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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 3, 2024
Soccer
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 2, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Soccer
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Diana Moskovitz
September 30, 2024
Soccer
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18
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Billy Haisley
September 24, 2024
Soccer
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171
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 23, 2024
Soccer
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Billy Haisley
September 19, 2024
Soccer
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74
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 19, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 18, 2024
Soccer
There’s Something Growing At Nottingham Forest
33
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 16, 2024
Soccer
Alex Morgan Knew How To Use The Spotlight
35
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Abigail Segel
September 11, 2024
Soccer
Alex Morgan Conquered The World
94
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 9, 2024
Soccer
The World’s Worst Soccer Team Is Finally Something Else
57
Comments
Ray Ratto
September 8, 2024
The Machines
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120
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
September 5, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona Finally Figured Out Raphinha
11
Comments
Billy Haisley
September 4, 2024
Soccer
At Brighton, Life Is Still Like A Video Game
37
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 30, 2024
Soccer
NWSL Throws The Draft In The Trash Where It Belongs
67
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 22, 2024
Soccer
Old Man Jamie Vardy Is Back Scoring Goals And Chatting Shit
48
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 20, 2024
Soccer
Why Is Soccer’s Most Famous Scoopster Doing PR Work For Mason Greenwood?
55
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 20, 2024
Soccer
Deadbeat Club At War With Its Own Players, Again
104
Comments
Albert Burneko
August 19, 2024
Soccer
Jhon Durán Picked The Funniest Time And Place To Score
20
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Tom Ley
August 18, 2024
Soccer
And Now, A Timely And Exhaustive Preview Of The 2024-25 Premier League Season
180
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Luis Paez-Pumar
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,
Billy Haisley
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
August 16, 2024
Soccer
With Mauricio Pochettino, USMNT Aims High And Scores For Once
185
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Ray Ratto
August 15, 2024
Olympics
The USWNT Is As Golden As Ever
93
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Lauren Theisen
August 11, 2024
Olympics
Marta’s Last Chance
28
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Abigail Segel
August 9, 2024
Olympics
The USWNT Is Grinding Its Way Toward A Better Future
67
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Billy Haisley
August 8, 2024
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