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Alyssa Clang

Alyssa is a Boston-born Californian with a passion for global sport. She can yell about misplaced soccer passes in five languages and rattle off the turns of Silverstone in her sleep. You can find her dormant Twitter account at @alyssaclang, but honestly, you’re probably better off finding her here.

Everything you need to know about billionaire's investment in Manchester United

But what exactly did Ratcliffe acquire? What does he control within Manchester United? Who is helping him? And how will it impact fans?

Where Messi, Lloris, other MLS stars will open 2024 season

The Columbus Crew lifted the 2023 MLS Cup a month ago, but preparations for the league's next season are already in full swing.

Hugo Lloris to LAFC: What the World Cup-winning goalkeeper can bring to MLS

Lionel Messi and Thiago Almada won't be the only World Cup winners competing for the MLS Cup next year.

Premier League futures: Checking in on the title challengers at mid-season

We have a genuine four-horse race in the Premier League. Who will ultimately break through to win the 2023-24 EPL title — Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool or Manchester City? Or will it be a total shocker?

Premier League Game of the Week: Can Liverpool's indifference smother Newcastle's fire?

Will Liverpool crush Newcastle like the irrelevant interlopers it believes it to be? Or will Newcastle throw a wrench in Liverpool’s title challenge and show the Reds how much it matters?

Premier League best bets: The second act begins as the festive season ends

Welcome to Matchday 20 of the Premier League, the last weekend of the festive season. We’ve officially made it halfway through the season. 

Which teams are aligned with, against proposed European Super League?

With the Super League back on the table, Europe's biggest clubs must decide whether they're more interested in protecting the standards of continental soccer or protecting their own accounts.

Premier League Game of the Week: Liverpool and Arsenal battle for first

Before this Premier League season began — before Kevin De Bruyne limped off in the opening game, before Aston Villa became unlikely giant killers, before Luton Town’s stadium was even ready for visitors—Manchester City had a 90.2% chance of winning the title.  Think about that.

What the European Super League means for American soccer fans

After many months of debate, the European Court of Justice ruled in favor of the Super League, announcing FIFA's stifling of the project was "unlawful."

Premier League best bets: Mind the gap

It’s Matchday 18 of the Premier League season and winter is officially coming. Each team is set to play three fixtures between now and the start of 2024: one this weekend, one on Boxing Day and one on New Year’s Eve.

Inter Miami sets up Messi 'homecoming' with Newell's Old Boys

Inter Miami announced it will host Newell's Old Boys at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 15.

MLS's rejection of the U. S. Open Cup shuns American soccer heritage

On Dec. 15, Major League Soccer made a startling announcement: That next season, for the first time since the league's founding in 1996, MLS would not send any teams to the U. S. Open Cup tournament.

Winners, losers from Champions League round-of-16 draw

The Champions League group stage wrapped up last week with 16 of the tournament's 32 teams bowing out of the competition.

Three key takeaways from the Champions League group stage

The Champions League group stage wrapped up on Tuesday and Wednesday with a full suite of cross-continental games. With just the top two teams of each four-team group advancing, half of the tournament's 32 teams have now been eliminated.

Premier League Game of the Week: Liverpool and Man United carry the burden of history

Liverpool and Manchester United share one of the fiercest rivalries in Premier League history. YB's Alyssa Clang is here to sort this one out.

Premier League best bets: Can Bournemouth and Fulham keep this up?

It's Matchday 17 of the Premier League and everything is topsy turvy. Everton is winning! Newcastle is losing! Arsenal is tearing up Europe! Manchester United is crashing out of it!

European and MLS champion Giorgio Chiellini to retire from soccer aged 39

Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini is calling it a career at 39 years old but he would like to remain in the sport of soccer on the administration side of things.

Sluggish Manchester United eliminated from Champions League

Man U appears trapped in the midst of an identity crisis driven by its organizational failures at the executive level.

How Columbus coach stunningly led team to MLS Cup win

After Columbus beat LAFC to win the MLS Cup on Saturday, the Crew's Romanian winger Alexandru Matan summed up the game best.

The savvy moves behind EPL dark horse Aston Villa's stunning rise

When pundits selected their preseason picks for the English Premier League's most likely title challengers, they went with usual suspects Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool. Few expected Birmingham-based Aston Villa to be in the mix, and yet the club sits just two points off the top of the table.

Columbus Crew beats LAFC 2-1 to become 2023 MLS champion

Pragmatism versus dogmatism, transitional play versus possession-driven attack. Rarely has an MLS Cup Final offered such dramatic style differences than this one.

USMNT to face South American powerhouse in Copa America 2024

The United States will host — and compete in — one of soccer's biggest tournaments next summer: the Copa America.

MLS Cup preview: Positions to watch as LAFC, Crew duel for title

The teams couldn't be more different, and the game is set to be a fascinating tactical battle. Where on the field is the game likely to be won or lost?

Premier League Game of the Week: Can Arsenal storm Aston Villa's fortress?

Aston Villa have lost their last four matches against Arsenal. Will this weekend be the time it all changes? It’s hard to know. But we do know this: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal should be one for the history books. 

F1 rocked by scandal of its own making

Formula One's governing bodies are facing a scandal, and this time, it's one of their own making.