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In the final decade of the 20th century, the USA went football crazy. First, they hosted the 1994 World Cup; then, in 1996, a new professional league launched in the States: Major League Soccer (MLS). Players from all over the world came to play in the competition during its infancy …

It took just 34 seconds for the Matildas to send a warning to their Paris 2024 competition, with an own goal off Uzbekistan setting the green and gold alight at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Wednesday night. By the 21st minute, the home side had a monster 5-0 lead and …

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has suggested Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, could give Erik ten Hag time to hash out his ideas at Old Trafford, dismissing the Dutchman’s exit links. He also responded to Rio Ferdinand’s shocking Mikel Arteta claims, saying there was nothing between the Spaniard and the …

Emily Gielnik is still confident of making her Matildas return at the Olympics. Gielnik suffered an ankle injury last March and was cut from her WSL club Aston Villa. She has returned to the field in the A-League Women’s, and scored a worldie from nearly half way earlier in the …

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Kristoffer Olsson placed on a ventilator in hospital after losing consciousness at home. In a shocking turn of events, Kristoffer Olsson, the former Arsenal midfielder, has been hospitalized following a collapse at his home due to a sudden “acute brain-related illness.”  The 28-year-old Swedish international was found unconscious …

Mason Greenwood urges Spanish FA to dismiss Jude Bellingham slur case. Mason Greenwood, the Manchester United forward currently lighting up La Liga on loan at Getafe, has found himself at the center of a controversy that’s got the football world buzzing.  After a fiery exchange on the pitch with Real …

Football fans expect loyalty from their team’s players but, in the same situation, what would they do? Players are sometimes supporters of the club in question. More often that not, however, they are there due to circumstance. It is a job. Most people would be tempted to change their job …

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2 hours ago Vanderbilt Athletics FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Ven-Allen Lubin scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, including a pivotal putback with 20 seconds remaining, to lead Vanderbilt to an 85-82 win over Arkansas on Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Lubin’s double-double marked the third of the season for …

FA Cup holders Manchester City claimed an emphatic 6-2 victory over Luton Town in their Fifth-Round meeting at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday night (February 27). Erling Haaland was the star of the routing, scoring a staggering five times before coming off the field in the 77th minute. The Erling Haaland …