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started today - subbed out after 80 minutes

quite a goal he scored too - where was he playing? But great to score from there.

hopefully he plays because he wasn't going to at Barca

I heard Fields was throwing some passes on the side and one of them wasn't perfect.

On the field though, should be a great final. Pretty much all FAs are crap to women.

England won't let USWNT poach Wiegman - FA CEO - ESPN I always think this is kind of funny - like if she says she wants to leave to go coach USWNT, they will tell her she has to stay? Really?

basketball is 5v5 versus 11v11 so not sure that analogy really works and also that becomes a physical thing (being full grown etc). then again, Messi did this in La Liga 12 years ago so maybe . . .

Cubs next four series are: White Sox, Royals, Tigers, and Pirates. Brewers: Dodgers, Rangers, Twins, Padres Be good to make up some ground. Maybe go 8-4 and see Brewers go 5-6?

I absolutely loathe the "ref called it this way" excuse - just get the call correct.

Leave it to Bears fans to find negatives about their players successes. Seriously, it was a very short, positive performance . . . it means virtually nothing.

So, now Mbappe is staying at PSG. Funny thing is, PSG would probably do better if they signed only Parisians . . . Caicedo to Chelsea seems to be happening so where does that leave Tyler Adams? Also, Dest needs a new team. Didn't even make the squad today (too bad because the game was basically an un-refereed brawl).

25 minute runout and I'm not sure he touched the ball as BM got torched by Leipzig in Munich

Kane on Bayern Munich will take some getting used to.

3 minutes 5 seconds if you're being exact and KDB 20 minutes to be hurt . . . still beats Gio's -65

or Brighton

he can do what he wants to do - no problem with that - I think it's bad for his development and thereby bad for the USMNT. IDK - maybe Poch makes it better

yea, how cocky are you to think this is a good move for you? Is he going to replace Kante?

Why keeping Andonovski as USWNT coach deserves scrutiny - ESPN

The US allowed two shots on goal in the tournament.

Musah confirmed at Milan

First ever win is largely attributable to expanded field I would guess. Conmebol is historically not strong in women's soccer except Brazil. I guess regarding the hype, I think it was unfounded or based on the last two world cups. I am not sure how I would judge most talented - that is a difficult thing to assess. The fact that the US had no replacement for Becky Sauerbrunn speaks volumes to the lack of depth. For me though, the problem is not the forwards, it's the mids. Sullivan is just not close to peak Ertz level. Damelo is nowhere close to LaVelle. With Ertz in the game, the 8 (Horan) can stay forward and basically add an attacker. With Sullivan, she is having to drop much deeper and put even more pressure on the 10. My point was that the hype was based on past performances and ignorance. I also think some corners of the world love to throw shade on the USWNT so they are just waiting to gloat. Germany's elimination is shocking. Still, the US now gets their bugaboo team Sweden without LaVelle and then Japan, who has looked like the best team in the tourney so far (though I think their result against Spain is not reflective of how good they are). As far as development, the US is screwed because our programs are run for egotistical and greedy local clubs. European pro teams are trying to develop pro players so they focus on development. Our clubs focus on volume and unrealistic promises of college scholarships. Until the US finds a way to prioritize development over wins, we will continue to decline.

what hype? They are two time defending champions undergoing a transition. They just aren't as good and are missing their two best forwards and have their best mid playing center back.

Dest gets into Clasico - probably wishes he hadn't. Did nothing to help his cause being abused by Vini

they played a friendly yesterday . . . is Weston staying at Juve then?

They're just so sloppy in the final third . . . need Rose LaVelle healthy. Horan and Van De Donk are club teammates . . . kind of funny. The dutch were hacktastic.