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How Do You Say 'One Hot Mess' In Catalan? Easy: FC Barcelona
You would think that “the biggest club in the world,” which is leading La Liga, has won the league the last two years, four of the last five, and eight of the last 11 — which also contains the best player in the world (and possibly the best ever) — would be a model of organizational harmony....
No One Will Feel Sorry for Man City Or Pep Guardiola, But They Stand To Lose A Lot
At the top, we need to add even more of a disclaimer than we usually do. There are far more important things in the world than this, but it’s our lot to discuss the silly and insignificant (at the time)....
Not Even A Pandemic Can Hide The Stench of FIFA
While the Coronavirus outbreak has stalled or greatly slowed almost every facet of everyday life, there are some things that simply can’t be stopped, even by a global pandemic: Our government’s incompetence and greed, the endless charm of Paul Rudd, humanity’s hobby of unwittingly sewing its own dem...
Premier League Owners, They’re Horrible, Just Like The Ones Over Here
They say in times of crisis you find out what people are truly about. We’re certainly learning these days that amongst the heartening tales of heroism, it’s also a prime moment for people to exhibit just how much of their ass they can show....
It Would Suck If Liverpool Couldn't Finish Their Magical Run, But Leicester City Would Be The True Victims Of A Canceled Season
When discussing the bonkers plans the Premier League has floated for finishing its season—call it The Bio-Dome solution—the undercurrent to it all is that there’s a decent chance it won’t be finished at all. The idea of tacking it on to the beginning of next season almost seems a non-starter, with E...
Premier League Could Get Whacky In Order To Finish Its Season
The past couple weeks, I’ve spent time musing on how MLB could produce something unique and weird to play some kind of competition with a shortened window. Especially if that window was too short to complete a meaningful regular season and playoffs. In official corners of baseball, and not some wayw...
They Already Get Smaller Salaries Than Men, But Now Coronavirus Threatens To Leave England's Women Soccer Players Without Any Pay At All
Charlotte Potts is supposed to be lining up at center back on Saturday, taking her usual position in the heart of the defense for Sunderland Ladies in their chase for the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier title....
UEFA Did The Right Thing in Postponing Euro 2020, But A Lot Of Teams & Players Will Be Hurt By The Year Delay
As always, the disclaimer that none of this matters in the light of what’s going on in the world. But we don’t have much else to do but speculate and fantasize about the future at the moment, and I’m about two days from dressing the dog up as various wrestlers and recreating all their entrances. ...
It Took A Global Pandemic, But The Opportunity Is Here To Fix MLS' Dreadful Playoff System
When talking about MLS, it always feels necessary to proclaim your position and biases from the outset. Generally, any fight about the structure or workings of the domestic soccer league starts a food-fight of varying grossness, so it’s a good idea to stake out your position clearly so you know whic...
You Can Cut Off Its Head, But The U.S. Soccer Federation - And The Dudes Running It - Are Still A Bunch Of Snakes
It wasn’t quite a Friday night news dump, but coming in the wake of a pandemic and the world’s first mass-sports suspension, it still made for tidy cover for something slimy to slither out the side door without anyone noticing. Last night, after all North American pro sports leagues were suspending ...
For Palestinians In And Out Of Refugee Camps, Al Wihdat Is More Than A Soccer Team
The Jordanian professional soccer team Al Wihdat plays at the heart of a refugee camp, both literally and figuratively, and is both a literal and figurative product and reminder of dispossession. Palestinian refugees and their descendants are the backbone of the club’s fanbase; their jerseys are red...
Seattle Sounders Advance To MLS Cup, Rewarding Fans Who Stood Up To Those In Power
After a season of fighting MLS’s draconian Code of Conduct, Seattle Sounders fans can celebrate a berth in the MLS Cup. Following Seattle’s 3-1 victory over LAFC, the Iron Front flag will surely find its way into the league’s final match of the year, much to the chagrin of those who desired profits ...
Arsenal Are Imploding
What should’ve been, and what almost was, a desperately needed victory instead became more reason for acrimony and turmoil. A floundering Arsenal hosted Crystal Palace on Sunday, and after jumping out to a 2–0 lead early on, the Gunners threw away their advantage and wound up settling for a draw. Fr...
German Sunday League Player Knocks Referee Out Cold After Receiving Red Card
It’s not clear what this unidentified player did to earn a red card in a German amateur soccer match between FSV Münster and TV Smend, but he definitely deserved a red and even more for his reaction to the card, which was to punch the referee’s lights out:...
Sergiño Dest Announces He Will Play For USMNT
The USMNT is currently looking like wet slop, Gregg Berhalter seems like a bad coach, and, until last weekend, Christian Pulisic was not earning as much playing time as he wanted over at Chelsea. It has been a bad month all told, especially with the future of the program’s best dual national suddenl...
Report: Young Southampton Fan Somehow Still Believes In Team, Even After 9-0 Loss To Leicester
At least one Southampton supporter was still behind the team well into a rout that ended up tying the record for largest victory in Premier League history: a 13-year-old named Tom. It’d be easy for any young teenager to jump ship from a team that they just witnessed be on the wrong end of a 9-0 loss...
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Christian Pulisic Finally Scored His First Premier League Goal [Updates]
American superstar Christian Pulisic made the most of his position in Chelsea’s starting lineup against Burnley on Saturday. A little over 20 minutes into the match, the wunderkind found himself on a breakaway with just on defender to his side. After slowing down to allow another Burnley defender to...
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The USWNT Is Making The Best And Easiest Choice For Its Next Manager [Update]
For once, U.S. Soccer is doing something smart. The federation confirmed that it will announce the next manager of the USWNT on Monday, and multiple reports, including from Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl, say the choice is going to be Reign FC boss Vlatko Andonovski. Rejoice, because this is the ri...
Nick Rimando Was Never Too Short To Stand Tall
One dream is that it never ends. The cartilage never recedes and the synapses fire as fast as ever, and you just keep going. Every morning you pop out of bed without the reminder of the 100 times you hit the ground in practice the day before and your body and mind never tire of the routine. Everyone...
This Is The Face Of A Soccer Manager Who's Just Been Asked If A Nutty Comeback Win Is Better Than Nutting
Heart-pounding scenes in England’s second division on Wednesday when Bristol City pulled off a thrilling last-minute comeback victory over Charlton Athletic. Bristol manager Lee Johnson spoke effusively after the match about what an “unbelievable feeling” it was, though he wasn’t quite ready for the...