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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Certain USMNT players have etched their signature in European soccer, especially in England. Italy and Germany too have been favorite destinations for American stars. But US stars seldom aspired or routinely failed to be a part of Spanish royalty- Real Madrid or Barcelona. But that was until Sergino Dest moved to Barcelona as a 19-year-old. Dest had a stellar run in Barca, building rapport with Lionel Messi and taking lessons from Jordi Alba.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Within two weeks, America will watch Mauricio Pochettino‘s coveted USMNT debut. After a loss in the Copa America, the US team is meeting Panama again on October 12th Saturday, in Texas. Pochettino will come with a chip on his shoulder, as the USSF would expect him to revitalize the USMNT after it crashed out of the Copa before the knockouts under Gregg Berhalter’s squad. Yet, former USMNT goalie Tony Meola thinks it is safer for Pochettino to bank on the US team’s Copa America squad.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Wrexham‘s return to League One has been glorious, courtesy of a strong start. The Red Dragons got pushed to the second spot only after settling for a draw against Leyton Orient in their last game. Anyhow, Phil Parkinson’s side has now been hit with a hollow in its defensive core. During the Leyton Orient game, Wrexham’s 22-year-old star defender Max Cleworth was called back at halftime because of an ankle injury.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Trinity Rodman, who left the pitch in a wheelchair during her last NWSL game, has yet to show signs of recovery. Without Rodman, Washington Spirit managed a close 2-1 win against Angel City FC last night. Suffering a back spasm, the 23-year-old potentially miss Washington’s clash with Orlando on October 07. Since Rodman is crucial to the Spirit’s run in the playoffs, there’s a chance for her to rest during the USWNT’s friendlies against Argentina and New Zealand in the last week of the next month.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Walking into the twilight of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo is amping up his off-pitch game with new ventures each day. From a YouTube channel to a fitness app, Ronaldo’s biz portfolio surely is going north. Thankfully, the former Real Madrid star did not wait till the final phase of his career to establish his fashion brand CR7. Interestingly, the Portuguese star’s partner Georgina Rodriguez is also venturing into the fashion industry.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.‘s feats in Saudi Arabia might even make his father envy. In his inaugural season with the Al Nassr youth team, the 14-year-old lifted the league title. Meanwhile, Ronaldo has yet to set his hands on the Saudi League silverware. Thankfully, he is from the Ronaldo household, and the teenager gets all the opportunities to train like his father. CR7’s partner Georgina Rodriguez recently detailed how the 5x-Ballon d’Or winner is “helping” his son cherish his soccer dreams.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Certain football national teams have proved that having many same-club players in their roaster is a blessing. For example, the 2010 World Cup-winning Spain team had seven players from Barcelona in its 24-man roster. And five were from Real Madrid. The USWNT has a similar story, as it housed seven players from Gotham FC alone for the Olympics. Anyhow, US coach Emma Hayes thinks that this same-club factor is of little help.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Al Nassr’s new boss Stefano Pioli is not hellbent on playing Cristiano Ronaldo in every other game. In a move to save the veteran’s energy for bigger clashes, Pioli is ready to go to battle without the skipper, especially when it’s a non-Saudi League game. Pioli had rested Ronaldo in the King Cup of Champions game against Al Wehda. Now, another non-SPL tie awaits the Knights of Najd, as they play Qatar’s Al Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite group stage today.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Al Nassr is on a roll. The new coach Stefano Pioli’s era kick-started in style, as did Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. are on a three-game winning streak. Moreover, the Knights of Najd have jumped to third place from fifth place on the Saudi League table. While Pioli has checked the boxes in the Saudi League and the King Cup of Champions, he has yet to prove himself in the AFC Champions League Elite.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
essentiallysports.com | Krishna Prasad M |Krishna Prasad
Emma Hayes’ Chelsea stint was so historic that any football fan would wonder why she left the club in early 2024. Hayes won her fifth straight WSL crown with Chelsea in her last season, and that was her 16th title with the London club in a decade. And many followers of English football also believe that the 47-year-old left Chelsea high and dry. Meanwhile, some Britons are unhappy that the London native chose the USWNT coaching job, when she could have waited for the Lionesses’ job.
