Happy Wednesday folks. I’m a bit late this morning because I needed to dry out and my body needed rest after that thrashing last night at RFK. Let’s get into this morning’s news:
France routs USWNT 3-0 in SheBelieves Cup finale | Black & Red United
Did. Not. See. That. Coming. The USWNT are in serious trouble and in need of some soul searching after getting absolutely destroyed by France, 3-0.
MNT to face Panama, Martinique and Haiti or Nicaragua in 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup | U.S. Soccer
On the men’s side, the United States learned their opponents for the group stage of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The USMNT will face Panama in Nashville July 8th, Martinique in Tampa on July 12th, and either Haiti or Nicaragua in Cleveland on July 15th. This should be an incredibly winnable group, to say the least.
UCL: Arsenal embarrassed, loses 10-2 on aggregate | NBC Sports
After losing 5-1 in the first leg against Bayern Munich, Arsenal gave their fans hope for the comeback with the early goal. Then, they went ahead and lost 5-1 again, ending Arsenal’s time in the UEFA Champions League.
Sergio Ramos rescues Real Madrid by snuffing out Napoli’s comeback | The Guardian
Napoli tried to do something against Real Madrid, but Sergio Ramos wasn’t having it. The Madrid captain scored two goals to send Los Blancos through to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Man Utd: Jose Mourinho hits out at FC Rostov’s pitch for Europa League match | BBC
Manchester United is preparing for their Europa League match against FC Rostov, and Jose Mourinho is already worried about the state of the pitch they will use.
Hamburg ‘want to keep’ Bobby Wood amid reported Premier League interest | ESPNFC
Bobby Wood has played pretty well for Hamburger SV this season, and now is getting interest from Premier League teams. However, Hamburg wants to keep the USMNT star in their shirt next season.
This month could be huge for Christian Pulisic, as he has a chance to play a lot for Borussia Dortmund. With Marco Reus, Mario Gotze and Raphael Guerreiro out with injuries, the young USMNT phenom has an opportunity to move into the Dortmund starting lineup and shine.
Brazil’s Chapecoense win Copa Libertadores debut | BBC
Chapecoense won their first international match since almost their entire team perished in a plane crash back in November. Two of the survivors from the plane crash were included in the squad for the match, a 2-1 victory over Zulia in Venezuela.
Alright, that’s the news. Have at it in the comments...I’m going to finally get my day started.