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Open Cup results, Reign FC leading the charge, Messi tops list of world’s highest paid athletes and more

USA v Thailand: Group F - 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Seattle

Reign FC: Leading the charge in women’s soccer | Q13 FOX News
For almost 60 years, fans have flocked to Cheney Stadium to take in America's past time. But this year there is more to cheer for than just baseball.

US Open Cup

Women’s World Cup

US women’s soccer team 13-0 World Cup win against Thailand became about pay equity - Vox
The US women’s team scored more goals in one game than the men’s team has in every World Cup since 2006 combined.

The US beat Thailand 13-0. I was there. It felt gross. - Backline Soccer
The US won a famous victory. It was a historic night. And I wish I had been far, far away from it all.

Thailand’s World Cup Formula: A Wealthy Donor and a Rival’s Doping - The New York Times
How exactly did the Thai team end up in a meeting with the United States at the Women’s World Cup? That’s a long story.

Football Ferns v Netherlands recap - 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup
The Football Ferns lose 1-0 to the Netherlands in their Group E opener.

World

Fans of Israeli team demand player named Mohamed adopt alias - World Soccer Talk
Well this is not great.

Undocumented Americans find a cultural lifeline through Liga MX soccer and social media - FMF State Of Mind
Guerreros sin fronteras is more than just a slogan to DREAMer Astrid Silva.

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi tops list of world’s highest paid athletes - Barca Blaugranes
No-one earned more than the GOAT over the past year

European Clubs Reject ECA Super League Proposal - The Liverpool Offside
Fears of an inevitable super league may have been overstated, at least in the short-term.

VAR replays to be shown on screens at Premier League matches - BBC Sport
Some decisions that go to the video assistant referee are to be shown on big screens in Premier League grounds.

Marine veteran calls for reform following sexual abuse arrest of top Afghan soccer official - Middle East - Stripes
On Sunday, Afghan police issued an arrest warrant for former national soccer chief Keramuudin Karim after FIFA, the world soccer governing body, ruled that he had used his position to sexually abuse players.

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