Welcome to part two of The Athletic’s Under-21 European Championship scouting articles, in which we’re keeping track of interesting players and compelling performances during this summer’s tournament in Georgia and Romania. As before, an important caveat. The aim here isn’t to re-celebrate famous players. Instead, and without trying to be...
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Welcome to part one of The Athletic’s Under-21 European Championship scouting articles, where we’ll keep track of interesting players and compelling performances during this summer’s tournament in Georgia and Romania. First, an important caveat. The aim here isn’t to re-celebrate famous players. Instead, and without trying to be contrary, there...
It came at a corner kick, as it so often does. James McClean trotted over and, as he got closer, he heard jeers, shouts, catcalls and horribly familiar words cascading down from the terrace behind the goal. “F***ing Irish c***”, “Fenian b******”, “F*** off you Irish Fenian c***”. One guy...
The upcoming Nations League finals might just be the start of a busy and career-altering summer for multiple Canadian men’s national team players. Not only does Canada have a prime opportunity to win its first trophy since the 2000 Gold Cup, but there’s also no shortage of players who could...
Auston Trusty sits comfortably in a Manhattan Beach hotel lobby, onlooking a cloudy Westdrift golf course where he has spent much of his downtime since arriving at U.S. men’s national team camp. Just in from a training session in preparation for the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal, the former Philadelphia Union...