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Raphinha Showeth And Raphinha Taketh Away
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Billy Haisley
March 14, 2022
Soccer
Arsenal Is On The Assault
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Billy Haisley
March 9, 2022
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Soccer
This Is What Juventus Paid All That Money For
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Billy Haisley
February 23, 2022
Soccer
Poor New Zealand Defender Scores A Devil’s Hat-Trick For The USWNT
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Billy Haisley
February 20, 2022
Soccer
Harry Fucking Kane
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Billy Haisley
February 20, 2022
Soccer
Paris Belongs To Kylian Mbappé
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Billy Haisley
February 16, 2022
Soccer
Newcastle Is Not Worthy Of Allan Saint-Maximin, But It’s Getting There
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Billy Haisley
February 10, 2022
Soccer
Who Can Fix Atlético Madrid?
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Billy Haisley
February 8, 2022
Soccer
Please, Manchester City, Do Not Ruin Julián Álvarez
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Billy Haisley
February 2, 2022
Soccer
Mohammed Salisu Wrecked Manchester City’s Shit
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Billy Haisley
January 24, 2022
Soccer
Wow Would You Look At That, Barcelona Is Still Miserable
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Billy Haisley
January 23, 2022
Defector Up All Night
Your Better-Late-Than-Never Weekend Open Thread Is Here
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Billy Haisley
January 23, 2022
Soccer
Coutinho Has Another Chance To Be Coutinho Again
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Billy Haisley
January 12, 2022
Soccer
Barcelona Takes Another Big Step Back
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Billy Haisley
December 9, 2021
Soccer
Vinícius Go Boom
25
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Billy Haisley
December 6, 2021
Soccer
The Big Three Rule The Premier League With An Iron Fist
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Billy Haisley
December 3, 2021
Soccer
Everything Thiago Does Is Perfect
32
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Billy Haisley
November 29, 2021
Soccer
Resistance Is Futile Against Bayern Munich
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Billy Haisley
November 24, 2021
Soccer
The Premier League’s Two Best Full Backs Are On A Whole Nother Level
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Billy Haisley
November 22, 2021
Soccer
It’s All Coming Together For Vinícius
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Billy Haisley
November 17, 2021
Soccer
The Totally Insane Story About The Attacked PSG Player Has Only Gotten More Insane
129
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Billy Haisley
November 16, 2021
Soccer
The USMNT Is Legit As Hell
120
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Billy Haisley
November 14, 2021
Soccer
Alexia Putellas Is As Good As It Gets
21
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Billy Haisley
November 11, 2021
Soccer
Antoine Griezmann Is Really Fucking Good Again, Even If Atlético Madrid Isn’t
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Billy Haisley
November 8, 2021
Soccer
No One Can Do It Like João Cancelo
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Billy Haisley
November 7, 2021
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