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A Brief History On Why People Hate The USWNT

In 1999, the USWNT was on top of the world. Americans fell in love with the 99ers who won the Women’s World Cup on home soil, with Brandi Chastain’s shirtless celebration becoming one of the first soccer moments to transcend into mainstream culture in the U.S. 

Twenty years later, the USWNT was back on top of the world. Megan Rapinoe led the USWNT to a fourth Women’s World Cup, but the love didn’t necessarily follow. Half of the country hated the team for reasons having little to do with soccer.

FuboTV Is Paying You To Subscribe To ESPN+ To Watch LaLiga

Lionel Messi is finally coming to U.S. audiences on a weekly basis without the need for an obscure channel no one can pronounce, let alone find on TV. And now fuboTV wants to help fans watch his every match with an exclusive offer: giving subscribers the money it’ll cost to watch every LaLiga match not on fuboTV.

Remembering When Pelé Played For The USMNT And They Still Sucked

The U.S. will host the men’s World Cup for a second time in 2026, which will coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary. It won’t be the first major birthday the U.S. has celebrated with a soccer tournament, though the USMNT won’t have had fond memories from the first. Not even Pelé was able to save the U.S. at the Bicentennial Cup. 

Kanye West Le Echa Unas Porras Al Atlanta United: ¿Será Verdad Que Está Viviendo En Su Estadio?

Nada en la vida de Kanye West es ordinario y normal. Prueba de ello ha sido esta semana, en la que el artista se ha convertido en un habitante del Estadio Mercedes-Benz, hogar del Atlanta United de la MLS.

El jueves pasado, Kanye hizo un evento público en el recinto. Muchos creyeron que sería un concierto para lanzar su nuevo disco, “Donda”, sin embargo, fue en realidad una sesión para escuchar parte del álbum. Kanye llegó dos horas tarde y caminó sobre el campo, cubierto por un superficie blanca, durante 45 minutos sin decir una palabra.

The World’s Best Soccer Sim Is Finally Adding Women, And They’re Planning To Do It Better Than FIFA

Football Manager (and its yearly iterations) is a soccer video game focused on the minutiae of managing a club more so than a game focused on playing the actual sport. Perhaps a few years late, the popular series finally announced it will be adding women’s players, which could have rippling effects in other soccer video games like FIFA and PES/eFootball.

Ronaldinho Balls Out In El Clásico Between Barça And Real Legends

On Tuesday night at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium, Real Madrid and Barcelona Legends — at various stages of clearly enjoying their retirement — squared off in an El Clásico that featured players like Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Deco, Roberto Carlos and Luís Figo.

The 41-year-old Ronaldinho was the star of the show as he’s continued the impressive form he showed while in a Paraguayan prison.

Clubs Get Serious About Tackling Football’s Silent Epidemic: Gaming Addiction

LEEDS, England - When you think of addiction, the first things that come to mind are gambling, alcohol and drug abuse.

Footballers down the ages have not been immune to falling into either of those vice's grips — some of the best players to have ever graced the pitch, George Best, Diego Maradona and Paul Gascoigne to name but a few.

But there is one addiction, previously seen as a harmless bit of fun, that is becoming a serious issue among professional footballers, of all levels — a compulsion to play computer games.

Soccer’s Celebrity Supporters: The Clubs That The Stars Align With

While the superstars run around on the pitch, some clubs have even more recognizable fans supporting them. Everyone knows who Tom Cruise and David Beckham support, but what clubs are the younger generations of celebrities choosing to align with?

Here we go through what clubs are being backed by which celebrities and how they became supporters.

The Azzurri Return To Rome As Conquering Heroes

ROME - After 18 months of pandemic hell, Italy reveled in some soccer heaven on Monday after its national team brought back the European Championship trophy for the first time since 1968 following victory over England at Wembley.

Led by coach Roberto Mancini, the players landed shortly after dawn to find many fans were still celebrating in the early morning cool, with the smell of fireworks lingering in the streets and flags flapping out of car windows.

You Can’t Have Summer Without The18’s Soccer Summer Playlist

It’s been nearly half a year since The18 dropped a Spotify playlist. It’s about time to dust off the records and pump out another 18-track playlist banger. This summer’s Best Soccer Songs Mix has some of 2021’s biggest hits, along with a couple songs I promise you haven’t heard before.

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