Girls and Gents… The Weekend! The joy of a weekend of video games, with the NWSL season kicking off, has solely been heightened by the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League quarterfinals being drawn. That is Jonathan Johnson and I’m right here to get your prepared for all of it. Right here it’s!

📺 Footy repair

All instances U.S./Jap

Friday, Mar. 15
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 WSL: Chelsea vs. Arsenal, 2 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🇺🇸 NWSL Problem Cup: NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. San Diego Wave 8 p.m. ET ➡️ Prime Video 

Saturday, Mar. 16
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 FA Cup: Manchester Metropolis vs. Newcastle United, 12:30 p.m. ➡️ ESPN+
🇮🇹 Serie A: Frosinone vs. Lazio, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+

Sunday, Mar. 17
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 WSL: Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Manchester Metropolis, 7:30 a.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 FA Cup: Manchester United vs. Liverpool, 10:30 a.m. ➡️ ESPN+
🇮🇹 Serie A: Inter vs. Napoli, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🇪🇸 La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona, 3 p.m. ➡️ ESPN+
🇺🇸 NWSL: Seattle Reign vs. Washington Spirit 6 p.m. ET ➡️ NWSL+  

⚽ The Ahead Line

🇪🇺 UCL Draw

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals draw has arrived and it has produced some excellent European ties this Friday. Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have been reunited with Luis Enrique now main the French giants having received the title in 2015 with the Catalan giants. General favorites Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis will face off within the last earlier than the ultimate which can see one large title fall earlier than the semifinals.

Quarterfinals

• Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich.
• Atletico Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund.
• Actual Madrid vs. Manchester Metropolis.
• PSG vs. Barcelona.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich is a matchup dripping with continental pedigree which presents each side a shot on the semis. Atletico Madrid up towards Borussia Dortmund can also be appetizing given the eagerness on each side and the potential for an underdog to make it into the semis or additional.

Semifinals

• Atletico or Dortmund vs. PSG or Barca.
• Arsenal or Bayern vs. Actual or Metropolis.

The draw has maybe now opened up for a aspect like PSG, Atleti and Barca whereas arguably the favourite for the title will emerge on the opposite aspect with Metropolis and Actual then going up towards Arsenal or Bayern simply to achieve the ultimate.

Remaining

• Atletico, Dortmund, PSG or Barca vs. Arsenal, Bayern, Actual or Metropolis.

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👊 NWSL season kicks off: 5 storylines to observe

by Sandra Herrera

1. Bigger enjoying discipline: The league is increasing as soon as once more with the introduction of Bay FC and Utah Royals FC. With 14 groups formally a part of the NWSL panorama, the league playoff line can also be evolving. This yr eight groups will battle for a spot within the publish season.

2. Worldwide inflow: The offseason supplied loads of pleasure round incoming gamers because the league welcomed 22 gamers from worldwide golf equipment. In an effort to maintain up with the evolving market, U.S. soccer just lately authorised elevating the variety of worldwide slots on rosters from 5 to seven.

3. One other robust rookie class: The 2024 NWSL draft had loads of motion with 56 gamers chosen. The incoming class of rookie gamers has loads of expertise, however regulate Washington Spirit. The D.C. aspect just lately signed 5 rookies to new contracts.

4. Our teenage overlords: Talking of rookies, Bay FC’s No. 2 general choose 19-year-old Savy King signed a 3 contract with the growth aspect. She is one among a handful of the newest up and coming prospect taking her abilities professional. She’s becoming a member of a league now led by 18-year-old Olivia Moultrie and 19-year-old Jaedyn Shaw.

5. USWNT staples: The league is coming into yr 12 and is miles forward as an expert league since their first season. Based partially as a professional home league to supply a constant aggressive setting for the U.S. nationwide group, it’s nonetheless a spot the place USWNT gamers sharpen their expertise. With the 2024 Summer time Olympics on the horizon, search for gamers to make their case for a roster spot  within the Paris Video games by league play.  

🔗  Prime Tales

🆙 UEFA Champions League rankings: Having a look on the UCL runners and riders with a stacked last eight which sees Manchester Metropolis and Actual Madrid remaining favorites regardless of Arsenal’s mettle.

⬆️ UEFA Europa League rankings: Assessing the UEL discipline forward of the quarterfinals with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Christian Pulisic’s Milan main the best way forward of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.

🧮 UEFA coefficient replace: How the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Convention League spherical of 16 outcomes have impacted European soccer’s general rankings system.

😮‍💨 USMNT star Christian Pulisic scores: The U.S. worldwide with a neat end as Italian giants Milan superior within the UEFA Europa League vs. Slavia Praha — his third straight scoring sport.

🫂 Kylian Mbappe and Luis Enrique: The departing French celebrity is seeing some advantages from the Spanish tactician’s powerful love stance as PSG superior to the Coupe de France semifinals because of an Mbappe purpose vs. OGC Good.

🇺🇸 USMNT roster picks: Gregg Berhalter talks us by his newest squad after leaving out some notable names: ‘This was the toughest roster that we have ever needed to choose’ 

🤕 Lionel Messi is harm: The legendary Argentina worldwide is injured once more so we ask if it’s time to begin worrying concerning the GOAT and the impression on Inter Miami of his unavailability. 

🆓 NWSL one-stop store: We’ve got the newest as the brand new NWSL season nears with energy rankings forward of normal season kick-off and free company turning into a key a part of technique. 

💰 The Again Line

💵 Finest guess

• La Liga: Osasuna vs. Actual Madrid, Saturday, 10:15 a.m.
  💰 THE PICK: Rodrygo to attain assisted by Vini Jr. (+1000) — Actual Madrid are away at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday with Los Blancos seven factors away from Girona. Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect can notch a twenty second La Liga win of the season this weekend whereas their hosts are in tenth and 7 factors off the tempo for Europe. Girona beat Osasuna 2-0 final week to finish a four-game unbeaten run for Jagoba Arrasate’s males whereas consistency has been a difficulty for them. A robust Actual aspect will likely be a troublesome problem for the house aspect provided that the league leaders are the perfect street aspect within the Spanish topflight. The Pamplona outfit went down 4-0 to Los Merengues at Santiago Bernabeu earlier within the marketing campaign whereas Actual’s file at Osasuna is sweet and included a 2-0 win final yr. The guests ought to be capable to capitalize on Osasuna’s shaky type and proceed their robust run at El Sadar though a slim successful margin is feasible.

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3️⃣ Attacking Third (Monday, Wednesday and Friday night): The main ladies’s soccer podcast and social model is now a reside studio present. Simply because the NWSL season is over doesn’t suggest that our protection of the ladies’s sport goes anyplace. Our analysts will likely be breaking down the USWNT. NWSL offseason and European home season all winter lengthy.

👟 Kickin’ It (Tuesdays): CBS Sports activities Golazo Community’s new unfiltered interview present returns Tuesday Hosted by Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Mo Edu and Charlie Davies, the group chat candidly with the most important names from the Lovely Recreation and share their tales from on and off the pitch. 

⚽ Name it What You Need (Monday evening): A weekly podcast the place Jimmy Conrad, Jesse Marsch and Charlie Davies cowl all issues USMNT and the state of the gorgeous sport in america.

🥅 Scoreline (Every day): Scoreline is the most recent place for followers to make amends for all the most important information and outcomes impacting international soccer, match highlights from the highest soccer competitions and all of the can’t-miss targets from the day’s motion, beginning Thursday and airing seven days per week.

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