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Club World Cup Opportunity Ahead, Sounders Look to Take MLS to New Global Heights

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By Brian Straus
| Miami Herald Verified
There was a stretch not too long ago when the MLS playoffs were a time of torture in Seattle. For seven straight years and despite consistent regular season quality, the Sounders failed to reach the MLS Cup final, falling to lower-seeded sides on three occasions and advancing past the quarterfinals only twice. Then in 2016, fueled in part by a miracle extra-time save by Stefan Frei in an upset win over Toronto FC, the Sounders eventually broke through.
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The USWNT's Dynasty Could Be in Trouble-And That's a Good Thing

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By Brian Straus
| The Citizen (Rockdale and Newton Counties) Verified
Search for signs of a dynasty in potential peril, and it would be wise to look beyond wins, losses or even anything in this country. Instead, notice the 60,063 fans who filled London's Emirates Stadium on May 1 or the 72,262 supporters who serenaded their beloved Barcelona following a match at Camp Nou a few days earlier. Listen for the sounds heralding a tectonic shift. "Una bandera ens agermana," the Barcelona fans sang, as they have for decades. "Blaugrana al vent, un crit valent.
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The USWNT’s Dynasty Could Be in Trouble-And That’s a Good Thing | Miami Herald

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By Brian Straus
| Miami Herald Verified
Search for signs of a dynasty in potential peril, and it would be wise to look beyond wins, losses or even anything in this country. Instead, notice the 60,063 fans who filled London’s Emirates Stadium on May 1 or the 72,262 supporters who serenaded their beloved Barcelona following a match at Camp Nou a few days earlier. Listen for the sounds heralding a tectonic shift. “Una bandera ens agermana,” the Barcelona fans sang, as they have for decades. “Blaugrana al vent, un crit valent.
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The USWNT’s Dynasty Could Be in Trouble-And That’s a Good Thing

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By Brian Straus
| The Hermiston Herald Verified
Search for signs of a dynasty in potential peril, and it would be wise to look beyond wins, losses or even anything in this country. Instead, notice the 60,063 fans who filled London’s Emirates Stadium on May 1 or the 72,262 supporters who serenaded their beloved Barcelona following a match at Camp Nou a few days earlier. Listen for the sounds heralding a tectonic shift. “Una bandera ens agermana,” the Barcelona fans sang, as they have for decades. “Blaugrana al vent, un crit valent.
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The USWNT’s Dynasty Could Be in Trouble-And That’s a Good Thing

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By Brian Straus
| Henry Herald Verified
Search for signs of a dynasty in potential peril, and it would be wise to look beyond wins, losses or even anything in this country. Instead, notice the 60,063 fans who filled London’s Emirates Stadium on May 1 or the 72,262 supporters who serenaded their beloved Barcelona following a match at Camp Nou a few days earlier. Listen for the sounds heralding a tectonic shift. “Una bandera ens agermana,” the Barcelona fans sang, as they have for decades. “Blaugrana al vent, un crit valent.
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USMNT vs Mexico: Friendly 1-1 Draw Sets Up Gold Cup Summer (Highlights) Original

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By Brian Straus
| Sports Illustrated Verified
The U.S. Soccer Federation made some money Wednesday night, and that’s important for an organization facing an eight-figure deficit. More than 55,000 people showed up at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., for a meaningless, midweek friendly scheduled outside a FIFA international window. That’s the power of USA-Mexico.
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Anthony Hudson Is Ready for His Moment As USMNT Interim Coach Original

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By Brian Straus
| Sports Illustrated Verified
Anthony Hudson really wanted to coach, and he was willing to do it for free. The future could wait. Certainty and stability mattered less in the moment than simply being on the field that day. So during the 2011–12 English soccer season, shortly after being fired by fifth-tier Newport County, the 30-year-old was spending time as a volunteer coach at Dagenham & Redbridge, a club in east London that would finish its campaign just six points above the League Two relegation zone.
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