http://www.cnn.com/2024/05/05/sport/lionel-messi-mls-records-spt-intl/index.html Lionel Messi breaks more Major League Soccer records in astonishing performance By Aimee Lewis, CNN Updated 6:46 AM EDT, Sun May 5, 2024 Lionel Messi has scored 10 league goals this season. Chris Arjoon/AFP/Getty ImagesCNN — Luis Suárez scored a hat trick for Inter Miami on Saturday, but it is not that impressive feat which is the … Continue reading If you’re not watching MLS (Major League Soccer in the U.S.), you’re missing this –
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Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham team rises another rung
https://apnews.com/article/wrexham-promotion-reynolds-26ffd83ae51bd40568f83c021f8257ab Ryan Reynolds celebrates ‘ride of our lives’ as Wrexham gains promotion to English 3rd division 1 of 8 | Wrexham players on the pitch celebrate promotion to League One after the final whistle of the Sky Bet League Two match at the SToK Cae Ras, Wrexham, Saturday April 13, 2024. (Jacob King/PA via AP)Read More … Continue reading Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham team rises another rung
Reynolds/McElhenney far from the only owners losing money with a small U.K. football team
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/world/europe/england-soccer-wrexham-buying-teams.html Want to Lose a Lot of Money, Fast? Buy a Small Soccer Team in England. The country’s lower leagues offer a tempting entry to ownership. But the sport’s economics mean even multimillionaires can struggle to compete. Across England, wealthy investors are pouring vast sums of money into semiprofessional and amateur league soccer teams.Credit...Mary Turner … Continue reading Reynolds/McElhenney far from the only owners losing money with a small U.K. football team
2026 Men’s World Cup Final scheduled for NYC/NJ
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/sports-recreation/world-cup-2026-final-played-metlife-stadium-nyc February 05, 2024, 05:48 AM World Cup 2026 final goes to New York City Mia Gindis, Bloomberg The World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New York area will host the FIFA World Cup final in 2026 after beating out contenders in Dallas and Los Angeles … Continue reading 2026 Men’s World Cup Final scheduled for NYC/NJ
A list of the many reasons why Saudi Arabia is not the right country to host the Women’s World Cup games in 2035
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/16/womens-world-cup-saudi-arabia Saudi Arabia wants to host the Women’s World Cup – but should it? by Arwa Mahdawi, published December 16, 2023 Going from being unable to sponsor the Women’s World Cup to hosting it in just a couple of years would be a huge boon to the kingdom’s imageSat 16 Dec 2023 09.00 EST Should … Continue reading A list of the many reasons why Saudi Arabia is not the right country to host the Women’s World Cup games in 2035
Miami going insane for Lionel Messi
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/lionel-messi-miami.html [truncated, click thru for full story] Lionel Messi Chose Miami, and Miami Loves Him for It Soccer-crazy South Florida has welcomed the world’s greatest player — now the region’s best-known celebrity — with murals, marketing and milanesas. Lionel Messi fans cheering outside Inter Miami’s home, DRV PNK Stadium, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday.Credit...Saul … Continue reading Miami going insane for Lionel Messi
Record number of LGBTQ athletes competing in 2023 Women’s World Cup
http://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/2023-womens-world-cup-record-87-lgbtq-athletes-will-compete-rcna93727 A record 87 out LGBTQ athletes will compete in the 2023 Women's World Cup The number of out athletes competing has more than doubled since the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Megan Rapinoe during a soccer match against Japan in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 19.James Williamson / AMA via Getty Images file July 11, 2023, … Continue reading Record number of LGBTQ athletes competing in 2023 Women’s World Cup
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/09/sport/2023-womens-world-cup-history-spt-intl/index.html 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history By Matt Foster, CNN Published 9:03 AM EDT, Fri June 9, 2023 The 2023 Women's World Cup is set to be the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history.Hanna Lassen/Getty ImagesCNN — Ticket sales for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World … Continue reading 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history
What it means for Lionel Messi and American soccer for him to end his career at MLS’s Inter Miami rather than going to Saudi Arabia
NOTE: A pass to watch all Major League Soccer (MLS) games for the rest of the year is discounted to $39 for people who already subscribe to Apple TV+ -- whether individually or part of the Apple One package I think is simply terrific. http://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/business/dealbook/messi-miami-saudi.html for a quick description and the following article for a … Continue reading What it means for Lionel Messi and American soccer for him to end his career at MLS’s Inter Miami rather than going to Saudi Arabia
Lots of clickable links for 2023 Women’s World Cup rosters in Australia and New Zealand
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37858802/2023-women-world-cup-rosters-uswnt-england-australia-new-zealand-more [click thru for photos] 2023 Women's World Cup rosters in Australia, New Zealand ESPN Jun 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023 Women's World Cup will soon kick off in Australia and New Zealand, and all 32 teams are finalizing their rosters for the tournament. Each team must submit a final 23-woman roster to FIFA by … Continue reading Lots of clickable links for 2023 Women’s World Cup rosters in Australia and New Zealand
Megan Rapinoe, USWNT, stop attempts (in a commercial) to keep team from winning third straight World Cup championship
people.com/megan-rapinoe-uswnt-fight-world-cup-challengers-exclusive-7509915 Megan Rapinoe, USWNT Stop Attempts to Keep Them from Winning Third-Straight World Cup in New Ad (Exclusive) The World Cup commercial, shared exclusively with PEOPLE, highlights the USWNT's historic dominance By Sean Neumann, published June 9, 2023 11:00AM EDT Megan Rapinoe. PHOTO: FOX SPORTS The whole world wants to stop the U.S. Women’s National Team from winning … Continue reading Megan Rapinoe, USWNT, stop attempts (in a commercial) to keep team from winning third straight World Cup championship
USWNT’s Captain pens open letter or praise to New Zealand
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/10/uswnt-becky-sauerbrunn-open-letter-new-zealand USA’s Sauerbrunn pens open letter to New Zealand ahead of World Cup USWNT’s Sauerbrunn writes open letter ahead of World Cup Captain praises nation for commitment to gender equality Mon 10 Apr 2023 22.05 EDT The captain of the US women’s national team, Becky Sauerbrunn, has written an open letter to Kiwis in which … Continue reading USWNT’s Captain pens open letter or praise to New Zealand
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