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Give Us a Straight Answer, America: How Do You Really Feel About Soccer?

On Monday, I wrote about a recent Ipsos/Reuters survey of Americans’ interest in the World Cup. The poll showed only 6 percent of respondents plan to follow the tournament closely. But the survey was conducted exclusively in English, and, as my article discussed, that can produce questionable results. My research also led me to a separate but […]

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Should U.S. Soccer Have Fired Tom Sermanni?

Things were starting to look up for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) on Sunday after a solid 2-0 victory against China PR. But a few hours after the game ended, U.S. Soccer announced the dismissal of head coach Tom Sermanni. Sermanni started coaching the team just over a year ago, following the departure of Pia Sundhage and the […]

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Should U.S. Soccer Have Fired Tom Sermanni?

Things were starting to look up for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) on Sunday after a solid 2-0 victory against China PR. But a few hours after the game ended, U.S. Soccer announced the dismissal of head coach Tom Sermanni. Sermanni started coaching the team just over a year ago, following the departure of Pia Sundhage and the […]

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