Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, noted that although the United States confronts many structural barriers to emerging as a genuine football powerhouse, those challenges are being tackled by the leadership of the US Soccer Federation and Major League Soccer. During a Thursday roundtable discussion with US Soccer CEO JT Batson and COO […]
Continue ReadingAvailable for over a year The Lionesses have advanced to the last four of the global tournament… and a clash with Argentina is next. Rick Edwards speaks with commentator John Murray to analyze the team’s last-eight win over Norway, the display that secured their semifinal spot, and why Rick was hoping for a meeting with […]
Continue ReadingSpend enough time with Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of the US men’s national team, and you’ll almost certainly spot a charm dangling from a chain on his right wrist. It bears the image of Saint Christopher, the guardian spirit of travelers. It’s a fitting symbol for Pochettino, or any elite manager, given the inherently […]
Continue ReadingThe tale of Garrincha’s ejection during the 1962 World Cup has become a legendary narrative. The iconic Brazilian was dismissed in the semi-final for retaliating against a rival player, yet at the time, the governing body did not enforce an automatic one-game ban. Consequently, a disciplinary panel gathered the following day to determine whether he […]
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