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It seems strange to think of a Chelsea without Enzo Maresca that was once battling with Crystal Palace, Wolves, and West Ham for 12th place in the Premier League. The 2024 team in the hunt for their first league title since 2016 seems like a whole different entity than the squad Graham Potter had the […]

The US Women's National Team (USWNT) defeated Germany on Tuesday to qualify for the Women's Olympic Soccer gold medal game. Although we could talk endlessly about the USA's front three and how they saved the day with their dynamism and their fluidity in transition, USWNT Head Coach Emma Hayes had the biggest impact on the […]

Spain reached the finals of the Olympics on Monday after a comeback 2-1 win over Morocco. While an impressive result on a one-game basis, at what point do we finally recognize that Spain is onto something incredible? Both Olympic teams are on the verge of a gold medal, just weeks after the men's senior side […]

Despite making 50 appearances for Chelsea, even sporting the captain's armband at times, and featuring for England at Euro 2024, Conor Gallagher is leaving Chelsea. Contract negotiations between Gallagher and Chelsea fell apart last week, and although Gallagher wanted to stay at Stamford Bridge, he's no longer part of Chelsea's plans. A move to Atletico […]

After weeks of transfer tension that saw Netherlands attacker Xavi Simons linked with Bayern Munich, Xavi Simons has decided to extend his loan at Leipzig. Simons will join a Leipzig side that finished fourth in last year's Bundesliga and will play in the new-look Champions League group stage. Simons made 43 appearances for RB Leipzig, […]

Paris Saint-Germain sealed their second big transfer of the summer window. After signing keeper Matvey Safonov from Krasnodar for $22 million, they have signed Benfica midfielder Joao Neves for a whopping $77 million deal. Neves chose PSG over Manchester United and Liverpool, inking a five-year deal that will keep Neves in France until 2029. "Luis […]

The Americans have looked so refreshingly potent throughout the Olympics, and you can link their new-found approach to their attack on three people. Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, and Trinity Rodman. Emma Hayes placed the puzzle pieces together for the USWNT, dropping the 35-year-old Alex Morgan from the Olympics squad and leaning on the in-form Mallory […]

Kylian Mbappé recently inked another huge deal after settling his five-year, $75 million contract with Real Madrid. The France captain recently bought an 80% stake in Ligue 2 side SM Caen for $22 million. Mbappé is one of the youngest owners of a European professional soccer club, weighing in at just 25 years old. Mbappé […]

Sophia Smith led the way as the United States rolled past a potent German squad with a comprehensive 4-1 win. It's their most important win under manager Emma Hayes, especially with how they approached the game. The new-look Americans, led by the powerful front three of Smith, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson gave the Germans […]

Brutal doesn't even begin to describe it. The USMNT dismantled a flailing New Zealander side in their 4-1 victory, picking holes in their porous defense and embarrassing them for 90 minutes. Panicked in their opener against France, the USMNT looked confident and assured as they picked up their first points of the Olympics. Finally motivated […]

Who needs Nico Williams roaming down the left when you've got Sergio Gomez? The Real Sociedad wingback and the rest of Spain's unstoppable Olympic team powered through to a dominant 3-1 win over the Dominican Republic to seal a place in the quarterfinals. Spain divebombed the Dominicans with their wing players, consistently stretching the defense […]

Despite the never-ending questions surrounding manager Emma Hayes' first game in charge of a major tournament like the Olympics, the USWNT removed most of their doubts with a dominant opening win over Zambia. Despite the team's blue-blood status entering the Olympics, Hayes is the team's biggest name. She's come off a historic 12-year stint with […]

In their 2-1 win over New Zealand, Canada played like a team that didn't need a drone to spy on their opponents' training sessions. Canada outpossessed and outworked New Zealand, holding a significant physical and technical edge. Before Canada's highly-anticipated match with New Zealand, an uncredited member of the Canada national team used a drone […]

He's never troubled, is he? Michael Olise, only weeks removed from a $65 million transfer to Bayern Munich, scored a stunner as France strolled past the United States in a cool 3-0 victory. Surprisingly, Olise looked as unbothered and nonchalant as ever after France's second goal. Olise cut inside with his dominant left foot from the […]

On the opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Argentina scored what they thought was a late goal to complete a 2-2 comeback against Morocco in a fiery game that ended in chaos. However, after a delay of more than one hour, Argentina's equalizer was ruled offside followed by the final three minutes of the […]

After a winding, five-year road that saw record highs and record lows, Ligue 1 has finally found at least a sense of stability. The LFP, the body that governs France's professional leagues, reached a $546 million deal with DAZN for the league's domestic TV rights deal. The deal followed months of uncertainty, with several clubs' […]

After its three-year broadcasting rights deal with OneFootball, the Swiss Football League (SFL) has opened its new streaming service to anyone outside Switzerland. The streaming service includes every Swiss Super League and Challenge League match and features your choice of German, French, and Italian commentary, or stadium noise. It follows the announcement from the Polish […]

The Finalissima's two participants are set. Spain, coming off a dominant Euro 2024, will face an Argentina team that is building a South American dynasty. With the Finalissima slated to take place in 2025, the history of the Finalissima warrants a deep dive. The tournament was started from dark beginnings, meant to honor a former […]

The Olympics is slated to start later this week after years of strenuous planning and anticipation. The Seine River is barely clean enough for open-water swimming, the American men's basketball team is ready for one of its most important tournaments yet, and sprinter Noah Lyles has his eyes set on a once-immortal 200-meter world record. […]

The Riqui Puig from 2024 is nearly unrecognizable from 2021. For starters, the La Masia graduate has traded his brown, flowing hair for a bleached blond, shorter hairstyle. Puig now dons the lightning-white jerseys of LA Galaxy rather than the blue and garnet of Barcelona. Rather than a star-struck youngster noted for his creativity, raw […]