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Valencia wins fight against EU state aid decision, another blow for EU

Spanish soccer club Valencia on Thursday won its fight against an EU state aid decision as Europe's top court said competition regulators had failed to prove their case in yet another blow to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's tax crackdown.

Reuters

Thousands rally for justice after Indonesian stadium tragedy

Thousands of people in Indonesia have rallied to demand justice and a thorough investigation into those they blame for the stampede at Kanjuruhan soccer stadium in East Java’s Malang city that left 135 people dead

The Independent UK

Ex-Yale coach gets 5 months in admissions bribery scandal

The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped blow the lid off the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal by leading the FBI to the scheme’s mastermind has been sentenced to five months in prison

The Independent UK

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U.S. men’s World Cup team full of surprises: Haji Wright and Tim Ream in, Zack Steffen out

NEW YORK — The U.S. men’s soccer team’s World Cup roster unveiled by manager Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday had a lot of surprises — including one that stung one of the Philadelphia area’s top players.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Kaka’s Soccer GOAT Isn’t Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo

The former Brazil star named his “greatest of all time” in the sport on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated

After custody agreement with Gerard Pique, Shakira and her kids are moving to the US

Shakira is moving back to Miami, uprooting her family from Barcelona, Spain, to Florida after reaching a custody agreement with her ex, Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique.

Los Angeles Times

For Youthful USMNT, Program’s Rebuild Wasn’t Child’s Play

A historically young U.S. team came together to secure a return to the World Cup—and it plans ‘to f---ing do some damage’ while in Qatar.

Sports Illustrated

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Why Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal is priceless -- and unforgettable

Football has “The Catch,” baseball has “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” and basketball has “The Block.”

The Conversation

South America Aims to Break Europe’s World Cup Grip

Kylian Mbappé riled up South Americans back in May when he said both Argentina and Brazil don’t play matches “at a high level” in qualifying to reach the World Cup. Interviewed by Brazilian television, the France striker said South America lags behind Europe in terms of the strength of competition.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility

Some LGBTQ soccer fans are skipping the World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

Qatar 2022 ambassador slammed for anti-gay comments

An ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been slammed after describing homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview – only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament

Radio France Internationale

Michelle Kaufman: Panini stickers, protests, and Thanksgiving games: Get ready for the Qatar World Cup

MIAMI — The first sign that the 2022 World Cup is nearly upon us is the Panini display on the Walgreens counter near the cash register. And no, we’re not talking about the flat toasted sandwich.

Miami Herald

How Sophia Smith Has Risen to the Top of Women’s Soccer

Having conquered the NWSL with a championship and the title of MVP, the young Thorns star is ready to take on the pressure that awaits the USWNT.

Sports Illustrated

USA's "Be The Change" campaign explained as players given Qatar human rights briefings

USA will head to the World Cup in Qatar fully aware of the human right violations in the country having spent the last 18 months getting weekly briefings and talks from experts

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Soccer-UEFA repeats opposition to Super League in meeting with ESL backer A22 Sports

UEFA met with A22 Sports, the company backing a proposed European Super League (ESL), in Nyon on Tuesday and once again rejected the idea of a breakaway league, Europe's soccer governing body said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Players Threatened, Praised after Refusing to Celebrate Victory at Int'l Tournaments

Players of the Iranian beach soccer and wrestling teams were on Monday hailed as heroes on social media but risked sanctions at home after an apparent gesture in solidarity with the anti-regime protest movement at an international tournament. The Iranian team on Sunday won the Emirates Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup…

The Independent UK

World Cup ambassador: Homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state

Reuters

Soccer-Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

A Qatar World Cup ambassador has told German television broadcaster ZDF that homosexuality was "damage in the mind", as the Gulf state prepares to host the global tournament in less than two weeks.

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Factbox-Soccer-List of squads for the 2022 World Cup

Following is a list of players who have been called up by their respective teams for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar.

Fortune

Craft brewery faces backlash over its own ‘culture of fear’ after launching ‘anti–World Cup’ campaign

BrewDog was publicly accused of fostering a “culture of fear” last year.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Carbon 'offsets' for World Cup in Qatar

Qatar has said the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup soccer tournament it’s hosting will be the first to be ‘carbon-neutral

Belfast Live

Stephen Ferris leads the tributes to former Ireland star Paul McNaughton

The Wicklow man, who has died at 69, played rugby, soccer and Gaelic Football to a high level before becoming influential behind the scenes in rugby administration

The Independent UK

Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts

Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree that has few recent parallels in the long run-up to hosting the 2022 men's World Cup soccer tournament

Irish Mirror

Tributes paid to former Ireland rugby coach, League of Ireland star and inter-county GAA player Paul McNaughton

The Wicklow man, who has died at 69, played rugby, soccer and Gaelic Football to a high level before becoming influential behind the scenes in rugby administration

Daily Record

Ex pro launches free football sessions in Hamilton in partnership with Lanarkshire recovery group

Former Livingston captain Stuart Lovell is leading the initiative and is encouraging locals to get involved

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