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June 1, 2023, 4:54 PM
Coach confirms Lionel Messi's last match for PSG this weekend
The coach said Lionel Messi will leave the team at the end of the season.
June 1, 2023, 4:54 PM
May 31, 2023, 5:43 PM
Harry Kane wants to kick field goals for the NFL after soccer career
Harry Kane, England captain and leading all-time goal-scorer, talks mental health, family and tips for young players.
May 31, 2023, 5:43 PM
May 31, 2023, 3:40 PM
Harry Kane talks recent wins and foundation on ‘GMA’
The English soccer superstar also has a special treat for young fans in Times Square.
May 31, 2023, 3:40 PM
May 30, 2023, 12:47 PM
German soccer club punished for walking off field after alleged racist slur
A lower-level German soccer team called its punishment for stopping a game in protest after racist abuse was apparently directed at team captain Marcus Coffie “a slap in the face.”
May 30, 2023, 12:47 PM
May 26, 2023, 3:10 PM
Spain takes action against racism after Vinícius case but punishing fans remains a challenge
The attention brought by the latest case of abuse against Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has taken Spain to what could be a turning point in the fight against racism in soccer
May 26, 2023, 3:10 PM
May 25, 2023, 9:58 PM
4 people accused of hanging Vinícius Júnior effigy released from custody
Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge have been released from custody while still under investigation for perpetrating a hate crime
May 25, 2023, 9:58 PM
May 25, 2023, 4:17 PM
Police in El Salvador arrest soccer club officials after deadly stampede
Police in El Salvador have arrested the president of soccer club Alianza, as well as other club officials and stadium personnel, in connection with a stampede that left 12 fans dead last weekend
May 25, 2023, 4:17 PM
May 22, 2023, 1:18 AM
Angry fans crash through gate at El Salvador soccer match in stampede that kills 12, injures dozens
Officials and witnesses say that fans angry at being blocked from entering a Salvadoran soccer league match knocked down an entrance gate to the stadium, leading to a crush that killed 12 people and injured dozens
May 22, 2023, 1:18 AM
May 16, 2023, 6:14 PM
CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball
Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
May 16, 2023, 6:14 PM
May 16, 2023, 11:02 AM
Pelé's mausoleum in Brazil opens to public
The mausoleum built in a Santos vertical cemetery for the golden casket of Pelé has opened to the public
May 16, 2023, 11:02 AM
May 16, 2023, 2:05 AM
Brazil's soccer match-fixing scandal has international reach, investigator says
The lead investigator of Brazil’s sprawling soccer match-fixing scandal said he has uncovered potential evidence of wrongdoing by players in other countries
May 16, 2023, 2:05 AM
May 11, 2023, 12:31 PM
Brazil to launch national investigation into soccer match-fixing
Brazil will launch a national investigation into soccer match-fixing and the probe could have “international repercussions" The South American country’s soccer confederation said it had requested the government open the new probe
May 11, 2023, 12:31 PM
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Ryan Reynolds waves to Welsh soccer fans during team's victory parade
Reynolds celebrated Wrexham AFC's recent promotion by joining them on their parade float.
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Former Czech soccer head gets prison term for fraud
The former head of the Czech Republic soccer association has been convicted of fraud and sentenced to six years in prison
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Indigenous Brazilian soccer players eye Women's World Cup
Brazil’s Indigenous women often lead their villages and groups but for many years they were looked down on when they tried to play soccer
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German soccer match abandoned after referee doused in beer
A third-tier soccer game in Germany has been abandoned after the referee was doused in beer by an angry fan at halftime
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Autistic soccer fans can watch in comfort in Brazil stadiums
Many Brazilian soccer teams are increasingly accommodating autistic fans by offering them free tickets, hearing protection or special facilities called sensory rooms, designed to have a calming effect
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Maradona's medical team on trial in former great's death
An Argentine court says eight health care professionals will stand trial in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona in 2020
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Alves tells judge he had consensual sex with alleged victim
Dani Alves has testified in court and told the judge investigating a sexual assault accusation against him that he had consensual sex with the alleged victim
2 months ago
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Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney celebrate as Wrexham FC inches closer to promotion
The Welsh soccer team is one step closer to getting promoted into a higher league after the team’s dramatic 3-2 win over Notts County on Monday.
