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The men’s Champions League is back! There are four big round of 16 matchups this week, two of which pit some of the world’s biggest and best teams against each other. Felipe Cardenas is here to tell you what to watch in PSG-Real Madrid today, and Liverpool-Inter Milan tomorrow.
James Pearce’s story on Luis Diaz: https://theathletic.com/3109520/2022/02/10/luis-diaz-el-quinto-beatle-by-those-who-know-him/
More on Diaz in video form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4VQ1x4PSVI
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Tyler Adams is probably the most important player for the U.S. men’s national team and plays a key role in the tactical setup at RB Leipzig. The Athletic’s John Muller recently sat down with him for an in-depth chat about plays throughout his career. Today, John joins us to talk about what he learned.
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Two huge women’s super league games. A Portuguese derby. Intrigue at the top of Serie A and a Premier League game that might just be competitive….there’s a whole weekend of soccer on TV and Brooks Peck joins the show to preview it all, hour-by-hour.
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An analysis by The Athletic has found that this winter was the biggest window for player sales by MLS clubs ever. The man who did the analysis, Sam Stejskal, is here to talk about it.
Sam’s analysis: https://theathletic.com/3121305/
Thiago Almada Q&A: https://theathletic.com/3120532/2022/02/09/qa-atlanta-uniteds-darren-eales-and-dimitrios-efstathiou-on-vetting-and-signing-thiago-almada/
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Former NWSL head coach Rory Dames is the subject of a Washington Post investigation into misconduct as a youth coach. And in Washington itself, the sale of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit has finally closed, with Michele Kang now the majority owner after a long and complicated ordeal. It’s a big news day in women’s soccer, and Steph Yang is here to tell you what it all means.
Rory Dames investigation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/02/08/rory-dames-eclipse-select-misconduct-allegations/
Steph’s youth sports abuse article: https://theathletic.com/2862063/2021/10/01/a-fear-based-system-how-the-structure-of-sports-protects-abusers-of-power/
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The Copa Libertadores has long been one of the most competitive continental tournaments in the world. But lately, it’s been dominated by Brazilian clubs. Felipe Cárdenas is here to explain why that is, and who could challenge the Brazilian teams for the title later this year.
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There are a lot of ways to count and analyze passing in soccer. But there are far fewer ways to analyze the reception of that pass, despite it being one of the most critical skills in the game. John Muller is here to talk about a few ways the soccer analytics community counts pass receptions, and what it means in the case of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s move to Barcelona.
On Aubameyang: https://theathletic.com/3105449/2022/02/02/aubameyang-xavi-and-barcelona-is-this-going-to-work/
On pass receiving: https://theathletic.com/3098569/2022/01/29/wont-somebody-please-credit-the-pass-receiver/
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Club soccer is back with aplomb! This weekend features some interesting games in the FA Cup, major matchups in the women’s super league, a couple continental cup finals, and big clashes at the top of the table. Matt Pentz is here to sort through it all, hour-by-hour.
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It was a frigid night in Minnesota for the U.S. men’s national team’s game against Honduras. Our resident Minnesotan Jeff Rueter was at the game, and is here to talk about what it was like, and how the result could shape The Athletic’s USMNT fan confidence index.
Confidence Index: https://theathletic.com/3108759/2022/02/02/usmnt-fan-confidence-index-tell-us-how-you-feel-about-the-team-through-11-world-cup-qualifiers/
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10 years after the NWSL started play, and after lengthy negotiations, the league and its players have the first collective bargaining agreement in the history of U.S. professional women’s soccer. Meg Linehan is here to break down what it all means.
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