Tag: Soccer

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…

With 10 Straight Titles, Has Bayern Munich Broken the Bundesliga?

That success is, of course, to Bayern’s great credit. It has long been Germany’s biggest, richest, most glamorous…

Erik Ten Hag Appointed by Manchester United

He will follow the German coach Ralf Rangnick, who was hired on a temporary basis to replace Ole…

The Female Soccer Players Challenging France’s Hijab Ban

SARCELLES, France — Every time Mama Diakité heads to a soccer game, her stomach is in knots.It happened…

Liverpool Edges City in Game of Early Goals and Managed Risks

LONDON — In the single corner of Wembley bathed by bright sunshine, Kevin De Bruyne dutifully shuttled up…