Why USMNT Needs Better Players and What You Missed from the Secret Transfer Window
Thiago Alcantara retired yesterday, at age 33. Fun fact about me: I’m 36. Another fun fact about me: I made my partner watch a highlight reel of Thiago on our sixth date. Another fun fact about me: I am still with said partner. I love thinking about what actually wins soccer games. And I love watching soccer players explore the outer limits of their own creativity. I don’t think anyone has ever combined those two things better than Thiago did. And then there’s the USMNT, who were eliminated from the Copa America before the knockout round because 1) someone punched a guy 20 minutes into a game, and 2) the USMNT players aren’t good enough to dominate a game when they only have 10 players. Last week, I wrote about the stagnation of the golden generation:
This week, I wrote about the Premier League’s new secret transfer window, which closed at the end of last month:
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