The National Women’s Soccer League will kick off its 25-game Challenge Cup tournament starting on June 27. The NWSL’s tournament will take place in Utah without fans, and possibly, without some key players. Saturday is the first day that NWSL teams are able to conduct full team practices, according to […]
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has accepted a FIFA proposal to allow up to five substitutes per game for the remainder of 2020 in an effort to protect player health as the sport returns from the coronavirus pandemic. The new regulations come into effect immediately, and only apply to […]
German government officials announced Wednesday that the Bundesliga – the country’s top soccer league – can resume play later this month. Chancellor Angela Merkel and state prime ministers agreed that the Bundesliga could resume as soon as May 15, though league officials may still decide to start a week later […]
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that the country will prohibit major sporting events until at least September, a move that puts an end to the Ligue 1 soccer season. The order affects rugby and other league sports as well, though the soccer season will face the most dramatic impact. […]
A seventh-tier Swedish soccer club says it dealt with online abuse after drawing a friendly match on Monday, apparently because betting sites offered odds on the match. Skabersjo IF and Vastra Ingelstad IS drew their match, 1-1. Outside of the friends and families of the players on both teams, few […]
J.League chairman Mitsuru Murai announced Tuesday that Japanese soccer leagues will restart beginning in late April, with the top-tier J. League coming back in early May. The staggered restart will begin with the third-tier J3 league opening again on April 25, followed by J2 on May 2, and J. League […]
Two of the world’s biggest regional soccer competitions canceled their 2020 events, as both Euro 2020 and the Copa America postponed their summer tournaments due to the coronavirus outbreak — moves that have a cascading impact on the worldwide soccer calendar. The European Championship will now be played from June […]
Soccer competitions worldwide are scrambling to respond to the coronavirus, with both MLS and La Liga suspending play for the coming weeks. MLS announced on Thursday that it would suspend play for 30 days, with ESPN reporting the league will try to reschedule missed matches for later in the season. […]
Daniel Sturridge will sit on the sidelines until June 17 after England’s Football Association (FA) successfully appealed to have his suspension for betting violations increased. The former England striker stands accused of providing insider information about his transfer from Liverpool to friends and relatives in January 2018. Appeal Board Sides […]
The US National Soccer Team Players Association issued a blistering statement aimed at the US Soccer Federation (USSF) on Wednesday advocating for higher pay for players on the US women’s national team (USWNT). The union, which represents the US men’s national team, is supporting the USWNT gender discrimination lawsuit against […]
Over the past week, the soccer world has been fiercely debating a proposal by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to create a World Super League that would include the top clubs from the best domestic leagues in Europe. It’s a fascinating and outlandish proposition for clubs, fans, and the current order […]
Lionel Messi set a new record by winning his sixth Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Megan Rapinoe became only the second woman ever to be honored at the awards ceremony. Messi broke a tie with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the Ballon d’Or – or “Golden Ball†– five times, […]
The United States men’s national team (USMNT) suffered another disheartening setback on Tuesday losing to Canada 2-0 in CONCACAF Nations League play. The loss marked the first time in 34 years that the USMNT had lost a match to Canada, a streak that lasted 17 matches dating back to 1985 […]
Mediation discussions between the US women’s national team (USWNT) and US Soccer were halted on Wednesday after several days of meetings failed to make any progress on the dispute over compensation for the Women’s World Cup champions. According to a report by The New York Times, the two sides are […]
Christian Pulisic scored his first two goals in a Chelsea uniform on Wednesday, putting in a superb performance for the Premier League side in a 5-3 victory over Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. Pulisic was transferred from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea in January, but stayed with the German side on […]
The battle between the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) and US Soccer over the pay disparity between the national men’s and women’s teams took a new turn on Monday night, when US Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro published a letter saying that the federation actually pays more money to its […]
The United States will look to earn a second straight continental title when it takes on favored Mexico in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday. The United States is coming off of a 3-1 victory over Jamaica on Wednesday night, while Mexico grinded out a 1-0 win […]
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on Thursday unveiled a deal with ESPN to broadcast the remainder of its 2019 season. The NWSL had been without a broadcast partner since the premature termination of its contract with A&E Networks back in February. Under the agreement, ESPN will broadcast the National […]
Major League Soccer will allow the sale of jersey sponsorships and stadium naming rights to sports betting brands, making MLS the first major professional league in the United States to allow such partnerships. The change in policy also includes spirits, which moves beyond the existing policy that allowed beer and […]
The assertion that US Men’s soccer generates more revenue than the US Women’s team was recently debunked by the US Soccer Federation’s own numbers. The pay gap between men and women in US soccer was understood to be purely economic. If the men generated more revenue, they deserved higher pay. […]
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