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Connor O'Bryan

Connor O'Bryan is a world soccer reporter for ESPN Gainesville. He also sometimes covers baseball and other sports. He has previously written for WUFT Gainesville and for Atrium Magazine. Connor also cohosts the "Off The Bar Podcast", a student driven podcast that focuses on the global soccer landscape.

Stories

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Champions League Quarterfinals Preview: Napoli Takes On Milan

Wednesday April 12, 2023

Two of Serie A’s titans, AC Milan and Napoli, face off today in what could be the quarterfinal’s most thrilling matchup. Napoli were favored in the matchup, but injury concerns and a 4-0 …
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UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals Preview: Manchester vs Bayern Munich

Tuesday April 11, 2023

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals always features a slew of top-end teams pushing for club soccer’s ultimate prize. Tomorrow’s matchup between Manchester City and Bayern Munich …
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Chelsea Dismiss Head Coach Graham Potter

Monday April 3, 2023

Chelsea FC dismissed head coach Graham Potter on Sunday following a string of poor results that saw the club slip to 11th place in the Premier League. …
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Bayern Munich Fire Julian Nagelsmann, Immediately Hire Thomas Tuchel

Friday March 24, 2023

Just a year and a half into his Bayern Munich managerial campaign, the club relieved Julian Nagelsmann of his duties. In an almost immediate corresponding move, the Bundesliga outfit hired proven …
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Berhalter Investigation Update: Investigation Complete, Berhalter Still A Candidate For USMNT Head Coach Position

Tuesday March 14, 2023

The United States Soccer Federation’s Investigation into former head coach Gregg Berhalter is complete, with the federation finding no wrongdoing. Berhalter is still a candidate for the United …
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South Korea Hire Former USMNT Head Coach Klinsmann

Monday February 27, 2023

Jurgen Klinsmann was due for another job. South Korea hired the former United States Men’s National Team Head Coach as their new manager.  …
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Manchester United Wins EFL Cup

Sunday February 26, 2023

Manchester United defeated Newcastle 2-0 to win the EFL Cup final. https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1629911638840057856?s=20   United dominated throughout the match. They put their foot on the …
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MLS Eastern Conference Preview

Saturday February 25, 2023

Major League Soccer returns this weekend with a full slate kicking off between Saturday and Monday. With 37 more match weeks to follow, the 2023 MLS season figures to excite. Consistency is rare in …
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Spain Legend Sergio Ramos Retires From International Football

Thursday February 23, 2023

Arguably Spain’s greatest-ever defender decided to hang up his cleats today. Sergio Ramos has retired from international soccer, per a statement released by the Real Madrid legend. …
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Champions League Round of 16 Preview

Tuesday February 14, 2023

Following a nearly four-month-long break, the Champions League is back. The round of 16 kicks off today, with Tottenham heading to Milan and Bayern traveling to France tomorrow to kickstart the first …