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USWNT takes first step to World Cup glory with unrivaled suit game

On the surface there's only one battle at the 2023 World Cup — the battle to see who lifts the trophy at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 20. But we all know there are various subplots to follow: Golden Boot, Golden Ball, records to be broken and — one that's raging currently — who gets the best custom tailored threads for the event.

The World Cup travel suit has become an emblematic symbol of sport's most prestigious and distinguished event, and a few squads have already set themselves apart in this department. 

The first team to capture my eye was Brazil.

Tigres Femenil: El día en que las Amazonas se convirtieron en Barbies

Ganadoras y empoderadas.

Horas antes de su arrollador 4-0 sobre Puebla, en el inicio del Torneo Apertura 2023, las jugadoras de Tigres Femenil sorprendieron a los aficionados del club con una curiosa sesión de fotos inspirada en la nueva película de Barbie.

Sesión Tigres Femenil Barbie

La idea de la producción fotográfica no fue espontánea, sino que fue parte de la alianza que tiene el club con el estudio Warner Bros., el cual estrenará la cinta de la muñeca más famosa del planeta el próximo 21 de julio.

Who are the musical guests at Lionel Messi's unveiling show as an Inter Miami player?

It's time.

Lionel Messi is going to be officially presented as a new player of Inter Miami this Sunday (6 p.m. ET) during a show called "The Unveil" or "La PresentaSÍon."

Lucho for MVP and St. Louis City's stunning freekick: 5 takeaways from MLS Matchday 26

League play has come to a halt but watching Matchday 26, you’d never be able to tell. With the All-Star Game around the corner and the highly advertised Leagues Cup set to kick off in less than a week, teams were still in high gear across the league. 

A man of the people: Lionel Messi indulges fans with selfies while grocery shopping in Miami

While he awaits his official presentation in Inter Miami (Sunday, July 16), Lionel Messi is starting to blend with life in the United States. The Argentine star was seen Thursday night making a run to Publix, a local grocery store, with his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their three kids.

Of course, his presence didn't go unnoticed.

Lionel Messi is seen at a grocery store in Miami

Several fans doing their night shopping spotted the World Cup champion between the aisles and requested him to pose for a quick selfie.

And Messi indulged them.

LAFC’s statement win and welcome to Finnesota: 5 takeaways from MLS Matchday 25

Along with two thrilling Gold Cup semifinals, Wednesday featured a final midweek MLS matchday before teams take a break from interleague play. New signings across the league hit the ground running as the push for the playoffs begins to approach its thrilling climax in a few months. 

Harry Kane undergoes a personal transformation while eating wings on Hot Ones

Harry Kane has won a trophy — a trophy in the game of life by successfully eating 10 increasingly spicy wings on "Hot Ones" and living to tell the tale.

His people missed a pretty big opportunity to announce a transfer to Bayern Munich while sweating profusely and with tears in his eyes after eating wing #10, so if you're a Tottenham supporter you've got nothing to worry about.

For the rest of you, I know what you've come to see: Harry Kane's facial reactions. 

Wing #1: Classic hot sauce

Your complete guide to watching all this summer's friendlies in the USA

It's that time of year again. The time when we're left absolutely stunned by the wizardry of some 20-year-old at Real Madrid or Manchester United who's been handed his first serious minutes on a scorching July night at MetLife Stadium, so we write articles about how 2023-24 is going to be his oyster and then we never see him again.

You don't want to miss it, so here's a complete TV guide for summer soccer friendlies 2023 in the USA and Mexico. 

Vini Jr. is seen holding hands with Mexican influencer Kenia Os – Are they a couple?

Vini Jr.'s vacations seem to be an overdose of fun. The Real Madrid star spent a few days in Miami, had dinner with his childhood idol and friend Neymar, visited the famous Christ the Redeemer in Rio with his teammate Eduardo Camavinga and today, he is celebrating his 23rd birthday with a two-day event.

Not bad, right? And all along with whom seems to be his new girlfriend.

Gold Cup semifinal predictions: We've been drinking the Kool-Aid

The Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals are upon us Wednesday night, and although it's easy to pencil the United States and Mexico into the final for a third straight time, we shouldn't be so quick to write off Panama or Jamaica.

This feels like a particularly open final four. You could probably make just as convincing of an argument about why the U.S. is the best team remaining as you could one about why they're the worst, and the same goes for El Tri. 

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