Professional soccer players run between six and nine miles in a match. So the term “walking soccer” may seem odd. But the vast majority of soccer players are not pros. An increasing number are older than their 20s and 30s. Sometimes, they’re decades past. Others love the game. But illness, mobility issues or other challenges […] The post Brandi Mitchell on walking soccer’s rise and appeal appeared first on Soccer America.
Sunderland were relieved to be able to call on winger Chemsdine Talbi as he settled an EFL Cup third-round tie against Hull City. The post Talbi sets aside Saudi speculation to send Sunderland through in EFL Cup appeared first on SoccerNews.
Morgan Whittaker could make his MLS debut for the Colorado Rapids this week, as they prepare for a trip to Q2 Stadium to face Austin FC. The post Wells confident Whittaker will bring ‘individual magic’ to Colorado’s attack appeared first on SoccerNews.
Champions League: Lille v Betis, Dortmund v VillarrealCarabao Cup: Palace v Middlesbrough, Sunderland v HullLive scores | Read Football Daily | And email DanielInter, meanwhile, look solid. They’ve won three from three in Serie A, and will, I think, look to clutter the centre of the pitch. That’s another reason I’d like to have seen Diomande on from the start, but Mourinho has – unusually for him – done without a defensively-minded midfielder. I’m looking forward to seeing how Curtis Jones does, as I think he’s a good player who’ll thrive with regular selection and greater responsibility. And there’s no disputing the danger Inter offer up front; I don’t fancy either Madrid centre-back against Thuram and Martinez.Our main focus here, though, will be on Madrid v Inter. Mourinho’s men lost at Betis last weekend, and are without the suspended Eduardo Camvinga, Bernardo Silva and Arda Guler. As such Trent Alexander-Arnold comes in on the right of the central three – a move I doubt Aurelien Tchouameni likes all that much. I can’t say I think Alexander-Arnold is much use in that position – as Gary Neville once noted, most right-backs are failed midfielders – but he’s capable of creating something from nothing. I guess I’d quite like to see Yan Diomande on the right, but i’m not surprised Mourinho wants the extra body in midfield that Brahim Diaz can become. Continue reading...
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