Americans in the Champions League
Several U.S. men’s national team players are involved in Champions League action today, and plenty at stake for themselves and their international status. The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal is here to tell us about what to look for from the players in action, and take a look at an evening of important games in MLS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Champions League fairytale that isn't
Last month brought one of the most shocking results in the history of the men’s UEFA Champions League. Today, FC Sheriff Tirapol will try to follow their win over Real Madrid, with another result against Inter Milan. The Athletic’s Nick Miller wrote a story about FC Sheriff, and he is here to tell us about the club’s bizarre history, which is part fairytale...and part not.Nick's story: https://theathletic.com/2823933/2021/09/28/fc-sheriff-moldova-minnows-preparing-face-real-madrid-inter/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The fallout in NWSL
A little over two weeks ago, The Athletic published an investigation into allegations of sexual coercion against North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley. The investigation focused not just on the allegations, but also the people in charge of NWSL and the teams that investigated Riley, but allowed him to continue coaching in the league.Since that story was published, Riley has been fired, the commissioner resigned, and players have been more vocal than ever before about toxic cultures at their clubs.The Athletic’s Meg Linehan is here to talk about what’s happened, and what could come next.Meg's story: https://theathletic.com/2857633/2021/09/30/this-guy-has-a-pattern-amid-institutional[…]ormer-nwsl-players-accuse-prominent-coach-of-sexual-coercion/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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