The standard of play in the Saudi Pro League doesn’t matter when no one’s watching the games.
Category: Soccer
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2026 World Cup: FIFA Delays Have Cities Worried About Planning
With about 1,000 days until the opening game of soccer’s showcase event, U.S. organizers are waiting for answers, and action, from the sport’s governing body.
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Spain’s Female Soccer Players Call Off Wage Dispute Strike
The breakthrough in the labor dispute, which has delayed the start of the season and has added to a turbulent period in Spanish soccer, was an agreement over minimum pay.
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They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female soccer players from the Taliban. Now she is demanding that world soccer officials let them play for their country again.
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They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female soccer players from the Taliban. Now she is demanding that world soccer officials let them play for their country again.
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Luis Rubiales, Spain’s Top Soccer Official, Resigns Over World Cup Kiss
Pressure had been building on Luis Rubiales, with prosecutors opening an investigation, his soccer federation calling for him to step down and FIFA suspending him.
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Sexism in Spanish Women’s Soccer: Bedtime Check-Ins and Verbal Abuse
More than a dozen women described sexism ranging from paternalism to verbal abuse. “What you really need is a good man,” a former national captain said players were told.
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Jorge Vilda, Coach of Spain’s Women’s Soccer Team, Is Fired
Players had accused the coach, Jorge Vilda, of outdated methods and controlling behavior. His boss, Luis Rubiales, is still embroiled in scandal over a nonconsensual kiss.
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Judge Vacates Convictions in Bribery Case Over Soccer Broadcast Deals
Hernán López, a former Fox employee, and an Argentine sports marketing company had been convicted of participating in a bribery scheme to secure rights to widely viewed tournaments.
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A Shocking Soccer Kiss Demonstrates the Power of Scandal
By generating public outrage, scandals make inaction costly: suddenly, doing nothing carries greater risks.
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Spanish Soccer Chief Finds His Defenders Backing Away
Luis Rubiales was widely condemned for kissing a player after the Spanish women’s team won the World Cup, but retained a few public supporters. Many now appear to be reconsidering.