☕️🏆️⚽️ Good morning everyone! In 11 days, all eyes will be in Europe for the start of the 2024 Euros tournament. The club soccer season has come to an end in Europe, and it’s time to pull out your favorite international soccer team’s jersey. The top 3 teams favored to win the tournament this year? England, France and Germany. But the beauty about these international tournaments is that there is always an underdog that will surprise us all.

Giveaway: Wake up and smell the coffee. Our giveaway will be a $30 gift card for our favorite coffee brand- Kickoff Coffee. As always, each friend that you refer to subscribe to the newsletter is an entry to our raffle. Best of luck!

Champions League
“La Decimoquinta”

🏆️ X 1️⃣ 5️⃣ They Dynasty Continutes. Some teams just have the winning DNA, no matter what you throw at them. Real Madrid won their 15th Champions League trophy this weekend as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0. The team with the second most trophies? It’s Italian side AC Milan, with 7. Madrid are pulling away from the competition and the team is only getting scarier. This is a young side with a lot of hunger and talent, with 2 of the top talents in the world of soccer right now: Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham. Oh yeah, did we mention they are set to sign another world class player? Kylian Mbappe. Just when you though they Dynasty was coming to an end with some older players retiring, a new one is unfolding in front of our eyes.

Weekend Recap

UEFA Champions League Final

US MLS

Serie A

Saudi King’s Cup Final

Player Profile
Marco Reus

🫡🐐Hats Off as we bring down the curtains for an attacker attacked by a plague of injuries, Marco Reus. With wide hopes of tasting European glory with Borussia Dortmund, end in bitter heartbreak for a player who won all our hearts. The BVB legend bows out from top-flight soccer as the 35-year-old forward has announced his exit from Borussia Dortmund this year. Born in Dortmund, previously a part of the club’s youth setup, the lad spent 12 years gearing the yellow and black kit. He’s gone to make 424 appearances so far, scoring 168 goals and contributing 128 assists.

🔙🩼🤕 Heartbreak after Heartbreak, objectively one of football’s most unluckiest player with all due respect. Dortmund’s loss against Real Madrid marked another heartbreak for Marco Reus. Despite winning the German Cup twice, the Bundlesiga title has eluded him. From European defeat, to last day heartbreak— Reus has had the misfortune of falling ever so short of glory multiple times.

• In July 2012, Reus signs for Borussia Dortmund

• May 2013, Reus sees his first Champions Final come to shambles in a last minute defeat

• June 2014, Reus misses the 2014 World Cup after a blow to his ankle, Germany ended up beating Argentina to win the World Cup

• May 2016, Reus struggles with recurring injuries and is not included in the 2016 Euro Germany Squad

• May 2019, Reus and BVB finish the league as runner up 2nd place, just 2 points away from league winner Bayern Munich

• May 2021, Reus is ruled out go the Germany Squad for Euro 2020

• May 2023, Reus misses out on Bundeslgia title after final day heartbreak

• June 2024, Reus loses another Champions League Final after being subbed on in the final 18 minutes

🔜👀🥹Hollywood Bound? The man has spoken, Fabrizio has reported the LA Galaxy has sent a contract proposal to the now free agent, Marco Reus.

• Reus has been met with several offers linked with Charlotte FC, St. Louis City SC, and LA Galaxy; with LA Galaxy has front-runners

• St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Roman Burki expressed his hopes of seeing Reus in the MLS soon, and shared his willingness to make sacrifices for Reus’ potential move. St. Louis City SC head coach Bradley Carnell described the potential reunion of Burki and Reus as a fairytale, but urged caution with the transfer window

The player’s agents reportedly met with LA Galaxy officials at Wembely Stadium following Dortmund’s loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League final. LA Galaxy are no expected to intensify their efforts in signing the 35-year-old legend, and will need to compensate Charlotte due to MLS’s player discovery rules. LA Galaxy have agreed with Charlotte in order to buy Reus’ discovery rights, with movement also occurring on the player side. Reus has received proposals from Saudi Pro League clubs, but he’s now advancing with a move to Hollywood.

Matches to Catch

Friendlies

Women’s EURO Qualifications

Quick Bites 🍕

Matter of time for Mbappe

Not a good start to Euros campaign

“The Chosen One” goes to Turkey

Banter of the day

Football, by the fans for the fans

In search of a pub? Ever find yourself in a new city and are desperately searching for a local soccer pub? Who would have thought that the premier league took time out of their day to create a bar finder. There really is nothing better than catching an early premier league game on the weekends with fellow fans of the game, and finding that bar that will actually have the game sound on just got that much easier.

USA Bar Finder. Bar finder, aka Intern Jose’s nickname in college. Easy to use search platform on the premier leagues website. It has most major cities included, and they’re even accepting updates to their list if you email them at [email protected]

Find your local soccer pub here.