter to start the NWSL season when its hosts Russia in a pair of friendlies. It begins on Thursday night when the USA andRussia meet at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. 1. Rapinoe returns to helpdepleted midfield. Megan Rapinoe was still working […]
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FIFA bars Russian deputy prime minister Mutko from re-election
FIFA barred Russian deputy prime minister Vitaly Mutko from running for re-election for a place on the FIFA Council after he failed an eligibility check carried out by the FIFA review committeebecause his ministerial role contravened FIFA’s statutes. Mutko has been connected with the doping scandal that engulfed Russian sports, but his ban had nothing […]
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Russia 2018: You won't hear a lot of the 'b' word
You can’t go an hour without hearing more news about investigations into Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. What you don’t hear a lot of is the “b” word:boycott the 2018 World Cup. In the United States, it is not a ripe issue. There’s no point discussing a boycott of an event […]
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Infantino backs Russia's World Cup 2018 on security
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is “not at all concerned” by the threat of hooliganism at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, saying he has “full confidence” in the Russian authorities. Russianhooligans have been a problem domestically and at Euro 2016.
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World Cup 2018 draw will be held at Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is going all in on the 2018 World Cup, hosting the draw for the final at the Kremlin on Dec. 1. Deputy prime minister Vitaly Mutko confirmed thelocation, Putin’s official residence in the heart of Moscow.
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What They're Saying: Russian MP Valery Rashkin
“It is crucial to verify that ‘FIFA 17′ is compliant [with the law] for the game’s stated age group.” — Russian MP Valery Rashkin on whether “FIFA 17” issuitable for all ages and not in violation of a controversial Russian law that banned the promotion of “nontraditional sexual relations” to children. For a limited time, […]