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Free From Their Sexist, Tyrannical Former Manager, Spain Can Finally Just Play SoccerThey say that when God closes a door, he opens a window, and that wisdom is knowing to stop worrying about the closed door and start taking advantage of the open window. The metaphor applies to the Spain women’s soccer team’s experience at their first World Cup four years ago. The closed door was th...

South Africa's World Cup Debutantes Are Already LegendsNo matter what happens in France this summer, the players that make up the South Africa women’s national team are already legends....

China Have One Star Attacker And A Whole Lot Of Question MarksWhen you think of the most famous image in Women’s World Cup history, you don’t often remember the opponent. Brandi Chastain’s celebration after slotting home the winning penalty in the 1999 tournament has inspired the spillage of plenty of digital ink, but maybe the least remembered aspect of that ...

This Isn't The Best Germany Ever, But They Can Still Beat Anyone

For a normal national team, Germany’s recent run of relative success would be cause for celebration: quarterfinalists at both the 2017 Euros and 2011 World Cup, with a semifinals appearance at the 2015 World Cup and a 2013 Euro title. Oh, plus Olympic gold in 2016. For Die Nationalelf, though, this ...

(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About World Cup Group B, In (Almost) One Minute

The 2018 World Cup kicks off tomorrow. Just because the USMNT blows and didn’t make the tournament, that’s no reason for you not to pay attention to the best sporting event on the planet. Here’s everything you absolutely must know about Group B, all in one neat little video....

Spain Could Very Well End Up Winning The World Cup Again

Spain, it appears, are back. The team that won three international titles in a span of four years (the 2008 and 2012 Euros, and the 2010 World Cup), and then followed it up by crashing out of the 2014 World Cup in the group stage and losing to Italy in the round of 16 in the 2016 European Championsh...

Morocco Are Back In The World Cup After 20 Years And They Mean Business

Hearing the name of the country of Morocco probably doesn’t conjure images of soccer greatness. It’s understandable. The Moroccans have gone 20 years—five whole World Cups—without making an appearance on the sport’s biggest stage. But while Morocco’s national team hasn’t covered itself in much sport...

Iran Have The Right Type Of Squad To Shock The World

Iran almost had it....