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Despicable Scenes In Wisconsin As Youth Ref Is Punched Amidst Allegations Of Racial Abuse

Last Sunday, an indoor soccer match between Rockford, Illinois-based San Jose FC and FC Wisconsin U-19 descended into madness in Brookfield, Wisconsin, when a skirmish ultimately resulted in a referee getting punched in the face.

The referee, 50-year-old Terry From, approached a boy who’d thrown a water bottle in his direction, identified as the 12-year-old son of San Jose FC’s coach, before being punched by a 17-year-old San Jose FC player, identified as the older brother of the 12-year-old. 

Adidas Announces Equal World Cup-Winning Bonuses For Men And Women

Yesterday, on International Women’s Day, adidas announced that any sponsored players on the Women’s World Cup-winning team would receive the same bonus pay given to their male counterparts. 

Weston McKennie Header Assists Are Our New Favorite Thing In The Bundesliga

Weston McKennie can kind of do it all. He’s lined up at just about every position for Schalke, from center back to forward, but he’s best deployed as a box-to-box midfielder given his mobility and awareness. 

He’s also a really good header of the ball.

While most players use their leaping and heading abilities to score (Cristiano Ronaldo) or defend (Virgil van Dijk), McKennie takes another approach. He’s becoming adept at earning assists with his noggin. 

USWNT Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against U.S. Soccer

On International Women’s Day, during Women’s History Month, the U.S. women’s national team is suing U.S. Soccer.

A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses the United States Soccer Federation of “institutionalized gender discrimination.” The suit seeks back pay, damages and other relief, which could total millions of dollars. 

The 2019 USWNT World Cup Jersey Has Leaked

The 2019 USWNT World Cup jersey has leaked over at Footy Headlines, and we think it’s simplistic perfection. Obviously the knee jerk reaction to jerseys these days is to say “WHAT? A WHITE JERSEY?? DID THEY REALLY PAY SOMEONE TO DESIGN THESE?!” and to garner the Facebook likes, as though putting Mia Hamm’s head on the body of a bald eagle soaring through a pattern of stars and stripes is the only way to go about designing a cool kit.

Given Recent USWNT Struggles, Should Jill Ellis Consider Bringing Back Jaelene Hinkle?

At the highest level of sport, how much does chemistry matter?

Do athletes need to have the full trust and respect of teammates to perform at the best of their abilities? Or can professionals put aside personal matters for the sake of the team?

Can you invite a player onto a team who has actively demonized players and coaches on said team?

These are the questions Jill Ellis must ask in the lead-up to the Women’s World Cup this summer.

Mexico Looking To Call Up Efra Alvarez For Gold Cup, But Gregg Berhalter Remains Hopeful

A big storyline from Major League Soccer’s opening weekend was the debut of 16-year-old LA Galaxy phenom Efrain Alvarez. The Los Angeles native was an academy product before becoming a revelation in the USL last year, scoring 12 goals and adding three assists in 17 appearances for the club’s reserve team, LA Galaxy II. 

Five Players Who Can Help Turn USWNT Around After SheBelieves Cup Feebleness

The U.S. women’s national team is used to being the best team in the world. No one has won more Women’s World Cups or Olympic gold medals than the U.S. But three months before the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the USWNT players don’t look near good enough to win a record fourth championship. 

Tobin Heath’s Unstoppable Strike Helps USWNT Finish Second At SheBelieves Cup

After two disappointing draws to open the SheBelieves Cup, the USWNT redeemed itself with its best showing of the tournament in a 1-0 win over Brazil on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. 

The U.S. tied Japan and England 2-2, leaving little chance of winning the tournament for the third time in its fourth edition. 

5 Things We Learned From MLS Week 1

MLS returned for its 24th season this past weekend bringing new faces, a 24th club and lots of drama. The introduction of FC Cincinnati gives the league a more balanced schedule and gets rid of a team having to sit out bye weeks. MLS continued its fine form of entertaining and attacking soccer from 2018, averaging 3.4 goals per match. Yes, it's early, but there are still some key takeaways from MLS Week 1. 

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