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San Francisco Has Always Been a Soccer Town. This Amateur League Proves It.
Less than forty miles separate Levi’s Stadium from the Crocker-Amazon Soccer Fields, but on a chilly Sunday morning in late June, the World Cup felt like a very distant spectacle. A damp fog had settled over San Francisco’s southern edge, insulating it from the global mega-event and allowing attention to settle on the mid-table clash…
Jordan Eliminated as Algerian Comeback Breaks Debutant’s Hearts
Like so many before them, Jordan had come to California to chase a dream. And for nearly an hour on Monday evening, that fantasy of a maiden World Cup victory looked like becoming reality. A deft finish from Nizar Al-Rashwan had put Al-Nashama (the Chivalrous Ones) into a first-half lead against Algeria at the Bay…
Arnautović Seals Points for Austria Over Plucky Jordan in World Cup Opener
It might be an old cliche, but for Marko Arnautović, the third time really was the charm. Having first had a goal ruled out after VAR intervention and then failing to convert a chance when through on goal, Arnautović, Austria’s all-time leading scorer, struck from the penalty spot to secure his country a 3-1 win…
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