Most Valuable U23 MLS Lineup

Julian Araujo LA Galaxy

Until recently, Major League Soccer, or the MLS, had been regarded as a “retirement league” by many. Many teams focused on bringing in aging European stars – Andrea Pirlo, Frank Lampard, David Villa, and probably some other guys who haven’t played for New York City FC – whilst not exactly developing young talent. Just a … Read more

Lots of Change in the Soccer World Involving Ukraine, Russia

Yarmolenko Ukraine West Ham

Since the time my last article was written, a lot has changed. At the time, no real challenges had been made towards Russia or Russian teams concerning their eligibility in major tournaments. Only Poland and Ukraine had announced their intentions to not face Russia, whilst Path B rivals Czech Republic had not. Major European sponsor … Read more

Poland, Sweden Refuse To Face Russia in World Cup Qualifiers

Ukraine Sweden soccer Shevchenko

When Path B of World Cup qualifying in Europe was drawn up, it had some intriguing matchups. A strong Sweden side were drawn up against Czech Republic, who reached the quarterfinals of the European Championship in 2020. The other matchup saw Robert Lewandowski’s Poland drawn up against a Russian side that were a penalty kick … Read more

Five Players Who Could Swap Nationalities For 2022 World Cup

Christopher Nkunku RB Leipzig

Recently, reports have stated that Chelsea’s talented young winger, Callum Hudson-Odoi, is intending to switch his national team from England to Ghana if Ghana qualifies for the World Cup. Until recently, this move would not have been allowed: previous rules stated that if players appeared in a competitive international match, they were unable to switch … Read more

How They Got Here: Burkina Faso vs. Senegal

senegal soccer

After almost a month of action, we have reached the semifinals of the 2021 African Cup of Nations. This tournament has had everything: red cards and goals, controversy and upsets, underdogs and powerhouses. Defending champions Algeria were stunningly eliminated in the group stage alongside traditional favorites Ghana, whilst the likes of Comoros and Gambia were … Read more

Preview & Predictions for the AFCON Round of 16

Ivory Coast Ghana AFCON

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stages ended in dramatic fashion, with defending champions Algeria dumped out and favorites Ghana among the teams shockingly eliminated. These two of Africa’s eight highest ranked teams failed to make it out of the group stage, alongside Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Mauritania. This leaves sixteen … Read more

Four Players Whose Stock Rose After Round Two of AFCON

Selim Amallah Morocco

The action continues to pick up at the African Cup of Nations, with new stars emerging every match. Several of Africa’s top teams were unable to find victories, with Ghana, Algeria, and Senegal among the teams who failed to find wins the second match day. This saw some of the players with the highest rise … Read more

Four Players Whose Stock Rose After Round One of AFCON

Burkina Faso stands flag

The first round of the African Cup of Nations had it all: drama, penalties, referee errors, goals, saves, upsets, and more. However, whilst superstars such as Sadio Mane stole the show, many lesser known players put in performances that could well see them move onto bigger teams. In the AFCON Preview, I mentioned multiple players … Read more

Key MLS Players to Watch at the AFCON Tournament

Jamiro Monteiro Union

In case you haven’t noticed, Major League Soccer—the MLS—has been making waves recently. Transfers have made headlines of late, with former FC Dallas star Ricardo Pepi and Orlando striker Daryl Dike both heading abroad. However, the league is also now spending the money they earn: Italy and Napoli winger Lorenzo Insigne has agreed to contract … Read more

A Look Ahead at the African Cup of Nations

African Cup of Nations

After two postponements, the not-really-2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is finally set to take place in early January. Originally postponed due to concerns about the rainy summer season in Cameroon, the tournament was then pushed back for another year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite further worries about the coronavirus pandemic, the Confederation of … Read more

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