22 h. ago France Soccer Star Mbappe Unveiled In London... In Waxwork Form

France Soccer Star Mbappe Unveiled In London... In Waxwork Form  Barron's

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3 d. ago Fast start propels Wimberley past London girls soccer in regional final

Fast start propels Wimberley past London girls soccer in regional final  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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1 week ago BBC star Yung Filly accused of raping tourist in Magaluf after sex assault charge

YouTube star Yung Filly, who has appeared on the ITV Soccer Aid and shows such as The Great British Bake Off, has been accused of sexually assaulting another woman

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2 w. ago ‘Star making not star taking’: how LA Galaxy rose back to top of US soccer

Years after Beckham-mania, fan activism and changes in recruitment strategy secured club’s first MLS Cup since 2014When the Major League Soccer champions were crowned last December, Lionel Messi was not on the podium. He, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and the rest of the Inter Miami galácticos had been dispatched in the playoffs. Instead, the new kings of US football were the old aristocrats of LA Galaxy, back on top after a 10-year absence, but without a household name in their ranks.The team that brought you Beckham-mania, staged the Captain America show and gave a number of people Zlatan-itis had retaken the summit of the US club game with a roster of unheralded talent. But the twist was more profound than that: this 180-degree turn on strategy was brought about by fan activism, after supporters went on strike to force the club to change their approach. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canada’s Alistair Johnston: ‘Our country is under threat, under attack’

The Celtic defender’s star has risen alongside his country’s soccer fortunes as they prepare for a potential Nations League clash with the USThe style and system Jesse Marsch has moulded for the Canadian men’s national team is predicated on pressure; hemming in and harrying opponents until they are deprived of options. It is lovingly labelled the ‘maplepress,’ and it turns out its principles also apply to wedding planning.Alistair Johnston, one of the spiritual leaders of Marsch’s rapid Canadian revolution over these past 10 months, will tie the knot this summer. When his fiancée Peyton Pesavento looked for time, she was immediately hemmed in. “I only had one date that I could give her in the next two calendar years!” the Celtic defender says with a smile. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Moving the Goalposts | Mak Whitham makes NWSL debut at 14 – time will tell if it is the right move

Forward became youngest player to appear in NWSL’s regular season against Seattle – and Gotham say she is readyOver the weekend the National Women’s Soccer League started its 13th regular season, marking the 19th year of top-flight women’s soccer in the US (together with the WPS and WUSA that came before it). As is typical for an ever-expanding, aspirational league that still sees itself as a “scrappy startup”, the new year set off with myriad changes, milestones, and hopes for another historic year. There are certainly signs they’ll get that.Amid the early indications of the same dominant teams returning, marquee stars scoring again and a competition staying fierce across the table, the opening weekend featured one notable benchmark that is worth extra consideration: a 14-year-old debutant for Gotham.This is an extract from our free weekly email, Moving the Goalposts. To get the full edition, visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Soccer AM stars discuss exciting prospect of TV return and what they mustn't do

Soccer AM legends Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain have discussed how they could bring back the much-loved show for a one-off special, but also talked about what they couldn't do if it returned

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3 w. ago Wayne Rooney steps out of retirement to captain Soccer Aid 2025 as he joins the likes of Tyson Fury, Robbie Williams and Jill Scott for the annual star

Wayne Rooney is stepping out of retirement to captain England for Soccer Aid 2025 alongside a host of stars.

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo raises eyebrows for jokingly calling lookalike fan ‘ugly’

The soccer star quipped that the fan looked ‘nothing’ like him

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3 w. ago ‘We can’t wait’: Scotland’s Townsend relishing France test after win over Wales

Scotland hang on to beat Wales 35-29 at MurrayfieldTownsend: ‘France is the toughest fixture in world rugby’After dominating yet another match without maximising the return on the scoreboard, Scotland now face the daunting prospect of a trip to Paris to take on high-flying France, the one team scoring even more freely than Scotland. They will probably thrive on it.Gregor Townsend acknowledged that Scotland face the toughest assignment of all on Saturday night. “France scored 70 points against a very good Italian team,” he said. “They got 40 points against Wales, 40 points against Ireland. I think they could have 40 or 50 points against England with the amount of chances they had. Just now, probably this is the toughest fixture in world rugby. They beat the All Blacks in November. So we can’t wait to be involved in it. They’ll be going for the title, but it’s an opportunity for us to go out and play against one of the best teams right now.” Continue reading...

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