Rudi Gutendorf’s globe-trotting career, spanning half a century, saw him coach a record 55 teams.
Rudi Gutendorf, the tireless manager who guided a world record 55 teams, including 18 national sides, has died at 93, according to several German media outlets.
Born in Koblenz on the banks of the Rhine, the man dubbed “Restless Rudi” started his football career as a player for hometown club TuS Neuendorf before taking his first management role with Swiss side Blue Stars Zurich in the 1950s.
Coaching proved infectious, and after building an impressive CV with top flight teams in West Germany, Gutendorf…

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Megan Rapinoe sits down for an exclusive interview with ESPN and discusses the impact Donald Trump’s tweets had on the USWNT at the World Cup.

Megan Rapinoe addresses the back-and-forth with President Donald Trump and how she “held up her end of the bargain.”
United States President Donald Trump met with his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino at the White House to talk about potential improvements to women’s soccer as well as preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup will be hosted by the U.S., who won a joint bid with Canada and Mexico.
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The USWNT won the Women’s World Cup this year, and following their success, the discussion immediately turned to equal pay with the men’s side.
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ESPN’s Luck Index: Man City, Aguero unlucky? Man United lucky?

Marcotti: Luck Index 2019 lessons

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The official logo for the Qatar 2022 World Cup has been unveiled in Doha and 27 other cities around the world, but how does it stack up against the rest?
Mexico 1986 is one of football’s most revered pieces of graphic design, but the artist responsible for…

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Khama Billiat is a serious doubt for Zimbabwe’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying opener against Somalia this week, and he’s but one of many injuries littering rosters.
The Kaizer Chiefs forward picked up a pelvic injury in the club’s 2-1 win away to Cape Town City last week, and Chiefs’ front office is not being overly verbose about it: “He has had a scan done and it is unclear how long he needs to recover at this stage.”
While Chiefs may not worry too much about Billiat’s impending national match,…

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There’s no debate: as a standalone tournament, the Women’s World Cup is a rip-roaring, commercially viable success. The 2019 edition broke women’s football viewing records around the world. This happened not only in Europe, where the time zones were friendly and new marks were set in France, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom, but also in the United States and Brazil. In fact, according to FIFA, Brazil set a new global viewing record when 35 million watched the Selecao take on France in the…

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Uncapped Harry Souttar is part of a new generation of Australia stars hoping to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.  
Australia’s next generation of football talent has been given the nod to start the Socceroos’ path to the 2022 World Cup.
Coach Graham Arnold has picked 12 players with 10 caps or fewer to their name in his 23-man squad for the opening qualifier against Kuwait on Sept. 10.
Scottish-born Stoke City defender Harry Souttar, on loan at Fleetwood Town in England’s League One, is the only uncapped player in the squad, with Brandon Borrello, Ajdin Hrustic and goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne all…

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