This weekend’s Premier League games will not be officiated by Simon Hooper, Michael Salisbury, or Richard West. This is because Wolverhampton Wanderers did not get a penalty when they lost to Manchester United on Monday. Wolves thought they should have gotten a penalty when United goalie Andre Onana ran into Sasa Kalajdzic while trying to … Read more
On Tuesday, Spain beat Sweden 2-1 thanks to a great goal by Olga Carmona late in the game. Spain has never been to the Women’s World Cup final before. Spain’s thrilling win at Eden Park means that they will play either England or Australia in the final on Sunday in Sydney. On Wednesday, England and … Read more
Roberto Mancini says that a possible move to the Saudi Arabia national team is not the reason for his sudden and widely criticized choice to leave Italy. Mancini quit on Sunday, less than a month before Italy starts trying again to qualify for Euro 2024. According to reports, the Gulf country has offered him 25 … Read more
Chief Executive Andrew Pragnell said that New Zealand Football is “rapt” with how the Women’s World Cup has gone and hopes to work with Australia again to host the Men’s World Cup. The first Women’s World Cup with 32 teams and the first to be held in more than one country was the most well-attended … Read more
Memphis Depay scored a long-range goal for Atletico Madrid in the second half of their LaLiga match against newly promoted Granada on Monday. This goal helped Atletico Madrid beat Granada 3-1 at home. Alvaro Morata’s goal in the first half gave Atletico the lead, and Marcos Llorente’s late goal against last year’s LaLiga2 winners was … Read more
Kepa Arrizabalaga, a goalie for Chelsea, will play for Real Madrid on loan for the rest of the season. He will replace Thibaut Courtois, who is out with an injury. The two teams announced the deal on Monday. “Real Madrid and Chelsea FC have agreed to loan player Kepa Arrizabalaga until June 30, 2024,” the … Read more
Paris St. Germain and Saudi Pro League team Al Hilal have reached a deal to sell Brazilian forward Neymar. The deal is contingent on Neymar passing his medical, the BBC said on Monday. The BBC said that the transfer fee was about 90 million euros ($98.56 million) and that there were extra costs as well. … Read more
On Sunday, Greek officials charged 35 more people in connection with the death of a young football fan who was stabbed before a Champions League game. This brings the total number of people charged in connection with the event to 105. Of those, 102 are from Croatia and are thought to be connected to the … Read more
Mackenzie Arnold, the goalie for Australia, won a lot of friends with her bravery in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal penalty shootout win on Saturday. Once the focus of criticism in women’s soccer, goalkeepers have become the stars of the show Down Under with many spectacular saves that have saved games. Arnold, who is known … Read more
Kevin De Bruyne could be out for a few weeks after he re-injured his hamstring during Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Burnley on Friday, the first game of the new Premier League season. Erling Haaland scored twice, and then Rodri made it 3-0. This was a great start for City as they try to become … Read more
