Tag: Soccer

Scott Vermillion, Former American Soccer Pro, Had C.T.E.

Scott Vermillion’s family members still struggle to articulate the jumble of emotions they felt last November when they…

The Day the Supreme Court Crashed the Title IX Party

But Friday hummed with sadness. By taking an ax to Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that nearly…

In Qatar’s World Cup Summer, the Mercury Rises and the Clock Ticks

DOHA, Qatar — The sun comes up before 5 a.m. and immediately puts the entire city on convection…

Luis Díaz Is the Liverpool Star Who Never Should Have Made It

LIVERPOOL, England — Luis Díaz bares his forearm and places a finger on his wrist, as if taking…

Inside the Chelsea Sale: Deep Pockets, Private Promises and Side Deals

LONDON — The British government on Tuesday moved closer to giving its blessing to the purchase of Chelsea…

Kylian Mbappé Will Stay at P.S.G., Rejecting Real Madrid

P.S.G.’s strategy of bringing the most exciting talents, whatever the cost, has had mixed results. The team continued…

U.S. Soccer and Players Guarantee Equal Pay in New Contracts

As the women’s soccer stars stared at their laptop screens Monday night and the new labor deal was…

FIFA and EA Sports End Their Two-Decade Partnership

Those games, though, will not offer the same sort of match simulations devotees of the EA Sports version…

How Real Madrid Beat Manchester City

Pep Guardiola’s team is not the first to experience that, of course. It is hard to tell whether…

How Liverpool’s Dream Was Delivered, and Villarreal’s Dashed

By halftime, its rhythm had been broken and its confidence sapped and then, just when it thought it…

Wary of Human Rights Issues, World Cup Sponsors Edge Away from Qatar

For others, though, the rich paydays on offer can be too big to turn down. Qatar has for…

Manchester City Beats Real Madrid in Champions League Semifinal

MANCHESTER, England — First thing Wednesday morning, Pep Guardiola’s staff will deliver to the Manchester City manager a…