Wayne Rooney has described his abuse of alcohol early in his soccer career as a “release,” saying he would drink “almost until I’d pass out.” Rooney, who became manager of Birmingham earlier this month of serving as D.C. United head coach for a season and a half, opened up on the difficulties he faced in finding […]
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Spain and Sweden stage 'It's over' protest in Gothenburg
Spain’s world champions and their Swedish opponents on Friday held up a banner with the slogan “It’s over” in protest over the sexism scandal that has engulfed the Spanish soccer federation. Spain won the UEFA Nations League clash in Gothenburg, 3-2, when Mariona Caldentey converted a penalty six minutes into stoppage time. The pre-match protest […]
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Awards: Spain's Aitana Bonmati is the Golden Ball winner
Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati on won the Golden Ball for the best player at this year’s Women’s World Cup after her team beat England 1-0 in the final. The versatile 25-year-old Barcelona star had a phenomenal tournament, playing in every game and was a cornerstone of Coach Jorge Vilda‘s side. “I don’t have the words. […]
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Gold Cup: Santi Gimenez is Mexico's hero
Santiago Gimenez scored the game-winner minutes after entering Sunday’s Gold Cup final as Mexico beat Panama, 1-0, to add to its record with a ninth regional crown. The final of the Concacaf championship was a fast-paced physical affair between a Mexico team eager to move on from recent disappointments and a Panama team seeking a […]
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Penalidade Maxima II: Tentacles extended into various top-flight Brazilian leagues and state tournaments
So far, eight first-division players in Brazil have been suspended by their clubs over accusations of rigging games last year. Colorado Rapids’ Brazilian winger, Max Alves, was named in numerous reports of the Brazil investigations, but his MLS club did not mention him by name in their statement that he has been suspended and placed on […]
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MLS: St. Louis City seeks bounce-back win at Seattle
St. Louis City will try to bounce back from the fledgling club’s first Major League Soccer defeat when it visits Seattle on Saturday in a match with the Western Conference lead at stake. Minnesota United last week sent the first-year team crashing to its first defeat of the season. St. Louis, the first expansion club […]
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Herve Renard named head coach of French women's national team
On Thursday, the French soccer federation (FFF) announced the appointment of Herve Renard as the new head coach of the country’s women’s soccer team following the sacking of Corinne Diacre at the start of March after her position was weakened because of a revolt by leading players. She was under contract until 2024 but came under […]
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Indonesia in FIFA talks after U-20 World Cup protests over Israel's entry
On Tuesday, Indonesian president Joko Widodo said that he was sending his country’s soccer association chief to talk with FIFA about its hosting of the Under-20 Men’s World Cup after the draw was nixed following protests over Israel’s participation. The two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and support for the Palestinian cause in […]
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Mbappe named new France captain
Kylian Mbappe will take over as captain of France after Hugo Lloris stepped down following the World Cup final defeat to Argentina. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, 24, accepted the role after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps. His first game as captain will be Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands at the Stade de France, Les Bleus’ first […]
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Ten Hag wants Man Utd to 'get back to work' after League Cup glory
Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to “get back to work” as the League Cup winner looks to land more silverware after ending the club’s six-year trophy drought. Ten Hag’s team beat Newcastle 2-0 in the League Cup final on Sunday to end United’s worst trophy drought in 40 years. But the celebration was […]