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Meet Ben, The Englishman Who Doesn’t Speak Spanish Playing For Chile In Copa América

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 - 16:08

When you look at the Chile national team, one player might appear out of place. Ben Brereton is not your usual Chilean; he doesn’t even speak Spanish, the primary language spoken by the rest of the team. The English-Chilean forward had played with England's U19 and U20 national teams for almost five years before switching to Chile's squad this year for the Copa América.

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The Best (And Worst) Fans From Euro 2020, So Far

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 - 12:15

While the Euros roll on through the knockout rounds, we have plenty of wild fan interactions already. From fans showing up to support their team in the wrong country to pitch invaders wielding rainbow flags, anything goes as fans are enjoying their time back. Football fans were kept from stadiums and fully supporting their teams for over a year by the Covid-19 pandemic, diminished to yelling at screens instead of faces, so we wouldn't expect anything less extravagant than what has been happening. Let's take a look at the best Euro 2020 fans so far. 

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Lukaku Hates Pineapple Pizza And More From His Twitter Q&A

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 - 10:23

Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku had fans ask him questions on Twitter and his responses display just why we love him. He replied to dozens of questions, including sharing his biggest motivation and even firing back at some haters, making this thread a must-see. As he lights up the pitch at Euro 2020, we look at the highlights from the Lukaku Q&A to get to know one of our favorite stars even more. 

Let’s go ask your questions

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Lukaku And KDB: The History Of The Handshake

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 - 07:55

Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne go together in Belgium's attack like peanut butter and jelly coming together to make the most timeless of sandwiches. They've built their impressive careers at separate clubs, but when they come together with Belgium there's little opponents can do to stop them. Having so much success between them, the two obviously had to create a celebratory handshake to go with it.

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History Of The Handshake: Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 - 14:02

Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne go together on Belgiums attack like peanut butter and jelly coming together to make the most timeless sandwich ever. Each player has built out their own impressive careers with their separate clubs but when they come together there is little a team can do to stop them. Having so much success between them, the two had to create a celebratory handshake to go alongside it.

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North Macedonia Gets Cone Of Shame After Obscure Training Routine

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 - 14:22

Looking at North Macedonia's obscure warmups heading into its match against Ukraine, there is no surprise it later lost. As fun as it looked, with the players racing up the pitch and passing the ball between each other using upturned cones, it didn't seem like the appropriate warmup for the Euro 2020 Group C match on Thursday. 

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Christen Press Christens Q2 Stadium With A Perfect Curler

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 - 21:52

The USWNT brought in 20,500 fans for the grand opening of Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, and defeated Nigeria 2-0 in the final game of the Summer Series. Christen Press will go down in history as the first player to score a goal in Q2 Stadium history.

First Goal In Q2 Stadium History

In stoppage time of the first half Carli Lloyd found Press with a quick-thinking pass which the American winger curled in for her 61st international goal.

On the mark

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MLS Hardest League in the World?? Higuaín Can't Keep Up

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 - 15:17

Former Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuaín had low expectations coming to MLS but now is learning to respect the competition. The 33-year-old exclaimed he expected to play with a cigarette in his mouth, it was going to be that easy.

Through seven matches in the 2021 MLS season, Higuaín has four goals and one assist. He was quoted on Christain Vieri's Twitch live stream a few days ago saying, "I thought I would come to MLS and play with a cigarette in my mouth and instead it is difficult."

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Carli Lloyd Becomes Oldest Player To Score For USWNT With Second-Fastest USWNT Goal

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 - 22:11

Carli Lloyd entered the USWNT’s June training camp knowing she couldn’t risk taking it easy with just 18 roster spots available for the Tokyo Olympics in July. She didn’t help her case when over-celebrating for a goal where she was clearly offside against Portugal on Thursday. 

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Pese Al Osote De Malagón, México Remonta Y Cierra Su Gira Por Europa Con Triunfo Sobre Australia

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 - 15:26

México aplicó modo remontada en el triunfo por 3-2 sobre Australia, en el cierre de su gira europea y de preparación para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. El Tri tuvo un duelo áspero y debió reponerse primero a una imprudencia de José Juan Macías y un osote del portero Luis Malagón para poder quedarse con la victoria. 

La selección dirigida por Jaime Lozano comenzó dominando el partido jugado en el Estadio Municipal de Marbella, España. Pronto, eso sí, el duelo se volvió físico y cortado.

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