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PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 12: Luka Modric of Croatia celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group D match between Turkey and Croatia at Parc des Princes on June 12, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Watch: Luka Modric volleys in Croatia’s first goal at EURO 2016

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If Croatia is going to make an impact at this Summer’s EURO competition they’ll need big performances from some of their big names. Fortunately for Croatia, in their group D opening match against Turkey Luka Modric stepped up big in the first half. A poor clearance from the Turkey defense seemed to float in the […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 10: Dimitri Payet of France scores his team’s second goal during the UEFA Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Dimitri Payet steals the show as France open EURO 2016 with a win

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After a somewhat quiet first half, France and Romania opened up for a thrilling second half as the hosts grab all three points thanks to a marvelous goal from Dimitri Payet just before full-time. France, who many have picked as favorites in this competition, started out slowly and had trouble creating chances in the first […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 10: Olivier Giroud of France celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Watch: Olivier Giroud opens the scoring for France in the EURO 2016 opener

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The tension was building in Paris for nearly an hour as Romania was doing all they could to hold France scoreless in the EURO 2016 opener. It took a brilliant cross from Dimitri Payat to find the head of Olivier Giroud and finally change the mood and start the party in the French capital. Shortly […]

LEIRIA, PORTUGAL – MARCH 29: Portuguese’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Portugal’s second goal during the match between Portugal and BelgiumFriendly International at Estadio Municipal de Leiria on March 29, 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Ronaldo looks for redemption, Austria look for history in Group F action

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Group F isn’t going to be breaking any viewership records this year, but that’s not to say there aren’t some very interesting story lines for the four team’s involved. Portugal is just two years away from a disappointing World Cup and global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be itching to do better this year. Austria is […]

CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 07: Clint Dempsey #8 of the United States scores a goal on a penalty kick against Patrick Pemberton #18 of Costa Rica during a match in the 2016 Copa America Centenario at Soldier Field on June 7, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Dempsey scores his 50th international goal as the USMNT beat up on Costa Rica

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After a defeat in Saturday’s opener versus Colombia, the USMNT needed a big performance in Tuesday’s meeting with CONCACAF rival Costa Rica. Manager Jürgen Klinsmann fielded the same starting 11 that lost the opener, but this time, some of the squad’s bigger names showed up and gave the US a much-needed bounce back victory. The US […]

FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 08: Neymar #10 of Brazil reacts after scoring a goal during an international friendly against the United States at Gillette Stadium on September 8, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

Plenty of big names missing the Copa America and that’s bad news for fans

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Friday the United States will play Columbia in the opening match of the Copa America Centenario, it will be the first time the competition has been held outside of South America in its  history. It’s a chance for American audiences to get up close and personal with some of the world’s biggest superstars, or at least […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United reacts after the UEFA Champions League Group B match between Manchester United FC and PSV Eindhoven at Old Trafford on November 25, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Five Manchester United players that Jose Mourinho will want to sell this summer

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The times are changing in the city of Manchester, and it’s setting up to be quite the arms race between United and City. With Pep Guardiola arriving and Jose Mourinho taking over at Old Trafford, the two clubs will be looking to one-up each other at every turn. United have a ways to go to […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – MAY 28: Fans sing the end of the Star Spangled Banner before the international friendly match between Bolivia and United States on May 28, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

A look at who’s hot and who’s not heading into the summer tournaments

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It’s an even numbered year so that means there is going to be plenty of soccer ahead this summer. Big tournaments in France and the United States in June mean that national teams in Europe and the Americas are warming up for a busy summer. Before any of those meaningful games get underway, most national […]

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 28: Yannick Carrasco of Atletico Madrid celebrates after scoring the equalising goal during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Watch: Yannick Carrasco scores for Atletico Madrid and then with young woman in the stands

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It was starting to become desperate for Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty early in the second half and Simeone’s side was pushing hard for an equalizer. It was the substitute Yannick Carrasco that answered the call. Carrasco was brought on at the start of the second half to add pace to the Atletico […]

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 28: Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid celebrates after scoiring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

WATCH: Sergio Ramos opens the scoring in the Champions League final

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There hasn’t been much action for either side in today’s Champions League final, but Real Madrid has looked the more comfortable side. They have looked especially comfortable and dangerous on their set pieces. It was from such a play that Sergio Ramos scored to give the 10 times winners a 1-0 lead. Real Madrid won […]

LISBON, PORTUGAL – MAY 24: A dejected Adrian Lopez of Club Atletico de Madrid looks on after defeat during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio da Luz on May 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Atletico Madrid’s history in the UEFA Champions League Final

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Atletico Madrid’s history in the Champions League Final isn’t as rich as the team they are going to be facing on Saturday. Real Madrid has been to more finals since 2000 than Atletico Madrid have been to in their club’s history. That history is much more heartbreaking, however. Two finals appearances, one in 1974 and […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 05: Head coach Josep Guardiola of FC Barcelona acknowledge the fans at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Camp Nou on May 5, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. This is Guardiola’s last match. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich win DFB Pokal in Pep Guardiola’s final match as Bayern Coach

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Pep Guardiola couldn’t hold back the tears after Douglas Costa scored the decisive penalty to win Bayern Munich their 11th domestic double in club history. Guardiola will now ride off to Manchester with an impressive five trophies in his three seasons in charge in Munich. Captain Philipp Lahm opted to let Guardiola lift the Cup, […]

14 MAY 1994: MANCHESTER UNITED VS CHELSEA IN THE FA CUP FINAL. MANCHESTER UNITED CELEBRATES THEIR WIN WITH THE TROPHY. MANCHESTER UNITED DEFEATED CHELSEA 4-0 TO BECOME ONLY THE SIXTH CLUB IN ENGLISH HISTORY TO CATURE BOTH THE FA CUP AND LEAGUE TITLE INTHE SAME SEASON. Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/ALLSPORT

Manchester United’s history in the FA Cup Final

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On Saturday, Manchester United and Crystal Palace will meet at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup Final. For United, it will be their 19th appearance in the final, a competition they have won 11 times prior. With a victory over Palace, they will draw level with Arsenal, last year’s winners, for the most in English football […]

COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 29: Christian Pulisic #11 of the United States Men’s National Team controls the ball against Guatemala during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The United States defeated Guatemala 4-0. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic’s immediate future should be in Dortmund despite outside interest

0 comments by on 5/19/2016

Christian Pulisic has had a 2016 that is pretty far removed from your average 17-year-old American’s typical year. The young Borussia Dortmund midfielder made his first team debut for the black and yellow and was given his first senior cap for the USMNT. To top it all off he became the youngest player in Bundesliga […]

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 15: Tim Howard of Everton applauds supporters after the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Norwich City at Goodison Park on May 15, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)

A look back at Tim Howard’s best moments in an Everton shirt

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Tim Howard bid Goodison Park an emotional farewell on Sunday. Howard, bound for the Colorado Rapids in MLS, played over 400 matches for Everton dating back to 2006 when he was on loan from Manchester United. Over the past decade, Howard became a fan favorite for the Toffees and was in goal for most of […]

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