Plenty of aspects about FIFA’s 2022 World Cup have been shrouded in controversy, so it’s perhaps fitting that just over six months out from the start of play in Qatar, another takes center stage. This one focuses on Chile’s allegation that Ecuador fielded an ineligible player during qualifying and should this be booted from the […]
Alejandro Garnacho celebrates after scoring one of these two goals in the FA Youth Cup final. Alex Livesey/Getty Images The FA Youth Cup final smashed the all-time attendance record and a largely partisan crowd looked on as Manchester United won it for the 11th time, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice in beating Nottingham Forest 3-1 […]
Celtic celebrate winning the Scottish Premiership title. no_source Celtic have regained the Scottish Premiership title following a 1-1 draw against Dundee United on Wednesday. Needing just a point to be sure of the title, Georgios Giakoumakis gave Celtic the lead, before Dundee United grabbed an immaterial equalizer through Dylan Levitt. Celtic all but secured the […]
Retired soccer player and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach says she’s gotten used to “flipping tables” – and she wants to pass advice on how to advocate for yourself to others. At Loyola Marymount University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, Wambach told the undergraduate audience about a lesson she’s learned to consistently practice: how to […]
Hinted at in 2021, it has now come to pass in 2022: EA Sports and FIFA have consciously uncoupled. On the surface, the divorce is amicable. There will be one more game together (FIFA 23) and then the two parties will go their separate ways. EA Sports will keep the game, FIFA will keep the […]
Brazilian top teams are looking to create a more financially lucrative league akin to the English Premier League. Sandro Pereyra/Gamba Agency/Getty Images It was, of course, 30 years ago that the major clubs in England united to form the Premier League, with all the consequences this has had for the world of football. Less well […]
Saturday wasn’t the first time Todd Boehly has been to Stamford Bridge, but it was the first time he had been there as the new owner designate and he looked disappointed by Chelsea’s 2–2 draw against Wolves. The consortium he heads signed a contract last week to buy Chelsea, and that sale will go through […]
Hinted at in 2021, it has now come to pass in 2022: EA Sports and FIFA have consciously uncoupled. On the surface, the divorce is amicable. There will be one more game together (FIFA 23) and then the two parties will go their separate ways. EA Sports will keep the game, FIFA will keep the […]
The new format will see a curb on how past performance affects qualification. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images UEFA officials, clubs and leagues have agreed to revisions for the expanded Champions League format, including increasing the number of group stage matches to eight. The reformatted group stage would still grow from 32 to 36 teams […]
Leeds United’s Jsse Marsch said he uses inspirational quotes to help players. Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch will dip into his collection of inspirational quotes from the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Ali in a bid to motivate his players for their battle to avoid relegation from […]