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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Hints At Return To La Liga

October 29, 2019 By Nick A.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Hints At Return To La Liga

Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have given the world a glimpse into his future plans. The LA Galaxy star gave his nearly 39 million followers on Instagram a cryptic message early Tuesday morning. “Hola España. Guess what? I’m coming back.” "Hola España. Guess what? I'm coming back."@Ibra_official to La Liga? 👀 pic.twitter.com/UZIVynUBLz — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History With Hat Trick In 2018 World Cup

June 15, 2018 By Nick A.

Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History With Hat Trick In 2018 World Cup

Portugal needed Cristiano Ronaldo to deliver… and he did. The superstar from Real Madrid scored on a late free-kick that tied up the score at 3-3 against Spain in their first match of the tournament. The goal was Ronaldo’s third of the day and marked the 51st time in the World Cup that a player […]

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Before The Loss Of Team USA, Fox Sports Faced Challenges For World Cup Viewers

June 12, 2018 By Kathryne Padilla

Before The Loss Of Team USA, Fox Sports Faced Challenges For World Cup Viewers

Only a few days are left before the 2018 World Cup is set to begin and Fox Sports has readjusted its approach with its coverage of the tournament after the United States men’s soccer team lost the two matches it needed to qualify last year. In 2011, Fox had bid roughly more than $400 million […]

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How The U.S. Men’s Team Is Giving Its Fans Renewed Belief

June 14, 2016 By Dan Voicescu

How The U.S. Men’s Team Is Giving Its Fans Renewed Belief

Last week at this time, the soccer blogosphere (including this prestigious publication) was calling for Klinsmann’s head. Fast-forward just a short week and a couple of games ahead and we are hailing Klinsmann a genius. All it took was a strong performance against Costa Rica, a scrappy, hard-fought win against Paraguay and a complete collapse of Colombia in their last group […]

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Why Is The USMNT Playing Its Most Uninspiring Soccer In Decades?

June 5, 2016 By Dan Voicescu

Why Is The USMT Playing Its Most Uninspiring Soccer In Decades?

While it may be too early to throw in the towel on the current Copa America campaign, it is not premature to call out the rotten state of the U.S. men’s national team. Let’s examine some of the reasons behind this demise. Jurgen Klinsmann S**t flows downhill, so let’s start with the man at the […]

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World Champions On Miserly Wages? The U.S. Women’s National Team Goes To Court

April 2, 2016 By Dan Voicescu

World Champions On Miserly Wages? The U.S. Women's National Team Goes To Court

The World Cup champions are taking the proverbial hand that is feeding them to court by filing a wage-discrimination action against the U.S. Soccer Federation. Among the main charges is the fact that the women’s program received almost four times less pay last year than the U.S. men’s national team, despite generating nearly $20 million […]

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PICS: Alex Morgan Breaks Hearts Everywhere And Gets Married

January 2, 2015 By Nick A.

PICS: Alex Morgan Breaks Hearts Everywhere And Gets Married

We knew this day would come. We may have been in denial and pretend it wouldn’t, but it finally did. Alex Morgan tied the knot. Morgan married Houston Dynamo midfielder Servando Carrasco in Santa Barbara on New Year’s Eve in front of rougly 180 guests. The women’s national team member and the MLS star got engaged […]

Filed Under: SoccerTagged With: Alex Morgan, U.S. Women's Soccer

PICS: Alex Morgan Is “Not Impressed” By Tonight’s Cancellation

December 17, 2014 By Nick A.

Alex Morgan Is “Not Impressed” By Tonight’s Cancellation

Remember when Alex Morgan channeled her inner McKayla Maroney back in 2012? Well, it appears she’s “not impressed” again. Morgan took to social media on Wednesday to show her lack of enthusiasm for the U.S. women’s game being cancelled tonight against Argentina. The U.S. women’s soccer team is in Brazil for the 2014 Brasilia International Tournament. […]

Filed Under: SoccerTagged With: Alex Morgan, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Sydney Leroux, U.S. Women's Soccer

Want To Know How Much The World Cup Is Worth? Hint: A LOT

July 14, 2014 By Nick A.

Want To Know How Much The World Cup Is Worth? Hint: A LOT

I know it’s on my mind, is it on yours? Just exactly how much is that golden World Cup trophy worth? As we all watched Germany hoist the famous trophy over their heads on Sunday after their victory over Argentina, many wondered how much the Cup is actually worth. As the German team kissed the […]

Filed Under: SoccerTagged With: Team Argentina Soccer, Team Germany Soccer, World Cup 2014

U.S. Loses To Belgium, But Tim Howard Becomes IMMORTALIZED

July 1, 2014 By Nick A.

U.S. Loses To Belgium, But Tim Howard Becomes IMMORTALIZED

We all knew it had to end eventually. We just hoped it would end with them hoisting that trophy over their heads. In a hard fought game that saw it go into extra, and almost into a shootout had the U.S. tied it on a final attack, but the Americans lost 2-1 to Belgium. The […]

Filed Under: SoccerTagged With: Team Belgium Soccer, Team USA Soccer, Tim Howard, World Cup

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