Soccer

1/22/2025 |  Feyenoord fans banned from Lille Champions League match by French authorities due to violence fears (Associated Press (AP)) PARIS (AP) — Feyenoord supporters have been banned by French authorities from travelling to Lille for next week’s final Champions League group game between the two clubs.
In an order published on Wednesday, France’s interior ministry said there was a “real and serious risk of confrontation” between supporters of the two teams.
Lille hosts Feyenoord on Jan. 29 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

1/22/2025 |  Paris Saint-Germain Launches Jordan Wings Line With Limited Edition Air Force Jordan High 1 Shoe (Footwear News) Paris Men’s Fashion Week is shaping up as another sports summit.
The city will be hosting not just the NBA Paris Games 2025, but also a Champions League game on Wednesday between local soccer club Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. Supporters are expected to include Victor Wembanyama and other top basketball players, as part of a new partnership between PSG and the San Antonio Spurs.

1/22/2025 |  English Football League bolsters Green Club sustainability scheme (Reuters Sports) LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The English Football League (EFL) has updated its innovative "Green Club" scheme aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its 72 member clubs.
Participating clubs will now be assessed bi-seasonally and awarded bronze, silver or gold status depending on their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint and become more environmentally sustainable.

1/22/2025 |  Sixth Street launches Bay Collective to invest in women’s soccer teams globally (Gist Sports, The) Private equity (PE) giant and Bay FC majority owner Sixth Street is launching a new multi-club women’s soccer organization called Bay Collective. Similar to trailblazer Michele Kang’s Kynisca, the collective aims to foster growth in women’s soccer by investing in clubs worldwide while also creating opportunities to further capitalize on the women’s game.

1/21/2025 |  Wales will close stadium roof in the Six Nations for the next two years (Associated Press (AP)) CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The loudest stadium in the Six Nations just got louder after Wales was allowed on Tuesday to close the roof of Principality Stadium for the next two years.
The decision for all rugby internationals was made possible following a change of protocol, which was agreed to by the Six Nations. The previous rules needed both teams involved to agree to close the roof in Cardiff.