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The USWNT Stayed In The World Cup By An Inch
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Tom Ley
August 1, 2023
Soccer
Canada And Spain Ate Shit And Deserved It
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Billy Haisley
July 31, 2023
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Soccer
New Zealand Waited For Another Goal That Would Never Arrive
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Justin Ellis
July 30, 2023
Soccer
Colombia Made The Ground Shake And Stunned Germany
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Ray Ratto
July 30, 2023
Soccer
Lauren James Is The Burgeoning Star Of The New England
27
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Billy Haisley
July 28, 2023
Soccer
Window Shopping: Is Rasmus Hojlund Ready For Primetime?
13
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 28, 2023
Soccer
Nigeria Was Ready For Its Moment
25
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Billy Haisley
July 27, 2023
Podcasts
How Much Vlatko Is Too Much Vlatko, With Abigail Segel
116
Comments
David Roth
July 27, 2023
Soccer
Lindsey Horan And The Power Of Rage Saved The USWNT From Itself
243
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 27, 2023
Soccer
It’s Too Bad Canada Was Better Than Ireland
38
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Abigail Segel
July 26, 2023
Soccer
Zambia Learns How Unforgiving The World Cup Can Be
17
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Billy Haisley
July 26, 2023
Soccer
What The Hell Is Going On With Kylian Mbappé?
140
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 26, 2023
Soccer
While You Were (Probably) Sleeping, Group A Got Real Hectic
47
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2023
Soccer
Linda Caicedo Is The Future
9
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2023
Soccer
Brazil’s Quintessentially Brazilian Goal Is Soccer At Its Finest
28
Comments
Billy Haisley
July 24, 2023
Soccer
Alexandra Popp Is The Dream Crusher
25
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 24, 2023
Soccer
Even During A World Cup Summer, There’s A Lot Of Fun To Be Found In The NWSL
26
Comments
Abigail Segel
July 24, 2023
Soccer
It’s Melchie Dumornay’s World Cup, And We’re Just Watching It
19
Comments
Billy Haisley
July 24, 2023
Soccer
Sophia Smith Is The Answer To Every Question
113
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 22, 2023
Soccer
Spain Came Just Short Of Perfection
17
Comments
Billy Haisley
July 21, 2023
Soccer
What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Alyssa Thompson
29
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Kim McCauley
July 21, 2023
Soccer
Australia Beat Ireland And Bought Time
50
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Billy Haisley
July 20, 2023
Soccer
New Zealand Opened The World Cup With A Victory For The Ages
135
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 20, 2023
Soccer
The Worst And Less Worse Ways To Explain The Offside Rule To Soccer Dummies, Ranked
202
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Abigail Segel
July 19, 2023
Soccer
Contained Within This Post Is A Comprehensive Preview Of Every Goddamn Team In The Women’s World Cup
59
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Defector Staff
July 19, 2023
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