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Friday’s USA vs. Australia match in Seattle was one of the most spectacular sporting events I’ve ever had the privilege to attend. From the hours-long buildup along the waterfront and all through the downtown and Belltown areas — in absolutely perfect weather — to the national anthems, to the epic flyover, to the US putting […]
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Chelsea youngster Jimmy-Jay Morgan has completed a move to West Bromwich Albion today, signing a four-year contract with the Championship outfit. West Brom are reportedly paying £4m to make the transfer happen, which includes a “substantial” sell-on clause as well. Morgan rejoined Chelsea in 2023 after spending six years in the Southampton academy. The young […]
Amid a serious case of World Cup fever (and following yet another disappointing Chelsea season), I completely forgot that the fixtures for the new Premier League season would get announced this morning. But if there’s ever a time to be hopeful, it’s the summer, so let’s see what awaits Xabi Alonso (and how far down […]
I spent nearly the entire day yesterday (Thursday) traveling up to Seattle, in order to catch a clinical dose of World Cup fever in person as the US took on Australia in the iconic stadium of the Seattle Seahawks (whatever the name of it may be temporarily). I’m quite excited, even if I would prefer […]
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Well, we’ve finally had our first stinker of this World Cup. Ghana and Panama did a whole lot of running about but neither side managed to do anything signifcantly entertaining … until about the last few minutes plus stoppage time, when Ghana snatched the win and all three points! England and Colombia both picked up […]
England’s World Cup is off to a promising start: their second-half performance against a quality Croatia side an especially encouraging display in what was eventually a 4-2 win. Both teams found the back of the net twice in the first 45, but England needed a bit of luck for their goals (especially after Harry Kane […]
Day six belonged to the stars. The biggest stars. The brightest stars, on the greatest stage. Kylian Mbappé. Erling Haaland. Lionel Messi. Between them, seven goals combined. Wins for France, Norway, and Argentina. Fans losing their minds; opponents staring blankly into the middle distance, forlorn in their inevitable defeat. Mbappé got the part started in […]
It’s the end of the first week of the 2026 World Cup, and so far, it’s been great fun. Eight more teams are yet to play their first games, so they are up today, including Thomas Tuchel’s England. Here we go! PORTUGAL vs. DR CONGO Second World Cup for the Democratic Republic of Congo, and […]
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Billed as one of the biggest games of the group stage, France and Senegal certainly tried their best to live up to that expectation as they matched wits in the afternoon sunshine of East Rutherford, NJ, with the favorites holding form and emerging as 3-1 winners in the end. But that scoreline alone hardly does […]
Trevoh Chalobah is going to the World Cup! Our reliable defender has gotten the call from Thomas Tuchel, just ahead of the emergency squad change deadline (24 hours before a team’s first game), after former Chelsea prospect Tino Livramento suffered a calf injury in training over the weekend. Chalobah’s now on his way to England’s […]
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I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the first few days of this World Cup, contrary to my own expectations. The crowds have been lively, the games have been fun, and the fever is catching all around this vast country. It’s early days still, barely halfway through the first set of group stage games, but so far … so […]
Monday belonged to the draws: 0-0, 1-1, 1-1, 2-2. At first glance, that may not look very appealing. Few things are more un-American than a draw (a tie, if you will). It’s like kissing your sister, as the oldtimers’ joke goes. And yet, we were entertained. Ironically, it was the one without any goals at […]
Despite a “positive first talk” between Marc Cucurella and new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, the former didn’t feel like staying in Stamford Bridge in a season where the Blues failed to fetch a spot in an European competition. The Spanish left-back joins Real Madrid, Alonso’s former club, in their first landmark signing post-re-signing José Mourinho. […]
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Day 4 may not have been as entertaining as all the goals may lead us to believe — an average of nearly five scored per game, 19 total — but the Netherlands vs. Japan game lived up to its billing, certainly in the second half. And for a brief, hot minute, Curaçao had history in […]
The last time Moisés Caicedo was in Philadelphia, he was on the winning side of last summer’s Club World Cup quarterfinal. Today’s visit may leave him with slightly less nice memories, and perhaps with a few haunting nightmares of crossbars being hit. Ecuador, one of the more popular picks to surprise at the tournament after […]
Here’s a bit of a shocker for ya: Real Madrid are set to sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, as per an exclusive little “here we go” from Fabrizio Romano this afternoon. Oh my! Romano claims that a “verbal agreement is in place between all parties”, including the player himself who has been quite adamant in […]
Day 3 was the first day with a full slate of games, four in total, back-to-back-to-back-to-back. For once, it paid to be on the West Coast, with the game starting at noon and then every three hours after that. Perfect timings. But, by and large, all four were worth staying up late (or getting up […]
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Xabi Alonso is not yet officially working in his capacity as the new Chelsea manager — his start date is only July 1 — but he’s reportedly visited Cobham to check out his new digs already. And he’s also had a few chats with a few players as well, among them Marc Cucurella, who’s been […]