Brazil and Argentina have dominated South American World Cup qualifying, but seven teams behind them are all in a fight for the final few tickets to Qatar. In tonight’s games, some of those teams could rise, while others could fall into a very tough position. Felipe Cardenas gives insight into the contenders: Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The group stage of European World Cup qualifiers is coming to a close this weekend. Several teams can officially book their ticket to the World Cup. Others face a fight to make a playoff. With so many of the games happening simultaneously, Brooks Peck is here to help choose which game you should watch, and when, from Thursday to Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The UEFA women’s champions league has a new format, several contenders for the title, big name teams, and a broadcast deal that makes all of its games available to stream for free. The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur is here to run through what you should watch for in the women’s Champions League matchday 3, which kicks off today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Newcastle United’s big-money takeover has been a long time in the making, and it already has a connection to at least a couple geopolitical incidents. The Athletic’s Adam Crafton explains the story of Newcastle United, the Premier League, Saudi Arabia, and the Aljabri family. Adam’s story on the Aljabris: https://theathletic.com/2919377/2021/10/30/omar-aljabri-the-chelsea-fan-put-in-jail-by-the-saudis-funding-newcastle-united/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s crunch time throughout American professional soccer. On Sunday, simultaneous games in each MLS conference will finalize who will join in the playoff party. The playoff field has already been decided in the NWSL, which kicks off its postseason with two first round games on Sunday. Jeff Rueter and Matt Pentz are here to break down what you should watch for on Decision Day, and Steph Yang tells you what to watch for in the NWSL playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
This weekend there are derbies in Manchester and Milan and so much more! Here’s your early guide to all of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nuno Espirito Santo’s time in charge of Tottenham Hotspur is over after just four months. Charlie Eccleshare covers Tottenham for The Athletic, and he’s here to explain what went wrong for Nuno, and why Antonio Conte is taking the job just months after turning it down. Charlie & Jack Pitt-Brooke’s story on what went wrong for Nuno: https://theathletic.com/2925500/2021/11/01/four-months-and-out-how-nunos-tottenham-reign-unravelled-and-why-it-was-doomed-to-fail/ James Horncastle on what to expect ...
A huge World Cup qualifier at home against Mexico is just around the corner for the U.S. men’s national team. Over the next two days, several of the team’s top players will be in action in the UEFA Champions League. Today, Sam Stejskal explains what to expect from these players in these games ahead of the U.S. squad announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Washington Spirit are in the NWSL playoffs, but they arrive there after one of the most fraught, difficult, and distracting regular seasons ever. Pablo Maurer is here to explain what the Spirit went through, what could come next, and what to expect from the team in the NWSL playoffs. https://theathletic.com/2869446/2021/10/05/washington-spirit-investigation-found-club-repeatedly-violated-nwsl-workplace-harassment-policies/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are playoff races in MLS, regular season finales in NWSL, and plenty of storylines all over Europe. Here’s your guide to all of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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/ Learn ...
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 th...
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