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Michael McCarthy

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Senior Media Reporter: @FOS. Previous bylines in USA Today, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Sporting News and Adweek.
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It’s Open Season on Christian Pulisic After USMNT World Cup Exit Original

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By Michael McCarthy Verified
| Front Office Sports Verified
Christian Pulisic is probably too talented to be kept off of Team USA in the 2030 FIFA World Cup. But it might take until then for the underachieving striker’s reputation to recover from the beating he’s taking across sports media following the USMNT’s 4-1 loss to Belgium on Monday night. Unlike previous men’s national teams—which largely shared media blame after an early World Cup exit—Pulisic is seemingly being panned as the sole scapegoat for Team USA’s embarrassing round of 16 loss.
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Carli Lloyd Didn’t Pull Punches After USMNT World Cup Exit Original

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By Michael McCarthy Verified
| Front Office Sports Verified
During its World Cup coverage, Fox Sports leaned into its new marquee hires in Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thierry Henry. But it was the unsung analyst, Carli Lloyd, who excelled on TV after Team USA’s devastating 4-1 loss to Belgium Monday night. After Team USA crumbled during the Round of 16 match, Lloyd didn’t pull any punches. The women’s soccer legend was blunt, unsparing, and incisive in her commentary.
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Bidding for Next World Cup Rights Could Start at $1B Original

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By Michael McCarthy Verified, Eric Fisher Verified
| Front Office Sports Verified
Bidding for the U.S. media rights to the 2030 FIFA World Cup could start at $1 billion, sources tell Front Office Sports. Fox Sports forged the last major steal in American sports when it scored English language media rights for the current men’s World Cup at the bargain basement price of $485 million. But with Fox pulling record TV ratings for the first American World Cup in 32 years, it’s now a seller’s market.
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