‘El Presidente’ on Amazon: A Story That Combines Ruthless Ambition and Ritual Abuse of Power
The last time that FIFA was given the scripted drama treatment, we ended up with the kind of shameless self-hagiography that would even make Kim...
Soccer parents furious after rogue ref had players kneel before game
Football Victoria says a referee who requested junior soccer players kneel in support of Black Lives Matter before a game last week was acting of...
Stream It or Skip It?
Now streaming via HBO is kiddie-sports comedy Los Futbolisimos, which translates not-quite-cleanly from Spanish as The Footballest, which, for Americans, should probably read The Soccerest....
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema faces trial in sex tape scandal
A Real Madrid striker is facing a potential date in court after allegedly trying to blackmail his former teammate over a sex tape, according to...
Lionel Messi cuts off contract renewal talks with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has called off negotiations over renewing his contract with the club and is ready to leave the Catalans...
Soul-searching led to emotional anthem moment
Chicago Red Stars teammates Julie Ertz and Casey Short say hard conversations over the past several weeks led to their vulnerability in the moment they...
Lionel Messi reaches 700-goal milestone for Barcelona and Argentina
BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal for club and country before Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 in the Spanish...
NWSL teams kneel during national anthem
Players for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem Saturday when the National Women’s Soccer League opened the Challenge...
Liverpool slams wild fan celebrations: ‘Wholly unacceptable’
Liverpool fans had to wait 30 years for an English Premier League title and they seem to have gotten carried away. The championship was followed...
Tulsa Athletic says it won’t play national anthem at games anymore
The Tulsa Athletic soccer team announced Wednesday that it will replace the national anthem with Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” for the remainder...