Messi is expected to join the team this week on a contract that runs through the 2025 Major League Soccer season.
Category: Soccer
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When You Can’t Believe What You’re Seeing
The story, more than the sport, is what matters.
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Inside the Saudi Soccer Gold Rush
The kingdom’s pursuit of the world’s best soccer players has unleashed a feeding frenzy among agents and executives. One Saudi is trying to bring order to the chaos.
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She’s Got the Hardest Job in Soccer. Can She Keep Winning?
A former World Cup winner, Cindy Parlow Cone is now working to help America realize its global soccer ambitions. Her legacy may be defined by a few games.
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For Rapinoe, a Final Send-Off Before a Final World Cup
One day after announcing her plan to retire this year, Megan Rapinoe began her farewell tour as an unused substitute in her team’s send-off match.
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A Look Back at Megan Rapinoe’s Best Moments on the Pitch
The women’s soccer star, who announced her retirement on Saturday, is known for the creativity of her offense.
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Megan Rapinoe Announces Retirement After World Cup, NWSL Season
The women’s national team star made an unexpected retirement announcement ahead of a U.S. friendly against Wales.
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Andriy Shevchenko and Ukraine Wait for a Tomorrow They Can’t See
Soccer is not a priority in Ukraine, nor should it be. But the country’s greatest player says it still has a vital role to play in his nation’s sense if itself.
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PSG Says Kylian Mbappé Must Sign New Deal or Leave
Nasser al-Khelaifi, the president of Paris St.-Germain, was introducing the team’s new coach when he turned to tough talk on the future of his team’s biggest star.
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P.S.G. Attack, Still a Mystery, Ended Two Women’s World Cup Dreams
An assault case that rattled one of France’s best soccer teams remains unresolved despite a series of arrests. Its main characters have paid a heavy price.
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Soccer’s Next Big Thing Is Buying in Bulk
Networks of clubs help top teams streamline their scouting, methods and player acquisition. But who do they really serve?
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Women’s World Cup: FIFA May Allow Rainbow Armbands
Captains could be offered choices reflecting anti-discrimination efforts and at least one design that was banned at the men’s World Cup in Qatar.