On Sunday, 12 of Europe’s biggest soccer clubs said they were going to form a new league to offset the losses suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. By Wednesday morning, the idea was scrapped after two days of furious backlash.
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The ruling clears the way for the Women’s World Cup holders to appeal a judge’s dismissal last year of their claims that they’re unfairly paid less than men’s national team players.
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U.S. Soccer, Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League are joining a trial program that will allow teams two additional substitutes for suspected concussions in each match.
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A new study found that home sides, more than away teams, continued to win football matches played even without spectators during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Fútbol Club Barcelona lost to the European Union in the final round of a legal battle over tax advantages from the Spanish government.
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Ruling against Italy’s national soccer federation, Europe’s top court found on Wednesday that national sports bodies may be governed by rules covering public contract awards.
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The former president of El Salvador’s soccer league appeared in Brooklyn federal court on Friday after being extradited on racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering charges.
Read moreA federal court in California approved a partial settlement in a dispute between players on the U.S. Senior Women’s National Soccer Team and the U.S. Soccer Federation on the women’s claims that their working conditions were not equal to those of the Men’s National Soccer Team.
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The Premier League warned clubs Friday that disciplinary action will be taken over breaches of coronavirus rules amid a sharp rise in cases, including 10 Aston Villa players being forced into isolation after testing positive.
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A goalkeeper’s ability to stop free kicks can make or break any football team. But virtual reality shows the defensive wall of players meant to block the kick may be more of a hindrance than an aid.
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The U.S. women’s soccer team’s settlement of claims against their governing federation of inequitable working conditions represents a breakthrough in the parties’ long running legal battle, but experts said Wednesday the path to resolving remaining equal pay claims is riddled with complexity.
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U.S. women’s national team players and the U.S. Soccer Federation settled their long-running lawsuit over inequitable working conditions with the men’s team while leaving their dispute over unequal pay for additional litigation.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jiménez had surgery to treat a fractured skull after a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz during a Premier League game, the club said Monday.
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Female soccer players should soon get their maternity rights protected under new employment rules announced Thursday by FIFA.
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Brazilian soccer great Pelé turns 80 on Friday, but the celebration will have to wait.
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A European magistrate urged more scrutiny Thursday on whether Spain’s tax laws unfairly benefit its top soccer clubs, which are among the world’s best and most profitable teams.
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Calling a nine-year legal battle in favor of soccer superstar Lionel Messi on Thursday, the EU’s highest court backed the registration of his name as a trademark for jerseys and gym bags.
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Retired Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho was released from house arrest Monday after spending five months detained in Paraguay for entering the country with a false passport.
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Manchester City’s success in overturning its Champions League ban on Monday has huge ramifications on the Premier League and the remaining two teams that will qualify for Europe’s top club competition.
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Europeans are letting their guard down despite experts and leaders sounding the alarm about a potential resurgence of the new
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