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Messi was magical on Sunday night, and Inter Miami survived its biggest scare yet.

Our Victor Araiza made the trek to Frisco:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/08/07/lionel-messi-inter-miami-4-fc-dallas-4-leagues-cup
August 7, 2023 at 2:34 PM
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Ready to stay up late, USWNT fans? Tonight is your night:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/31/soccer-watch-guide-august-1-2023
July 31, 2023 at 9:50 PM
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The Galaxy are out of Leagues Cup.

More on what happened with that:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/31/la-galaxy-1-vancouver-whitecaps-2-recap-leagues-cup-exit
July 31, 2023 at 11:39 AM
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Here's what Austin FC fans should be doing tonight as they watch FC Juarez take on Mazatlan FC in Leagues Cup:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/25/fc-juarez-mazatlan-fc-preview
July 25, 2023 at 4:21 PM
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Leagues Cup has been amazing for more than just the Messi free kick

But also, the Messi free kick:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/24/leagues-cup-review-first-three-days-messi-free-kick-highlights
July 24, 2023 at 2:23 PM
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New striker in town ...

LAFC made a surprise announcement and signed Mario Gonzalez today; here's what we know:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/22/lafc-signing-mario-gonzalez-braga
July 23, 2023 at 1:20 AM
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Leagues Cup is here.

Here's your look back at Jornada 3 and a Liga MX-eye view on Leagues Cup:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/21/liga-mx-notebook-2023-apertura-jornada-3-recap-leagues-cup-preview
July 21, 2023 at 4:37 PM
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After 24 @atlantaunited.bsky.social matches in 2023, signs point to ... weird.

This team is weird.

@jsamjones.bsky.social explores:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/20/atlanta-united-strangest-team-analytics-overview
July 20, 2023 at 10:15 PM
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Ozzie Alonso: From a Walmart in Houston to an incredible career in MLS

@jsamjones.bsky.social

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/19/ozzie-alonso-feature-defecting-cuba-atlanta-united
July 19, 2023 at 7:39 PM
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And, if you missed our first installment yesterday of Leagues Cup previews yesterday, here it is again:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/17/leagues-cup-previews-byes-west
July 18, 2023 at 3:33 PM
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Leagues Cup previews!

Here are the Central groups:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/18/leagues-cup-previews-central
July 18, 2023 at 3:25 PM
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Liga MX coming to Austin in September (also coming on Friday for Leagues Cup, of course) ...

Here's the latest on Club America vs. Tigres UANL:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/18/club-america-vs-tigres-uanl-austin-q2-stadium-sept-10-2023
July 18, 2023 at 1:24 PM
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And finally, here's our #FIFAWWC Group H preview:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/15/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group--previews-germany-colombia-morocco-south-korea
July 17, 2023 at 5:27 PM
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Here's our #FIFAWWC Group G preview:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/15/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group-g-previews-sweden-italy-south-africa-argentina
July 17, 2023 at 5:26 PM
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We have more #FIFAWWC group previews to share!

Here's Group F:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/15/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group--previews-germany-colombia-morocco-south-korea
July 17, 2023 at 5:25 PM
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Sergio Busquets is signed! (Plus another guy!)

There's that, plus two matchweeks worth of MLS action to catch you up on, courtesy of @philwest.bsky.social:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/17/mls-notebook-2023-matchweek-25-26
July 17, 2023 at 4:30 PM
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It didn't start well for the Galaxy on Saturday night ...

... but it ended up closer than the scoreboard might indicate.

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/16/vancouver-whitecaps-4-la-galaxy-2-recap-071523
Chris Mavinga tackles Brian White
July 16, 2023 at 5:47 PM
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Growing pains. Atlanta United's got 'em.

But what are they building toward?

@jsamjones.bsky.social examines last night's loss:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/16/atlanta-united-will-keep-having-growing-pains-
July 16, 2023 at 3:35 PM
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Austin FC won last night. Josh Wolff declared it a triumph of the human spirit.

More from @philwest.bsky.social:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/16/austin-fc-2-sporting-kc-1-analysis-071523
July 16, 2023 at 3:10 PM
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It's a final: Austin FC 2, Sporting KC 1:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/15/austin-fc-2-sporting-kc-1-recap
July 16, 2023 at 3:39 AM
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There's Inter Miami news. Rodolfo Pizzaro left.

There's also other Inter Miami news; we have that and more in this weekend's MLS Previews:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/15/mls-previews-2023-matchweek-26
July 15, 2023 at 9:15 PM
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Our Group E #FIFAWWC preview:

(That's the one with the USWNT in it)

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/14/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group-e-previews-united-states-netherlands-portugal-vietnam
July 14, 2023 at 4:03 PM
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Our Group D #FIFAWWC preview:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/13/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group-d-previews-china-denmark-england-haiti
July 14, 2023 at 4:03 PM
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Our Group C #FIFAWWC Preview:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/13/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group-c-previews-costa-rica-japan-spain-zambia
July 14, 2023 at 4:02 PM
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Our Group B #FIFAWWC preview:

https://www.thestriker.com/2023/07/12/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group-b-previews-australia-canada-ireland-nigeria
July 14, 2023 at 4:01 PM