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Manchester City Is Stuck In The Mud
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 11, 2024
Soccer
The Media Can’t Figure Out Why Some Racist Israeli Soccer Hooligans Were Beaten Up
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Billy Haisley
November 8, 2024
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Soccer
The New Champions League Format Actually Rocks
47
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 7, 2024
Soccer
The Best Isn’t Always Enough For The Ballon d’Or
22
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Billy Haisley
November 3, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
In David Peace’s ‘Munichs,’ The Dead Are Everywhere You Look
18
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Pete Segall
November 1, 2024
Soccer
Barcelona Has Put It All Together
26
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 29, 2024
English Premier League
More Like Erik Done Hag
69
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Albert Burneko
October 28, 2024
Soccer
Southampton Is Too Stubborn For The Premier League
45
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 21, 2024
NWSL
Temwa Chawinga Has Conquered The NWSL
17
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Tom Ley
October 20, 2024
NWSL
BOS Nation Apologizes For Ill-Advised Rollout, Not For Being Named BOS Nation
190
Comments
Tom Ley
October 16, 2024
Defector Up All Night
It’s BOS Nation
389
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Tom Ley
October 15, 2024
NWSL
San Diego Wave, NWSL Sued For Team’s “Abusive And Hostile Work Environment”
97
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
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Lesley Ryder
October 9, 2024
Soccer
Liverpool Hasn’t Missed A Beat Under Arne Slot
44
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 7, 2024
Soccer
Surely, Erik Ten Hag Can’t Survive Yet Another Horrendous Start … Right?
97
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 3, 2024
Soccer
Borussia Dortmund’s Newest Star Is Born
19
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 2, 2024
Soccer
Rory Dames Disappeared From The SafeSport Database And SafeSport Isn’t Saying Why
30
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
September 30, 2024
Soccer
Lamine Yamal Is Already On Top
18
Comments
Billy Haisley
September 24, 2024
Soccer
Arsenal–Manchester City Clash Ruined By Premier League’s New Focus On Delays Of Game
171
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
September 23, 2024
Soccer
Real Madrid Must Learn How To Walk Before It Can Run
14
Comments
Billy Haisley
September 19, 2024
Soccer
Brutally Late Goalie Boner Costs Girona In Champions League Debut
74
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
September 19, 2024
Defector Reads A Book
Find A Job You Enjoy, And You’ll Never Have A Day Off In Your Life
92
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
September 18, 2024
Soccer
There’s Something Growing At Nottingham Forest
34
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
September 16, 2024
Soccer
Alex Morgan Knew How To Use The Spotlight
35
Comments
Abigail Segel
September 11, 2024
Soccer
Alex Morgan Conquered The World
94
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
September 9, 2024
Soccer
The World’s Worst Soccer Team Is Finally Something Else
57
Comments
Ray Ratto
September 8, 2024
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