Allowing clubs to block rule changes and money to delay punishments feeds the perception that the same rules do not apply to everyone. Source link
Read More »Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game. Source link
Read More »This Soccer Player Wanted to Wear Her Hijab on the Field. France Wouldn’t Let Her.
Lina Boussaha joined a team in Saudi Arabia so she could wear her head scarf while playing the sport she calls “a part of my soul.” Source link
Read More »Are Games Like the Euro 2024 Final the Riskiest Gig in Music?
Performing before a major match like the Euro 2024 final offers priceless visibility, and the nonzero chance that you’ll be booed. Source link
Read More »In England, a Changed Nation Hopes for a Change in Soccer Fortunes
After installing a Labour government for the first time in 14 years, the country is looking to a historical precedent as a presage to a long-awaited sporting success. Source link
Read More »Issa Hayatou, ‘the Emperor of African Soccer,’ Dies at 77
In his posts atop the governing bodies for African and global soccer, he fought to establish the continent as an equal to Europe and South America. Source link
Read More »In Oakland, Roots and Ballers Try to Fill Void Left by Raiders and A’s
The Raiders and the Warriors are gone and the A’s are leaving, but teams in lesser-known leagues are trying to fill the void and connect with the city. Source link
Read More »Uruguayan Soccer Player Juan Izquierdo Dies Days After Collapsing on Field
Juan Izquierdo, 27, suffered cardiac arrest on Aug. 22 while he was playing for Nacional against São Paulo in Brazil. Source link
Read More »The story of the Chiefs’ roller-coaster offseason as the ride for a Super Bowl three-peat begins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Minutes after celebrating their place in NFL history, they were scrambling in terror. Every prominent member of the Kansas City Chiefs — Andy Reid and his coaching staff, general manager Brett Veach, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and their teammates — left the stage …
Read More »Alex Morgan, USWNT and NWSL star, announces retirement from soccer, pregnant with second child
U.S. Women’s National Team and San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan announced she will be retiring as she and her husband Servando Carrasco are expecting their second child. Morgan, 35, will play one final game for the San Diego Wave on Sunday against the North Carolina Courage at home, she …
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