The date was November 24, 2018. As referee Juan Martinez Munuera blew the whistle for full…
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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…
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…
How England hired ‘outstanding’ Thomas Tuchel – and why not everyone is happy about it
When Gareth Southgate resigned the day after the Euro 2024 final, the Football Association had a…
France’s richest family shaking up soccer with planned purchase of second-tier Paris FC
PARIS — France’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH, announced the planned purchase of…
The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds
MANCHESTER, England — The rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost…
Is this Christian Pulisic the best ever Christian Pulisic?
It looked like a play from the NFL. Christian Pulisic tussled with his blocker and former…
In Wrexham, the ‘Rob and Ryan effect’ goes beyond the soccer club as tourism and investments grow
WREXHAM, Wales — Clutching a pint of Guinness in one hand and flicking through photos on…
Jurgen Klopp’s move to Red Bull seems surprising but it shouldn’t be
As Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp did not like long meetings. Rather than sitting around, poring over…