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After a nervy but gritty 1-0 victory on the road in Kingston, the USMNT hopes to make good on that early aggregate advantage as they host Jamaica in the second leg of their Nations League quarterfinal from St. Louis on Monday.While Ricardo Pepi opened the scoring just seven minutes in, the lead was uncomfortable multiple times throughout the game, with Matt Turner saving a first-half penalty to keep the Reggae Boyz at bay.Now back home and on a much more professional pitch, Mauricio Pochettino hopes to usher the U.S. into the semifinal.The Sporting News breaks down the second leg of…

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Chelsea’s ambitious spending in recent transfer windows has yet to translate into consistent success in the Premier League. Under the guidance of Enzo Maresca, the team has emerged as one of the season’s surprise packages. However, a significant signing, unhappy with his limited playing time, may reportedly be seeking a way out. French forward Christopher Nkunku, acquired from RB Leipzig in June 2023 for approximately $67 million, has struggled to establish himself as a regular starter. Despite arriving with a stellar reputation as one of the Bundesliga’s standout talents, Nkunku is dissatisfied with his role at Stamford Bridge. According to…

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Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto were not involved in Chelsea’s matchday squad to face Leicester City in the Premier League.Despite Enzo Maresca confirming Reece James was the only confirmed absence from the Chelsea squad for the trip to the King Power Stadium, Gusto and Neto have not been included in either the starting team or bench.Gusto withdrew from France Under-21s duty over the international break, while Neto was allowed to return to Chelsea early after Portugal’s top spot finish in their Nations League group was confirmed.Maresca’s Blues.#CFC | #LEICHE pic.twitter.com/K5IcrvfBRS— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 23, 2024Maresca confirmed a few of…

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Fans may have felt a shift in the fortunes of the U.S. men’s national team in the St. Louis rain on Monday night.Up by a slim 1-0 aggregate margin in their two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal matchup against Jamaica after a hard-fought win in Kingston on Thursday, things hadn’t quite clicked into gear just yet under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.Then, in the wet Missouri weather, Pochettino’s Ferrari not only engaged the drive shaft, but activated the NOS and fired the afterburners.A Christian Pulisic brace led the way for a delicious 4-2 victory that saw the USMNT put forth its…

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