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But is it too little, too late ahead of the September/October international window?</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:42:43 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3256,h_1831,x_0,y_60/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/525/01m1vwcyqzjmdqb2fzpj.jpg" caption="Toronto FC v Chicago Fire FC | Mark Blinch/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Noah Guttman"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Will New York be home to America&#39;s GOAT ? </title><link>https://theamericanpitch.com/will-new-york-be-home-to-america-s-goat-01m1v4phvxb1?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Cris Italia</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m1v4phvxb1</guid><description>New York City FC and Major League Soccer have made no secrets about bringing Christian Pulisic back to America while he&#39;s still in his prime. 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His continued involvement in that capacity against Newcastle earned him a very representative nickname. </description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:20:49 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6914,h_3889,x_0,y_222/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/525/01m1vns850j6qtx3qgpw.jpg" caption="Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League 2026/27 | Serena Taylor/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Noah Guttman"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>USWNT Women&#39;s Super League match day 1 recap: Thompson, Fox shine in season opener</title><link>https://theamericanpitch.com/uswnt-women-s-super-league-match-day-1-recap-thompson-fox-shine-in-season-opener-01m1vnmhfja3?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Bryan Zarpentine</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m1vnmhfja3</guid><description>Learn which USWNT players saw the field during the opening weekend of the WSL season and which ones stood out.</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:46:26 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3855,h_2168,x_0,y_1164/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/525/01m1vntkgqfcg5x55792.jpg" caption="Alyssa Thompson after Chelsea&#39;s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa to open the 2026-27 WSL season. | Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="Bryan Zarpentine"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Malik Tillman was almost on his way to the Premier League: here&#39;s what happened</title><link>https://theamericanpitch.com/malik-tillman-was-almost-on-his-way-to-the-premier-league-here-s-what-happened-01m1vd0v6162?utm_source=RSS</link><author>Matthew Badger</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01m1vd0v6162</guid><description>Malik Tillman was almost on the move to Brighton in the EPL, but Bayer Leverkusen rejected the bid</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:22:05 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4069,h_2288,x_402,y_343/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/525/01m1vd85zgp70z9jxpg3.jpg" caption="Malik Tillman of Bayer 04 Leverkusen v 1. 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