Off the Pitch

Bayern’s Kimmich Reverses Decision On Covid-19 Vaccines

As a society, we’re pretty bad about allowing those in the public eye the opportunity to grow as humans, whether it’s a comedian telling an inappropriate joke 10 years ago or a politician’s evolving ideology. Too often public perception is rooted in the idea that you are who you are and you cannot change. 

With that in mind, I think we should praise Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich for recognizing he was wrong and wishing he had done better. 

PSG Gets Man Utd — No, Wait — Real Madrid After Massive UCL Draw Snafu

Paris St Germain will face Real Madrid in a titanic clash in the last 16 of the Champions League while Manchester United take on Atletico Madrid after UEFA declared the original draw void due to a technical error in the process on Monday.

Earlier, United were mistakenly drawn with Villarreal, even though both teams had already faced each other in the group stage while the Premier League side's ball was not added to the bowl as a potential opponent for Atletico Madrid.

CBS Is Ready For MLS Cup Featuring Porto And New York City FC

CBS doesn’t have the broadcasting rights for MLS Cup and apparently couldn’t give less of a damn about who is playing. I was double-checking which channel was showing the game and clicked on the preview done by CBS.

USMNT Players Say Berhalter The Reason Behind Team’s Success

LOS ANGELES — The leadership of U.S. men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter's has been critical to putting the squad in position to make next year's World Cup after their heartbreaking failure to reach the tournament in 2018, players said on Thursday.

A youthful U.S. side beat Mexico to win the Concacaf Nations League in June and the Gold Cup in August before taking down its rival again in World Cup qualifying last month.

Charlotte FC Unveils First Kit; Or Maybe It’s Just An Arsenal Shirt With An Identity Crisis

What would you get if you combined Arsenal and Manchester City? Well, you certainly wouldn’t get the new MLS team in North Carolina in terms of quality on the pitch, but you might get the inaugural Charlotte FC uniform, which was unveiled this week.

Charlotte FC begins play in Major League Soccer in 2022 as the 28th franchise. Do we need a 28th franchise in MLS? Questionable. Does The18 need more soccer jerseys to wear? Always. So without further ado:

Klopp On Gerrard’s Strong Villa Start: ‘None Of His Four Games Were Against Us’

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said it was a matter of time before former player Steven Gerrard would take charge of the Merseyside club, ahead of his return to Anfield as Aston Villa's head coach.

Liverpool great Gerrard, who replaced Dean Smith at Villa last month, won numerous trophies in 17 years at Anfield and will take on his boyhood club for the first time as a manager on Saturday.

Women’s Player Demands Better Treatment Of Pregnant Footballers

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — BK Haecken midfielder Elin Rubensson has called on Swedish football to support players who decide to become pregnant during their elite careers and offer them greater security.

Less than a year after the birth of her son Frans, Sweden international Rubensson was back pulling the strings as her side lost 5-1 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on a snowy night in Gothenburg on Thursday.

Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich Out Until 2022 With COVID Complications

While Bayern Munich has been dominant lately in the Bundesliga, it will be without a key player until the New Year.

Midfielder Joshua Kimmich, who hasn't played since Nov. 6 due to COVID-19, is set to miss the rest of the month due to a lung problem that arose from his bout with the illness.

U.S. Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Olympics; What About Qatar World Cup?

The U.S. announced on Monday a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a response to China’s many human rights abuses. Soccer fans across the country are now wondering: What about Qatar?

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