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USA MIDFIELDER SET FOR UCL START

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USA midfielder Weston McKennie is in line to make his first start in this season’s UEFA Champions League (UCL). The young box-to-box midfielder is set to be a part of the Juventus XI for the first time in the Champions League this season ahead of the matchdayfour clash with Hungarian side Ferencvaros at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night.


Before now, the USA midfielder has featured in two Champions League games and they were both as a second half substitute. Weston McKennie missed out on the Champions League opener at Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv due to the fact that he tested positive for Covid-19. On matchday 2, he came on for Swedish international DejanKulusevski with 15 minutes left of the meeting with Spanish La Liga giants at the Juventus Stadium. He could not prevent his team from losing 2-0 to Barcelona with Frenchman OusmaneDembele and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi getting the goals for the Spaniards.
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US Plans Safe Returns for Youth Football

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A phased approach is proposed for USA football teams to get back on the playing field. There are reopening guidelines that have been issued from CDC based on which the games would be planned. For instance it is certain moves that involve physical contact such as shotgun snaps, punting, kicking, and passing would not be allowed. There would also be no snaps or handoffs in the center due to the new physical distancing norms.

The governing body in the country for the sport has advised youth leagues to refer to county or city health departments to determine the CDC phase that their communities are in. That would help determine whether the youth programs can be reopened under the pandemic situations. The leagues would be required to screen for the symptoms and signs of the virus before activities commence. They would need to practice a physical distance of 6 foot which is part of the initial plan of USA football’s association. They would then adjust the distance from 3 feet from 6 feet which would be Phase 3. This would also include several cleaning and sanitization measures. It would also require labeled and separate footballs, towels, drink bottles, and other items for personal usage for the players. Those who would not be playing would be required to wear face covers.
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Minsk vs BATE Borisov Betting Tips

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Minsk are up against BATE Borisov this Sunday at the Stadion FK Minsk with the hosts looking to continue their decent start to the league campaign.Minskhave begun the Belarus Premier League with two victories and a loss. Even then, they are third in the table and it is very important for the team to stay with the top pack with more wins.Minskwere able to enjoy a strong home record last season, as the team picked up seven victories in eight games at theStadion FK Minsk. Even though the team is not necessarily known for scoring a lot of goals at home, they have done well to win matches.


Meanwhile,BATE Borisov were expected to enjoy a strong start of the campaign but this has not been the case. The defeats against Energetik and Slavia Mozyr were quite disappointing for the team before we came up with a narrowRuh Brest. Rather than build on this victory, the team ended up suffering a midweek cup defeat against Slavia. As a result, things are not looking on the up for the visitors, who have a very inconsistent away form. Crucially,BATE will be hoping to avoid a repeat of their recent visit to the ground, as Minsk picked up a 3-2 victory back in September.
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CHELSEA TO MAKE HUGE BID FOR LEVERKUSEN STAR

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According to several reports from Germany, Chelsea are preparing a £85m deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey, but they’re expected to face stiff competition from Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.


The Jamaica international’s form this season has been hot and cold in the Bundesliga since a breakout 18-month spell with the club, but Bailey’s impressive substitute appearance against Rangers in the Europa League seems to have reignited the interest of top Premier League clubs.
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USA Draws with Japan in FIFA U-17

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The under-17 World Cup in the United States hopes seems to be in serious danger of fading just at the group stage. The Baby Yanks of Raphael Wicky have only 1 point after 2 matches followed by a 0-0 draw in Cariacica of Brazil with Japan as Chituru Odunze, the goalkeeper of Leicester saving the point with an incredible late save.

This point will keep the USA team above the Netherlands. A win will be sufficient for the USA to secure the third-place in the knockout round. At present, Senegal is 2-0 after defeating Dutch who was beaten by Japan.
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Match Tied between USA and Uruguay

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USA and Uruguay faced each other for an exhibition match and the first international goal for Jordan Morris helped the USA to draw the match against Uruguay with 1-1 score. The goal came in the 79th minute of the game. Jordan has not been able to score any goals in a span of over 2 years. He scored the goal right after an attempt was made by Jose Gimenez to clear the area close to the end line. It bounced on Nick Lima, the defender from the USA and restricted in front of the goal that was open at that moment. Jordan moved the ball to the goal area with the help of his chest to make his sixth goal internationally. It is his first goal since he played the final match of Gold Cup CONCACAF 2017 against Jamaica.

Gregg Berhalter is the manager for the team of USA. He was all praises for his side after the result. He said that they have always faced and fought against the tough side of Uruguay. He stated that the team has done a marvelous job but on scheduled set pieces. The Uruguayan side is very dangerous, especially for the particular set pieces of defense, Gregg said. He congratulated the team and said it is more important for me to see that the team members have great tenacity to play such a game for such a long time. Uruguay is a team that has the ability to fight every inch of the game, but the USA also had the confidence in them.
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USA Qualifies for the Semi-Finals for World Cup

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Megan Rapinoe takes over the headline as she took the USA through to the semi-finals of World Cup for women on Friday. The United States defeated France by 2-1 in Paris for crushing the hopes of the hosting nation. The free-kick by Rapinoe’s into 5 minutes in this quarter-final helped in evading a large number of players in the penalty box on the way to the net for stunning the home crowd at Parc des Princes.

Thereafter, USA took on the pressure prior to offering the knockout blow almost in the middle of the second half when Megan Rapinoe turned the low center by Tobin Heath, even if Wendie Renard had pulled a goal back on France for setting a tense finish. The team of Jill Ellis held on and proceeded on to the showdown of the semi-final with England on the following Tuesday where they will make an attempt to retain the crown and secure a win in World Cup in 8th edition. This is going to be their 4th win.
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USA SNUBBED FOR THE 2020 COPA AMERICA

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The USA would not be invited to the 2020 Copa America according to reports. It is reported that Qatar has been invited as one of the extra teams with China likely to be the second team. This would represent the second time that Qatar would be invited for the tournament as the Asian champions look for valuable experience ahead of the 2022 world cup.

The invitation comes as little surprise given that Qatar Airways is one of the major sponsors of Conmebol. This recent snub of the CONCACAF nations Mexico and the USA comes as both regions have been embroiled in administrative issues over an expanded Copa America.
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Jurgen Klinsmann Settled at $3.35M by US Soccer after Being Fired during the Contract Period

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Klinsmann, who was the former head coach of the U. S national team gets paid a huge amount after being fired due to the disappointing results of the team and also the team’s failure to get through to the 2018 World Cup Russia.

Jurgen Klinsmann was appointed a head coach in 2011 for the national men’s team and then later in 2013, the contract was extended to five more years to December 2018. Apparently, U.S national team failed to qualify the World Cup 2018 which was held in Russia which created a huge loss for the USA. The disappointing results of the team lead to Klinsmann being fired from the post of head coach in 2016. Even though the net amount of loss is tremendous, the settlement amounts for the fired coaches have been let out by USSF and the reports show that Klinsmann received $3.354 M settlement.
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