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Julie Ertz exits field for the last time in her career as USWNT defeat South Africa 3-0

Julie Ertz wore the captain’s armband for her 123rd and final appearance with the United States women’s national team on Thursday as the U.S. defeated South Africa 3-0 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ertz had her curtain call in the 36th minute as she was given a standing ovation and made way for Andi Sullivan. Before exiting the field, she hugged teammates, acknowledged the 22,016 fans and passed the armband off to Lindsey Horan.

Here were her final moments as a USWNT player.

3 takeaways from Gregg Berhalter and USMNT’s 4-0 victory vs. Oman

The United States men’s national team comfortably defeated Oman 4-0 Tuesday night at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, during an international friendly game.

USMNT fans will widely agree and say it was an alright performance from the team and a slight improvement from Saturday’s 3-0 win vs. Uzbekistan

Let’s get into the highlights and takeaways.

Rapinoe and Ertz feature on their final USWNT roster along with two exciting newcomers

The September USWNT roster for two friendlies vs. South Africa was revealed on Tuesday with 27 players set to be in the national team camp. Each friendly will also serve as a farewell match for Julie Ertz and Megan Rapinoe.

Ertz will play her final game on Thursday, Sept. 21 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rapinoe’s last appearance for the national team will be Sunday, Sept. 24 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Here are the 27 players that USWNT interim head coach Twila Kilgore named to the roster.

Gregg Berhalter's boys looked shockingly bad as they survive Uzbekistan scare

In Gregg Berhalter’s grand return to the U.S. men’s national team we got to see his side struggle to get a victory against lowly Uzbekistan in front of a non-filled MLS stadium in St. Louis.

Despite the attractive 3-0 score line, this was one of the most awful USMNT games fans have seen in recent memory. 

iShowSpeed has an epic penalty fail vs. KSI during viral Sidemen Charity match

Over two million people tuned in to watch Saturday’s Sidemen Charity match as some of the internet’s biggest stars competed at a sold-out London Stadium to watch Sidemen FC defeat YouTube All Stars 8-5. One of the celebrities that fans were most excited to see was American streamer iShowSpeed.

Speed vs Sidemen highlights 2023

Speed featured in last year’s charity match and scored a goal that was called back for offside. He’s been working on his soccer skills for the past year and was hoping for a better performance this time around.

When is the Sidemen Charity Match 2023? Date, U.S. kick-off time and confirmed players

The Sidemen Charity Match is finally back and this year’s event will arguably be the biggest and most spectacular edition of the game since its inauguration in 2016.

KSI and the Sidemen crew, alongside some of the most popular YouTubers in the world, will take on the pitch once again in one of the most popular annual events in the social influencer realm. 

Julie Ertz has one more game in her and will play her final USWNT game in September

We’re going to get to see Julie Ertz play for the United States women’s national team one last time. The 31-year-old midfielder/defender announced her retirement from the sport on Aug. 31 but will return for a send-off game.

When is Julie Ertz last game?

Ertz’s last game will on Thursday, Sept. 21 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

3 takeaways from Gregg Berhalter’s first USMNT roster back as head coach

Gregg Berhalter is back as head coach of the United States men’s national team and selected his 24-man roster for two September friendlies.

While the competition (Uzbekistan and Oman) won’t get fans all that excited, the 24 players that Berhalter selected will please most critics. In his return to the national team Berhalter pleasantly surprised USMNT supporters with a decent roster.

Latest USMNT roster for September friendlies

Watch: Weston McKennie assists Tim Weah vs. Real Madrid for his first Juventus goal

Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah showed out during Juventus’ 3-1 preseason friendly victory vs. Real Madrid on Tuesday. McKennie was named man of the match while Weah scored his first Juventus goal, assisted by McKennie.

Let’s get straight to what you USMNT fans want to see and look at the McKennie assist to Weah.

With Juventus leading 1-0, McKennie made a darting run into the Madrid box and then put it on a plate for the wide open Weah.

¡Sigue intratable! Santi Giménez hizo un golazo en su primer partido de regreso a Feyenoord

Santiago Giménez continúa su luna de miel con el gol. Después de anotar en la final de la Copa Oro 2023 contra Panamá, el delantero de 22 años no perdió tiempo para hacer lo mismo en su regreso al Feyenoord, donde vacunó al Benfica de Ángel di María, en un duelo de pretemporada.

Gol de Santi Giménez vs. Benfica

Feyenoord se enfrentó al Benfica en Rotterdam, logrando una trabajada victoria por 2-1.

Lo más destacado para los aficionados mexicanos del equipo de la Eredivisie fue el regreso de su delantero sensación, Santiago Giménez. 

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