Throughout previous World Cups, Lionel Messi had been let down by Argentina. In the past, the squad lacked talent or came up just short of victory. Many were fearful that Messi’s last shot at lifting the World Cup trophy would be fruitless, but Argentina finally came through for their captain. In …
Read More »Chelsea Midfielder To Miss World Cup
Few players shine as bright a light on the soccer world as N’Golo Kante. The France and Chelsea midfielder is renowned for his relentless defensive work-rate and never-ending smile. He is a staple of Chelsea’s starting lineup and a mainstay of the French squad. One of the game’s brightest stars …
Read More »Mbappé Planning To Leave PSG Next Year
Life comes at you fast. Less than five months after Kylian Mbappé signed a massive contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain, the superstar forward has announced his desire to leave the club. He plans to find a new club to join during the January 2023 transfer window. PSG has no plans …
Read More »Silver Anniversary Season for Coach Becky Burleigh and Gators Soccer Begins This Weekend
Coach Becky Burleigh stunned the soccer community in 1995 when she arrived at the University of Florida to coach its brand new soccer program. Burleigh has accumulated 414 wins, 112 loses and only 36 ties in her 25-year spell as Florida soccer’s only head coach. Gators soccer will open up …
Read More »United States Women’s Soccer Team Savor World Cup Victory
The United States women’s national soccer team is still celebrating its 2-0 win over the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday to successfully retain the Women’s World Cup title, and they set many records along the way. Dominant Individual Performances The squad that conquered France is arguably the best U.S. national team …
Read More »Norway Faces England in Replay of 2015 WWC Round of 16
Today, at 3 p.m., the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France kicks off. Norway and England will face each other, just as they did in 2015. In Canada, England got the better of Norway, coming back from a goal down to win 2-1. https://twitter.com/FIFAMuseum/status/1144227359219953665 England’s Path to …
Read More »USA Defeats Spain in Unconvincing Fashion to Advance in World Cup
The USWNT beat Spain 2-1 thanks to two Megan Rapinoe penalty kicks to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Monday. World Cup Title Defense Continues The US is advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the eighth consecutive time, dating back to …
Read More »Round-Of-16: Group B Top Seeded-Germany faces Wildcard, Nigeria
Germany lived up to expectation gaining all nine possible points in Group B, while Nigeria made it out of its group as a wildcard. Granted that, Germany and Nigeria will feature in the FIFA Women’s World Cup’s first knock-out round game. Group Stage Journey The National Eleven and the Super …
Read More »USA Faces Sweden in First True Test of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
The USWNT has been on a roll as of late, combining for 16 goals in the past two games against Group F opponents Thailand and Chile. We’ve all seen how dominant they can be. But now, they’ll truly be tested for the first time this tournament when they take on …
Read More »FIFAWWC Group A Match-week 3: France vs. Nigeria &; Norway vs. South Korea
Nigeria will aim for at least a tie against Group A leaders, France, in hopes of a wildcard entry to the round-of-16. And, South Korea will be looking to score its first goal in the competition against Norway. Group A Table France, the host of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World …
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