Tag: Soccer
Messi Surcharge: Red Bulls, Other M.L.S. Teams to Charge More for...
A holiday deal offered by the Red Bulls soccer team includes some merchandise, like a travel mug, as well as tickets to two...
Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
The warning sounded over and over, first in Swedish and then in English. A fire had been detected. Please evacuate the stadium. The...
How FIFA Handed Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup
As the world reeled from the coronavirus crisis in the fall of 2020, the president of soccer’s global governing body, Gianni Infantino, headed...
Gotham F.C. Achieves Its Captain’s Dream of Victory
Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll find out how Gotham F.C. became the one New York area team to win a championship this...
Megan Rapinoe, Emma Hayes and a Women’s Soccer Crossroads
Emma Hayes first met Megan Rapinoe before she was Megan Rapinoe. Or, rather, just as she was becoming Megan Rapinoe. She was not...
Luis Díaz’s Kidnapped Father Is Freed in Colombia
The father of Luis Díaz, a Colombian soccer star for the English club Liverpool, was freed on Thursday after he was kidnapped by...
Is Fluminense the Team of the Future?
The story starts with a message. Everything that has followed and everything that might yet — the glory and the acclaim, the opportunity...
Saudi Arabia Is Set to Be Sole Bidder for 2034 World...
Saudi Arabia emerged as the likely winner in the abbreviated race to host soccer’s World Cup in 2034 on Tuesday after Australia’s soccer...
Lionel Messi Wins Eighth Ballon D’Or as Soccer’s Best Player
The Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious individual soccer award of the year, rewards the best player over a 12-month period. But Lionel Messi...
Colombia Troops Search for Liverpool Star Luis Diaz’s Kidnapped Father
The authorities in Colombia have mobilized the national police and the military to look for the father of the soccer star Luis Díaz,...