Chelsea gambled by not agreeing a cheaper shirt sponsor deal – will they reap the reward?
There are two ways to look at Chelsea not signing a front-of-shirt sponsorship deal before the start of the season.You ...
Tag: soccer
USWNT 2024: A look back at Emma Hayes’ first run, winning Olympic gold and what’s next
It was an absolutely wild year for the U.S. women’s national team: a new head coach, an Olympic gold medal ...
‘I don’t digest food properly now’: The all-consuming pressure of managing a football club
Pep Guardiola’s list of symptoms is long and unsettling. He has trouble sleeping. He can only take light meals in ...
How Morocco became a burgeoning football superpower
With its clay terraces, the ochre-coloured Stade El Harti in Marrakech’s bustling Gueliz district is a venue that neatly demonstrates ...
How Merseyside became America’s 51st state
Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the ...
Introducing the most dangerous pass in football
A sharp, anxious intake of breath, followed by a round of applause that carries a mixture of quiet admiration and, ...
Mykhailo Mudryk doping test ‘a dagger to the heart of Ukrainian football’
It was only six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when, on a balmy September evening in eastern Germany, I ...
Man City 1 Man Utd 2 – Amad’s genius, Nunes’ errors and Amorim’s set-piece problem
Amad scored a brilliant late winner in the Manchester derby shortly after earning the penalty that had put Ruben Amorim’s ...
Is football in Saudi Arabia getting any better?
We are five minutes into the last big Saudi Pro League match before the competition takes a month off for ...
Mikheil Kavelashvili used to play for Manchester City. Now he’s Georgia’s far-right president-elect
It was an April’s day in an era when Manchester City were still playing at Maine Road and a visit ...
Lamine Yamal’s trademark trivela: Dissecting the Barcelona star’s work of art
It is a piece of skill Lamine Yamal is making an art form — and yet another reason the 17-year-old ...
Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup explained: Why FIFA’s awarding of the competition is controversial
In 10 years — give or take six months — the 2034 men’s World Cup will be played in Saudi ...
FIFA Confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup Host
ZURICH — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, ...
Saudi Arabia To Host 2034 World Cup Football
Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as host of the 2034 soccer World Cup. The tournament will come just 12 years ...
Christian Pulisic: The stigma of American soccer players in Europe ‘p***** me off’
“When I was watching that part of the first episode,” Christian Pulisic says, “I was like, wow, I’m really awkward, ...
Watching the Premier League from LA’s futuristic sports bar – and a restricted-view seat
You may have seen the clips going viral on social media. The fans watching sporting events indoors, on a huge ...
Inside Dan Ashworth’s shock Man United exit: What irritated Ratcliffe and how it ended
Seeing Manchester United wait five months to get Dan Ashworth in as sporting director only to usher him to the ...
Lionel Messi crowned MLS MVP for 2024 season
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been voted as Major League Soccer’s MVP for the 2024 season.It was the 37-year-old’s ...
Trump and Infantino: Club World Cup draw becomes a tale of two presidents
It began with a music video, entitled Fiesta de Campeones (the Champions Party), with lyrics that told us, “Football unites ...
Club World Cup team guide: Inter to Chelsea to Auckland City, all 32 profiled
The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 clubs from across the globe who will go through group stages and ...
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