How Manchester United Sort of, Kind of, Maybe Figured Out How Transfers Work
Hey! Would you look at that! Manchester United signed two young players for comparatively modest transfer fees. Does the new soccer-ownership group have them on right track? Or is it just a better version of what came before? I wrote about why it’s the latter:
Simone Biles is incredible. Happy Friday.
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Emma Hayes > Pep Guardiola????
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
I wrote about the USWNT, who look completely different at the Olympics despite having 85 percent of the same players on the field as they had at the World Cup: ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Why the, I Don't Know, 13th-Best Right Back in the World Could Win the Ballon d'Or
Friday, July 19, 2024
With the season officially over, I decided to take stock of the award that theoretically goes to the best soccer player in the world: [S]ome combination of Spain (Euro 2024 winner), Argentina (Copa
How Not to Hire a Soccer Coach, Ft. the United States Soccer Federation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Thanks to all of you who respected my privacy in these dark times. Just know this: the Power Cube remains eternal. Anyway, back when the US hired Gregg Berhalter for a second time they released a
OK, Fine: What Would Happen if the USMNT Hired Jurgen Klopp?
Thursday, July 11, 2024
I wrote about a thing that isn't going to happen: With no wins from his first three matches, some fans and commentators begin to wonder whether Klopp actually "gets" American soccer.
Why USMNT Needs Better Players and What You Missed from the Secret Transfer Window
Monday, July 8, 2024
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:
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