In this edition of The18 Untold, we examine the USMNT’s performance at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis. The tournament remains the United States’ crowning achievement as the only time it medalled, but the U.S. actually managed to take home both the silver and bronze.
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Apenas terminó la final olímpica entre Brasil y España vino la ceremonia de entrega de las medallas, incluyendo el merecido y esperado bronce para la selección de México.
Gianni Infantino, presidente de la FIFA, fue el encargado de pasar la bandeja con las preseas, pero por cuestiones de protocolo Covid-19, fueron los propios jugadores quienes se colgaron los metales entre sí.
Earlier this year, I swore off FIFA Ultimate Team. I became sick with the meta of FUT and the feeling of being cheated by the game. But just when I thought I was out, they’re pulling me right back in.
On Friday, Clint Dempsey dropped this little video, announcing he’ll be a part of the FUT Heroes lineup available in FIFA 22 at launch. I will 100 percent buy a game just to play as a fisherman who moonlights as the greatest male soccer player Texas has ever produced.
A single tear of joy trickled out of my eye Friday morning when the news appeared on my phone that Canada defeated Sweden to win the gold medal in women’s soccer. I wasn’t crying for the maple syrup queens; I was overwhelmed with happiness knowing I wouldn’t have to cover games in the middle of the night anymore.
At 43 years old most people aren’t playing professional soccer. At any age, most people aren’t stopping this goal. But at the ripe age of 43, Gianluigi Buffon, like aged wine, shows he can still move around with this incredible save against Sassuolo.
The 2017 Italian Footballer of the year winner showed his vintage self with an amazing save in a friendly match against Sassuolo on Sunday.
La rivalidad entre Argentina y Brasil nunca descansa y los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio sumaron un nuevo capítulo a la historia.
Argentina igualó hoy 1-1 ante España y quedó eliminada en la fase de grupos del torneo. Su desgracia, eso sí, fue celebrada en redes sociales por algunos de los seleccionados de Brasil que también participan en el torneo y que avanzaron a cuartos de final, luego de vencer a Araba Saudita por 3-1.
The Argentine Primera División is vying to take home the Pisskás award for the worst miss of the year. This Argentinos Juniors miss against Newell’s Old Boys must be seen to be believed.
¿EL BLOOPER DEL AÑO?
Nicolás Reniero pic.twitter.com/AkyElTdVoL— ➿ (@GolesLatam) July 27, 2021
“Firing one into Row Z” is a common expression you hear when a free kick flies over the crossbar and into the stands. That’s as bad as it gets. But what can be said about a free kick that actually clears the stands in an enclosed ground?
We’re not talking about some high school stadium; we’re talking about a facility that seats over 10,000 and is home to a club in Denmark’s top division.