USA Under Pressure in Canada, Fun With Copa América, Euro 2016, Croatia Swastika, The Zlatan

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Hey Hey Hey! Well, the U.S. women are not looking so good, eh? Disjointed, lethargic, unskilled. We're not sure what the problem is, but they haven't been fluid and simply have not been playing well. The pressure is on, and Abby knows it. Thank God their defending was good against the Swedes, otherwise, who knows? Blame it on the turf, we say...

Louise Taylor has swapped the cold and overcast northeast of England for the cold and overcast east of Canada and has some Talking Points from the first week of action at the Women's World Cup here. Colombia shocked France thanks to Lady Andrade. And today it's Ivory Coast vs. Norway, Thailand vs. Germany, Canada vs. Netherlands, and China vs. New Zealand.

Women's World Cup: Team of Round 2 of Games

Look at this! Friend of SSN Laurent Dubois has an interesting piece on France's Jessica Houara and the significance of the hijab.

The Mill. Plus One. Plus Plus One.

Copa América. Oh, it's on. Neymar saved Brazil, but Messi couldn't save Argentina from dropping points. Today it's the hosts vs. Mexico's B Team...

Chile vs. Mexico: Preview

James Young: Argentina's late collapse puts pressure on Messi

Tim Vickery: Neymar and James Rodriguez set to resume hostilities

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In European Qualifying, Croatia and Italy drew 1 - 1 in front of no fans because of Croatian racists. So, what did said racists do? Put a swastika on the pitch, of course. Here's more...

Euro 2016 Qualifiers: Six talking points from the latest action

Euro 2016 Qualifiers: Talking points from the week's games

Euro 2016 Qualifying Roundup: England, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine all snag three points

Slovenia 2 - 3 England: Daniel Taylor at Stadion Stozice

Phil McNulty: England's Euro 2016 Mid-Term Report

And just how did Northern Ireland came from nowhere to the brink of Euro 2016?

Major League Soccer? Here are Five Things We Learned this weekend.

Backheel Breakfast

Will De Gea go to Madrid? El Sid says whatever happens, it won't end nicely for Iker Casillas.

Behold!! The Zlatan!!

And finally...we've always been a fan of Xavi's football. We've never been a fan of his personality. Here's the latest from the asshat himself...

Onward!!

-SSN

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