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ATHENS, GREECE – FEBRUARY 06: Greece fans light flares during the International Friendly match between Greece and Switzerland at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 6, 2013 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Greek soccer fan set referee’s house on fire, season suspended

0 comments by on 11/10/2016

The state of refereeing has been a big issue in all sports all around the world. Around the NFL, there has been an argument to make referees full-time to hopefully limit mistakes. In Greece, a soccer fan in the Greek Superleague went way too far. The Greek Superleague and subsequent cup competitions have been suspended […]

COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Fans cheer for the U.S. Men’s National Team during a game against Mexico at Columbus Crew Stadium on September 10, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Looking back at past USA-Mexico World Cup Qualifiers in Columbus

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Columbus has a special place among U.S. Soccer. Since 2001, every home World Cup Qualifier against Mexico has been played at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. On Friday, the USMNT and Mexico will kick off the Hex and face off for the fifth consecutive time in Columbus. The previous four times, the United States won by […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Eden Hazard of Chelsea (C) celebrates scoring his sides first goal with his challenges team mates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

WATCH: Chelsea score twice in a minute to take commanding lead over Everton

0 comments by on 11/5/2016

Chelsea and Everton had the prospect of a high scoring game. In the last four Premier League matches between the two teams, they scored a total of 20 goals. So while there weren’t any goals for the first 19 minutes, Chelsea took care of that with two goals within a minute. .

WATCH: Mesut Ozil’s mesmerizing goal gives Arsenal win

0 comments by on 11/1/2016

Out of all the great action in the Champions League, the best came at the end of the Ludogorets/Arsenal game. After setting up Arsenal’s first goal, Mesut Ozil’s greatest masterpiece was an 88th minute strike that took a possible upset away from the Bulgarian champs and sealed Arsenal’s place in the Champions League Knockout Stage. […]

SNL’s Leslie Jones became a huge soccer fan over the weekend

0 comments by on 10/31/2016

People become soccer fans for various reasons. Some become fans because they may have played when they were a kid. Some gravitate to the free flowing nature of the sport. Some see the camaraderie of a supporters group and want to be a part of that atmosphere. For Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters actress, Leslie Jones, […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Pedro of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Victor Moses of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on October 23, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

WATCH: Chelsea’s Pedro scores within 30 seconds against Manchester United

0 comments by on 10/23/2016

The anticipated matchup between Chelsea and Manchester United got off to an unexpected start. What was likely going to be a defensive battle between two defensive managers, a goal was scored within 30 seconds and likely forced some excitement throughout the game. After a defending shambles by the Manchester United backline and leading goalkeeper David […]

SWANSEA, WALES – OCTOBER 22: Bob Bradley, Manager of Swansea City looks on during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Watford at the Liberty Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)

WATCH: We discuss Jose Mourinho’s return to Stamford Bridge, Bob Bradley, and Liverpool

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We are trying something new at 32 Flags. When the opportunity allows, a couple writers will sit down and discuss two or three big topics of the week. This weekend, editors Phillip and Jeff discuss Bob Bradley at Swansea, Liverpool and their apparent weakness on defending set pieces and Jose Mourinho’s return to Stamford Bridge […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – DECEMBER 07: The Philip F. Anschutz trophy is seen on the field before the start of the match between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City in the 2013 MLS Cup at Sporting Park on December 7, 2013 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Supporters Shield and playoff positioning is what to look for on MLS Decision Day Sunday

0 comments by on 10/22/2016

This Sunday, all 20 MLS teams will play at the same time for the 34th time this season. Like most leagues, MLS’ final day of the regular season will consist of everyone playing to determine who finishes where in the league. All games are at 4:00 ET with Real Salt Lake/Seattle Sounders on ESPN, FC […]

SHENZHEN, CHINA – JULY 28: Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund in action during the 2016 International Champions Cup match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at Shenzhen Universiade Stadium on July 28, 2016 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

WATCH: Christian Pulisic scores stoppage time equalizer to give Dortmund draw

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Christian Pulisic has received many superlatives from just about everyone in the United States, in Germany and in other places in the world. The 18-year-old American has vaulted himself into becoming more and more of a special player every day. This was evident today against Ingolstadt as Dortmund was behind 3-2. As the free kick […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 24: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

WATCH: Alexis Sanchez’s chip puts Arsenal ahead in Champions League

0 comments by on 10/19/2016

Against Ludogorets, Arsenal was regarded as heavy favorites at the Emirates. And as predicted, Arsenal wasted no time to get the domination started against their Bulgarian opponents. In the 12th minute, Alexis Sanchez got behind the Ludogorets back line and found himself open and in on goal. After a couple moves to try and find […]

FRISCO, TX – NOVEMBER 29: Matt Hedges #24 of FC Dallas sits on the field after losing to the Portland Timbers during the Western Conference Finals-Leg 2 of the MLS playoffs at Toyota Stadium on November 29, 2015 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

FC Dallas fans spammed MLS media Twitter accounts to vote for year end awards

0 comments by on 10/18/2016

Campaign season has apparently crossed over from Washington and into MLS as FC Dallas fans have been tweeting at the accounts of the most prominent MLS media members to get them to vote for their players in MLS’ year end awards. In the year end MLS awards, a mix of MLS media, players and team […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 20: Josep Guardiola manager of Bayern Munich looks thoughtful prior to the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern Munchen at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Pep Guardiola can ban pizza and wifi as long as Manchester City keeps winning

0 comments by on 10/13/2016

In order to keep his team focused on Premier League and Champions League glory, Pep Guardiola has banned certain things from Manchester City players in hopes to help them focus on their play and performance. From banning pizza to wifi at the training ground to multi-colored boots for youth players, Guardiola has banned all these […]

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 09: Members of the Western New York Flash celebrate after defeating the Washington Spirit in a shootout during the 2016 NWSL Championship at BBVA Compass Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

What is the state of the NWSL after their fourth season?

0 comments by on 10/10/2016

In a penalty shootout, the Western New York Flash defeated the Washington Spirit to win their first NWSL Championship. Completing their fourth season, the NWSL has lasted longer than any previous women’s pro soccer league in the United States. Like the NWSL Championship this past weekend, the league had its moments and some setbacks but overall […]

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – OCTOBER 07: Quincy Promes #11 of the Netherlands celebrates scoring his teams first goal of the game during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Netherlands and Belarus held at De Kuip on October 7, 2016 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

WATCH: Netherlands score on a triple nutmeg against Belarus

0 comments by on 10/7/2016

I can confidently say that I have never seen anything like this until today. In their World Cup Qualifying match, Dutch striker Vincent Janssen simply flat out embarrassed Belarus with not one, not two but three nutmegs as the ball went into the back of the net to give the Netherlands a 1-0 lead. The Netherlands […]

The USMNT and Cuba are playing soccer on an incredibly bumpy field

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In a sign of goodwill, Cuba invited the United States to play a soccer friendly in Havana for the first time since 1947 (the U.S. last played in Havana in 2008). Given the economic state Cuba is in, their sports facilities aren’t necessarily what the USMNT players would be used to in the States or […]

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