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The deal is done. Erling Haaland will be a Manchester City player at the start of next season. Over on The Athletic Football Podcast, hosts Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Dan Bardell were joined by a trio of experts to look at how Haaland will fit with his new club, from every angle. Those experts: Man City reporter Sam Lee, German football reporter Kit Holden, and analytics writer Mark Carey. We’ll have a clip of their conversation today.
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Miles Robinson’s chances of making the United States’ World Cup roster are essentially over. The Atlanta United center back suffered a torn Achilles over the weekend – an injury that will have a huge impact for his national team, his club team, and Robinson’s career as a whole.
The Athletic reporters Paul Tenorio and Felipe Cárdenas are here today to discuss those impacts.
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Rebounds are one of the most chaotic situations in soccer, but they lead to their fair share of goals. John Muller is here to break down how some players manage to be so good at burying them.
How to score from a rebound: https://theathletic.com/3230645/2022/04/06/how-to-score-from-a-rebound/
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The NWSL regular season is just beginning, but the Challenge Cup is coming to an end. The Washington Spirit and North Carolina Courage meet in the final there on Saturday. Meg Linehan is here to talk about that matchup, the Spirit’s absolutely insane victory over OL Reign in the semifinal, and where the Challenge Cup fits in the NWSL ecosystem.
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There are tons of great goals scored every week all around the globe. Today’s show focuses on one of them, which saved a women’s club on the brink in the English second division. The Athletic Women’s Football podcast has a great interview with key figures from Coventry United, the club that was saved by a last-minute rocket of a free kick.
The goal that saves Coventry United: https://twitter.com/FAWomensChamp/status/1520781280060841985
The Athletic Women’s Football Podcast: https://theathletic.com/podcast/212-the-offside-rule-wsl-edition/?episode=82
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After a 2-2 draw in the opening leg in Mexico, the Seattle Sounders return home to face Pumas in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final tonight. A win would be historic for the Sounders and MLS as a whole, but the matchup with Pumas does present some potential issues. Sam Stejskal is in Seattle, and joins us today to preview the matchup.
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The Copa Libertadores is halfway through its group stage, and some interesting themes and storylines are beginning to emerge. Felipe Cárdenas joins the show today to fill us in on Brazil’s dominance in the competition, what’s wrong with Boca Juniors, and the continued racist incidents at games.
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Last week’s Man City-Real Madrid Champions League game was one for the ages. Is there any way this week’s second leg could match up? What’s behind the criticism of Villarreal’s approach against Liverpool in the other semifinal? John Muller is here to break down this week’s second legs.
How Real Madrid stayed alive: https://theathletic.com/3275224/2022/04/27/how-real-madrid-created-the-chaos-that-kept-their-champions-league-semi-final-with-manchester-city-alive/
How Villarreal slowed things down: https://theathletic.com/3277956/2022/04/28/cox-liverpool-broke-down-villarreal-by-learning-not-to-foul-them/
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Races for spots in European competitions, battles against relegation, and a couple of title races in Europe. A new season beginning, a new stadium opening, and storylines developing in North America. It’s a big weekend of soccer, and we’ll try to sort through the madness.
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If you thought the fun was over after two exciting men’s Champions League semifinals, the CONCACAF Champions League final first leg, and all the other great action we’ve seen this week, you are sorely mistaken. There are a ton of good games on this afternoon, and chances are you’ll have a decision to make unless you have 20 screens lying around. Plus, a fun clip on the value of “clutch” goals…if that’s what you want to call them…from The Athletic Football Tactics podcast.
Can we measure the value of a goal? https://theathletic.com/3244648/2022/04/24/can-we-measure-the-value-of-a-goal/
The Athletic Football Tactics podcast: https://theathletic.com/podcast/145-football-tactics-podcast/?episode=128
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