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.
Category: Soccer
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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.
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U.S. Will Host Club World Cup in 2025
A year before the World Cup comes to North America, an expanded soccer competition for the top global club teams will be contested in the United States.
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Secrets and Systems, Lost in the Video Age
Technology democratized scouting and made hidden gems a thing of the past. But innovation is a moving target.
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Washington Spirit’s Michele Kang Wants to Take Women’s Soccer Clubs Global
With the rapid rise of women’s soccer, Y. Michele Kang, the owner of the Washington Spirit, is in the vanguard of transforming ownership and management worldwide.
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U.S. Women’s World Cup Roster Will Reflect a Team in Transition
Form and injuries have affected the players available to Vlatko Andonovski as he picks a squad facing perhaps the toughest challenge in its history.
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Proceeds of $3.1 Billion Chelsea Sale Have Not Reached Ukraine War Victims
A $3.1 billion fund was established when Roman Abramovich was forced to sell the club, but the fund’s head says a “bureaucratic quagmire” has kept the money frozen.
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Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and a Contract to Promote the Kingdom
A contract between Messi and Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority offers a glimpse at the details of their multimillion-dollar relationship.
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Gregg Berhalter Rehired as USMNT Coach
Berhalter was removed from the post after the World Cup, but the results of an investigation cleared the way for his return.
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Luciano Spalletti and the Power of Walking Away
The Napoli coach led his team to a long-delayed title and then left because the job was done. That is worth celebrating.