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OL Reign Punches Playoff Ticket With Wonder Goals From Rose Lavelle And Jess Fishlock

By defeating the Chicago Red Stars 3-2 at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday afternoon, the OL Reign clinched a spot in the NWSL playoffs with three matches remaining in the regular season.

The Portland Thorns still lead the Shield race with 39 points, but the Reign is just one point back and six points clear of third-place Houston (the top two finishers receive byes to the playoff semifinals).

The Reign reached the postseason in fine style. After Mallory Pugh had given Chicago a 14th-minute lead, the Reign responded through Jess Fishlock in the 31st. 

Sunday League Bicycle Kick Is So Good That It Spreads Contagious Joy

Not all overhead kicks are created equal. The greatest differentiator has to be that moment of posterization — when the foot meets football at its absolute zenith and the body’s parallelism with the ground seems to foreshadow certain death. 

On one end of the scale there's the footballer who’s simply throwing their leg at the chance and falling over. The result is still a great goal, but the lasting effect isn’t much more powerful than watching a somersault. 

Carnaval En El Azteca: México Golea A Honduras Y Vuelve A Ser Líder Del Octagonal

Es probable que México no clasifique a Catar 2022 caminando. Sin embargo, la sensación de que los boletos al Mundial están a la vuelta de la esquina ya están en el bolsillo. O al menos esa es la vibra que transmitía esta noche el Estadio Azteca, convertido en carnaval, tras el apabullante 3-0 sobre Honduras.

El Fabuloso Gol De Benzema A España Merecía Mucho Más Que La Irrelevante Nations League

Francia reparó un poco la pobre imagen que dejó en la última Euro, luego de conseguir el título de la Nations League, derrotando a España por 2-1. Uno de los goles de la victoria fue obra de Karim Benzema y merece verse en eterno loop.

El tanto del delantero fue todo lo que queremos ver en una final. Fabuloso, mágico, sublime. Es una lástima que haya sido en la intrascendente Nations League y no en un torneo de mayor prestigio.

América Debe Condenar Públicamente El Acto De Racismo Que Acusa Miguel Layún

América y Pumas trasladaron su tradicional rivalidad a Carson, California, para un partido amistoso. La idea era estirar las piernas en medio de la fecha FIFA y regalarle un clásico capitalino a los mexicanos que viven en Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, al final la fiesta quedó manchada por la acusación de racismo de Miguel Layún hacia uno de los jueces asistentes del duelo.

Alexander Isak’s Wonder Goal Keeps Sweden On Path To Overtaking Spain

UEFA Group B in FIFA World Cup qualifying continues to deliver after both Sweden and Greece secured victories on Saturday to put pressure on leader Spain with only three matchdays remaining.

Portugal’s U21s Put Such A Beatdown On Liechtenstein That The Scoreboard Couldn’t Keep Up

If you haven’t seen a picture or video of the Portugal U21 scoreboard from a Euro qualifier against Liechtenstein on Thursday, I implore you to take a gander. Liechtenstein’s senior team is ranked 188th in the world. As a country with second lowest population among UEFA members, I honestly didn’t even know they had enough people for a U21 team.

Antonio Rüdiger Brutally Nutmegged In Maradona-Esque Solo Goal By Ianis Hagi

Anyone who came of age in the 80s and 90s knows the name: Gheorghe Hagi. Nicknamed “Maradona of the Carpathians,” the Romanian icon was good enough to play for both Real Madrid and Barcelona while retiring as his country’s all-time leading goal scorer. His son has been on the soccer radar since joining Fiorentina at the age of 17, and on Friday the Ianis Hagi goal vs Germany showed this youngster has a touch of his father’s abilities in him.

Top USMNT Goal Scorers 2021: The Boys In Red, White And Blue Who Have The Golden Shoe

Across all competitions the United States men’s national team has hit over 40 goals for the calendar year of 2021. The 2-0 win against Jamaica in World Cup qualifying in October got the team over the mark. Rising star Ricardo Pepi got both goals, which put his total to three after his first two games. Pepi is near the top of the top USMNT goal scorers 2021 list, but who else sits up there with him?

Sabor Amargo En El Azteca: Las Calificaciones Del Tri En El Empate Ante Canadá

El plan era que el retorno del público a un partido del Tri en el Estadio Azteca fuera una fiesta. Sin embargo, Canadá convirtió la velada en una ensalada de frustraciones. La Hoja de Maple sigue sin ganarle a México en partidos eliminatorios, pero el 1-1 final dejó a todos con sabor a bilis en la boca.

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