FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Sat…
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Real Madrid’s Financial Move: Borrowing €130 Million for Kylian Mbappé
Real Madrid, one of the most prestigious football clubs in the world, recently took a significant financial step to secure the services of French superstar Kylian Mbappé. The club borrowed €130 million from the bank to cover Mbappé’s salaries and bonuses, highlighting the high stakes and financial pressures of modern football. The Financial Strategy The…
Why Olympic Soccer Features Mostly Under-23 Teams
Olympic soccer has a distinctive format that sets it apart from other major international tournaments: it primarily features under-23 teams. This rule, introduced by FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serves several important purposes and has become a defining characteristic of Olympic soccer. The Origins of the Under-23 Rule The under-23 rule was first…
French soccer club Bordeaux Renounces Professional Status
Girondins de Bordeaux, a French soccer club, has informed the French Football Federation that it will renounce its professional status due t…
Canada fires coach from Olympics over drone use
Canada’s women’s national team head coach Bev Priestman has been removed from the country’s Olympic soccer team over a scandal involving the…
USWNT kicks off Paris Olympics with comfortable win over Zambia 3-0
Mallory Swanson scored a pair of goals just moments apart in the first half and the United States opened the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Thu…
U.S. opens Paris Olympics with lopsided loss to host France 3-0
Stunning goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Michael Olise helped France to a 3-0 victory over the United States in the Olympic men’s s…
Canada Women’s soccer coach to sit out opener due to spying
Canadian coach Bev Priestman voluntarily withdrew from Thursday’s Olympics women’s soccer opener against New Zealand in Saint-Etienne, Franc…
The Olympic Men’s Soccer Group Stage Kicks Off: Missing the World’s Top Players
The Olympic men’s soccer group stage starts today, but fans shouldn’t expect to see the sport’s biggest stars on the field. The absence of top players like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi highlights a long-standing power struggle within the sport, driven by FIFA, the sport’s global governing body. A Power Struggle in Soccer According to…
2024 MLS All Star Game: How to watch, stream
The best of MLS and LIGA MX clash Wednesday night in the 2024 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target, held at the Columbus Crew’s Lower.com F…