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World Cup Postmortem: USWNT FIFA Ranking Drops to Third
ZURICH – The pride and joy of the U.S. Soccer Federation has taken another hard blow. Their darlings, along with their loyal supporters, learned this week that the USWNT FIFA ranking had slid to third place. For the United States Women’s National Team, it is their lowest ranking since 2003. They won two of their…
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FIFA Disciplinary Committee Suspends RFEF President Luis Rubiales
Jorge Ivan Palacio, chair of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, announce today that the Disciplinary Committee as executed Article 51 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and has “provisionally” suspended Luis Rubiales, President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) from all football-related activities, both on the international and national levels. The suspension for now will be for…
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Podcast: Rapids Lose Again, Messi Circus
PODCAST – Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we say “what’s up?” to Max Bretos. The guys banter about Messi’s perfect start to his time at Inter Miami and the Messi Circus, which is already annoying some. We talk the Holding The High London Derby (congrats to Mark in advance),…
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Sidnei Tavares Debut Disappoints as Rapids Lose at LAFC Again
LOS ANGELES – For the fifth time ever, the Colorado Rapids headed to Southern California to play LAFC in MLS play. Like the other four times, it was exciting. And bad. Robin Fraser had such a refreshing lineup that led to some pregame optimism. New signings Rafael Navarro and Sidnei Tavares started in their first…
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Spain’s Crowding Achievement: A Fairy Tail Finish in the Women’s World Cup Final
SYDNEY – Someone could pen a wonderful book and movie script about the Spain’s Cinderella soccer team, and their ability to overcome challenges, support and setbacks, and still be crowned as FIFA’s Women’s World Cup champion. Spain’s senior women’s soccer team defied the odds against them and flew from Sydney, Australia with a FIFA trophy…
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LAFC Rapids Preview: Visiting the Champs
LOS ANGELES – Inter Miami and Lionel Messi prevailed in a penalty shootout to win the 2023 Leagues Cup in a breathtaking final against Nashville SC. MLS is now back and with that brings a trip for the Colorado Rapids to the home of the defending champions, LAFC. In what seems like the umpteenth summer…
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William Yarbrough Knee Surgery Sidelines Goalkeeper for 6-8 Weeks
COMMERCE CITY – Colorado Rapids confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that goalkeeper William Yarbrough has had knee surgery. This was to address a meniscus tear that listed him as out for tomorrow’s game against LAFC. The recovery is expected to take 6-8 weeks. This came after a late night cryptic tweet from the player’s father, Lee.…
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Spain’s Olga Carmona Experiences Triumph and Agony in a Matter of Minutes
SYDNEY – While her teammates were gleefully celebrating their crowning achievement of winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup before nearly 75,000 passionate football fans in Sydney’s Olympic Stadium, Spain’s captain, Olga Carmona, was learning that her father had passed before the start of the epic match. Later in the evening, it was reported that he…
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Colorado Rapids FO Run It Back? It Would Not Be Unheard Of.
COMMERCE CITY – The Burgundy Boys are potentially on their way to finishing last in Major League Soccer in 2023. Having missed the playoffs last year, it would be crazy for the Colorado Rapids FO to run it back in 2024, right? It would not be the first time an MLS team has kept a…
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USWNT Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski Resigns: Twila Kilgore Named Interim
BIRSBANE – The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) formally announced today that they have “mutual parted way” with the senior team’s manager, Vlatko Andonovski. In the same announcement, USSF’s director Matt Crocker stated that assistant coach, Twila Kilgore, has been promoted to interim head coach. She will begin preparing the team for two upcoming friendlies…
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