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The CONCACAF Champions League final will determine this region’s entrant in the next Club World Cup. CF Monterrey and Club America, two giants of Liga MX, are up for the title. Felipe Cardenas is here to tell us what to expect.
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Both MLS conferences are jam-packed with playoff battles heading into the last few games of the season.
Matt Pentz recently spent time with one unheralded side looking to push for one of those spots.
Also, Rafa Honigstein joins to get you ready for Bayern Munich’s clash with Borussia Monchengladbach in the German Cup.
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After 16 years, 316 caps, and over 130 goals, Carli Lloyd’s legendary U.S. national team career ends tonight.
The Athletic’s Meg Linehan on her rare, in-depth interview with Lloyd.
Meg’s story: 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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The English Premier League is accepting bids for their next U.S. broadcast deal. The Athletic reports that the contract could be worth more than $2 billion. Felipe Cárdenas joins the show to explain the latest in a bidding war for one of soccer’s most high-profile properties.
Felipe & Matt Slater’s story: https://theathletic.com/2891177/2021/10/19/premier-league-us-tv-rights-billion-deal-nine-years-possible/
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What a weekend it will be! There are all sorts of games are happening all over the world, including playoff races in Mexico and the U.S., plus a jam-packed Sunday that features no fewer than seven big-time rivalry or derby games in Europe.
Jeff Rueter, Felipe Cardenas and Brooks Peck are here to help sort through the calendar, and pick a few games out of the madness for you to keep an eye on.
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Ahead of tonight’s USWNT game vs. South Korea, Steph Yang tells us which players to watch out for tonight, and what to expect from the Koreans.
Also, Felipe Cardenas previews tonight’s big meeting between the top two teams in the Argentine Primera Division.
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Several U.S. men’s national team players are involved in Champions League action today, and plenty at stake for themselves and their international status.
The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal is here to tell us about what to look for from the players in action, and take a look at an evening of important games in MLS.
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Last month brought one of the most shocking results in the history of the men’s UEFA Champions League. Today, FC Sheriff Tirapol will try to follow their win over Real Madrid, with another result against Inter Milan.
The Athletic’s Nick Miller wrote a story about FC Sheriff, and he is here to tell us about the club’s bizarre history, which is part fairytale...and part not.
Nick's story: https://theathletic.com/2823933/2021/09/28/fc-sheriff-moldova-minnows-preparing-face-real-madrid-inter/
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A little over two weeks ago, The Athletic published an investigation into allegations of sexual coercion against North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley. The investigation focused not just on the allegations, but also the people in charge of NWSL and the teams that investigated Riley, but allowed him to continue coaching in the league.
Since that story was published, Riley has been fired, the commissioner resigned, and players have been more vocal than ever before about toxic cultures at their clubs.
The Athletic’s Meg Linehan is here to talk about what’s happened, and what could come next.
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