Transfer Rumors, Some Scribe Action, Women's World Cup Previews

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Things are going to be slow for a spell. We've got the final in Berlin on Saturday and Women's World Cup starting, but that's it until Copa America kicks off. We should probably start with the silly season stuff of transfer rumordom.

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Right! As noted above, the Women's World Cup gets started on Saturday when hosts Canada welcome China to Edmonton. The question on the minds of those mingling around SSN Headquarters: Can the U.S. win? Here is a Group A Preview. More as we near the end of the week.

Women's World Cup 

Group A: Canada, China, New Zealand, Netherlands

Group B: Germany, Ivory Coast, Norway, Thailand

Group C: Japan, Switzerland, Cameroon, Ecuador

Group D: USA, Australia, Sweden, Nigeria

Group E: Brazil, South Korea, Spain, Costa Rica

Group F: France, England, Colombia, Mexico

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Now is the time on SSN when we Scribe!

Where? Italy. Who? Luca Hodges-Ramon. What? Verona vs. Vicenza: How one of Italian football’s great rivalries could be reborn

Where? France. Who? Julien Laurens. What? Evra a hero for Juventus and Man United but unloved in France 

Where? Germany. Who? Uli Hesse. What? Is the Bundesliga suffering through an injury crisis?

Where? Italy. Who? James Horncastle. What? The Serie A 2014-15 Best XI

Where? South America. Who? Tim Vickery. What? Corruption at the heart of the Brazilian game

Where? Germany? Who? Andy Brassell. What? Triumphant Wolfsburg aiming high after DFB Pokal success

Where? Italy. Who? Paolo Bandini. What? Benítez leaves without handing Napoli his gift of the Champions League

It's Tuesday and that means it's time for Marcotti's Musings. This week, Gab is gabbing about...Barcelona peaking, Neymar debate, Arsenal hope, Benitez says bye, more.

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And...we out!

Onward!!

-SSN

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