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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter wonders if the United States could end up replacing Qatar as host of the 2022 World Cup. Blatter, who was banned from FIFA activities for 6 years over ethics violations, doesn’t believe FIFA would be receptive to the possibility of Germany stepping in since it would mean that Europe has hosted back-to-back tournaments. That brought him to the […]
Dominance isn’t reserved for the playing field. Because if we learned anything about the world of sports in 2019, it’s that the modern-day athlete’s influence, power, and supremacy stretches way beyond the comparatively tiny boundaries of the court, pitch, or balance beam. Our criteria for what constitutes dominance is subjective, because, realistically speaking, how can […]
Co-captain of the World Cup-winning US Women’s Soccer team, Megan Rapinoe, continued to be outspoken on Sunday, when she made an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. Naturally, the talk eventually turned to President Trump and his policies. “I think that I would try to share our message. Do you believe that all people are created equal? Do you believe that […]
Megan Rapinoe is as responsible for helping the US Women’s National Team in winning their second straight World Cup as anyone. But when she was rightfully recognized for her efforts, the US Captain deflected with a humble Nipsey Hussle quote that also warned the soccer-playing world that she’s far from done. “Ain’t really trip on […]
The United States women’s soccer team defeated the Netherlands, 2-0, to earn their second consecutive World Cup. The win gave them the most championships out of any country (four) and capped off their rise into becoming global sensations. As a result, some fans in France decided to celebrate the United States’ victory sending a message […]
While the US men’s soccer team has spent years tripping over their own feet, the US Women’s squad has been an indomitable force on the world stage for the better part of two decades. The USWNT flexed a bit of that strength today with an 13-0 clobbering of Thailand in the opening match of their […]
