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Now Would Be The Opportune Time To Steal The World Cup Trophy, But Don't Do That

I wouldn't want to tell you to steal the World Cup trophy. I would probably get in trouble with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy of the Qatar World Cup for saying something like that, and you don't want to be on those guys' shit list, so I'm not saying that. 

Casemiro One Of The World's Highest-Paid Players After 4-Year Deal With Man Utd

After watching its midfield get played off the park against Brighton and Brentford in successive weeks, Manchester United acted decisively by luring five-time Champions League winner Casemiro from Real Madrid for a transfer fee that could potentially rise to $82.4 million. 

USMNT Forward Jordan Pefok Can’t Stop Scoring For Union Berlin — Gets Goal And Assist vs. RB Leipzig

Jordan Pefok is loving life with his new Bundesliga club Union Berlin. Pefok scored a goal and picked up an assist in Union’s 2-1 victory vs. RB Leipzig on Saturday. 

Jordan Pefok Goal vs Leipzig

Paramount Drops $1.5 Billion To Retain Champions League TV Rights

The Champions League is growing, and so too is UEFA’s U.S. TV rights deal. Paramount Global, which owns Paramount+ and CBS, will retain the English-language U.S. Champions League TV rights for the next six years thanks to a massive new deal with UEFA.

FIFA Reveals Leading World Cup Ticket Sales By Country With 2.45 Million Sold

Organizers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16.

FIFA said the biggest number of allocated tickets were for group stage matches like Cameroon vs. Brazil, Brazil vs. Serbia, Portugal vs. Uruguay, Costa Rica vs. Germany and Australia vs. Denmark.

Elon Musk Said He’s Buying Man United And No One Is Happy About It

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, briefly lifted the gloom over Manchester United's shares and fans on Wednesday by tweeting he was buying the English soccer club - only to say a little later it was all part of "a long-running joke."

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.

Barcelona And It’s Nearly $175 Million Of Signings Couldn’t Score On Rayo Vallecano In LaLiga Opener

After all the Barcelona transfer and registration drama this summer it culminated in a 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano at the Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday. Barcelona went all out this summer signing stars like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and more just to be shutout at home.

Barça manager Xavi must’ve had a nightmare of a week preparing for Saturday’s home opener. He didn’t even know if Lewandowski, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessié, Sergi Roberto or Ousmane Dembélé would be available for the game until Friday night.

How Much Are NWSL Teams Worth? New Data Show The Numbers Are Soaring

It’s becoming harder and harder for the haters to ignore women’s soccer. Viewership numbers skyrocketed during the 2022 Euros, the USWNT is finally getting paid for its discrimination lawsuit and if you ask how much are NWSL teams worth, the answer will now be nine figures long. 

Here’s Every USMNT Transfer/Loan From This Summer, Including Some You Might’ve Missed

The summer transfer window for the big five European leagues closes on Thursday, Sept. 1. The past few months have seen a handful of Americans make big moves between clubs. Here are all the USMNT transfers summer 2022.

USMNT Transfers Summer 2022

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