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U.S. Soccer extends Jurgen Klinsmann contract to 2018

On Thursday, United States soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him with the U.S. team through the 2018 World Cup, while also making him the team’s...

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Clint Dempsey to join Fulham on a two-month loan?

When United States men’s national soccer team captain Clint Dempsey returned to Major League Soccer earlier this year many wondered if he would ever find his way back to the English Premier League....

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Jurgen Klinsmann not taking over at Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas was fired on Monday and the team has apparently zeroed in on United States national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann to replace him. But the United States...

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Michael Bradley headed to Fulham?

With Clint Dempsey already secured for a two-month loan, Barclays Premiere League club Fulham now reportedly has its eyes set on fellow American Michael Bradley. Bradley is reportedly likely headed...

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2022 World Cup in Qatar won’t be played during summer

Soccer’s World Cup traditionally takes place in June and July every four years. But it has been rumored for months that FIFA was considering moving the dates for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because it...

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Video: Lionel Messi’s sick free kick vs. Almeria

We’re far beyond needing to come up with adjectives to describe just how good Argentina’s Lionel Messi is at soccer. The man is amazing and on Sunday he showed that again. With Messi’s FC Barcelona up...

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Landon Donovan ad has terrible (or terrific) timing

I finally got around to reading Sports Illustrated’s May 26 profile of Adam Silver, but amazingly that wasn’t the thing that stuck out the most in the magazine. And not their profile on Blackhawks...

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Video: John Oliver eviscerates FIFA and the 2014 World Cup

If you haven’t been watching “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” you should really start. The ex-Daily Show correspondent has been fantastic during the first season of his new Sunday night HBO show....

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Video: U.S. fans react to John Brooks goal

We all remember this video of fans reacting to Landon Donovan’s extra time goal against Algeria that sent the United States through to the knockout round of the 2010 World Cup. It was a fantastic shot...

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Alex Morgan out for the rest of women’s World Cup qualifying

United States Women’s National Soccer team forward and everyone in America’s soccer crush, Alex Morgan isn’t just really attractive, she’s also one of the squad’s best players. Unfortunately, she’s...

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Video: USWNT’s Tobin Heath posterizes Mexican defender

In their penultimate tune-up match before heading north to Canada for the 2015 Women’s World Cup, the United States Women’s National Team sought nothing more than a sharp, confidence-building...

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FIFA to postpone bidding on 2026 World Cup

To say things aren’t going well at FIFA right now would be a bit of an understatement, and the horrible news for the organization kept coming on Wednesday. FIFA General Secretary and human French...

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Carli Lloyd and USWNT Peak at the Perfect Time

“I don’t just want to be a participant in the World Cup. I want to have a legacy. I want to have people remember me.” Those words were spoken by U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd following the Americans’...

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San Jose Earthquakes form human shield in attempt to prevent red card

It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and go ape shit immediately after scoring a goal. Unfortunately, it’s also possible to forget about a previous yellow card in doing so. Just ask San Jose...

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Donovan: Klinsmann should be gone with loss to Mexico

It’s safe to say former U.S. Soccer star Landon Donovan and current national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann probably don’t exchange Christmas cards. Klinsmann and Donovan have always had a rocky...

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Franz Beckenbauer under investigation by FIFA

After several weeks of speculation, FIFA has confirmed it has targeted former German soccer star Franz Beckenbauer for investigation by the organization’s ethics committee. Beckenbauer played a...

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2016 adidas MLS Player Combine: Five invitees with Indiana ties

Photo credit: mlssoccer.com Despite its reputation as a basketball state and not having a noteworthy professional-level soccer club until 2014, Indiana has long been a low-key hotbed for soccer talent...

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Major League Soccer needs to jump into St. Louis NFL void

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure — just ask my couch. In fact, ask every couch I’ve ever owned. So while St. Louis may be junk to Missouri native Stan Kroenke, the National Football League...

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Harry Shipp’s mom doesn’t take son’s trade incredibly well

Moms, bless their precious little souls. Bless them with flowers and hugs and unicorns. If you do their sons wrong, forget about it. An angry mother sticking up for her son is a young man’s first,...

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