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I'm Joe, an Irish NY bartender who's loved this game my whole life. Twice a week I break down the world’s most popular sport for folks who didn't grow up with it. No jargon, no PhD-level tactics, just the good stuff.
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noun · soccer
The easiest goal in the game. The ball has done the hard work and is sitting on the line, asking only to be nudged over. No fuss required. One simple touch and it's in.
by extension: this beginner-friendly soccer newsletter. Nothing complicated, nothing extra, nothing you need a rulebook to follow. A plain, simple, unmissable read. The soccer equivalent of an open goal.
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The main explainer. The one thing you never understood in soccer, finally poured straight. The bit readers tell us they screenshot.
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This Week in Soccer
The latest stories and games that actually mattered (and why).
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Sound Like a Regular
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Curated, editorial, bitesize picks. Underdogs, fan moments. goals of the week, must-have jerseys — we’ve got the lot.
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