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Former MLS team executive and soccer Hall of Famer Kevin Payne dies at age 69

D.C. United won four MLS titles and two U.S. Open Cups during Payne’s tenure.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2022

Jeff Stelling blames sons as Soccer Saturday host deletes explicit Christmas tweet

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT: Sky Sports Soccer Saturday presenter Jeff Stelling joked his sons would not be getting any Christmas presents as he blamed them for a deleted tweet posted on his account

Daily Mirror · Dec 25, 2022

Pele’s Daughter Shares Heartfelt Photo of Father in Hospital

The Brazilian soccer legend’s health has reportedly deteriorated.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 24, 2022

Palestinians Say Israeli Army Kills Man in West Bank Clashes

Palestinian medics said Israeli forces shot dead a 23-year-old man and wounded five others early Thursday during clashes in the occupied West Bank. Ahmed Daraghmeh was mortally wounded when Palestinian gunmen exchanged fire with Israeli troops that entered the city of Nablus to escort Jewish worshippers to a site known…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 22, 2022

Argentina's government defends truncated World Cup parade

Argentina’s government is defending the massive parade to welcome the soccer World Cup winners a day earlier even though it was abruptly cut short amid organizational chaos and millions of people in the streets

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Lionel Messi's black cloak: a brief history of the bisht, given to the superstar after his World Cup triumph

Shortly before Lionel Messi took to the stage to lift up the World Cup trophy, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani put a black cloak, called a “bisht,” over the Argentinian soccer star’s shoulders.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2022

A.J. McKee's Journey to Japan for Bellator vs. Rizin Is Three Years in the Making

"It’s always been a dream of mine to fight in Japan and soccer kick somebody in the head,” McKee says

Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2022

Overflow crowds in Buenos Aires forced the end of a World Cup celebration parade

So many jubilant Argentine fans swarmed the streets of Buenos Aires that the soccer team had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to the city and board helicopters for a capital flyover.

WEKU · Dec 21, 2022

Hawaii winter storm: thunder, hail and power outages

A strong winter storm is downing trees, knocking out power and flooding soccer fields as it moves across the Hawaiian Islands

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

'Starting all over again': Clippers finally able to practice at full strength

LOS ANGELES — Nicolas Batum, as passionate a fan of France's national soccer team as there is, said he tried recovering from Les Bleus' World Cup final defeat by spending Sunday walking around Disneyland with his family.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 21, 2022