Kaig Lightner founded the Portland Community Football Club to give local youth an inexpensive chance to play. When he came out as transgender, they gave him a place to belong.
Category: Soccer
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Lionel Messi’s Bitter Divorce From P.S.G.
A missed practice, a Saudi vacation and a brief suspension brought a sudden end to a star’s transactional relationship with Paris St.-Germain, and Qatar.
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Playing Lionel Messi and Argentina Will Cost You $5 Million a Game
Five months ago, Argentina won the biggest prize in soccer. Now teams across the world are fighting for the second biggest: the chance to play it.
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FIFA Says Women’s World Cup Faces TV Blackout in Europe
Gianni Infantino said matches would not be shown in the continent’s biggest markets this summer unless broadcasters meet FIFA’s demands for higher fees.
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Overshadowed by PSG, Paris FC Tries to Raise Its Game
The team’s owner thinks his city deserves a top-flight soccer rivalry. Can local talent and its own Gulf investors close the gap on Paris St.-Germain?
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Under the Hollywood Spotlight, a Fading Welsh Town is Reborn
A former industrial hub, Wrexham had long been in decline. Now, it’s reviving as the globally famous star of a reality series about its once forlorn soccer team’s rejuvenation.
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Harry Kane, Spurs and the End of the Line
The Tottenham star has given everything for the club he has supported since childhood. As he nears the end of his contract, he owes it nothing.
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Fortuna Düsseldorf Says It Will Offer Free Tickets to Its Games
Fortuna Düsseldorf will allow all fans, home and away, to attend a handful of matches for free next season. It hopes to extend the offer to all games by 2028.
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Manchester City Thumps Arsenal to Close on Premier League Title
Reeling in the league leaders after a season-long chase, City won and positioned itself to claim its third straight Premier League title.
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Wrexham Wins Promotion for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
The soccer club bankrolled by the actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds won its league over the weekend. Here’s what comes next.
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Ceuta F.C.: A European Team That Calls Africa Home
A.D. Ceuta, one of only two European soccer clubs based on the African continent, sees itself as a unifying force at a cultural crossroads.
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The Champions League Ventures Down Memory Lane
Real Madrid-Manchester City is the headliner. A.C. Milan-Inter is the classic.