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A week after Israeli soccer fans were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam, triggering damning accusations of a “Jew hunt” in a city with an ugly history of antisemitism, a clearer picture of what happened that night is slowly emerging. It suggests a far more nuanced take on events than …
Read More »Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair’s pro career ends as Portland Thorns eliminated from NWSL playoffs
Rose Lavelle scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs. Gotham, the defending NWSL champions, will face the second-seeded Washington Spirit next weekend. The Spirit defeated visiting Bay FC 2-1 in extra …
Read More »Dutch PM ‘ashamed’ by Amsterdam attacks on Israeli soccer fans
Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday while giving police emergency stop-and-search powers after overnight attacks on Israeli soccer supporters, as the government in Tel Aviv said it would fly many fans home. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were “attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks” …
Read More »In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries, find calm at Premier League matches
At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the capacity of the nearest bomb shelter. For the first time since the full-scale war began in 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League is holding a full season with fans present, as martial law bans on public gatherings have been eased. …
Read More »Women’s soccer players slam FIFA’s partnership with Saudi Aramco over human rights, environmental concerns
More than a hundred international women’s soccer players are calling on FIFA to reconsider its sponsorship by Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco, which is majority state-owned, in an open letter to FIFA’s president. Calling it a “middle finger to women’s soccer,” the 106 players who signed the letter say …
Read More »Was FIFA penalty on Canadian women’s soccer team fair? Poll shows divide – National
Most Canadians are not exactly outraged by the punishment meted out to the Canadian women’s soccer team over its Olympic drone spying scandal, according to the results of a new poll released Thursday. Seventy per cent of the respondents to a Leger poll on the Paris Olympic Games said they …
Read More »Winnipeg executive Christina Litz named president of new women’s soccer league – Winnipeg
Christina Litz, whose resume includes executive stints with the Canadian Football League, Woodbine Entertainment and Manitoba’s True North Sports and Entertainment, has been named president of the Northern Super League. The new professional women’s soccer league is slated to kick off next April with franchises in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, …
Read More »Led by Alphonso Davies, Canada prepares for Argentina at Copa América with an eye on 2026 World Cup
Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan. But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday’s Copa America opener in Atlanta, new Canada coach Jesse Marsch has his eye firmly set on 2026. Marsch, who took over the 49th-ranked …
Read More »Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies named captain of Canadian men’s national team
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One month after becoming the new head coach for the Canadian men’s national soccer team, Jesse Marsch has revealed that Edmonton-raised Alphonso Davies will become the team’s new captain. “Alphonso is a young and experienced professional who has all the tools to …
Read More »Messi exits early but Inter Miami finds offence elsewhere to thump Toronto FC 4-0 – Toronto
Another Toronto FC defeat. But this time the loss takes a back seat to Lionel Messi’s health. The 36-year-old Argentine star exited in the 37th minute Wednesday, two minutes after Spanish fullback Jordi Alba was forced to leave. But Inter Miami CF had more than enough firepower in reserve to …
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