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Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game...
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 05:05:20 +0000
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:08:42 +0000
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Messi Surcharge: Red Bulls, Other M.L.S. Teams to Charge More for Miami Games
A Red Bulls promotion has some fine print: If Inter Miami is the opponent, you get a different game...
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:52:57 +0000
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Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen a different model. But its rewards come with risk...
Sun, 19 Nov 2023 09:42:01 +0000
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North Korea’s Han Kwang-song Returns to International Soccer
Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to an involuntary career break...
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 04:28:59 +0000
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How FIFA Handed Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup
FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, cheered a plan to take soccer’s richest event to the kingdom. He has said little about his years of work to make that happen...
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:27:52 +0000
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Xabi Alonso Isn’t Coming to Save Your Team. Not Yet.
The patience of Alonso, the Bayer Leverkusen manager, says a lot about him, and just as much about a sport perpetually chasing the next big thing...
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:40:56 +0000
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Everton Docked 10 Points, a Premier League Record, in Financial Case
The penalty adds to the problems of a team operating under a mountain of debt. It vowed to appeal...
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:38:58 +0000
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Megan Rapinoe, Emma Hayes and a Women’s Soccer Crossroads
Rapinoe, who helped define U.S. soccer for a decade, is retiring after this week’s N.W.S.L. final. Hayes, the Chelsea coach, will try to put her stamp on it next...
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:44:28 +0000
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Saudi Arabia Is Sole Bidder for 2034 World Cup
Australia announced it would not bid, clearing the way for the Saudis to bring soccer’s biggest tournament back to the Gulf...
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:24:37 +0000
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How Lionel Messi Made a Pink Jersey Soccer’s Must-Have Item
In the span of three months, the soccer superstar has made Inter Miami’s eye-catching jersey the hottest piece of sports merchandise on the planet...
Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:47:13 +0000
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FIFA Bans Luis Rubiales, Former Soccer Chief in Spain, for 3 Years
Luis Rubiales, who led the country’s soccer federation, departed in disgrace after he forcibly kissed a player after the Women’s World Cup final...
Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:27:21 +0000
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Everton, 777 and the Business of Premier League Soccer
777 Partners had been scooping up big-name soccer teams for two years when it bid for Everton. Doubts about its finances could kill the deal...
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:44:02 +0000
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Everton Sale Stalls Amid New Questions About 777 Partners
The U.S. firm bidding for the Premier League club, 777 Partners, has failed to provide required information to a British regulator...
Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:00:10 +0000
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Chelsea Chief Under Abramovich Could Face Scrutiny Over Soccer Cheating
A former key aide to the Russian oligarch would face an investigation into her time overseeing the Premier League club should she return to soccer...
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:01:05 +0000
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How to Follow the Game, Even When You Can’t See It Live
When previous commitments keep you from catching your team on television, keep up with it using free apps that quietly deliver scores and more to your phone...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:13 +0000
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Messi Meets Trump and Argentina Is Divided
Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer star, accompanied his team, Inter Miami, to the White House. The event turned into political dynamite back in Argentina...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:19:42 +0000
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Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media criticized them for not singing the national anthem at a game in Australia...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:58:48 +0000
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Will World Cup Games in Mexico Be Affected by Cartel Boss Killing?
Safety questions linger since the country is set to host matches in the world’s largest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:32:31 +0000
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Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status
The country’s confirmed cases have topped 9,000 since last year, raising fears that a high-stakes evaluation in April could lead to its status being revoked...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:57:27 +0000