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Billy Haisley
July 18, 2024
Soccer
Spain Was Unstoppable To The Very End
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 14, 2024
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Patrick Redford
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Soccer
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33
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Billy Haisley
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Soccer
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130
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Tom Ley
July 11, 2024
Soccer
England Finally Got It Right
110
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 11, 2024
Soccer
Lamine Yamal And Nico Williams Are Here To Save The Euros
49
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Billy Haisley
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Soccer
U.S. Soccer Is Happy To Make You Wait
113
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Ray Ratto
July 9, 2024
Soccer
Barbra Banda And Temwa Chawinga Were Bigger Than The Season’s Biggest Game
17
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Tom Ley
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Soccer
Sometimes Ugly Gets The Job Done
112
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Ray Ratto
July 7, 2024
Soccer
U.S. Soccer Is Damned If It Does
209
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Ray Ratto
July 3, 2024
Soccer
The NWSL Took Me Back
41
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
July 2, 2024
Soccer
A Noisy Loss Is Still Just A Loss
277
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Tom Ley
July 2, 2024
Soccer
England Was Finally Exciting, Still Not Actually Good
166
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 1, 2024
Soccer
The USMNT Has Outgrown Its Manager
170
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Billy Haisley
June 28, 2024
Soccer
Venezuela Is Making Some Noise
52
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 27, 2024
Soccer
It Sucks How Much Belgium Sucks
82
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Billy Haisley
June 27, 2024
Soccer
Never Show Group C To Me Again
96
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 26, 2024
Soccer
At Euro 2024, The Good Comes From The Bad
46
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 25, 2024
Soccer
Italy Climbed Out Of Its Grave And Shoved Croatia In
52
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 25, 2024
Soccer
Love Him Or Hate Him, Alexi Lalas Stinks At His Job
340
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Patrick Redford
June 25, 2024
Soccer
A Comprehensive And Tastefully Belated Guide To The 2024 Copa América
69
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Billy Haisley
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Patrick Redford
June 21, 2024
Soccer
This Can’t Be The Sum Of All Of England’s Parts
151
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 21, 2024
Soccer
The Czech Republic Was Undone By Its Own Center Back
32
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 19, 2024
Soccer
Turkey-Georgia Was Perfect
33
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Patrick Redford
June 18, 2024
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