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Alexandra Popp Is The Dream Crusher
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 24, 2023
Soccer
Even During A World Cup Summer, There’s A Lot Of Fun To Be Found In The NWSL
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Abigail Segel
July 24, 2023
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Soccer
It’s Melchie Dumornay’s World Cup, And We’re Just Watching It
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Billy Haisley
July 24, 2023
Soccer
Sophia Smith Is The Answer To Every Question
113
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 22, 2023
Soccer
Spain Came Just Short Of Perfection
17
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Billy Haisley
July 21, 2023
Soccer
What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Alyssa Thompson
29
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Kim McCauley
July 21, 2023
Soccer
Australia Beat Ireland And Bought Time
50
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Billy Haisley
July 20, 2023
Soccer
New Zealand Opened The World Cup With A Victory For The Ages
135
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 20, 2023
Soccer
The Worst And Less Worse Ways To Explain The Offside Rule To Soccer Dummies, Ranked
202
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Abigail Segel
July 19, 2023
Soccer
Contained Within This Post Is A Comprehensive Preview Of Every Goddamn Team In The Women’s World Cup
59
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Defector Staff
July 19, 2023
Soccer
Cristiano Ronaldo Is Being A Butt Again
194
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Albert Burneko
July 18, 2023
Soccer
Colombia Is Ready To Shock The World Again
16
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 17, 2023
Soccer
How A Fan Community United To Send Indie Women’s Soccer Media To The World Cup
32
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Abigail Segel
July 17, 2023
Soccer
Can South Korea Finally Break Out At The World Cup?
31
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Patrick Redford
July 17, 2023
Soccer
Saudi Arabia’s Plan Is To Make A Better Version Of MLS
178
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Samer Kalaf
July 16, 2023
Soccer
Morocco Is Serious
21
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Billy Haisley
July 14, 2023
Soccer
It’s All Set Up For Germany To Reclaim World Cup Glory
30
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Ray Ratto
July 14, 2023
Soccer
Window Shopping: Josko Gvardiol Is Too Young To Be This Good
17
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 14, 2023
Soccer
What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Sofia Huerta
23
Comments
Abigail Segel
July 14, 2023
Soccer
Italy’s Getting There, Slowly, Maybe
37
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Albert Burneko
July 14, 2023
Soccer
FIFA Struggling To Fill Stadiums In Remote Soccer-Indifferent Country With Nobody In It
232
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Abigail Segel
July 13, 2023
Soccer
Argentina Is Just One Win Away From A New Era
22
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Luis Paez-Pumar
July 13, 2023
Soccer
South Africa Brings Continental Dreams To The World Stage
8
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Billy Haisley
July 12, 2023
Soccer
This Could Finally Be Sweden’s Year
14
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Patrick Redford
July 12, 2023
Soccer
Panama Has Done Its Job Simply By Making The World Cup
8
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Patrick Redford
July 11, 2023
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