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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 …

The term “last dance”, like “he is him” and “got that dog in him”, has become overused. It is often used to describe an athlete’s last foray into major competition. Many use the term undeservedly, saying that a season is their last and that it’s championship or bust (cough, Aaron …

The United States Men’s National Soccer Team faces two tough tests this international break. Friendlies against Japan and Saudi Arabia, two World Cup squads, figure to test the Americans. With a slew of issues populating the roster, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter faces the tough task of setting a starting lineup …

Marco Reus’ season and World Cup hopes, looked over following a poorly timed Florian Flick challenge. The Borrusia Dortmund captain was stretchered off the field in the 32nd minute of Saturday’s Revierderby. Dortmund fans rose to their feet, applauding their captain in a show of support. Reus remained emotional. Marco …

The International Olympic Committee has urged all sports to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams from international competitions. Following this statement, more and more sports are enacting bans on the country. The sentiment is to have Russia banned from sports. Russia Banned From World Cup Russia is barred from …

The United States National Women’s Team has reached the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final for the third consecutive time. The Americans aim to be the first team to win the competition in back-to-back years. Starting Lineups Both, Jill Ellis and Phil Neville decided to switch things up before meeting …

The Netherlands and Japan faced off for a chance at a spot in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday afternoon. Lieke Martens, who had largely been quiet for the Dutch, struck twice to help the Netherlands advance into the next round of play. Starting Lineups Here …

All FIFA Women’s World Cup teams have each played a game. Now, we head into match-week two of the group stages where hosts, France, take on Norway in Nice, while South Korea faces Nigeria in Grenoble. A Battle for Group A Leader France and Norway were the first two teams …

There are 24 teams playing in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Of those 24, each team has a unique storyline. Group C, which features Australia, Italy, Brazil, and Jamacia, is no exception. While Australia and Brazil are favored to move on past the group stage, that does not mean …

There has been at least one Florida Gator in each of the last six World Cups. This year there will be four. Three alumnae and one current player all made 2019 World Cup rosters. Of course the 🌍 biggest ⚽️event includes 🐊🐊🐊🐊 Watch these 🐊⚽️ in #FIFAWWC action in France:@LeonAdriana9 …