Cristiano Ronaldo on Man United Relationship: ‘I Feel Betrayed’ The soccer star discussed his relationship with the club in an interview with Piers Morgan. Sports Illustrated · Nov 14, 2022
Amid a historic losing streak, the U.S. women’s soccer team faces some big questions HARRISON, N.J. — If you only saw highlight clips of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s 2-1 loss to Germany on Thursday, you might think the Americans were nearing a cliff edge. If you only read about the game on social media, you might think the team went over it. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 13, 2022
Ange among six FA Hall of Fame inductees Australia's most prolific men's football coach Ange Postecoglou is one of six prominent soccer personalities inducted into the Football Australia Hall of Fame. AAP · Nov 12, 2022
Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos Buy Stake in Italian Soccer Team The celebrity couple purchased a minority stake in a small Italian soccer club. Sports Illustrated · Nov 11, 2022
German interior minister reconsidering Qatar World Cup visit - dpa The German interior minister's attendance at the soccer World Cup in Qatar, which starts on Nov. 20, is not a done deal, according to a report by the dpa news agency. Reuters · Nov 11, 2022
Qatari activists criticise own government over Tel Aviv-Doha World Cup flights A group of Qatari activists campaigning against normalising ties with Israel have said they are shocked that their government has authorised direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha during the soccer World Cup. Reuters · Nov 11, 2022
The U.S. will field one of its youngest teams ever at this year's FIFA World Cup In its 26-man roster, the U.S. men's national team is leaning on Christian Pulisic and other young stars as it looks to turn the page from its shocking failure to qualify for the 2018 tournament. WEKU · Nov 11, 2022
Dutch World Cup players to meet migrant workers in Qatar The Dutch World Cup squad will meet a group of migrant workers in Qatar after a training session ahead of the team’s first match as part of the Dutch soccer federation’s push to promote human rights at the tournament The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Soccer-Former FIFA head Blatter says Iran should be barred from World Cup Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the Islamic Republic sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality police, a Swiss paper quoted him on Friday as saying. Reuters · Nov 11, 2022
Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast Qatar may hope that soccer fans will ignore politics at the first World Cup in the Middle East The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to World Cup Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories will be able to share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Israelis, Palestinians Can Share World Cup Flights to Qatar Football fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories can share flights to the World Cup in Qatar in a breakthrough agreement announced by FIFA on Thursday. Charter flights to Doha from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv for soccer games starting on Nov. 20 will be open to all Palestinians,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022
Concussions can cause disruptions to everyday life in both the short and long term – a neurophysiologist explains what to watch for The repeat concussions suffered by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa less than a week apart in September 2022 have brought the seriousness of traumatic brain injury back into the public eye and triggered scrutiny of the NFL’s concussion protocols. And the upcoming World Cup soccer competition, which begins Nov. 20,… The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022
Indonesians march for justice after deadly soccer stampede Thousands of football fans protested in Indonesia's East Java on Thursday, demanding further investigation into police conduct at a stampede that killed 135 people after a match in October. Reuters · Nov 10, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Nov 10, 2022 A year after the death of iACT founders, their legacy continues to grow LOS ANGELES — When a four-car accident claimed the lives of Gabriel Stauring and Katie-Jay Scott in a Manhattan Beach intersection last November, the reverberations were felt more than half a world away.
Reuters · Nov 10, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022 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 · Nov 9, 2022 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 Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 9, 2022 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.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 9, 2022 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.
Los Angeles Times · Nov 9, 2022 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.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 9, 2022 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.
The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022 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.”
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 9, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022 Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility Some LGBTQ soccer fans are skipping the World Cup in Qatar