Soccer News
Nashville SC removed from MLS is Back tournament after positive COVID-19 tests, leaving their inaugural season still at one match played
2020 was MLS expansion club’s Nashville SC’s debut season, but that campaign so far hasn’t gone as planned....
After much speculation, LAFC forward Carlos Vela isn’t playing in MLS is Back tournament
Carlos Vela will be with his pregnant wife over the next month.
Six FC Dallas players test positive for COVID-19 while arriving in Orlando
FC Dallas is in quarantine in Orlando after six players tested positive for COVID-19.
Manchester City loses, Liverpool clinch Premier League title
The wait is over. Liverpool are 2019-20 Premier League champions!
Orlando Pride withdraw from NWSL Challenge Cup due to multiple players testing positive for COVID-19
A total of six players and four staff tested positive and were asymptomatic.
Japan withdraws from 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup bidding leaving Australia/New Zealand heavy favorites
Could Australia/New Zealand win the bid?
Christian Pulisic’s EPL return for Chelsea featured a goal and random sprinklers
Pulisic's performance helped flip the match for Chelsea.
Watford and Leicester City trade goals in stoppage time, including bicycle kick equalizer, in an incredible ending
Watford-Leicester City gave us the best ending to a soccer game in months.
Over 70 Black MLS players form coalition in order to address racial inequality within soccer
With over 70 members, the Coalition's board consists of 11 players including Quincy Amarikwa, Sean Johnson, Bill Hamid, Kei Kamara, and Justin Morrow.
Las Vegas Lights FC fire “LEADER, MENTOR, COACH, FRIEND, LEGEND” Eric Wynalda, despite not playing since March
Las Vegas Lights FC wished Eric Wynalda a happy birthday in dramatic terms last week, then fired him Wednesday, hours after reports of the USL Championship's proposed return to play next month.
Aston Villa and Sheffield United mark return of Premier League by taking a knee for Black Lives Matter
Premier League players are also wearing shirts with "Black Lives Matter" instead of their own names.
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford gets UK government to provide free meals to children during summer
The extension will provide meals for 1.3 million children throughout the UK over the summer.
The U.S. Soccer board has voted to repeal its 2017 rule prohibiting kneeling during the national anthem
The U.S. men's and women's national team players' associations both pushed for this repeal.
Concacaf reportedly proposes alternative format for 2022 World Cup qualifying
Canada is going to love this idea.
Kevin Durant reportedly buys stake in MLS’ Philadelphia Union
Durant joins a growing list of pro athletes and celebrities buying into MLS teams.
Lockout avoided: MLS and MLSPA agree to resume 2020 season and ratify a new CBA that runs through 2025
Teams will reportedly be heading to Orlando later this month for two weeks of training and have a tournament.
FIFA tells leagues to apply “common sense” toward players making George Floyd statements during games
"...The recent demonstrations of players in Bundesliga matches would deserve an applause and not a punishment.”
Premier League teams reportedly agree to resume season in mid-June
The season is set to resume June 17 with Manchester City vs. Arsenal and Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United.
Disney World is set to reopen to the public July 11 with MLS and NBA teams potentially playing nearby
Disney World is planning to reopen soon and right around the same time as MLS and the NBA are thinking about continuing play.
Empty stadiums, fake fan noise, & socially distant celebrations mark Bundesliga return during pandemic
For many, it might not feel like the authentic experience they're used to, but for many others, any sports is better than no sports.
Bundesliga given permission from German government to continue season
This is the result of a small reopening of Germany by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Schalke youth star Hiannick Kamba is alive after being presumed dead from a 2016 car crash
Prosecutors are investigating Kamba's ex-wife for insurance fraud.
Dutch Eredivisie cancels 2019-20 season with no pro/rel and no champion
Will the "null and void" method be a preview of what other soccer leagues do?
International Champions Cup canceled due to COVID-19, including a Barcelona-Real Madrid match that was likely to be an early SoFi Stadium event
Negotations were in place to have a Barcelona-Real Madrid match at the still-under-construction SoFI Stadium, the new home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers.
Being in quarantine with family has convinced Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne to extend his playing career
"After this lockdown, I cannot stay at home. I told [my wife] I'm going to take two years more."
