U.S. soccer fans just experienced some serious highs and lows in a period of under 24 hours. First, the U.S. men’s national soccer team defeated Mexico to take home the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Las Vegas on Sunday night. But in the early hours of Monday morning, half a world away in Tokyo, the U.S. women’s […]
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England Showcases A Fresh Twist On The Set Piece With “Inside” Throw-In
The throw-in is an often-overlooked element of the game of soccer. In most cases, a throw-in isn’t a game changer or even a particularly exciting part of the match. But when it’s used properly—or even unexpectedly—it has the potential to set players up for a great pass or shot on goal. That’s exactly what happened […]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Hints At Return To La Liga
Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have given the world a glimpse into his future plans. The LA Galaxy star gave his nearly 39 million followers on Instagram a cryptic message early Tuesday morning. “Hola España. Guess what? I’m coming back.” "Hola España. Guess what? I'm coming back."@Ibra_official to La Liga? 👀 pic.twitter.com/UZIVynUBLz — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History With Hat Trick In 2018 World Cup
Portugal needed Cristiano Ronaldo to deliver… and he did. The superstar from Real Madrid scored on a late free-kick that tied up the score at 3-3 against Spain in their first match of the tournament. The goal was Ronaldo’s third of the day and marked the 51st time in the World Cup that a player […]
Before The Loss Of Team USA, Fox Sports Faced Challenges For World Cup Viewers
Only a few days are left before the 2018 World Cup is set to begin and Fox Sports has readjusted its approach with its coverage of the tournament after the United States men’s soccer team lost the two matches it needed to qualify last year. In 2011, Fox had bid roughly more than $400 million […]
How The U.S. Men’s Team Is Giving Its Fans Renewed Belief
Last week at this time, the soccer blogosphere (including this prestigious publication) was calling for Klinsmann’s head. Fast-forward just a short week and a couple of games ahead and we are hailing Klinsmann a genius. All it took was a strong performance against Costa Rica, a scrappy, hard-fought win against Paraguay and a complete collapse of Colombia in their last group […]
Why Is The USMNT Playing Its Most Uninspiring Soccer In Decades?
While it may be too early to throw in the towel on the current Copa America campaign, it is not premature to call out the rotten state of the U.S. men’s national team. Let’s examine some of the reasons behind this demise. Jurgen Klinsmann S**t flows downhill, so let’s start with the man at the […]
World Champions On Miserly Wages? The U.S. Women’s National Team Goes To Court
The World Cup champions are taking the proverbial hand that is feeding them to court by filing a wage-discrimination action against the U.S. Soccer Federation. Among the main charges is the fact that the women’s program received almost four times less pay last year than the U.S. men’s national team, despite generating nearly $20 million […]
PICS: Alex Morgan Breaks Hearts Everywhere And Gets Married
We knew this day would come. We may have been in denial and pretend it wouldn’t, but it finally did. Alex Morgan tied the knot. Morgan married Houston Dynamo midfielder Servando Carrasco in Santa Barbara on New Year’s Eve in front of rougly 180 guests. The women’s national team member and the MLS star got engaged […]
PICS: Alex Morgan Is “Not Impressed” By Tonight’s Cancellation
Remember when Alex Morgan channeled her inner McKayla Maroney back in 2012? Well, it appears she’s “not impressed” again. Morgan took to social media on Wednesday to show her lack of enthusiasm for the U.S. women’s game being cancelled tonight against Argentina. The U.S. women’s soccer team is in Brazil for the 2014 Brasilia International Tournament. […]