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Kwasniok full of praise for "King of the Air" Ragnar Ache The 27-year-old scored a phenomenal goal as Köln earned a 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim.

Köln manager Lukas Kwasniok was full of praise for "King of the Air" Ragnar Ache.

The 27-year-old scored a phenomenal goal as Köln earned a 2-2 draw with Hoffenheim.

#Effzeh #Bundesliga #FCKoln #KOETSG
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Ragnar Ache's acrobatics help Köln draw Hoffenheim The hosts earned a crucial point thanks to goals from Ragnar Ache and Said El Mala, despite a strong performance by Hoffenheim in the second half.

FC Köln earned a crucial point thanks to goals from Ragnar Ache and Said El Mala, despite a strong performance by Hoffenheim in the second half.

#KOETSG #effzeh #TSG
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Did not expect to see a goal of the season candidate from Ragnar Ache today. Not complaining.

#KOETSG #effzeh

Not sure I'll be able to watch this one but certainly expecting a strong start to the season here!

One of the most inconsistent players ever.

Would be a monumental collapse if Galatasaray somehow bottled this.

Would be a little surprised if he goes for less than €40M. He does strike me as the perfect backup option for Díaz, certainly more realistic than Diomande...

Shame the defense couldn't hold on. But very promising performance from Balogun.

Obviously the result wasn't ideal but he assisted the second goal. Great for USMNT if he can keep up this form heading into the summer!

Galatasaray Are Not Underdogs | The Soccer Goal The Süper Lig giants just battered Juventus in the Champions League. It's time to put some respect on Galatasaray's name.

The Süper Lig giants just battered Juventus in the Champions League with a comfortable 5-2 win at home.

It's time to put some respect on Galatasaray's name — they aren't coming for just the league this season.

#UCL
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Haji Wright is Giving Mauricio Pochettino a Difficult Decision | The Soccer Goal The American striker scored a hat-trick to take Coventry City to the top of the Championship. Pochettino has to decide how — and if — to use him.

Haji Wright is causing problems for Mauricio Pochettino. It's a good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless.

The #USMNT striker scored a hat-trick to take Coventry City top of the Championship. Pochettino has to decide how — and if — to use Wright.
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Week in Review: The Soccer Goal Newsletter (February 16th, 2026) Here's the best of the past week in soccer all around the world, whether it’s happening in the English Premier League or the Egyptian one.

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This week: two teams that are not patient were not patient, a former Everton flop scores some big goals, and Matheus Cunha doesn’t care about a haircut.

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New York Red Bulls Forward Wiktor Bogacz Joins Cracovia | The Soccer Goal The 21-year-old returns to Poland on loan with an option to buy after a year in MLS.

On Tuesday, KS Cracovia announced the loan signing of Wiktor Bogacz with an option to buy.

The 21-year-old has potential, but struggled to make an impact in New York and now heads to a side desperately in need of goals.

#RBNY #Ekstraklasa #MLS #Cracovia
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Meet The IRS Special Agent Earning His Stripes As An NFL Referee During the week, Eugene Hall uses his tech savvy to chase down tax cheats, identity thieves and other fiscal frauds. And on football Sundays, he assesses penalties—five and ten yards at a time.

A fun fact about the side judge for today's Super Bowl. It's once again Eugene Hall. I wrote about him—and his connection to IRS Criminal Investigations—for @forbes.com in 2023.
You can read about him here:
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Ernest Muçi has 11 goals and 4 assists in his last 13 games for Trabzonspor. He had no G/A in his first eight.

This is already career production for the 24-year-old, who struggled at Beşiktaş after his big move from Legia.

Surely needs to be back in the Albania squad for WCQ.

Real Oviedo Just Spent All Winter Undoing What They Did This Summer | The Soccer Goal This summer window is not going to be remembered fondly in Oviedo, or maybe even remembered at all.

Real Oviedo were busy in January as the club attempts to avoid relegation.

What the club spent most of their time on was attempting to undo a poorly planned summer window that got them in this mess in the first place.

