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Gabriel Pires knocked in a 55th-minute goal and Real Madrid exited the Copa del Rey early for the third straight season. Sitting at 13th in the table, LeganĂ©s are now the lowest ranked side remaining in Spain´s oldest competition. While Real Madrid´s fans rightly care the most about the Champions League, the goal at the […]
Marcelino, Not Pochettino Is The Answer At Real Madrid Read More »
After city rivals Espanyol dealt Barcelona their first loss since the Spanish Supercup, everyone waited with baited breath to see how they might respond. Ivan Rakitic scored early and Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez added two goals each as the Blaugrana silenced their critics and trounced Real Betis 5-0 for their 17th La Liga win.
Could Ernesto Valverde Lead Barcelona To The Treble? Read More »
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Roberto Firmino combined for two goals and Liverpool barely held on to defeat Manchester City on Sunday, moving them up to a tie for third in the table (ahead of Chelsea on goal differential). I wrote about Manchester United’s rise on Friday, but after defeating Manchester City, Liverpool, not title-defenders Chelsea, could be
Is Liverpool The Next Man Up In The Premier League? Read More »
After three draws during the holiday period, Man U have started to turn their luck and skill around with back to back 2-0 wins vs. Everton in the League and at Derby in the FA Cup. 25 year-old forward Jesse Lingard has been the star forward lately, collecting goals in both games, while Paul Pogba
Can Lingard, Pogba and Defense Help Man U Gain Separation? Read More »
Matt tries to catch Felipe up on what happened during the sad events that caused him to go to Mexico. Our deepest condolences and prayers are with Felipe and his family. Felipe toughs it through a podcast featuring a cast of characters never mentioned before by the Men Up North. Tim Tebow? Yes. Han Solo
The Men Up North Sports Podcast Season 2 Premier: CatchUp Week Read More »
Unlike the World Cup roster of twenty-three players, the Olympic roster is capped at only eighteen players. Taking into account the slew of player retirements since the USWNT won the World Cup in 2015, the impressive new young player pool, and coach Jill Ellis’s often unpredictable decisions, here is our best guess of who will
US Women’s National Soccer Team Olympic Roster Predictions Read More »
Written off time and time again, Jozy Altidore continues to prove his doubters wrong. As he has demonstrated throughout his career, the US international is about as streaky as a forward can get. The 6’1 powerhouse can score goals by the handful, only to perform a disappearing act – for weeks, or even months –
Altidore Hitting His Stride Once Again Read More »
At best the Shield serves to bring in new fans who have previously wed themselves to leagues in Europe or elsewhere by smoothing the transition into North American sport.
The MLS Supporters’ Shield: a North American context Read More »
