SEATTLE, WA – MARCH 06: Jordan Morris #13 of the Seattle Sounders FC dribbles against Amadou Dia #13 of Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field on March 6, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Montreal, Toronto, Seattle and Colorado begin the MLS Conference Final

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With Jurgen Klinsmann being fired yesterday as US national team manager, the first legs of the MLS conference finals are not necessarily the biggest story in American soccer at the moment. But we’ll watch them anyway. To get you prepared, I give you a tactical preview of both games. Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC Overview: […]

CHESTER, PA – JULY 25: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States looks on before playing Panama during the CONCACAF Gold Cup Third Place Match at PPL Park on July 25, 2015 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Panama won in a penalty shootout. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Putting players in wrong roles among many factors in Jurgen Klinsmann’s USMNT demise

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After five years of underachieving, underperforming, and failures to succeed at the top level, Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired as coach of the US national team. Look no further than Landon Donovan’s reaction to the news. Jurgen Klinsmann lost his job due in large part to his colossal failures against Mexico and Costa Rica in […]

NATAL, BRAZIL – JUNE 16: Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States celebrates his team’s 2-1 victory over Ghana in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Ghana and the United States at Estadio das Dunas on June 16, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Jurgen Klinsmann wasn’t a perfect coach, but his firing was shortsighted

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The news that Jurgen Klinsmann was relieved of his coaching and development duties with the U.S. Men’s National Team isn’t a great surprise. Klinsmann’s seat has become hotter and hotter ever since the 2014 World Cup. A disastrous start to the most recent round of World Cup Qualifying seems to have sealed the German’s fate. Sunil […]

COBHAM, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 17: Manager Antonio Conte of Chelsea is awarded the October Manager of the Month at the Chelsea Training Ground on November 17, 2016 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images for Premier League)

Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 has Chelsea flying, can it survive against Spurs and Man City

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Sometimes, a subtle shift in formation can make the difference for a team struggling for form. Occasionally, a bigger change is needed. For Antonio Conte’s Chelsea side, a switch to a 3-4-3 lineup has resulted in six-straight league wins. That surge has vaulted the Blues to the top of the table. A humbling 3-0 loss […]

LEIPZIG, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 17: General view of the Zentralstadion prior to the international friendly between Germany and Cameroon at Zentralstadion Leipzig on November 17, 2004 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

RB Leipzig sit alone atop the Bundesliga, can they actually win it?

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No team was a bigger winner in Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Bayern Munich than RB Leipzig. The East German club now sit alone at the top of the table, three points clear of the defending champions. Leipzig’s rise to the top of the Bundesliga isn’t necessarily a surprise to the club, this was always the end result […]

Watch: Harry Kane rescues Tottenham with late brace

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It looked as if West Ham was going to come away with a big three points when they took a 2-1 lead late into the match against Tottenham. Then Harry Kane happened. In the 88th minute, Kane scored a traditional number 9 kind of goal. The ball came in from a wide area and was […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 19: Yaya Toure of Manchester City (C) scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on November 19, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Watch: Yaya Toure scores twice in his first Premier League start of the year

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Yaya Toure has not enjoyed his time at Manchester City this season as he’s had a bit of a falling out with manager Pep Guardiola. The Ivorian midfielder looked to have played his last game with City. However, to the surprise of many, Guardiola choose Toure to start against Crystal Palace today. It turned out […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 19: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal (C) scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on November 19, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Watch: Olivier Giroud ensures that points will be split between Arsenal and Manchester United

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Manchester United vs. Arsenal used to be one of the biggest games on the Premier League calendar. That’s what happens when you have two teams with big name managers battling it out at the top of the Premier League table year after years. Today it’s different. The battles at the top have long become a […]

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Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid to tangle in Madrid Derby

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For the first time since Real Madrid edged Atletico Madrid on spot kicks in the Champions League final, the two city rivals will face off Saturday (2:45 p.m., ET, beIn Sports). A fond farewell: This will be the final La Liga match between the two clubs at the Vicente Calderon Stadium. The 56-year-old stadium is […]

DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: Marco Reus of Dortmund (L) challenges Thomas Mueller of Bayern (2nd L) during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Signal Iduna Park on March 5, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images For MAN)

Bayern and Dortmund square off for the first time this Bundesliga season

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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are separated by six points in the Bundesliga table. Saturday afternoon they meet in the biggest match on the German calendar. The six-point gap can expand to nine points or narrow to three, but it’s the knock on effect that will effect the rest of the table that has this […]

SWANSEA, WALES – OCTOBER 01: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Liverpool at Liberty Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino was discovered due to ‘Football Manager’ video game

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Liverpool midfielder, slowly converting striker Roberto Firmino is having a great season so far. Firmino has five goals and his production as the man up top has the team at the top of the Premier League table and have people talking about a possible title run. But if it wasn’t for a video game, Firmino […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Ander Herrera of Manchester United (L) speaks to Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United (C) after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford on October 2, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Is a win against Arsenal essential for Manchester United?

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Manchester United’s fortunes have swung wildly this season. At the beginning of the season, it looked like they would be among those challenging for the title. That collapsed a bit after their form turned sour following their defeat to Manchester United. Then things began to stabilize before destabilizing once again. Now, they sit in 6th […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 11: Eric Dier of England applauds the crowd after the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifying match between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium on November 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

World Cup Qualifying: Rounding up the situation in every confederation

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International breaks come hard and fast at the start of the league Calendar. There has been one every month as the World Cup Qualifying landscape has begun to take shape. Now that November is halfway done, and qualifying is now taking a break until March, it’s worth looking at some of the major storylines from […]

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