#RealOviedo #LaLiga
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Made in Žilina: L’ubomír Belko, the Local Star Leading a Title Chase | The Soccer Goal The academy graduate is a big reason why Žilina sit top of the Niké liga after thirteen games and are dreaming of more. You won’t see MŠK Žilina buying their way to the top. It’s not as if anyone in S...

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Defending Eliteserien champions Viking FK have signed L’ubomír Belko (23) from Niké liga side MŠK Žilina.

I spoke to Belko earlier this season about the goalkeeper's time with Žilina, representing Slovakia, & more.

Story in replies.

#nikeliga #mskzilina #Eliteserien #VikingFK

Leon Goretzka Confirms Summer Exit After Eight Years with Bayern | The Soccer Goal The midfielder joined on a free transfer from Schalke 04 in 2018 and became a key player for the Bavarians.

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For eight years, Leon Goretzka has been a regular in Bayern Munich’s squad. That will change next season.

The midfielder will leave in the summer when his contract expires, as Kompany continues to make big changes.

Link to story in replies.

#FCB #FCBayern #Bayern #MiaSanMia

Fascinated by the Widzew Lodz project.

The record spenders in Ekstraklasa history. Just broke the league record to sign Osman Bukari, and also Emil Kornvig & Przemysław Wiśniewski. All in January.

Lodz are 11th, but this is very interesting for the future of Polish soccer.

Four #UCL teams lost one or fewer matches:

Arsenal — 1st
Bayern Munich — 2nd
Tottenham — 4th
Juventus — 13th 😬

Despite losing only once, the Serie A giants tied half of their games and failed to finish in the top eight.

Juve play in the play-offs instead of receiving a bye.

The final day was better in the old Champions League format.

It's how leagues work, but 18 games at the same time when there's so much on the line is insane.

Only 4 teams have been eliminated. 32 teams have something to play for in #UCL, and all that action is happening at once.

Lorenzo Lucca Makes Loan Move to Nottingham Forest | The Soccer Goal Despite a mixed scoring record in Serie A, the Italian striker could be what Nottingham Forest have lacked up top this season.

Lorenzo Lucca has joined Nottingham Forest on loan from SSC Napoli.

Despite a mixed record in Serie A, the Italian striker could be what Nottingham Forest have lacked this season.

#EPL #NFFC #PremierLeague #SerieA #Napoli
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Is Colombia One of the Most Threatening Teams This Summer? | The Soccer Goal Colombia's stars are hitting their stride at the right time ahead of the 2026 World Cup — could Los Cafeteros be a team to look out for?

With the World Cup months away, Colombia’s stars are hitting their stride at the right time.

On Tuesday, Luis Suárez scored a brace as Sporting CP upset defending #UCL winners PSG in added time.

Remarkably, he’s not even the first Colombian to do it this season.

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Definitely!

Jamal Musiala Makes Immediate Impact on Bayern Return | The Soccer Goal The 22-year-old has missed the entire season because of an injury, but marked his return to the field with an assist in a thrashing of RB Leipzig.

Yesterday, Jamal Musiala made his first appearance since July.

The 22-year-old has missed the entire season because of an injury but marked his return to the field with an assist in a thrashing of RB Leipzig.

#MiaSanMia #FCB #FCBayern #Bundesliga #Bayern
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Jonathan Tah had his share of critics when he first joined Bayern Munich.

He's having an incredible year, and he showed it today. Olise might get MOTM, but without Tah's massive performance, Bayern lose.

Upamecano didn't have the best day, but Tah more than made up for it.

Getafe have completed a double swoop for Uruguayans Martín Satriano (24) and Sebastián Boselli (22). They join from Lyon and River Plate, respectively.

Really smart move. Two players who were once seen as future stars are joining on low-risk loans with a buy option.

#LaLiga 🇺🇾

Arnaud Kalimuendo Off to Great Start in Frankfurt | The Soccer Goal The French striker struggled to make an impact in the first half of the season with Nottingham Forest, but has shown promise in the Bundesliga.

Arnaud Kalimuendo needed less than a minute to open the scoring against Bremen.

The French striker struggled to make an impact in the first half of the season with Nottingham Forest, but has shown promise in the Bundesliga.

#SGE #Bundesliga #NFFC
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