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BERLIN, GERMANY – MARCH 26: Germany players observe a minute of silence for the victims of Brussels terror attacks prior to the International Friendly match between Germany and England at Olympiastadion on March 26, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

What will Germany’s back four look like in France, and can it be successful?

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Ever since winning the World Cup in 2014, there has been a five foot seven hole in the Germany defense. The retirement of Philipp Lahm was seen as something of an end of an era by some fans. But for Joachim Löw, it was seen as the beginning of a problem. From August 2014 onward, […]

ST. LOUIS, MO – NOVEMBER 13: Bobby Wood #18 of the United States controls the ball against St. Vincent and the Grenadines during a World Cup qualifying match at Busch Stadium on November 13, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Bobby Wood could be headed to the Bundesliga, and that’s great news for the US

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For the majority of his young career Bobby Wood has toiled in Germany’s second division. That hasn’t stopped him making a name for himself in the USMNT. Last summer Wood shocked two of soccer’s superpowers when he scored late winners against the Netherlands and world champions Germany. Since then he scored in the CONCACAF Cup […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 19: Danny Welbeck of Arsenal scores his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on March 19, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)

Video: Welbeck finishes off fantastic team goal to put Arsenal 1-0 up

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Peter Drury said it best when Danny Welbeck put Arsenal into the lead at Goodison Park, “When Arsenal purr, they are still beautiful to behold.” Unfortunately for Arsenal, however, they’ve been sputtering more often than they’ve been purring. Welbeck’s goal, though, is a good example of how good the North London side can be when they […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 25: A vendor sells match scarves prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on March 25, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

The Manchester Derby: Who needs it more?

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Manchester is a city in crisis. Manchester United have crashed out of the Champions League and now failed to get past historic rivals Liverpool in the Europa Leauge. Manchester City, who at one point looked like title favorites have faltered, badly, in the league. They run the risk of missing out on next year’s Champions League […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 15: Gael Clichy, Martin Demichelis and Jesus Navas of Manchester City salute the crowd as they reach the quarter finals after the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City FC and FC Dynamo Kyiv at the Etihad Stadium on March 15, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Champions League: Manchester City advance to last eight for first time, Atletico Madrid survives epic PK shootout

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Manchester City 0-0 Dynamo Kiev (City advance 3-1 on aggregate) For 90 minutes Manchester City seemed content with seeing out the second leg against Dynamo Kiev without incident. And while they succeeded in preventing any catastrophic collapse that let Kiev back into the tie, City had to deal with two injuries to their starting center […]

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – AUGUST 20: PSV fans show their support during the UEFA Champions League Play-off First Leg match between PSV Eindhoven and AC Milan at PSV Stadion on August 20, 2013 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

VIDEO: PSV supporters taunt beggars in Madrid by throwing coins and laughing when they pick up coins

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It’s no secret that sports fans can sometimes be awful people. Whether it be Chelsea fans pushing a black commuter of a subway train in Paris, or anything in Bill Buford’s excellent book “Among the Thugs.” The most recent example comes from Madrid, as a group of traveling PSV Eindhoven supporters threw coins at beggars in […]

during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

Has Diego Costa surpassed Luis Suarez as Soccer’s biggest villain?

0 comments by on 3/14/2016

It seems like a lot longer ago, but back in only 2014 Luis Suarez took a bite out of Italian Defender Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder. It was his third such indecent in his career, and the bite earned Suarez a lengthy ban that stretched well into the start of the club season. Suarez’s propensity for an in-match […]

DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: (L-R) Juan Bernat, Thomas Mueller and Arturo Vidal of Bayern celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Signal Iduna Park on March 5, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. The match between Dortmund and Bayern ended 0-0. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images For MAN)

Did Bayern Munich crush Dortmund’s hopes of winning the Bundesliga?

0 comments by on 3/7/2016

Pep Guardiola took the 21-year-old Joshua Kimmich aside after Bayern Munich’s thrilling goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. What looked like a very harsh dressing down, was actually Guardiola taking the time to praise the young defender and help improve his game. Guardiola later said of Kimmich, “I love this boy, he has absolutely everything.” […]

MUNICH, GERMANY – OCTOBER 04: Kingsley Coman (L) of Muenchen and Marco Reus of Dortmund compete for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on October 4, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Micha Will/Getty Images for MAN)

Dortmund look to bring a title race back to the Bundesliga against Bayern Munich

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While many were bemoaning the death of the Bundesliga at the hands of the mighty Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund was quietly chugging along. They were hopeful they might still catch the record German champions if they remained consistent. After the two teams met in the Hindrunde (first-half in German), a match-up that resulted in a […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Andy King (C) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mates Danny Simpson (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on March 1, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Video: Riyad Mahrez sets up Andy King goal for Leicester City with amazing pass

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A year ago today Leicester City were at the bottom of the Premier League table, but when players like Riyad Mahrez are making sublime passes like the one to set up Andy King, you can see why they’ve turned it around. Leicester City found themselves behind early against visiting West Bromwich Albion, but they turned […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 28: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates scoring his opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on February 28, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Marcus Rashford could be a prospect that Manchester United can’t afford to squander

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Four goals in two games is great for anyone. If you’re an 18-year-old and those two games are your very first appearances for Manchester United, then it’s something special. Marcus Rashford, a kid many people didn’t realize existed two weeks ago has thrust himself into the spotlight. He has, on two consecutive occasions pulled United […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 28: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates scoring his opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on February 28, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Louis Van Gaal drops to the turf as Manchester United drop Arsenal in dramatic win

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Coming into today’s meeting, Manchester United and Arsenal were chasing very different goals. Arsenal was hoping to get back into the title race while Manchester United was hoping to claw their way back into the top-4. In the end, it was United that came away winners, and Arsenal lost crucial ground to Leicester City and Tottenham. […]

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 12: Louis van Gaal Manager of Manchester United waves to supporters prior to the Barclays Premier League match between A.F.C. Bournemouth and Manchester United at Vitality Stadium on December 12, 2015 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Video: Louis Van Gaal theatrically throws himself to ground in protest to fourth official

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Diving will probably always be a fact of life in professional soccer, but sometimes it can be rather entertaining. Case in point, Louis Van Gaal. It appeared that Manchester United’s coach was unhappy with the way Arsenal players were going down looking for fouls. The Dutch coach confronted the fourth official to make his protest. […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 28: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates scoring his opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on February 28, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Video: Marcus Rashford scores two goals minutes apart in Premier League Debut

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Just days after 18-year-old Marcus Rashford, scored twice against Midtjylland to save Manchester United in the Europe League, the teenager gave an encore, scoring two goals against Arsenal in his Premier League debut. Both goals came just minutes apart and shell-shocked the visitors, who had been controlling most of the play up to that point. Rashford, […]

KIEV, UKRAINE – FEBRUARY 24: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City is congratulated by teammates Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg match between FC Dynamo Kyiv and Manchester City FC at the Olympic Stadium on February 24, 2016 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Manchester City score 3, while Atletico Madrid and PSV draw in Champions League play

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Dynamo Kiev 1 – Manchester City 3 Dynamo Kiev isn’t Barcelona, and for that, Manchester City must have been happy. But the Ukraine side didn’t make life easy for the Citizens in today’s Champions League matchup. Kiev had a solid game plan and they executed it will, apart from a few mistakes that lead to […]

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