Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong has said that his side will forfeit their game against Libya on Tuesday after being stranded at an airport in the North African country for 12 hours. Troost-Ekong, 31, alleged that the team had been abandoned after their plane was diverted to Al Abraq International Airport in Libya without access to … Read more
Cavan Sullivan is a phenom. The 15-year-old is already a professional soccer player — a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. And in three years, when he turns 18, his contract — which is reportedly worth $500,000 a year — has a clause that calls for him to be transferred to Manchester … Read more
Craig Harrison is searching for a context that illustrates the chasm between his The New Saints (TNS) team and the opponents that await them in the first evening of the Europa Conference League tonight. “If you look at Transfermarkt (the football website), TNS’ squad value is around €3million (£2.5m, $3.32m),” the club’s manager says. “Then … Read more
Canadian legend Christine Sinclair announced Friday that she will retire from playing professional soccer at the end of the season. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., said in a post on Instagram that she will finish out the National Women’s Soccer League campaign with the Portland Thorns, who are scheduled to finish out the regular season … Read more
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Liverpool learned a harsh lesson against Nottingham Forest last weekend. Buoyant after a perfect 3-0-0 start under new manager Arne Slot, the Reds were blanked, 1-0, at home by … Read more
When Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or last year, it brought a global spotlight to a player whose genius was crying out to be recognised. Even now it would be hard to argue that there is a better female footballer on the planet. Over the past 16 months, Bonmati has won the Champions League twice … Read more
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! Mikel Arteta loves his work. Simone Inzaghi isn’t so sure. (TNT Sports) Pickpockets and F1 imagery: How Arteta gets through to players (Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton) Mikel Arteta and the … Read more
In December last year, the FAS had also invited interested parties to put forward a detailed proposal to take part in the current season. While the in-principle approval had been given to one club, the SPL eventually remained a nine-team competition. “The shortlisted club entered into a due diligence process, which took longer than expected,” … Read more
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi scored two goals in the first half against the Philadelphia Union in his return to MLS action on Saturday night. The 37-year-old last played for Inter Miami on June 1 before joining the Argentina national team for the Copa America tournament. He injured his ankle in the final versus Colombia on … Read more
“The history of power in professional sports can be summed up very quickly,” DeMaurice Smith, the former executive director of the N.F.L. Players Association, told me recently. “Every sport up until this point is predicated on management and the owners doing everything to retain their power and control.” Granted, Smith comes to this subject from … Read more
