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International soccer? Uzbekistan on the road to its first World Cup
With Manchester City about to sign their star defender, Uzbekistan have their first real chance to make the world’s biggest tournament.
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The big-name coach era of international soccer begins
Thomas Tuchel’s first match in charge of England means we are firmly in a new age of big coaches in international soccer. Why are he Mauricio Pochettino and Julian Nagelsmann coaching national teams?
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The USWNT coach should be paid more than the USMNT coach
The USWNT is the most important team in American soccer, and its coach should be paid in a way that reflects that.
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Gregg Berhalter was mostly fine. Firing him is the right decision
Gregg Berhalter was fine as the head coach of the United States Men’s National Team. In the wake of failure at the Copa America, it’s time for a new direction.
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The Footnote guide to a summer of international soccer: 2024 Copa America (Part Two)
Part two of our preview of the 2024 Copa America.
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The Footnote guide to a summer of international soccer: 2024 Copa America (Part One)
The first part of a preview of the 2024 Copa America, the second of the three big international tournaments this summer.
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The Footnote guide to a summer of international soccer: Euro 2024
There are three (kind of four) major international soccer tournaments this summer. Euro 2024 kicks off first, and here is our preview.
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It is time for American men’s soccer’s Remember Some Guys Era
On Sacha Kljestian playing with a bunch of random MLS retirees in a US Open Cup game, and the power of collective memory of not-quite-great athletes
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A decade later, what was the deal with Macklemore?
On The Heist, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the 10th anniversary of the whole Grammys thing
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Can FIFA name an American woman (who isn’t Alex Morgan)?
Alex Morgan was not particularly good for the USWNT in 2023. So what is she doing on the FIFPRO Best XI list?