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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 30: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge presents Christian Benteke of Aston Villa after the FA Cup Final between Aston Villa and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on May 30, 2015 in London, England. Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-0. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

REPORT: Liverpool Meet Christian Benteke Buyout Clause

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A few days after Liverpool received £49 million from Manchester City for Raheem Sterling, Liverpool looks to be giving most of that money to Aston Villa by triggering the £32 million buyout clause for Christian Benteke according to the Liverpool Echo. Liverpool has been trying to negotiate with Aston Villa for months regarding Benteke. Aston Villa […]

of Trinidad & Tobago of Cuba during the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup group C match at University of Phoenix Stadium on July 12, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.

VIDEO: Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico Combine for a 4-4 Gold Cup Thriller

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It took us a while to find an entertaining game in the CONCACAF Gold Cup but we found one as we were rounding out the Group Stage. Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico combined for eight goals including multiple lead changes in the final minutes to end one of the best Gold Cup games ever. While […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Canada Captain Dwayne de Rosario stands for the National Anthems prior to the International Friendly between Canada and Australia at Craven Cottage on October 15, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Why is the Canadian Men’s National Team so bad?

0 comments by on 7/15/2015

Watching the Gold Cup group stages so far, there have been some excellent games and some truly bad ones. The common denominator for bad games has been one team: the Canadian men’s national team. Canada had won their previous four matches coming into the Gold Cup, so their dreadful performance thus far comes as a […]

SAN ANTONIO, TX – APRIL 15: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States watches as his team defeats Mexico during an international friendly match at the Alamodome on April 15, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)

Klinsmann’s changes needed if USMNT is to win 2015 Gold Cup

0 comments by on 7/14/2015

There’s been no question what the United States men’s national team goal was for 2015 — win the CONCACAF Gold Cup. After winning Group A, but largely failing to impress changes were needed and likely to come from manager Jurgen Klinsmann. On Tuesday, Klinsmann made the allowed three changes to the 23-man roster. He brought […]

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 10: Abby Wambach (C) and the World Cup Champions U.S. Women’s Soccer National Team celebrate at a City Hall ceremony following a New York City Ticker Tape Parade on July 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Sports Illustrated Honors USWNT World Cup Win With 25 Covers

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Sports Illustrated is doing a terrific and unprecedented thing with their magazine this week. They are honoring the US Women’s National Team with the ultimate team honor by giving each player as well as manager Jill Ellis with their very own cover. This, along with a team cover, is the most SI covers devoted to […]

TUKWILA, WA – AUGUST 31: Jessica Fishlock #10 of Seattle Reign FC brings the ball forward against Kassey Kallman #14 of FC Kansas City in the first half of the National Women’s Soccer League Championship on August 31, 2014 at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington. (Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer/Getty Images)

National Women’s Soccer League: Post-World Cup Update

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Here at 32 Flags, we’re proud to announce that we will be covering the National Women’s Soccer League with weekly updates on significant action as well as a Standings and Schedule page so you can see how each team is doing and who is playing when. World Cup stars are beginning to return to their regular club […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JUNE 03: A FIFA logo sits next to the entrance at the FIFA headquarters on June 3, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. Joseph S. Blatter resigned as president of FIFA. The 79-year-old Swiss official, FIFA president for 17 years said a special congress would be called to elect a successor. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

Swiss Prosecutors Have Evidence On 28 New Money Laundering Acts Involving FIFA

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The FIFA Scandal has quieted down a bit in recent weeks but Swiss and US prosecutors have been busy on the case while we have been watching the Women’s World Cup. The latest, Swiss officials have announced that they are investigating 28 new acts of money laundering involving bids from countries trying to host the […]

2015 Gold Cup Group C Preview

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32 Flags is previewing the group stages of the Gold Cup and today we focus on Group C that has upward bound Trinidad & Tobago and see if Mexico can recover from this recent run of bad form and make it into the knockout rounds of the Gold Cup. Will guppies Cuba and Guatemala be […]

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 10: Thousands of fans cheer as the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team make their way up the The Canyon of Heroes along Broadway during a ticker-tape parade on July 10, 2015 in New York City. Following the parade the team celebrated at ceremony at City Hall. According to city records, New York City has hosted 205 parades since 1886 along the Canyon of Heroes, which is located along Broadway between the Battery and City Hall. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

VIDEO: A Retrospective of the USWNT Ticker Tape Parade

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This morning, the USWNT was honored with a ticker tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes as they received Keys to the City from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The hundreds of thousands of people came out this morning to honor not only a soccer team, but a women’s soccer team for their […]

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – JULY 08: A Germany fan reacts while surrounded by dejected Brazil fans after Germany’s 7-1 win during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao on July 8, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Brazil Defeated Germany 1-0 in 2014 World Cup Semifinal

0 comments by on 7/9/2015

The title is not deceiving you, Brazil actually defeated Germany 1-0 in last years World Cup Semifinal…at least according to this video. Yes, in all actuality, Germany beat Brazil 7-1 en route to winning the 2014 World Cup but this person did a great job making it look like Brazil won and advanced to the […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – OCTOBER 21: The FIFA headquarters are seen after the FIFA Executive Committee Meeting on October 21, 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland. During this third meeting of the year, held on two days, the FIFA Executive Committee approved the match schedules for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

How to Understand the FIFA Rankings: Why is Wales 10 and USA 34?

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The FIFA Rankings are out and they’re even more outrageous than we projected. As you can see, while they beat the Netherlands and Germany, we had the United States in 27th and they’re actually in 34th. Argentina moves up to 1st despite losing the Copa America Final and Wales is somehow 10th. So how does […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 13: Germany celebrate with the World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Projected July 2015 FIFA Rankings

0 comments by on 7/8/2015

The new FIFA rankings for the men release on Thursday and there will be many changes. Some of these changes can be explained and some can’t because it’s FIFA. Either way, regardless of how absurd these rankings are, they hold great importance in terms of seeding for various tournaments. Anyway, thanks to FIFA, we can […]

CHICAGO, IL – JULY 28: USA players celebrate after a win over Panama during the CONCACAF Gold Cup final match at Soldier Field on July 28, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The United States defeated Panama 1-0. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group A Preview

0 comments by on 7/7/2015

Here are 32 Flags, we’re getting jazzed up for yet another international tournament. Fresh on the heels of an amazing FIFA Women’s World Cup and CONMEBOL Copa America, the CONCACAF Gold Cup begins on July 7. Games are being played through the US and Canada, so fans of soccer: get out and cheer on international […]

in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada.

The Congratulations Roll In For USWNT’s World Cup Win

0 comments by on 7/6/2015

Yesterday, we posted multiple tweets of famous people, famous athletes and sports teams both from in and out of the soccer world, as they wished the USWNT luck in the Women’s World Cup Final. There are way too many but here’s a sampling of the congratulations for the USWNT. Relive the moment and enjoy the […]

VANCOUVER, BC – JULY 05: Christie Rampone #3 of the United States celebrates with teammates after winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 5-2 against Japan at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

U.S. Fires On All Cylinders, Defeats Japan For Third Women’s World Cup Crown

0 comments by on 7/5/2015

The United States Women’s National Team has defeated Japan, 5-2, in a rematch of the 2011 title game to win its third Women’s World title overall. Not only did the title put the United States on top of this World Cup, but the third star going on the crest also means the most Women’s World […]

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