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¡Volvemos a estar activos! ¿Quieres comparar becas en Estados Unidos? FreeTheSoccer está de vuelta para dar a conocer el soccer universitario desde otra perspectiva. Cómo es la vida de un jugador de «college soccer»? En qué estados se vive mejor? Qué es una «conference»? Qué es la NCAA? FreeTheSoccer vuelve con el objetivo de dar una respuesta a todas las preguntas que nos hacemos las familias a la hora de sumergirnos en la aventura del fútbol universitario y, para hacerlo, contamos con estudiantes experimentados, dispuestos a aplanar el camino de todos aquellos que quieran seguir sus pasos. Saber cómo es el sitio al que va nuestra hija, conocer la estructura de las diferentes ligas, como es la dieta, cultura o clima del destino, ayudar a escoger entre distintas ofertas, comparar becas o t...
Is Griezmann really worth all the fuss for Barcelona?
Barcelona may well kick off the new season with Neymar and Antoine Griezmann up front alongside Lionel Messi in a remodelled front three, but the indications from Catalonia are that they can only afford one of them this summer and, if they had to choose, then the priority would be re-signing Neymar. The Brazilian might be seen in some quarters as damaged goods but he still has plenty of allies in the Barca dressing room, including the captain Messi. Neymar has a proven track record at Barca, having won the 2015 Champions League, and would be welcomed back even if the complexity of the deal is epic in its scale. New developments at Paris Saint-Germain since Leonardo arrived as sporting director have taken place at warp speed. This is a club that for the last two years did everything to cate...
Equal Play. The USWNT Tackles Its Next Quest
The celebration of the Women’s World Cup soccer championship shifts this week from France to New York City. On Wednesday, the USWNT will be honored with a ticker tape parade and keys to the city, following its 2-0 win over the Netherlands in Sunday’s final in France. But amid the celebration, the women now turn their focus back to a more serious matter. A gender discrimination lawsuit, filed before the tournament, demands pay equal to that of their male counterparts. And legions of USWNT supporters say a fourth Women’s World Cup title makes the case even stronger. Equal pay In the stadium near Lyon, France, on Sunday, it didn’t take long for the pivot. From joy to indignation. As U.S. players hugged and celebrated their hard-earned victory over a tough Dutch team, c...
Mexico beats US to lift 8th Gold Cup
Mexico extended their record number of Concacaf Gold Cup wins as Jonathan dos Santos’ strike gave them a narrow victory over the United States. LA Galaxy midfielder Dos Santos latched on to a smart Raul Jimenez back heel to fire in off the bar in front of 62,493 fans at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Christian Pulisic had a good early chance but US boss Gregg Berhalter said Mexico were the «better team». «I think we lacked some calmness and composure,» said Berhalter. «When you talk about a step the team needs to take, we’re close but we weren’t there tonight.» The Gold Cup, referred to as the Concacaf Championship before 1991, crowns the continental champions of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Mexico now have 11 wins in the tournament’s history, f...
U.S. wins World Cup with a final four-star performance
For four years, the jersey worn by the U.S. women’s national soccer team has featured three blue stars above the logo, signifying the World Cup championships won across almost three decades. On Sunday, as the players danced and hugged amid confetti and celebration following a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands, they were handed new shirts made especially for the occasion. The U.S. team has been the beacon for the women’s game, both on and off the field. But until this day, it had never won consecutive world crowns. Four years after lifting the trophy in Canada, the Americans retained the title by scoring twice in an eight-minute span of the second half. Returning from injury, Megan Rapinoe recorded her sixth goal ― tied with her teammate Morgan and England’s Ellen White for the tournament le...
2019 Women’s World Cup Final Betting Tips
Jill Ellis’ impressive side are looking to retain their Women’s World Cup crown in what our tipster believes should be an end-to-end affair in Lyon The reigning World and European champions square off in Lyon on Sunday – a mouthwatering prospect for punters. USA knocked England out of the competition to reach this stage while Netherlands came through their semi-final against Sweden in extra-time. Latest odds Having won their last 11 consecutive Women’s World Cup matches, USA are 4/9 (1.44)favourites to retain their crown with a victory in normal time. The Oranje won their first major title at Euro 2017, beating Denmark on home soil. This is a much tougher ask against the best team in the world though, and bet365 make them 7/1 (8.0) underdogs to come out on top and 3...