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What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Sophia Smith
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 23, 2023
Soccer
The USWNT World Cup Roster Doesn’t Answer All My Questions
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Abigail Segel
June 22, 2023
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What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Lynn Williams
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Luis Paez-Pumar
May 19, 2023
Soccer
What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Lindsey Horan
36
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
May 12, 2023
Internationals
Big-Time Games Call For Big-Time Players
151
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Tom Ley
March 21, 2023
Soccer
The Big World Cup Is Getting Bigger
150
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Luis Paez-Pumar
March 14, 2023
Soccer
Head Of Canada Soccer Forced Out Following Player Protests, No-Confidence Letter
105
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Laura Wagner
February 27, 2023
Soccer
Three French Stars Step Away From Women’s National Team, Call For Changes
64
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Justin Ellis
February 27, 2023
Soccer
Dani Alves Jailed In Sexual Assault Case
43
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
January 24, 2023
Soccer
Window Shopping: Is Enzo Fernández Worth A Record-Breaking Transfer?
61
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
January 6, 2023
Soccer
The World Cup Belongs To The Dreamers
63
Comments
Billy Haisley
December 20, 2022
Soccer
Nobody Is Scarier Than Kylian Mbappé
67
Comments
Patrick Redford
December 20, 2022
Capital
A World Cup Of Blood And Gold
211
Comments
Diana Moskovitz
December 19, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Salt Bae Thinks He’s On The Team
181
Comments
Samer Kalaf
December 19, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
This Emmanuel Macron Guy Is A Real Piece Of Work
160
Comments
Tom Ley
December 19, 2022
Soccer
The Winner Of The World Cup Is Little Smooches
100
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
December 19, 2022
Soccer
Andrés Cantor Called Argentina’s World Cup Win Like Only He Could
77
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 18, 2022
Soccer
Let’s Give A Big Hand For Emi Martínez!
132
Comments
Dan McQuade
December 18, 2022
Soccer
Lionel Messi Is Done Chasing Ghosts
70
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 18, 2022
Soccer
Argentina Went To Hell And Back To Win The World Cup
185
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 18, 2022
Soccer
Here’s One Last Goddamn Thing France Has To Try And Overcome
130
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Patrick Redford
December 16, 2022
Soccer
Farewell To Morocco, The Winners Of The World Cup
100
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Billy Haisley
December 15, 2022
Soccer
Grant Wahl Died Of A Ruptured Artery
120
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Samer Kalaf
December 14, 2022
Soccer
Lionel Messi Makes The Difference
125
Comments
Billy Haisley
December 14, 2022
Soccer
The World Cup’s Beauty Is In The Eye Of Its Holder
75
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 13, 2022
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