Paul Tenorio
@PaulTenorio
Senior reporter for @TheAthleticSCCR ⚽️ . Author of The Messi Effect @StMartinsPress. AVAILABLE NOW! 🇺🇸🇨🇷
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We have confirmed @TheAthletic that LIV Golf will be pivoting to a wind down, per multiple sources briefed on the matter. BC Partners feels as though it has run out of time to make LIV 2.0 viable.
The news was first reported by @sindap of @FT.
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#USMNT# manager Mauricio Pochettino talks about building chemistry, trying different combos and adding players to find the right "balance" for the U.S.
"It’s important always to try to add new ideas, new ways to try to perform."
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Mauricio Pochettino has summoned a squad with top World Cup veterans and some of the best young prospects in the USMNT pool.
Could we see Pulisic-Cavan in the lineup together? A couple *new* debutants?
With @tombogert:
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The USMNT face Haiti in the Nations League quarterfinals.
After a fantastic fall window of four wins in friendlies, key players should be back.
Which youngsters will remain? Which vets returns?
Projected squad from @PaulTenorio and me:
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"The Roots have demonstrated that a community can build a compelling professional soccer brand. What they have yet to prove is that such a club can sustain itself without the financial resources traditionally required to compete in American professional sports."
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The Oakland Roots have been a model for sports franchises that center community. But does America have a space for such anymore?
On this critical moment for Oakland’s pro soccer team and what their predicament conveys about modern sports
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Recruiting dual nationals is a complicated process. For players, they are emotional decisions tied into national and cultural identity.
For one potential #USMNT# dual-nat, it could be even bigger. Not every process is as simple as "come play for the U.S."
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Recruiting dual nationals is a complicated process. For players, they are emotional decisions tied into national and cultural identity.
For one potential #USMNT# dual-nat, it could be even bigger. Not every process is as simple as "come play for the U.S."
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Christian Pulisic is in advanced talks with AC Milan over committing his long-term future to the club.
The 28-year-old’s current deal expires in June 2027 — the end of the current season — although the Italian club hold an option to extend it by a further 12 months.
While a new contract has yet to be finalised, there is optimism an agreement will be reached.
📝 @JamesHorncastle
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Lewy: "Olise for me is like: ‘Wow.’ He’s the game-changer player. ... His decisions are perfect. He knows timing, he know when he should shoot to score a goal, he knows when to play the pass, what kind of pass. I love to watch Lamine, but also Olise.”
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Two years ago today, Philadelphia Union’s goalkeeper Holden Trent suddenly died. Now, for the first time, his extraordinary family speak not only about the tragedy, but also how he defied all medical odds to reach the professional game.
Free to read.
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Lewy: "Olise for me is like: ‘Wow.’ He’s the game-changer player. ... His decisions are perfect. He knows timing, he know when he should shoot to score a goal, he knows when to play the pass, what kind of pass. I love to watch Lamine, but also Olise.”
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“Of course I have that fear (of after football). Because I can plan something ... but in the end, I don’t know what my heart tells me.
"It’s a fear because I have so many questions that I don’t have the answer to yet."
1-on-1 with Robert Lewandowski.
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An exclusive sitdown with Robert Lewandowski:
🏆 The Ballon d'Or and Lamine
🏴 Kane's "amazing" production
🇫🇷 Loves watching Olise: "Wow. He's the game-changer."
⚽️ Adjusting to life in MLS and Chicago.
🕰️ "Fear" of what life looks like after football.
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Robert Lewandowski is widely considered to be the best No. 9 of his generation.
His legendary career saw spells with some of the biggest teams in Europe, where he has won countless trophies and scored more than 750 goals for club and country.
At 38 years old, Lewandowski is in the twilight of his career with MLS side Chicago Fire — and he's not certain of what's to come when he finally hangs up his boots.
"I have so many questions that I don't have the answer to yet."
Read @PaulTenorio's exclusive interview with Lewandowski in full.
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An exclusive sitdown with Robert Lewandowski:
🏆 The Ballon d'Or and Lamine
🏴 Kane's "amazing" production
🇫🇷 Loves watching Olise: "Wow. He's the game-changer."
⚽️ Adjusting to life in MLS and Chicago.
🕰️ "Fear" of what life looks like after football.
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Steve Cherundolo speaks w/ @TheAthleticFC about:
🥇 the U.S. Olympic team project, aiming for gold
🗒️ plans for Copa América, Olympic rosters that are "balanced"
⚽️ broader ambitions at U.S. Soccer
🇩🇪 his months away from coaching
and more, free to read:
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Four friendlies, four wins for the USMNT, to give Mauricio Pochettino a perfect start to the team's post-World Cup journey.
"We played four games in two weeks, and to play always with the same intensity, with the same commitment, with the same passion, that is a thing that we keep.”
With wins over regionals rivals Mexico and Canada, and the emergence of fresh talent, Pochettino could hardly have scripted a better two-week window.
📝 @PaulTenorio
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#USMNT# guts out 1-0 win over Canada. Finishes window a perfect 4-0, with 13 players getting their first caps.
With @joshuakloke:
As USMNT closes this four-match window, it's clear there's fresh talent in the pipeline, especially at positions of need.
But there's a difference between making definitive declarations about the future and simply embracing the hope these young prospects represent, writes @PaulTenorio.
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Julian Hall may be a teenager but he is already making his mark on the field for the USMNT.
Meet the American breakout star who’s just getting started:
