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The Latest Breaking News from Soccer

Spanish Soccer President Luis Rubiales Resigns After World Cup Kiss Scandal

The resignation comes after weeks of criticism for his action following Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

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The Guardian - US

With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind

Spanish soccer is ready to move forward three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis

The Independent UK

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Soccer Fan Calls For Investigation After Rival Celebrated Goal By MOONING

He worries such behavior will put women and children off coming to games.

Zenger

Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales resigns

“After my swift suspension by FIFA, and the rest of the cases building against me, it is clear that I cannot return to the post,” Rubiales said in his statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain's soccer federation

The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.

WEKU

Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales resigns after kiss scandal at World Cup

Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post after a kiss scandal which tarnished Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup

The Independent UK

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Soccer star Achraf Hakimi urges Moroccans to 'help each other' after earthquake

The status of Morocco’s soccer game Saturday night as part of African Cup of Nations qualifying was uncertain after an earthquake struck the country, killing more than 800 people

The Independent UK

Neymar breaks Pele's Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying

Neymar eclipses Pelé as Brazil's top goal scorer, scoring 78 goals in 114 matches. He celebrated with a punch in the air, as Pelé usually did, and was congratulated by the Brazilian soccer confederation and Pelé's Foundation. Neymar said he was "very happy" and wanted to write his story in…

The Hindu

Saudi Arabia has gone so soccer crazy that it spent $875 million to buy top players—more than any European country except England

The country is keen to establish itself as a soccer hub.

Fortune

Spanish prosecutors charge Luis Rubiales with sexual assault over Hermoso kiss

Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said Friday.

France 24

USMNT Assistant Marko Mitrović to Lead Team USA Men’s Soccer at Paris Olympics

The Serbian-born coach was a USMNT assistant during the team’s Concacaf Nations League title this summer.

Sports Illustrated

FKN GOOD: Jenni Hermoso Files Legal Complaint Against Spanish Soccer Boss Over World Cup Kiss

The Spanish soccer boss could possibly face criminal charges for the kiss.

Pedestrian.tv

Spain's Jenni Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales' kiss

NEW DELHI: Jenni Hermoso, a player from the Spanish women's soccer team, has taken legal action by filing a criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales, the suspended president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), for his unwanted kiss on her lips during the Women's World Cup final.

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The Independent UK

Luis Rubiales could face criminal charges after Jenni Hermoso accuses Spanish FA president of sexual assault

Rubiales has been suspended by Fifa during an investigation but has refused to resign his post

The Independent UK

Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for World Cup kiss

Spanish state prosecutors say soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final

The Guardian - US

Black Players for Change’s Allen Hopkins: ‘We can eradicate racism in sport’

Athletes, coaches, and staff working within Major League Soccer have joined forces to change the game from within

Pedestrian.tv

GOOD: Spanish Soccer Coach Jorge Vilda Has Been Sacked & Replaced W/ First-Ever Female Coach

The Spain women's soccer team has appointed its first-ever female head coach after her predecessor Jorge Vilda was sacked the same day.

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The Independent UK

Soccer player's killing draws attention to struggles in one of Panama's principal ports

The killing of a member of Panama’s national soccer team in this rough Caribbean port has shown a light on the high levels of violence residents suffer here despite having a bustling port and one of the world’s largest free-trade zones

WEKU

Spain's women's soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss

Spain's soccer federation named Montse Tomé as head coach of the women's national team, the first woman in the role. She was assistant coach to Jorge Vilda, who was dismissed on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Spanish soccer federation fires women's national team coach Jorge Vilda amid Rubiales controversy

The Spanish soccer federation has fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda less than three weeks after Spain won the Women’s World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales

The Independent UK

Officials use soccer to highlight climate worries in India's ecologically fragile Ladakh region

A first of its kind “climate-friendly” soccer tournament is underway in India's remote desert region of Ladakh, an ecologically fragile territory where oxygen is thin and breathing is hard

The Independent UK

Member of Panama's national soccer team shot and killed in Colon; 2nd in 6 years

A member of Panama’s national soccer team has been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of people gathered in the country’s violent port city of Colon

The Independent UK

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías arrested near Los Angeles stadium where Messi was playing MLS game

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested near BMO Stadium, where Lionel Messi was playing in a Major League Soccer game with numerous celebrities in attendance

Reason

Brickbat: Keep It Down In the Library

An official at the Mary L. Stephens Davis Library in Davis, California, shut down a presentation by Moms for Liberty after claiming that guest speaker and former collegiate soccer player Sophia Lorey misgendered trans athletes. In her presentation, Lorey said that it was unfair for men to compete against women,…

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