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Spurs vs. Man City doesn't mean much yet, Barcelona win without Messi, RIP Gerd Muller
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Monday, 16 August 2021 17:16
What a weekend in European soccer! Three of the top five leagues (English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga) kicked off their 2021-22 campaigns, and the games didn't disappoint. Manchester City's title defense got off to a rocky (but predictable) start against Tottenham, Barcelona began their post-Lionel Messi era with a big win, and there were impressive results / lessons…
Why Pique is Barcelona's leader on and off the pitch
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Monday, 16 August 2021 10:50
No one could have imagined that when FC Barcelona played their first competitive match for nearly 17 years without Leo Messi as a first-team squad member, they could produce something as remarkable as almost anything the Argentine magician routinely produced at Camp Nou?OK, the quality of the goal -- Memphis Depay assisting Gerard Pique's headed opener against Real Sociedad was…
Trans star Gomez moves club, qualifies as nurse
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Monday, 16 August 2021 09:47
Mara Gomez, the first transgender footballer to play in Argentina's professional women's league, has joined Estudiantes de La Plata for the new season, leaving Villa San Carlos, the club that first gave her a pro contract.Gomez, 24, made history in December 2020 when she made her debut in the Primera Division against Lanus, and is one of very few out…
Barca $1.6B in debt; Laporta rips ex-prez's 'lies'
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Monday, 16 August 2021 09:36
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that the club's debt now totals €1.35 billion -- while defending his management from criticism by predecessor Jose Maria Bartomeu, describing an open letter published by Bartomeu last week as "full of lies."Laporta -- who took over at Barca in March after winning elections which followed Bartomeu's resignation in October 2020 -- has had…
USWNT's Carli Lloyd announces retirement
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Monday, 16 August 2021 09:45
Two-time Women's World Cup winner Carli Lloyd officially announced her retirement from the U.S. women's national team on Monday, putting an end to a storied career as the second-most capped player in world soccer history with128 international goals.She will retire from international play after the USWNT fall friendlies and from club play at end of the NWSL season.- Stream ESPN…
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