Browsing: Soccer
U.S. hotels call World Cup a ‘non-event’ and 80% see bookings below falling short of expectations
Last year, FIFA president Gianni Infantino hailed the upcoming World Cup as the equivalent of “104 Super Bowls,” quantifying just…
War, tariffs, and a team that might not show: Inside the most politically fraught World Cup ever
The World Cup has never been free of politics, yet this year’s event may be in a league of its…
Trumpflation hits the World Cup: Fans face $80–$100 transit fares on top of $4,000-plus tickets
In an economy squeezed by tariffs, elevated fuel costs, and stubborn inflation, the FIFA World Cup was supposed to be…
Eight of the top 10 Premier League clubs are now owned by Americans. So are a third of all clubs…
Brazil 2014 had no-hassle “vanishing spray.” Qatar 2022 brought in much-debated video assistant referees. The 2026 World Cup, to be…
Billionaire Michele Kang has made a splash in women’s sports with her goal of professionalizing women’s soccer. She owns the…
New York’s new dynasty gets keys to the city as Gotham FC celebrates second NWSL title in 3 years
New York City on Monday celebrated Gotham FC’s capture of its second National Women’s Soccer League championship in three years, with a…
‘What I’d do to hold you one last time’: Welsh soccer star’s move to Mexico turns into nightmare amid hunt for lost beagle
Aaron Ramsey’s move to Mexico has become a nightmare off the field as he continues to search for his lost dog. The…
‘He was very proud, but never said it’: One of the greatest soccer managers alive on how his dad motivated him to work harder
The extraordinary success achieved by some of the world’s greatest leaders often traces back to formative, and sometimes complicated, childhood…
As the Premier League’s Chelsea was on its way to a shutout victory at the Club World Cup final in July, President Donald…












