2022 World Cup will kick off with opening ceremony followed by game between Ecuador and host Qatar in Al Bayt Stadium. FIFA has moved the start of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar forward by one day to allow the host nation to play after an opening ceremony on Sunday, November 20. The football governing … Read more
Major League Soccer said the firm hired to oversee an investigation into the Vancouver Whitecaps handling of misconduct allegations leveled at two former women’s team coaches found the club acted appropriately and expeditiously in the matter. The allegations of misconduct were brought by members of the Whitecaps’ women’s team against former coaches Bob Birarda in … Read more
Opening ceremony and Qatar versus Ecuador match could be played on November 20, according to a proposal put forward. The Qatar World Cup 2022 looks set to start a day earlier than scheduled allowing the hosts to play the opening game of the tournament on November 20 following the opening ceremony. In the current fixture … Read more
Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland will “not solve all our problems” and claimed he wants to make the 22-year-old a better player after the £51 million summer signing marked his Premier League debut with both goals in Manchester City’s 2-0 win at West Ham United. Having failed to score in his first appearance in English … Read more
Trevor PenningPhoto: PA I know football is a physical sport, but when it’s your first time at OTAs, and you’re trying to make an impression that will keep you on an NFL roster for years to come, getting in fights with your teammates doesn’t seem like the best course of action. One fight? Okay, maybe … Read more
Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) The leaked details of a massive National Football League contract reveal a team worried about its star quarterback playing video games rather than studying. (h/t The Washington Post) Amid rumors of shaky negotiations, the Arizona Cardinals and two-time Pro Bowl selection Kyler Murray signed a new contract last week promising … Read more
It’s now been officially announced that former designated player Carlos Salcedo is no longer with Toronto and on his way back to Liga MX. The 28-year-old center back, who was acquired last winter in a swap with Tigres for attacker Yeferson Soteldo, is dealing with some family issues and asked for a move back to … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease. The Boston University CTE Center said Vermillion, who died of an accidental drug overdose in December 2020 at the age of 44, had the … Read more
Lorenzo Insigne will be the highest-paid player in MLS after joining Toronto FC. USA Today Images Lorenzo Insigne may be viewed as one of Major League Soccer’s most significant signings but the Italy international shrugged off the notion that he was under any pressure when Toronto FC introduced their prize recruit on Monday. MLS has … Read more
A judge orders a culpable homicide trial for eight medical staff based on evidence they failed to take ‘action that could have prevented the death’. Eight people who took care of football legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentinian courts for homicide, according to a court ruling following an investigation into his death by … Read more
