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Netflix Is Releasing A Documentary On The Most Infamous Transfer In Football History

Like a severed pig's head flying through the air and landing near the corner flag, a Netflix documentary surrounding Luis Figo's infamous transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid is dramatically arriving Thursday, Aug. 25.

Titled "El Caso Figo" ("The Figo Affair"), the documentary promises in-depth testimonies from Figo, Pep Guardiola, former Barça president Joan Gaspart and — the man making a supremely dramatic entrance in the final 10 seconds of the trailer — Florentino Pérez himself.    

World Cup Winner Heather O’Reilly Savagely Roasts Cristiano Ronaldo On Twitter

Heather O’Reilly is back in soccer after three years of retirement. The beloved USWNT player wanted one more shot at the one competition that eluded her all these years. In doing so, she’s also poking fun at one of the men’s games most prominent figures, Cristiano Ronaldo.

A couple of weeks ago, O’Reilly announced she was coming out of retirement to sign with Irish club Shelbourne to fulfill her dream of playing in the Champions League.

Panini Revela Los 18 Futbolistas Mexicanos Que Estarán En El Álbum Del Mundial

Todavía quedan un par de meses para que Gerardo Martino entregue la convocatoria de los 26 jugadores que México tendrá en el Mundial de Catar 2022. Sin embargo, hoy se dio una pista de como se viene la mano al revelarse la lista de 18 futbolistas del Tri que aparecerán en el álbum del torneo creado por Panini.

Y no, Chicharito no pasó el corte.

Paramount+ (Champions League, NWSL, Serie A) Now Has A Super Convenient Bundle

There’s a new bundle in the streaming world, and it might be one of the best deals yet. Paramount+ and Walmart+ are joining forces to make it more affordable to watch the Champions League, NWSL and Serie A, among other soccer and non-soccer offerings on CBS’s streaming platform.

Game Of Thrones Prequel: Will There Be Soccer?

I just found out the Game of Thrones prequel, “House of the Dragon,” premieres this weekend as HBO looks to capitalize on its one good show of the last decade by making a spinoff series. That got me thinking: Is there any soccer in it? 

Lately, most of my TV viewing has been soccer related. The European leagues are now in full swing, the U-20 Women’s World Cup is taking place in Costa Rica and I’ve been devouring “All Or Nothing: Arsenal.” 

Two USMNT Docuseries In The Works Ahead Of World Cup

As if November couldn’t come fast enough as the U.S. returns to the men’s World Cup for the first time in eight years, now fans have two more things to look forward to this fall: a pair of USMNT docuseries. 

A few days after Prime Video announced a series detailing the USMNT’s rivalry with Mexico, Deadline reported the existence of another USMNT docuseries in the works ahead of the 2022 World Cup, which kicks off in November. 

Lorenzo Insigne's First Goal At BMO Field Is A Game-Winner Against High-Flying Portland

Lorenzo Insigne scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and host Toronto FC ended the Portland Timbers' unbeaten run with a 3-1 win on Saturday.

Toronto (8-12-5, 29 points) improved to 3-0-1 in its past four games. Portland (7-7-12, 33 points) had been on a 4-0-6 run since its last defeat back on May 28, against Inter Miami.

Everything We Know About FIFA 23, Including The Latest On A World Cup Mode

For better or worse, FIFA 23 will be the final installment in the franchise featuring the “FIFA” name. With that in mind, EA Sports is attempting to go big with its final FIFA game. Here’s everything you need to know about FIFA 23, including release date, new features, Career Mode and if FIFA 23 will have a World Cup mode. 

Predicting The 2022-23 LaLiga Table From First To Last

Here we go again. It's been one year to the day since everyone prematurely announced the death of LaLiga following Lionel Messi's shocking transfer to PSG. Real Madrid was yesterday's news and Barcelona was a finished club, or so the story went.

Fast forward 365 days and Real Madrid is the reigning European champion and Karim Benzema is the Ballon d'Or favorite. Down in Catalonia, the appointment of Xavi recharged Barça while Robert Lewandowski — Benzema's closest challenger for the world's top individual prize — has joined from Bayern Munich.

MLS Brought Back ‘Goalie Wars’ To All-Star Game And We Immediately Want More

For the first time in over 20 years, the legendary "Goalie Wars" contest returned to the MLS All-Star Game Skills Challenge on Tuesday night at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Unfortunately for viewers of the event on ESPN2, MLS was only experimenting with the return of "Goalie Wars," so the action took place during the broadcast's commercial breaks and featured four contestants from the MLS Next Pro league in a single-elimination contest.

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