Hall of Famer Bob Kehoe, who was the first American-born coach in the NASL and later coached the USA in 1974 World Cup qualifying, died Monday at the age of 89. He was synonymous with soccer inSt. Louis, where he played and coached and served as a commentator. Kehoe played soccer and baseball at St. […]
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What They're Saying: Mary Mulligan
“Chuck felt profound sorrow and regret for his actions. Chuck also accepted responsibility for his own conduct by pleading guilty and owning up to his mistakes.” –Attorney Mary Mulligan on the late Chuck Blazer, once the most powerful American in soccer who turned whistleblower and pleaded guilty to 10 counts of criminal charges that includedracketeering, wire […]
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Sporting KC principal owner Neal Patterson dies at 67
Neal Patterson, one of the principal owners of the group that bought the Kansas City Wizards and made Sporting Kansas City one of MLS’s most successful franchises, died Sunday at the age of 67after unexpected complications that arose following a recent recurrence of cancer. Patterson was chairman and CEO of medical software firm Cerner Corporation, […]
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Eight people die in Malawi stadium stampede
Seven children and one adult were killed in a stampede in Malawi as fans rushed to attend an Independence Day match between Silver Strikers and Nyasa Big Bullets at Lilongwe’s packed Bingu NationalStadium.
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Montpellier president Nicollin dies at age 74
Montpellier president Louis Nicollin, one of the most colorful figures in French soccer, died Thursday on his 74th birthday following a heart attack. Nicollin made his money in thegarbage business and took control of Montpellier, then a minor-league team, in 1974. It pulled one of the greatest upsets in French soccer history, winning the Ligue […]
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What They're Saying: Julie Foudy
“Everyone knows there’s X’s and O’s and tactics but to be able to bring a team together in a way that he was able to consistently is what I love most about him. And to do itwith such a joy that when you were doing what you were doing we used to often say, ‘We […]
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Legendary American coach Tony DiCicco dies at age 68
Tony DiCicco, who died Monday at the age of 68, was the winningest coach in the history of the U.S. national team programs but he accomplished far more that that, having a huge role in themodern history of American soccer. DiCicco was thegoalkeeper coach on the 1991 Women’s World Cup championship team, coached the USA […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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FIFPro issues warning following Rajtoral suicide
Czech Republic international Frantisek Rajtoral, 31, died of a suicide at his home in Turkey, where he played for Gaziantepspor. Rajtoral played 14 times for his country and was part of thesquad that reached the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. In response to Rajtoral’s death, the chief medical officer of FIFPro, the international players’ union, warned more […]
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Panamanian Amilcar Henriquez shot and killed outside home
Amilcar Henriquez, who played for Panama in the 1-1 tie with the USA in March, was shot and killed in Nuevo Colon on Saturday. He was leaving his home when a gunman shot him several times. Twoother men were also shot in the attack. One died and the other was in a local hospital. On […]