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In a concession to women’s soccer, FIFA will start funding business-class flights for some of the Women’s World Cup teams travelling to France for next year’s tournament. Total prize money …
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By Samuel PetrequinThe Associated Press Tues., Sept. 18, 2018 PARIS—If the World Cup had given the impression that Lionel Messi was slipping down soccer’s pecking order, the Argentine star made …
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By David HellierBloomberg Wed., Sept. 19, 2018 Even English soccer is split over what do to about Brexit. As the U.K. government struggles to forge its own plan to leave …
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By Tales AzzoniThe Associated Press Tues., Sept. 18, 2018 MADRID—Things have changed for Europe’s most successful club. The Real Madrid team that will begin its Champions League campaign against Roma …
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ZURICH—FIFA President Gianni Infantino is still not persuaded about playing Spanish league games in the United States. Infantino says on Tuesday he would “prefer to see a great MLS game …
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This is unfamiliar territory for five-time World Cup champion Brazil. The last time it didn’t win its first game in a World Cup, Pele had just retired from soccer. The …
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NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA—Sweden coach Janne Andersson makes no bones about spying on South Korea’s training sessions ahead of their game at the World Cup. The South Koreans responded by swapping …
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By Tales AzzoniThe Associated Press Thu., June 14, 2018 SOCHI, RUSSIA—Brazil will be experimenting with a new version of the “magic quartet” in Russia. More than a decade after the …
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MOSCOW—Egypt coach Hector Cuper says he is “very optimistic” that Mohamed Salah will play in his team’s World Cup opener against Uruguay. Cuper announced the development during a news conference …
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By The Canadian Press Tues., June 12, 2018 BRADENTON, FLA. — Calgary forward Andersen Williams scored in the 89th minute to send Canada to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup …
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