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The World’s Worst Soccer Team Is Finally Something Else
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Ray Ratto
September 8, 2024
The Machines
ESPN Masks Cynical AI Pivot As Benevolent Coverage Of “Underserved” Sports
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 5, 2024
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Soccer
Barcelona Finally Figured Out Raphinha
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Billy Haisley
September 4, 2024
Soccer
At Brighton, Life Is Still Like A Video Game
37
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Billy Haisley
August 30, 2024
Soccer
NWSL Throws The Draft In The Trash Where It Belongs
67
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Luis Paez-Pumar
August 22, 2024
Soccer
Old Man Jamie Vardy Is Back Scoring Goals And Chatting Shit
48
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Patrick Redford
August 20, 2024
Soccer
Why Is Soccer’s Most Famous Scoopster Doing PR Work For Mason Greenwood?
55
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Luis Paez-Pumar
August 20, 2024
Soccer
Deadbeat Club At War With Its Own Players, Again
104
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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
,
Albert Burneko
,
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
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 8, 2024
Soccer
Brazil Was Fearless
22
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 7, 2024
Olympics
Even Perfection Isn’t Enough For Barbra Banda
10
Comments
Billy Haisley
August 1, 2024
Olympics
Canada Manager Did Not Realize Writing Emails About Her Drone Spying Plot Was A Bad Idea
150
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 31, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona’s Pursuit Of Nico Williams Is Yet Another Degrading Farce
43
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 29, 2024
Olympics
Canada Is Proving It Doesn’t Need Drones To Fly
26
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 29, 2024
Olympics
The USWNT Still Has Questions To Answer
59
Comments
Billy Haisley
July 28, 2024
Olympics
Canada, Untrustworthy Nation To The North, Accused Of Massive Soccer Cheating Plot
93
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Billy Haisley
July 26, 2024
Soccer
Everything You Need To Know About The Women’s Olympic Soccer Tournament, While It’s Still Worth Knowing About
43
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Billy Haisley
,
Tom Ley
, and
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 25, 2024
Olympics
No, Canada!
106
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Albert Burneko
July 24, 2024
Capital
How NYC Gave Hundreds Of Millions To The Yankees And An Oil Baron Sheikh For The Willets Point Soccer Stadium—No Questions Asked
54
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Neil deMause
July 22, 2024
Wings Week
Manchester City Ripped A Wing Off Girona Just Because It Can
27
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Billy Haisley
July 19, 2024
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