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Christian Pulisic signs for Chelsea FC

Photo by Reto Stauffer via Wikipedia )) Article by Katherine Martinko, via TreeHugger Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that Christian Pulisic will join Chelsea for €64m (£58m), with the USA forward set to be loaned back to the Bundesliga leaders until the end of the season. The 20-year-old, who...

Argentine women fight against inequality in soccer

Photo by AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko Article by Debora Rey, via Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In a country where the soccer conversation is overwhelmingly dominated by talk of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, female players in Argentina struggle to be heard. That’s changing rapidly, however, and...

Who’s qualified for 2018 MLS Cup playoffs and who’s been eliminated?

Photo by Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Article via ESPN The Major League Soccer regular season is nearing its conclusion, which means clubs have their sights firmly set on qualifying for the MLS Cup playoffs, which begin on Oct. 31. Seven teams have clinched a postseason berth, and another...

Usain Bolt, Aspiring Soccer Player, Scores Two Goals In His First Start

Article by Billy Haisley, via Deadspin Usain Bolt’s conversion from track star to soccer player continues apace. In August, Bolt got his first taste of the footy when he came off the bench for Australian team Central Coast Mariners in a friendly match and actually acquitted himself...