Soccer journalist Grant Wahl died while covering Friday’s Argentina-Netherlands World Cup match at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar. Wahl, who was best known for his work covering soccer for Sports Illustrated, was writing for Fútbol with Grant Wahl, his Substack site, during the World Cup. He collapsed late in the match and was treated […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Red Bull reinvented soccer By Ryan O’Hanlon (GQ Sports)2. Former Japanese international and MLS player Masato Kudo dies aged 32 By Issy Ronald (CNN)3. Adam Silver says NBA monitoring ‘serious’ tanking issue, sources say By Baxter Holmes (ESPN)
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Yates report makes NWSL abuse investigation even more important – commissioner By Jeff Carlisle (ESPN)2. Fan group wants to buy Portland Timbers, Thorns By Frances Lin (katu.com)3. Red Bull co-founder and CEO Dietrich Mateschitz, whose sports empire spanned continents, dies at 78 By Jack Baer (Yahoo Sports)
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Former Columbus Crew president Jamey Rootes dies after battle with mental health issues
Jamey Rootes, the president and general manager of the Columbus Crew for its MLS launch, died at the age of 56 on Sunday. Rootes, a starting midfielder on Clemson’s 1987 national championship team, worked with Crew owner Lamar Hunt on building MLS’s first soccer-specific stadium, which opened in 1999. He moved to the NFL Houston […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. NC Courage defender Jaelene Daniels refuses to play for NWSL team on Pride Night By Brian Murphy (WRAL Sports Fan)2. CF Montreal assistant coach Jason Di Tullio loses his battle with cancer at age of 38 (Canadian Press)3. Matthew McConaughey to star in soccer film ‘Dallas Sting’ By Mike Fleming Jr. (Deadline)
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Obituary: Hall of Famer Len Oliver dies at the age of 88
Len Oliver, one of the top players to come out of Philadelphia after World War II, has passed away at the age of 88. Oliver on soccer: Perseverance in soccer: A useful trait (2019, Society for American Soccer History) He played at Lighthouse Boys Club (National Junior Challenge Cup champion in 1948 and 1949) and […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. As down to earth as they come: Germany and Hamburg legend Uwe Seeler dies, age 85 By Jens Krepela (DW.com)2. Stuart Findlay says farewell to the Union with one last act of selflessness By Jonathan Tannenwald (Philadelphia Inquirer)3. Minnesota Aurora FC triplets are a triple threat By Sharon Yoo (kare11.com)
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Obituary: Graham Tutt (1956-2022)
Graham Tutt, who was inducted to the Georgia Soccer Hall of Fame a decade ago, made the state his home after joining the Atlanta Chiefs of the indoor and outdoor NASL in 1980. Born in London in 1956, Tutt debuted for Charlton Athletic in goal at the age of 17. Decades later, he looked back […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Superagent Mino Raiola’s death leaves iconic legacy and void in modern soccer By Gabriele Marcotti (ESPN FC)2. Sports betting has become so easy that the sports seem secondary By Jake Nevins (New York Times)3. Dementia in soccer: New study launched to investigate ways to reduce risk in ex-footballers (BBC Sport)
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Freddy Rincón: Former Colombia captain dies after car crash By Patrick Sung and Amy Woodyatt (CNN)2. Vancouver officially in the running to host men’s FIFA 2026 World Cup games By Karin Larsen (CBC News)3. Apple TV+ and MLS: A match made in soccer heaven By Christopher Harris (World Soccer Talk)