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Liverpool’s loss to Nottingham Forest leaves Manchester City as the last perfect team and early title favorite

With Liverpool’s loss on Saturday, there is now one remaining team with four wins from four Premier League games. In the least surprising fashion, it’s Manchester City, winners of four consecutive Premier League titles. While it’s obviously too early to declare that the title is already theirs, Erling Haaland already having nine goals from four matches and the defense doing …

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Mauricio Pochettino points to America’s winning mentality and asks USMNT to dream big in opening remarks

NEW YORK — Mauricio Pochettinon’s strongest asset, many would argue, is that he brings a fresh perspective, something sorely needed for the U.S. men’s national team after the most brutal of summers. The group picked up just one win in seven matches over the last three months, naturally forcing leadership to decide it was time to rethink the direction of …

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Where to watch Club America vs. Chivas Guadalajara: Liga MX live online, TV, prediction and odds

Mexican soccer loyalties will be divided this weekend between Club America and Chivas de Guadalajara supporters as two of the country’s most historic soccer teams battle it out in the Clasico Nacional on Mexico’s Independence Weekend. It will be the 214th anniversary of the start of Mexico’s War of Independence with Spain, but no love will be lost between these …

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Premier League picks, predictions: How will Arsenal line up without Martin Odegaard against Tottenham?

With the North London Derby on the horizon, Mikel Arteta was in customarily obtuse form when asked to address Martin Odegaard’s availability for Arsenal’s visit to Tottenham. “We need some more tests so let’s see what happens in the next day or so,” Arteta said of Odegaard, who limped out of Norway’s Nations League game against Austria on Monday with …

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How new USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino’s success at Tottenham makes him a good fit to transform USA soccer

The U.S. men’s national team is heading towards uncharted but ambitious territory with the hire of Mauricio Pochettino, who was officially named as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday and introduced on Friday. The Argentine will be tasked with maximizing the team’s full potential when they co-host the World Cup in two years, a responsibility he is familiar with and …

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