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An unpleasant thought popped into Crystal Dunn’s head several months ago: “Oh my goodness, is this how it’s going to be for the entire year?” It was an usually pessimistic viewpoint for the veteran, who has maintained a professional and joyous reputation for much of her career. The words “fun” and “bubbly” are usually associated […]

The United States U-23 men will kick off their Olympic Games on July 24 with quite a challenge against France. Making their first appearance at the Olympics since 2008, there’s a chance for this talented young team led by Marko Mitrovic to accomplish history by becoming the first U.S. men’s soccer side to secure a […]

Getty Images Inter Miami announced Monday that Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez will not take part in the MLS All-Star Game against their Liga MX counterparts on Wednesday with fitness issues as both players recover from deep runs at the Copa America with Argentina and Uruguay, respectively. “Leo Messi will miss the All-Star Game due […]

With the exception of a few major departures, notably Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid and Leny Yoro to Manchester United, it has been a quiet summer so far in French domestic soccer transfer-wise. Internationally, France reached the UEFA Euro 2024 semifinals two years on from the 2022 World Cup final which illustrated the continued quality […]

The NWSL and Liga MX Femenil are joining forces for the first edition of the Summer Cup, which kicked off on July 19 in a first-of-its-kind face-off between two of North America’s top women’s soccer leagues. The Summer Cup initially takes place during the NWSL’s regular season break for the Olympics, but the final of […]

It’s been less than a year since U.S. Soccer announced their new head coach of the women’s national team. Emma Hayes was hired as the official USWNT manager back in December and recently joined the sidelines in June. The new coaching staff and players have only had four games in their build-up to the Summer […]

Getty Images This week, the Summer Olympics get underway in Paris as some of the biggest stars in sports will take center stage. But when it comes to men’s soccer, Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie and other key members of the USMNT are notably absent from Marko Mitrovic’s squad despite this being the first […]

Getty Images The Western Conference of the USL Championship will see quite a clash as Oakland Roots and Sacramento Republic meet on Sunday. Sitting in second and third place in the conference, not only is it going to be an impressive clash on the pitch but it will also showcase one of the best kits […]

Premiere screenshot Brazilian team Flamengo won the strangest of penalty kicks on Saturday, earning a spot-kick after opposing side Criciuma attempted to disrupt the game by using a second ball on the pitch. While Flamengo were building an attacking play, someone threw a second ball onto the pitch. The second ball landed in the penalty […]

Spain established themselves as one of the top teams in the world earlier this month as they won their record fourth European Championship title, setting the tournament mark of 15 goals in the process. The nation hopes for another celebration in the near future as it prepares to compete in Paris at the 2024 Summer […]