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Soccer
Japan Finally Plays A Good Game And Loses Anyway
98
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Billy Haisley
December 5, 2022
Soccer
Kylian Mbappé Scores Two Lovely Goals As France Puts Away Poland
74
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Chris Thompson
December 4, 2022
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Soccer
To Nobody’s Surprise, The Americans Deliver No Surprises
355
Comments
Ray Ratto
December 3, 2022
Underexplained Lists
The 16 Teams Left In The World Cup, Ranked By Coolness
241
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 2, 2022
Soccer
South Korea’s Stunning World Cup Moment Is As Good As It Gets
102
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 2, 2022
Podcasts
The Absolute State Of The Nation, With Tom Ley
78
Comments
David Roth
December 1, 2022
Soccer
No One Is Sadder Than Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku
77
Comments
Laura Wagner
December 1, 2022
Soccer
Christian Pulisic’s Goal Not As Ballsy As It First Appeared
87
Comments
Tom Ley
December 1, 2022
Soccer
Yelling In Arabic Has Its Merits
95
Comments
Samer Kalaf
December 1, 2022
Soccer
Argentina’s Young Stars Have Arrived
26
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 1, 2022
Soccer
Poland Advances To Knockout Stage By Playing Jabroni Soccer
127
Comments
Tom Ley
November 30, 2022
Soccer
Denmark Was Something Rotten
70
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 30, 2022
Internationals
Why Not U.S.?
261
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 30, 2022
Internationals
The USMNT Is What We Thought It Was
343
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 30, 2022
Media Meltdowns
Iranian Press Corps Dominates Group-Stage Match Against USMNT
219
Comments
Ray Ratto
November 29, 2022
Internationals
Ghana Is Definitely Here For A Good Time, Maybe For A Long Time
26
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 28, 2022
Internationals
This Is How Brazil Will Win The World Cup
70
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 28, 2022
Internationals
Cameroon-Serbia Was The World Cup’s Weirdest And Wildest Game
54
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 28, 2022
Internationals
Soccer Gods Reward Spain And Germany’s Spectacular Match With A Good And Just Draw
29
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 28, 2022
Internationals
Canada’s World Cup Is Already Over
96
Comments
Ray Ratto
November 27, 2022
Internationals
Argentina Saved Its World Cup, And Can Now Begin Again
73
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 27, 2022
Internationals
USMNT Stands Tall Against England
305
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 25, 2022
Soccer
Richarlison Found What He’s Been Looking For
44
Comments
Tom Ley
November 25, 2022
Soccer
Spain Touches The Sky
38
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 23, 2022
Soccer
Japan And Germany Played A Perfect Game
82
Comments
Tom Ley
November 23, 2022
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