Connor O'Bryan

Connor O'Bryan is a world soccer reporter for ESPN Gainesville. He also sometimes covers baseball and other sports. He has previously written for WUFT Gainesville and for Atrium Magazine. Connor also cohosts the "Off The Bar Podcast", a student driven podcast that focuses on the global soccer landscape.

United States Beats Iran, Advances To World Cup Knockout Round

The United States beat Iran 1-0 at Tuesday’s World Cup match. The win means the American side will advance to the knockout round, where it will play the Netherlands. FINAL: 🇮🇷 IRN 0 – 1 USA 🇺🇸 WE ADVANCE OUT OF GROUP B.#USMNT x @Visa pic.twitter.com/b3wx2bmUCA — U.S. Soccer Men's …

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USMNT Announces Qatar World Cup Roster

United States Men’s National Team head coach Gregg Berhalter has announced the 26-man American roster for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1590468916991885313?s=20&t=YmsGzlRJIZY-WG9pw6ACbA Berhalter’s announcement came via a televised special on ESPN. Cheers could be heard from the live audience at certain points. Jeers and heckles were heard at others. USMNT …

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UEFA Announces Champions League & Europa League Draws

UEFA has announced fixtures for the Champions League Round of 16 and Europa League Knockout Round. Both tournaments feature major storylines in this stage of the competitions. Champions League Draw This year’s Champions League draw features many major matchups and storylines. https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1589579166844071937?s=20&t=CnYqhXcqQmZAGO-a8awqAQ Liverpool versus Real Madrid is one of the …

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Barcelona’s Piqué Announces Sudden Retirement

Piqué

Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué has announced his retirement from soccer. The Spanish defender will play his final match for the Catalan club Saturday against Almeria. A lifetime dedicated to Barça. Thank you, Piqué. pic.twitter.com/ps3wI0RSHO — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 3, 2022 Pique’s career began in Barcelona’s academy. In 2004, when …

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