Two star soccer players, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil’s Neymar, are facing rape allegations from two separate women. Both have said they are innocent of the charges. Ronaldo’s incident happened 10 years ago in a penthouse suite at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The alleged victim, local […]
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Former English Soccer Star Paul Scholes Charged with Breaking FA Betting Rules
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly breaking the English FA’s rules on betting on soccer. According to the FA, Scholes placed 140 bets on soccer matches over a four-year period that ended in January 2019, during which […]
Major League Soccer Becomes Latest American Sports League to Partner with MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts International will become the first official gaming partner of Major League Soccer, making MLS the fourth major sports league in the United States to partner with the gaming firm. MGM had previously reached agreements with the NBA, NHL, and Major League Baseball, and is also the exclusive gambling […]
Soccer, MMA, NHL All Star Game, All Have Betting Opportunities
With the Super Bowl still a little more than a week away, gamblers have to cool their heels until the mountain of prop bets they made, or are about to make, start to come through. What to do until then? Plenty it turns out. There are several betting opportunities out […]
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAL! Top 5 Soccer Scores in 2018 (VIDEO)
The year in soccer held many great goals, and several of them helped decide matches all around the world. There were incredible scoring feats in the Premier League, the World Cup in Russia, and smaller stages as well. Some of the goals that were scored seemed to defy physics. In […]
Major League Soccer Restructures Playoffs Into Single-Elimination Bracket Format
Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it would be restructuring its postseason system, creating an expanded single-elimination bracket for the MLS Cup playoffs. Under the new format, home field advantage will play a larger role in the playoffs, as will the race to finish first in each conference. MLS […]
Gregg Berhalter Named as Manager for US Men’s National Soccer Team
After a process that took over a year to complete, Gregg Berhalter has officially been named the new manager of the United States men’s national soccer team. ESPN reported Saturday that Berhalter had agreed to a contract that would make him the head coach of the national team through the […]
Amateur Irish Soccer Team Ballybrack FC Fakes Death of Player Who is Very Much Alive
Irish soccer team Ballybrack FC reported the tragic death of player Fernando LaFuente last Friday, saying that he had died in a traffic accident the previous night. There was only one problem: LaFuente was alive and in perfect health. Officials in the Leinster Senior League have launched an investigation into […]
Italy Scores Stoppage Time Goal to Beat United States in International Soccer Friendly
The United States men’s national soccer team wrapped up one of its most disappointing years in recent memory by losing 1-0 to Italy on Tuesday night. Matteo Politano scored for Italy four minutes into stoppage time to break a scoreless tie in the friendly match, which was played in Genk, […]
UEFA President Says That European Soccer Super League Won’t Happen Anytime Soon
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin attempted to shut down rumors of a European Super League this week, telling the BBC that the idea of such a competition is purely “fiction” and won’t be happening. Talk of a league that would see some of the biggest clubs from throughout Europe break away […]
English Soccer Ref Suspended for Using Rock, Paper, Scissors to Decide Kickoff
The English Football Association (FA) has suspended referee David McNamara for 21 days after he allowed the captains of a Women’s Super League game to play rock, paper, scissors in order to decide who would kick off to start the match. McNamara had forgotten his coin in the locker room, […]
US Women’s National Soccer Team Qualifies for 2019 World Cup with Win in CONCACAF Semis
It was a mere formality, but the US women’s national soccer team made it official on Sunday, defeating Jamaica 6-0 in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship to qualify for next year’s Women’s World Cup. The team will tune up when it faces Canada in the championship on Wednesday. […]
Usain Bolt Receives Contract Offer from Maltese Professional Soccer Team
According to an ESPN report, former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has received a contract from Maltese soccer club Valletta FC that could see him play with the Champions League hopefuls for two years. The deal comes just days after Bolt made headlines by scoring two goals during a preseason friendly […]
William Hill Signs First US Sports Sponsorship Deal with Las Vegas Lights Soccer
William Hill has become the first ever official betting partner of a professional sports team in the United States after coming to an agreement with the Las Vegas Lights FC of the United Soccer League (USL). The bookmaker will promote its mobile betting platform at matches played by the second-tier […]
Carlos Cordeiro Elected President of US Soccer, But Some Blame Him for USMNT’s World Cup Qualifying Failures
The first order of business for Carlos Cordeiro, the new president of the US Soccer Federation, is to figure out why the United States men’s national team didn’t qualify for this summer’s World Cup in Russia, which begins on June 14. It was the first time since 1986 that the Americans […]
UK Soccer Players Dealing with Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction within the sport of soccer in the UK is becoming a crisis as more and more athletes are being identified with a problem. An anonymous source told the Mirror Newspaper that one Premier League star’s habit is so out of control he has lost most of his £15 […]
Potential Scandal as British Officials Investigate Widespread Soccer Gambling Allegations
Fifty-three soccer players are being investigated for possible betting rules violations and one sports integrity expert says it is the “tip of the iceberg,” according to a story by the BBC. The UK media company obtained a report by the Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) through a Freedom […]
Soccer Superstar Neymar Jr. Fined for Unpaid Taxes in Brazil
Neymar Jr. is one of the most famous athletes on the planet. With more than 21 million Twitter followers, he’s behind only LeBron James and fellow Brazilian soccer star Kaka in terms of social media fans. Predicted to eventually become the best competitor to ever play the game by fútbol […]
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A new Barstool Sportsbook promo code is available to customers that will give you $1,000 in free bets to use on World Cup games this weekend. If you sign up using this link, you can claim up to $1,000 in free bets to use on the highlighted game of the […]