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Barcelona's First Goal Of Preseason Is A Beauty From Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

The big news out of Barcelona on Wednesday was confirmation of Raphinha's $58.5 million transfer from Leeds United, but the team also opened its preseason campaign 60 miles north of home against fourth-tier side UE Olot at the club's modest Estadi Municipal in Catalonia. 

USWNT Schedules September Friendlies And Kansas City Gets To Host Again… Shocker

The U.S. women’s national team has scheduled a pair of home friendlies against Nigeria on Sept. 3 and 6. The latter game will be a historical one as for the first time in history the USWNT will play in the nation’s capital in a soccer-specific stadium. The women’s national team hasn’t played in D.C. since 2017.

Players Seen Collapsing During Tottenham Training Session

Video has emerged from Tottenham’s preseason training session in South Korea of players struggling massively with Antonio Conte’s fitness regiment. 

Spurs arrived in Seoul ahead of their pair of preseason games and hosted an open training session in front of 6,000 fans. What these spectators witnessed was surprising, to say the least. 

Kanté, Loftus-Cheek Omitted From Chelsea’s U.S. Tour For Not Being Vaccinated

Chelsea midfielders N'Golo Kanté and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not feature in the club's preseason tour to the United States due to their COVID-19 vaccination status, the Premier League side said on Saturday.

Entry rules for the U.S. say that all visitors over 18, barring American citizens and other limited exceptions, must be double vaccinated against the virus.

It was unclear whether the two players were unvaccinated or had received only one dose.

El Comandante Dinenno Prepara Su Artillería Para Enfrentar Al Poderoso Barcelona

Luego de que Atlas rechazara sorpresivamente la invitación, Barcelona FC encontró otro rival de la Liga MX para dar vida a una nueva edición de su tradicional Trofeo Joan Gamper: los Pumas de la UNAM.

¿Cuándo juega Pumas vs Barcelona?

La noticia fue confirmada por el propio club catalán, el cual también anunció la fecha del amistoso.

USWNT’s Youth Rebuild Has Yet To Take Flight — Is It Time To Worry?

The USWNT huffed and puffed its way to a 2-0 victory over Colombia on Tuesday night in Sandy, Utah. It was hardly the first time the Americans struggled to put away lower competition, and with World Cup and Olympic qualifying less than a week away, you have to wonder if it’s time to start worrying about the USWNT’s rebuild. 

Carson Pickett Starts And Makes History As First USWNT Player With A Limb Difference

Carson Pickett made history on Tuesday during the USWNT’s 2-0 friendly victory against Colombia as the first player with a limb difference to play for the national team. Pickett is a fullback and had a quality 90 minutes against Colombia playing at left back.

Watford Cancels Friendly Against Qatar Over Human Rights; Qatar Says It Didn’t Want Them Anyway

Watford has canceled a friendly match against the Qatar national team, the English club said on Monday after two supporters' groups voiced concerns about the country's human rights record.

The two groups — Women of Watford (WOW) and Proud Hornets — had urged the club to display its support for "all human rights, the LGBT+ community and women's rights" at the game but the fixture will no longer take place.

Cute Dog Interrupts Game And Bows Down To Goalkeeper GOAT Christiane Endler

Venezuela defeated Chile 1-0 in a friendly ahead of the next Copa América Femenina. Mariana Speckmaier was the hero for La Vinotinto, but the game's real star was a black dog that entered the pitch to bless us with a very needed dose of cuteness. 

Christiane Endler pets dog in Chile vs. Venezuela

The pup stole the spotlight in the middle of the first half when he set foot on the pitch of the aptly named La Granja (The Farm) Stadium. 

One Game, One Goal — USWNT Newcomer Taylor Kornieck Scores On Her International Debut

San Diego Wave midfielder Taylor Kornieck had an unforgettable night on Saturday when made her USWNT debut and netted her first goal. The 23-year-old got on the end of a Megan Rapinoe free kick in the 90th minute and flicked it off her head to the far post to make it 3-0.

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