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Billy Haisley

Frenkie de Jong of Netherlands stands for the national anthem prior to the UEFA Nations League League A Group 4 match between Netherlands and Poland at Stadium Feijenoord on June 11, 2022 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

He Doesn’t Want To Come To Your Sorry-Ass Club, Gary

Patrick Redford

Second-Division Sacramento Republic Is On A Magical Open Cup Run

Alessia Russo of England scores her teams third goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Semi Final match between England and Sweden at Bramall Lane on July 26, 2022 in Sheffield, England.

This Is England?

Luis Paez-Pumar

France's defender Eve Perisset (3R) celebrates her goal with teammates during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 quarter final football match between France and Netherlands at the New York Stadium, in Rotherham, on July 23, 2022.

France Needs To Be Better Than This

Konrad Laimer of RB Leipzig in action during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Atalanta and RB Leipzig at Stadio di Bergamo on April 14, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy.

Window Shopping: Konrad Laimer Is The Perfect Destroyer

Georgia Stanway of England celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Quarter Final match between England and Spain at Brighton &amp; Hove Community Stadium on July 20, 2022 in Brighton, England.

England Has What It Takes

USA's Alex Morgan (top) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Canada during their 2022 Concacaf women's championship final football match, at the BBVA Bancomer stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico on July 18, 2022. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP) (Photo by JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images)

The USWNT Got Their Revenge

FC Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembele and FC Barcelona's President Joan Laporta pose during Ousmane Dembele's ceremony at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on July 14, 2022. - French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona expired last month, ended six months of speculation about his future by agreeing to 'rejoin' the Catalan side until 2024, the club announced on July 14, 2022.

Barcelona Is Back, For Better And For Worse

Jules Kounde of Sevilla crosses the ball during the LaLiga Santander match between Sevilla FC and Club Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on December 18, 2021 in Seville, Spain.

Window Shopping: Jules Koundé Could Be A Star, In The Right System

Rey Manaj of Spezia Calcio celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the Serie A match between US Salernitana and Spezia Calcio at Stadio Arechi on February 07, 2022 in Salerno, Italy.

Rays Week

Relegated Watford Pretends That Everybody Loves Rey Manaj

Spain's defender Maria Leon clears the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group B football match between Spain and Finland at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, north of London on July 8, 2022.

Mapi León Is One Of A Kind

Antony of AFC Ajax acknowledges the fans after the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax and sc Heerenveen at Johan Cruijff Arena on May 11, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Window Shopping: Is Antony The Next Big Thing?

Ray Ratto

Cristiano Ronaldo looking pensive in a Manchester United game, in May of 2022.

Cristiano Ronaldo And Kevin Durant Can Choose To Leave, But Not What Comes Next

Romelu Lukaku of Belgium celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group B match between Belgium and Russia on June 12, 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Inter Is Giving Us Our Romelu Lukaku Back

Tom Ley

Everton Couldn’t Go Where Richarlison Wanted To Take Them

Sadio Mane (C) is presented as new player of FC Bayern Munchen by members of the board Oliver Kahn (L) and Herbert Hainer (R) at Allianz Arena on June 22, 2022 in Munich, Germany.

Sadio Mané Helped Build A Liverpool That No Longer Needed Him

Wales' striker Gareth Bale celebrates after winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off final qualifier football match between Wales and Ukraine at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on June 5, 2022.

Gareth Bale To LAFC Is Just Another Business Arrangement 

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR JUNE 14: Christian Pulisic of the United States reacts during the match between El Salvador and the United States as part of the CONCACAF Nations League at Cuscatlan Stadium on June 14, 2022 in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images)

The USMNT Endured Baptism By Mud

Dejected Peru players support each other after being defeated by Australia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Playoff match between Australia Socceroos and Peru at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on June 13, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

This Is Why No One Should Play Soccer In Qatar During The Summer

CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 05: Oleksandr Zinchenko of Ukraine applauds the fans after their sides defeat during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier between Wales and Ukraine at Cardiff City Stadium on June 05, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

It Doesn’t Get Much More Heartbreaking Than That

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 01: Tim Weah #21of the United States celebrates with Antonee Robinson #5 after scoring a first half goal against Morocco at TQL Stadium on June 01, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

I Can’t Wait To See The USMNT Get Meaningfully Tested

And So Begins Our Summer Without The World Cup

UEFA Made A Mess Of The Champions League Final

Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (R) makes a save from an attempt by Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (L) during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 28, 2022.

Thanks To Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid Only Needed One Chance

Laura Wagner

RB Leipzig players celebrate with the DFB-Pokal trophy after their sides victory during the final match of the DFB Cup 2022 between SC Freiburg and RB Leipzig at Olympiastadion on May 21, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

Capital

The Promise Of RB Leipzig