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Soccer
The Era Of Low Expectations Is Over
158
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Patrick Redford
July 11, 2024
Soccer
U.S. Soccer Is Damned If It Does
209
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Ray Ratto
July 3, 2024
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Soccer
The USMNT’s Loss To Colombia Was A Comprehensive Embarrassment
154
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Patrick Redford
June 9, 2024
Soccer
Lily Yohannes Is The Truth
38
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 6, 2024
Soccer
USWNT Stars Past And Present Condemn Rising Star Korbin Albert’s Noxious Internet Habits
234
Comments
Patrick Redford
April 5, 2024
Soccer
Gio Reyna Has His Swagger Back
55
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 25, 2024
Soccer
An Interview With The Manager Of El Farolito SC, San Francisco’s Burrito-Funded U.S. Open Cup Heroes
79
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 21, 2024
Soccer
How Thrilling It Is To Have Christian Pulisic Back In Top Form
66
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 20, 2024
Soccer
Christian Pulisic Is Finally Back In The Groove
83
Comments
Patrick Redford
October 9, 2023
Soccer
Gregg Berhalter Knows He Needs Gio Reyna, Even If They Still Haven’t Spoken
211
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 31, 2023
Soccer
It Is Mercifully Vlatkover
127
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 17, 2023
Soccer
Folarin Balogun Is Exactly Who The USMNT Has Been Waiting For
144
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 20, 2023
Soccer
Alex Morgan Is All The Way Back
38
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 24, 2023
Soccer
Report: Reyna Family Gave U.S. Soccer Details About Gregg Berhalter’s 1991 Domestic Violence Incident
479
Comments
Patrick Redford
January 4, 2023
Soccer
Gregg Berhalter, U.S. Soccer Release Statements About Alleged Blackmail Plot Over 1991 Domestic Violence Incident
116
Comments
Patrick Redford
January 3, 2023
Internationals
Why Not U.S.?
261
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 30, 2022
Internationals
USMNT Stands Tall Against England
305
Comments
Patrick Redford
November 25, 2022
Soccer
What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Aaron Long
38
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 30, 2022
Soccer
What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Daryl Dike
35
Comments
Patrick Redford
January 14, 2022
Soccer
The USMNT Crapped Itself, But It’s Probably Fine
92
Comments
Patrick Redford
October 11, 2021
Soccer
What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Ricardo Pepi
30
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 2, 2021
Soccer
What Is This USMNT Guy’s Deal: Antonee Robinson
67
Comments
Patrick Redford
August 27, 2021
Defector Up All Night
CHRISTIAN PULISIC NUMBER ONE USA BABYYYYYYYY
77
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Patrick Redford
April 27, 2021
Soccer
The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team’s Hideous Olympic Qualifying Failure Is A Complete Embarrassment
175
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 29, 2021
Soccer
Sergiño Dest’s First USMNT Goal Was Jaw-Dropping
51
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 25, 2021
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