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Potter fired after 6 months as Chelsea's gamble backfires
Chelsea has fired manager Graham Potter with the club languishing in the middle of the Premier League standings despite spending around $630 million on players in the last two transfer windows
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Indonesia's issues with Israel delay FIFA U20 World Cup draw
FIFA has postponed the men’s Under-20 World Cup finals draw because of host nation Indonesia’s issues with Israel having qualified
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UEFA to investigate Barcelona for its referee payments
Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA because of its payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official
2 months ago
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Officials: 2 men arrested in burglary of Salah's Cairo home
Authorities say two men have been arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Mohamed Salah’s Cairo villa earlier this month while the Egyptian soccer star was out of the country
3 months ago
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Vinícius Júnior again target of racist insults in Spain
The Spanish league has filed another complaint to authorities following racial insults aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior
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Soccer player in Ivory Coast dies after collapsing on field
A soccer player in Ivory Coast has died after collapsing on the field during a league game
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U.S. jury poised to weigh international soccer's ugly side
Federal jurors in New York are preparing to start deliberations on the fates of two former Fox executives accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to gain broadcasting rights to soccer’s biggest matches, including the World Cup
3 months ago
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Gunmen threaten Messi, shoot up family-owned supermarket
Police say gunmen have left a threatening message for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city
3 months ago
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Soccer team changes uniforms to help players feel comfortable on their periods
The Orlando Pride says it is the first team in the National Women's Soccer League to make such a change.
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French soccer president resigns amid misconduct probe
French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët has resigned
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Soccer star Alex Morgan makes history as a mom
Alex Morgan made history in Team USA's win at the SheBelieves Cup.
3 months ago
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USWNT wins 2023 SheBelieves Cup
The United States Women’s National Team scored a 2-1 victory over Brazil to win the trophy for the fourth time in a row.
3 months ago
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Czech soccer player Jakub Jankto comes out as gay
Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has posted a video on social media saying he is gay
4 months ago
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Former Chelsea forward Atsu missing after Turkey earthquake
Former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu is missing and believed to be trapped under rubble following the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey on Monday and left more than 2,500 people dead
4 months ago
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Dani Alves offers to turn in passport, wear tracking device
Dani Alves' lawyers say in an appeal to a Spanish court that he has agreed to turn in his passport and wear a tracking device if he is set free pending the sexual assault investigation against him
4 months ago
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Women's soccer trainer fired for giving players painkillers
Crystal Dunn's husband distributed a controlled substance to Portland players.
4 months ago
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Women's soccer trainer fired for giving players painkillers
The Portland Thorns have fired their athletic trainer after an outside investigation found he illegally distrubted a controlled substance to players, the National Women’s Soccer League said
4 months ago
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Dani Alves jailed in Spain for alleged sexual assault
Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Barcelona
4 months ago
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Soccer player Anton Walkes, 25, dies in Florida boat crash
Authorities say professional soccer player Anton Walkes has died from injuries he sustained in a boat crash off the coast of Miami
4 months ago
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MLS player dead in boating accident
Charlotte FC announced that defender Anton Walkes was killed in a boating accident in Florida. He was 25.
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Deadly stampede could affect Iraq's World Cup hopes
Iraq has won the Gulf Cup for the first time since 1988 with a 3-2 victory over Oman but the triumph was marred by a deadly stampede outside the Basra International Stadium
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Homophobic chant in English soccer deemed punishable offense
There have been allegations of the chants being made in recent Chelsea games.
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Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country
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US men's coach Berhalter admits kicking future wife in 1991
The U.S. Soccer Federation is investigating men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter for a 1991 confrontation in which he kicked the woman who later became his wife
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Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start
Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pelé on Monday on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best
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Soccer legend Pelé dead at 82 after battling colon cancer
EPSN’s lead soccer analyst Taylor Twellman and MLS Commissioner Don Garber discuss the iconic life and impact of the international soccer superstar.
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Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr says it has signed Cristiano Ronaldo
Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr says it has signed Cristiano Ronaldo
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Pelé remembered for transcending soccer around world
Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth
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Tributes pour in for soccer legend Pelé dead at 82
The sports world mourns the Brazilian soccer star, who many consider the greatest of all time, after he died of colon cancer in a Sao Paulo hospital.
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Remembering Pele
Fans are mourning the death of soccer legend Pele, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento.
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