“Miami loves football. The world loves football, and the world loves Miami.” That was FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s claim on October 19 when he announced […]
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Manchester United fires manager Erik ten Hag
Manchester United fires manager Erik ten Hag Source link
Kylian Mbappe’s curious Clasico debut: Eight offsides, some big misses and clipped confidence
The date was November 24, 2018. As referee Juan Martinez Munuera blew the whistle for full time, a disappointed Real Madrid team headed for the […]
The grim reality of following a Champions League minnow: ‘We’re on a different planet’
The Champions League — where dreams come true, fantasies become reality and legends are born. Or something like that. Unless you’re Dinamo Zagreb, Red Bull […]
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami break Major League Soccer’s single-season points record.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami break Major League Soccer’s single-season points record. Source link
A king, a steel nut and a cheating storm – the strange tale of the World Conker Championships
It could have come straight from the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy. A king is challenged to a battle by a young pretender, with victory […]
Billie Jean King and 100 athletes celebrate the 50th anniversary of her Women’s Sports Foundation
NEW YORK — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She’s turned that investment into $100 million and a half […]
Mexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup
GUADALAJARA, México — Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also considered the birthplace […]
Mauricio Pochettino’s week of ‘speaking about confidence’ pays off for Musah and USMNT
It is a rarity to see Yunus Musah without a smile. An ear-to-ear grin is a mostly-permanent feature for the 21-year-old midfielder. But as he […]
Football and CBD: A complicated relationship
A couple of years ago, Hannah Deacon took a call from a football agent. Deacon, who had no background in football, was surprised. What she […]