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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Tom Ley

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Alisson Saves Liverpool’s Season With A Stoppage-Time Keeper Goal

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Laura Wagner

19th International Conference on Competition In Berlin

Spotify Guy Really Wants People To Know He’s Serious About Buying Arsenal

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Jorginho of Chelsea battles for possession with Kieran Tierney of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on May 12, 2021 in London, England.

Chelsea v Arsenal – Premier League

The Premier League Top Four Race Is Wide Open Thanks To Jorginho’s Boner

A fan of the Columbus Crew SC holds up a scarf showing his support for keeping the team in Columbus prior to the start of the match between the Columbus Crew SC and the Toronto FC at MAPFRE Stadium on November 21, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.

Toronto FC v Columbus Crew SC – Eastern Conference Finals – Leg 1

The Columbus Crew Have A Stupid New Name Because MLS Can’t Help Itself


<p>Claire Watkins is a musician and writer living in Chicago, IL.</p>


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Claire Watkins

NY/NJ Gotham FC v Portland Thorns: Championship – 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup

The Portland Thorns Are Ready To Be The NWSL’s Villains

Timo Werner of Chelsea scores his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Chelsea and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on May 05, 2021 in London, England

Chelsea v Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Leg Two

Chelsea Is Terrifying, Even When It Can’t Finish Its Chances

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Lauren Theisen

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Mad Scenes At Old Trafford As Cheeky Blokes Storm The Pitch Ahead Of Liverpool-Manchester United [Updates]

Manchester United's Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani (L) shoots past Roma's Italian goalkeeper Antonio Mirante to score their third goal during the UEFA Europa League semi-final, first leg football match between Manchester United and Roma at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, on April 29, 2021.

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Edinson Cavani’s Dimming Star Can Still Shine Brightly

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Patrick Redford

Referee Felix Brych (R) shows a red card to Paris Saint-Germain's Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye during the UEFA Champions League first leg semi-final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 28, 2021. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Savor The Rich Notes Of PSG’s Latest Champions League Meltdown

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Billy Haisley

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid reacts after a missed shot during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final First Leg match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on April 27, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid v Chelsea – UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Leg One

Chelsea Let Real Madrid Off The Hook

A photo shows a grafiti entitled "The failed coup" (Il Golpe Fallito) by Italian artist Laika, showing Juventus President Andrea Agnelli puncturing a football, near the headquarters of the Italian Football Federation in Rome on April 21, 2021.

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The Best Laid Plans Of Mice And Morons

Chelsea Football Club fans celebrate outside the team's Stamford Bridge stadium on April 20, 2021 in London, England, after it was announced that Chelsea Football Club would seek to withdraw from the new European Super League. Six English premier league teams have announced they are part of plans for a breakaway European Super League. Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will join 12 other European teams in a closed league similar to that of the NFL American Football League. In a statement released last night, the new competition "is intended to commence as soon as practicable" potentially in August.

Fans Respond To News Of Football Super League

The Sublime Joy Of Bringing Billionaires To Heel

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Ray Ratto

The Super League Protests Showed American Fans What’s Worth Getting Mad About

Absolute Scenes As Rowdy British Lads Have Tossed The Super League Into The Rubbish Bin

Banners and football scarves are tied to the fences around Anfield Stadium, the home of Liverpool Football Club, in protest at the club's intentions to join the European Super League on April 20, 2021 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

The European Super League Is Already Showing Cracks

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José Mourinho Leaves Spurs As A Hero And A Villain, Just As It Should Be

An anti-European Super League banner is pictured outside the Emirates Stadium, home of English Premier League football club Arsenal, in north London on April 19, 2021. - Twelve of Europe's biggest clubs on Monday said they planned to launch a breakaway Super League, despite the threat of an international ban for them and their players. "AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have all joined as founding clubs," said a statement by the group. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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To Hell With The American Model

A statue of a Champions League trophy stands outside the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, northeast of Madrid, during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid and Elche on March 13, 2021.

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Why The European Super League Is Evil

Players of Slavia Praha look dejected after Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal scored his team's second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Slavia Praha and Arsenal FC at Sinobo Stadium on April 15, 2021 in Prague, Czech Republic

Slavia Praha v Arsenal FC – UEFA Europa League Quarter Final: Leg Two

Arsenal Protests Racism With A Pregame Knee And An In-Game Beatdown

Roberto Firmino of Liverpool battles for possession with Eder Militao of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Anfield on April 14, 2021 in Liverpool, England.

Liverpool FC v Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Leg Two

Real Madrid Will Not Be Denied

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain's Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on April 13, 2021

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PSG Lost When It Should’ve Won After Winning When It Should’ve Lost, And Still Won Anyway

West Ham United's English midfielder Jesse Lingard celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Leicester City at The London Stadium, in east London on April 11, 2021.

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Jesse Lingard Is Right Where He Belongs

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NWSL Match Ends With Shoves And A New League Record For Red Cards

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 28: Megan Rapinoe of the United States warms up before playing Haiti during a Group A CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying match at BBVA Compass Stadium on January 28, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

United States v Haiti: Group A – 2020 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying

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Megan Rapinoe Notes How Draymond Green’s Equal Pay Takes “Showed His Whole Ass”

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after scoring their side's first goal with his team mate Neymar during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between FC Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at Allianz Arena on April 07, 2021 in Munich, Germany.

FC Bayern Munich v Paris Saint-Germain – UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Leg One

PSG’s Stars Are Unstoppable, Snow And Stats And Bayern Be Damned