New U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone moved to clean up the damage caused by last week’s filing by the federation in the gender discrimination lawsuit that pits it against members of theU.S. women’s national team. On Monday, she said the federation had removed the offensive language from its final filing in its motion for […]
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What They're Saying: Renato Portaluppi
“The whole world has stopped — shouldn’t Brazilian soccer stop as well? That’s our message and I hope they listen. We hope that good sense will prevail.” — Renato Portaluppi,coach of Brazilian club Gremio, after his players took to the field wearing masks on Sunday to protest having to play Sao Luiz in a Brazilian […]
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In the community: Chicago Red Stars
With NWSL soccer on hiatus for the foreseeable future, the Chicago Red Stars’ social team is turning from the field to the homes of the club’s fans. On Monday, the Red Stars pushed out activities andcontent via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram aimed at young fans at home, including “Bedtime Stories” with longtime head coach Rory […]
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Watch: What some soccer stars are doing during the coronavirus outbreak
Arsenal’s German World Cup champion Shkodran Mustafi juggles while washing his hands and Dries Mertens works out with a champagne bottle.
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What They're Saying: Wayne Rooney
“We’re happy to play until September if the season extends to then, if that’s how it has to be. That’s our job. As long as we know we’re safe to play and it’s a safe environment for spectators, we’llplay. The next World Cup is in November and December 2022, so you could actually use this […]
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Mexico's Liga MX and Liga MX Femenil finally shut down
Sunday night’s Club America-Cruz Azul game will be the last game played in Mexico for a while. After playing games before crowds on Friday night, then moving behind closed doors onSaturday and Sunday, Liga MX announced that it was suspending play indefinitely in Liga MX, second-tier Ascenso MX and the women’s Liga MX Femenil due […]
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MLS extends moratoriums on team training through Friday
MLS extended its moratorium on team training through Friday. It’s working with its clubs and the MLS Players Association as well as public health authorities and other pro leagues to comeup with a protocol for players to access training facilities for rehab or individual training under safe conditions during the training moratorium. The NWSL’s preseason […]
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Sounders' support staff member is confirmed to have COVID-19
A member of the Seattle Sounders’ support staff has been confirmed to have COVID-19 and is currently in an appropriate isolation protocol. No other cases within Sounders FC have beenidentified. The individual worked the Sounders’ match against the Columbus Crew on March 7 at CenturyLink Field but didn’t have access to the general public. […]
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Yanks Abroad: Weekend Action
Friday, March 13 Mexico (Liga MX) Jonathan Suarez, Queretaro, sub-27 minutes (0-4 atMorelia) Saturday, March 14Mexico (Liga MX) Jonathan Gonzalez, Monterrey, sub-28 minutes (1-1 at Guadalajara) — Sebastian Saucedo, UNAM, sub-25 minutes,1 red card (1-3 at Leon)Mexico (Liga Ascenso) Rubio Rubin, Dorados, sub-23minutes (2-2 vs. Tampico Madero) Sunday, March 15 Turkey (SuperLig) Tyler Boyd, Besiktas, 90 minutes (0-0 […]
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David Beckham: 'Sports take a back seat'
In other times, Inter Miami would have made its home debut on Saturday. Six years in the waiting, the new MLS team was scheduled to face LA Galaxy at the stadium hastily built in FortLauderdale. Just last week, it announced it had sold out of season tickets for the 2020 season. There were storylines on […]