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100 World Cup 2026 questions answered: What to know about soccer, USMNT, tickets and more
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (1863+ words) Christian Pulisic, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, three potential stars this summer Getty Images; design Eamonn Dalton After years of planning, the World Cup is very nearly upon us. This summer's tournament in North America will almost certainly be the…...
Soccer agent Jonathan Barnett ‘threatened to kill’ alleged victim and her children, says court filing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (667+ words) The former soccer agent Jonathan Barnett has been accused of "threatening to kill" a woman who alleges he raped and tortured her if she spoke out. The woman, an Australian citizen known as Jane Doe to protect her identity, presented…...
FIFA’s Infantino, UEFA’s Ceferin intervene to save local soccer pitch in West Bank from destruction
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (489+ words) Palestinian children playing soccer at the Aida Refugee Camp's football pitch in the West Bank in December Aida Youth Center FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his UEFA counterpart Aleksandr Ceferin have intervened to save a local soccer pitch in the…...
The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #89
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (132+ words) Welcome to the 89th edition of The Athletic's Friday quiz question. At the end of every week, we'll serve up a poser from our vault of football conundrums. It won't be easy (unless you're really good), but what better way to…...
NWSL’s Orlando Pride hires Caitlin Carducci as GM, VP of soccer operations
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (652+ words) The Orlando Pride hired Caitlin Carducci on Tuesday as the NWSL club's new vice president of soccer operations and general manager. Carducci, the former general manager of the Kansas City Current, brings with her a decade of experience across various…...
The Briefing: Who will make sense of Man United? Will Salah win the trophy he craves?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1190+ words) Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season,The Athleticwill discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend's football. This was the weekend when Wrexham provided another strong documentary episode by beating Premier League side…...
Sophia Wilson signing is Thorns’ holiday gift. Plus: A soccer twist on classic holiday films
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1049+ words) Craig Mitchelldyer / Imagn Images Get into the holiday spirit with this story about how a bit of hurtful banter turned into a'call to help the hungry.'In today's Full Time: " Sophia Wilson stays in Portland " Sprinkling soccer into our favorite…...
Ecuador international soccer player Mario Pineida shot dead aged 33
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (710+ words) Ecuador international defender Mario Pineida has been shot dead, aged 33. The Barcelona Sporting Club full-back, who played nine times at international level and most recently in 2021, was killed in broad daylight in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city which is 165 miles south…...
The Soccer 100 survey results: Who you rank as the best men’s players of all time
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (367+ words) Soccer 100 book, launched in the UK today The Soccer 100, published in the UK today, is a rundown of the greatest male footballers of all time, as decided by a crack team of Athletic writers. The top line is that both…...
Why Premier League’s PSR era could be ending. Plus: U.S. Soccer’s grassroots revolution
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (754+ words) There was presumably a time when Premier League meetings " the gathering of club owners or CEOs, the archetypal Men In Suits " were little more than technical chats; administrative, regulatory, stuffy and dull. Not, in other words, the sort of events…...