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To end 2021, we’re talking to each of the North American soccer vertical’s eight full-time staff writers about their favorite story of the year.
Today, Paul Tenorio discusses his in-depth report about Inter Miami, and what happens when a team abruptly changes its front office approach midway through a season.
Paul's story: https://theathletic.com/2773516/2021/08/17/inter-miami-beckham-mls/
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To end 2021 here at the athletic talking to each of the North American soccer vertical’s eight full-time staff writers about their favorite story of the year.
Today, Meg Linehan discusses her story about how a meeting between Hollywood celebrities and the soccer world resulted in an NWSL expansion club: Angel City FC.
Meg's story: https://theathletic.com/2430699/2021/03/08/angel-city-portman-uswnt/
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To end 2021, we’re talking to each of the Athletic’s eight full-time staff writers covering NorthAmerican soccer….about their favorite story they did this year.
Today, Sam Stejskal discusses his deep dive into MLS club valuations, and his quest to figure out why very rich people are paying hundreds of millions for ownership rights.
Sam's story: https://theathletic.com/2474348/2021/03/24/mls-valuations-growth-business/
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To end 2021, we’re talking to each of the North American soccer vertical’s eight full-time staff writers about their favorite story they did this year.
Today, Jeff Rueter discusses his profile of Landon Donovan, in which he flew to San Diego and spent a couple days showing the American soccer icon as he embarks on a new career: a lower-division head coach.
Jeff's story: https://theathletic.com/2853865/2021/09/28/landon-donovan-the-coach-is-still-learning-on-the-job-with-san-diego-loyal/
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To end 2021, we’re talking to each of the North American soccer vertical’s eight full-time staff writers about their favorite story of the year.
Today, Felipe Cárdenas discusses his story from this year about the internal battles for power that ran in the background of Atlanta United’s first three seasons.
Felipe's story: https://theathletic.com/2579808/2021/05/11/atlanta-united-martino-bocanegra-eales/
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To end 2021, we’re talking to each of the North American soccer vertical’s eight full-time staff writers about their favorite story of the year.
Today, Steph Yang discusses her story about what pride and progress has meant for LGBTQ players on the U.S. women’s national team.
Steph's story: https://theathletic.com/2825821/2021/09/14/uswnt-lgbtq-rapinoe-scurry/
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The candidates for U.S. men’s player of the year feature some that came into 2021 as leaders of a young U.S. national team, and a few that came in without any expectations at all. Sam Stejskal is here to break down the candidates’ cases, and takes his best guess at who will win.
How Brendan Aaronson's career started flying: https://theathletic.com/2949381/2021/11/11/hes-ruthless-man-how-brenden-aaronsons-career-started-flying-with-union-salzburg-and-usmnt/
The 'Man In The Mirror' Game: https://theathletic.com/2953151/2021/11/13/the-man-in-the-mirror-game-usmnt-delivers-composed-and-confident-performance-in-2-0-win-over-mexico/
Matt Turner's strange path to the USMNT: https://theathletic.com/2694293/2021/07/08/usmnt-matt-turner/
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After a 2021 marked by great performances in friendlies and a disappointing Olympics, how is one to choose the player of the year in U.S. women’s soccer? Steph Yang is here to talk it out.
Background reading:
Steph's story about choosing a U.S. women's player of the year: https://theathletic.com/2991655/2021/12/01/the-uswnt-players-trending-toward-more-playing-time-in-2022-after-the-matches-against-australia/
Carli Lloyd on ending her lengthy pro soccer career: https://theathletic.com/2909879/2021/10/25/im-at-peace-carli-lloyd-seeks-a-special-ending-to-a-career-long-chase-for-greatness/
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In a moment that went viral last week, a fan paraded around the field in the middle of a women’s champions league game, only to be shouldered to the ground by Chelsea striker Samantha Kerr. Kerr got a yellow card for her actions, but the fan….may face no criminal charge at all.
Charlotte Harpur is here to explain why.
Charlotte's story on the legal loophole: https://theathletic.com/3011228/2021/12/13/ornstein-legal-failure-putting-women-at-risk-spurs-to-let-dele-leave-kamara-to-go-for-free/
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New York City FC are MLS champions, and Manchester City are pushing to do the same in the Premier League. Sam Lee joins the show ahead of City’s game against Leeds United to sum up where the club stands ahead of a packed holiday fixture list.
Full festive fixtures list: https://theathletic.com/news/premier-league-reveals-amendments-to-festive-fixture-list/RKLo5StvPTtn/
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