50 h. ago Empty seats are everywhere at the Club World Cup. But does this miss the real point?

Put in the proper wider context, the attendance issues that have emerged during the tournament perhaps aren’t quite as embarrassing as they seemIf there’s a lesson to be learned from the Club World Cup so far, it’s that images of nothingness can still generate hysteria. Empty seats – which are apparently a festering scourge upon the game of football, a tragedy representing the plastic bankruptcy of American soccer fandom and/or the Club World Cup, an issue demanding alarmist coverage delivered with brows fully furrowed – have been commonplace in the competition’s opening dozen games. Headlines (including from this very publication) have followed. Social media is awash in panoramic photos from a nation of press boxes, informing you incredulously that this image, so obscene in its emptiness, was taken a mere 45 minutes before kickoff – or (gasp) even closer.Why do we, the fans, observers, journalists, and other people who simply watch these games, care? What is it about the sight of a...

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62 h. ago Hard Rock Stadium tightens security at Club World Cup after chaotic scene at Copa America

Almost a year since the Copa America final nearly ended in tragedy, big numbers of soccer fans are back at Hard Rock Stadium

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3 d. ago Robbie Williams fans issue clear demand as his quiet Soccer Aid co

The singer was at Manchester United's beloved home of Old Trafford on Sunday for the 2025 edition of the charity match

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3 d. ago Paddy McGuinness breaks silence on Carlos Tevez humiliation and accuses him of 'assault'

Former Manchester City ace Carlos Tevez fired four goals past England keeper Paddy McGuinness in less than ten minutes as fans accused him of forgetting Soccer Aid is a charity match

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3 d. ago Paddy McGuinness issues police appeal as his Soccer Aid performance is mocked by fans

The BBC Radio 2 star was one of the celebrity keepers for the charity football match

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4 d. ago Tony Bellew issues update after worrying Soccer Aid exit as he pleads with fans

The former boxing champ was lined up to play for the World XI side as the huge charity match returned for 2025

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4 d. ago Soccer Aid fans divided as they point out 'annoying issue' with Louis Tomlinson on the pitch

Soccer Aid, which has been running for more than two decades and has raised more than £100 million overall, had Sam Matterface as the commentator, with Iain Stirling joining him

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9 d. ago Urgent travel warning as 110,000 fans flock to Parklife, Chris Brown and Soccer Aid

There are a number of events taking place across Greater Manchester next weekend, including Parklife festival, Co-op Live gigs and Soccer Aid which are all set to be very busy

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1 week ago Chris Kamara agrees on Jeff Stelling's 'lowest point' before detailing how they're treated now

Chris Kamara has recalled working with great friend Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday, their emotional TV reunion and how fans still shout a famous catchphrase at him

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash suspect absent from court as victims named

Paul Doyle has been charged with a series of alleged offencers following the parade in Liverpool city centre.

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash suspect Paul Doyle absent from court as victims named

Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with seven offences over a crash during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade where more than 100 people were left injured in the city centre

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash victims named for first time after restrictions lifted

Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with seven offences in connection with the crash, which happened on Water Street in the city centre as thousands of Liverpool fans gathered for the football team celebrations just after 6pm on May 26.

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2 w. ago Names of victims in Liverpool parade crash released for first time

The complainants include an 18-year-old man and two women aged 66 and 77

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash victims named for first time in new update

Simon Nash, 52, Susan Passey, 77, Christine Seeckts, 66, and Ethan Gillard, 18, have all been named as revellers injured in the car crash incident at the Liverpool FC Premier League victory parade

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2 w. ago More than 100 people were injured in Liverpool title parade crash

Authorities have updated the injury toll to 109, with four people still receiving hospital treatment for their injuries, it was revealed on Monday

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2 w. ago Police issue Liverpool parade crash update as 109 injured and four remain in hospital

Paul Doyle has been charged in connection with the incident and will next appear in court in August

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash victims rise to 109 as police appeal for more witnesses after Paul Doyle charged over incident

The number of people injured in during Liverpool FC's Premier League celebrations has risen to 109.

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2 w. ago Number of casualties in Liverpool parade car crash rises to 109

Four people remain in hospital a week after the incident in the city’s Water Street

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash victim numbers rise as police issue major update

Four people remain in hospital after a car ploughed into crowds at the Liverpool FC victory parade, with the total number of people reported to have been injured standing at 109

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash suspect Paul Doyle accused in court of ‘using vehicle as a weapon’

Paul Doyle set to attend plea hearing in August and given provisional trial date in November

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