Lockers used by Ronaldo, Beckham and other Real Madrid stars are up for auction

LONDON — It’s a sports fan’s perfect storage solution: Metal lockers that once held the sweat-stained…

German soccer club Werder Bremen stops posting on X citing rise of hate speech

BREMEN, Germany — German soccer club Werder Bremen is the second Bundesliga team to stop posting…

Marco Angulo, FC Cincinnati and Ecuador midfielder, dies aged 22

FC Cincinnati midfielder Marco Angulo has died aged 22, five weeks after suffering serious injuries in…

Footballers, modelling and the power of expression

If John Halls was playing the game Two Truths and a Lie, the 42-year-old north Londoner…

The minds behind EA Sports FC, NBA 2K, Madden soundtracks seek music from everywhere but the obvious

Steve Schnur can’t sleep. He calls it a blessing and a curse.  In pursuit of the…

How long passes by goalkeepers went from practical to tactical

The death of the long ball has been frequently pronounced as football has evolved in the…

Why don’t goalkeepers wear caps anymore?

Brad and Charlie Hart are season-ticket holders at Spurs. Father and son, they always sit near…

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…

Azcárraga steps down as Televisa chief executive amid US soccer investigation

MEXICO CITY — Emilio Azcárraga has stepped down as chief executive of Televisa because he is…

Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women’s soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

ZURICH — Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among…