Off the Pitch

What Would You Ask Pulisic If You Had One Question? Well, Here’s What My Goofy Ass Asked

Imagine you get to ask the first American male to win the UEFA Champions League one singular question. What would you ask? Christian Pulisic is sitting there on the other end of the Zoom call staring into your soul awaiting your question. The pressure is on.

This was the situation I found myself in on Wednesday. Concacaf was kind enough to give me — an aspiring 22-year-old sports media graduate who just finished college last month — media accreditation to attend Nations League press conferences and the semifinal matches.

Partick Thistle's New Germany-Esque Away Shirt Is An Early Contender For Kit Of The Season

It's been a pretty good couple of days for the social media team over at Glasgow-based soccer club Partick Thistle.

First, they made a brilliant signing-announcement video that combined the song "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by 90s one-hit-wonder Deep Blue Something along with a spliced message from manager Ian McCall, which went viral to the tune of 25,000 likes on Twitter.

Turkish Court Hands Down Two 1,000-Year Sentences In Bizarre Fenerbahçe Case

ANKARA — A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a media executive and a former police chief to more than 1,000 years each in prison for conspiring to bring match-fixing charges against top soccer club Fenerbahçe.

Fenerbahçe's president was jailed for match-fixing a decade ago and the club was barred from playing in European competitions for two seasons, but the case was reopened after prosecutors said it was founded on a conspiracy.

Wild Pick-Up Match Stories That Will Have You Itching To Get Back Out There

As the world heals from the pandemic, pick-up matches are on their way back as well. Pick-up matches exemplify all the best parts of soccer: intense rivalries, healthy competition and the opportunity to sharpen your skills.

The N’Golo Kanté Birthday Story Is Sad Enough To Make The Toughest Person Cry

If FIFA gave out an award each year for the least-hated player, then N’Golo Kanté would win every year. The Al-Ittihad midfielder simply has no haters due to how humble he is. With the man being so loved worldwide, it makes the Kanté birthday story even sadder.

Felipe Saad, one of Kanté’s former teammates on Ligue 2 side Caen, told Brazilian outlet Uol Sport a heart-tugging story about one of his interactions with the Frenchman.

No James Ward-Prowse? Five Big Takeaways From England's Euro 2020 Final Squad Announcement

On Tuesday, England's 33-man preliminary squad was reduced to its final 26 members for the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament.

The likes of Jesse Lingard, James Ward-Prowse and Ollie Watkins were cut, while Manchester United's Mason Greenwood withdrew due to injury:

Arturo Vidal Es Hospitalizado Por Covid Y Suma Un Nuevo Drama En Su Historia Con La Selección Chilena

Arturo Vidal no jugará los próximos partidos de Chile ante Argentina y Bolivia por las Clasificatorias Catar 2022. El King quedó fuera de la convocatoria, luego de ser hospitalizado por Covid-19, en una situación que sin dudas es desafortunada, pero que vuelve a poner en foco el comportamiento del futbolista fuera del campo.

North Macedonia’s Euro Kits Were So Abysmal That The National Team Issued An Apology

I made a promise that I would provide The18’s readers with all things North Macedonia ahead of the country’s first European Championship. I plan to stick to my word and share with you the North Macedonia Euro kit that didn’t even last a week before it was changed.

For those unfamiliar with North Macedonia’s flag, here’s a refresher.

North Macedonia flag.

Chile Midfielder Vidal Hospitalized After Covid-19 Diagnosis

Chile and Inter Milan midfielder Arturo Vidal is recovering in hospital after contracting COVID-19, the Chilean national team announced on Tuesday.

A statement said that the 34-year-old tested positive for the virus after initially being hospitalised with severe tonsilitis.

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