Soccer

5/14/2026 |  Israeli minister criticizes Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for waving Palestinian flag (Associated Press (AP)) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Israel’s defense minister has criticized Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal for his waving of a Palestinian flag during celebrations of the Spanish league title win, saying the act “incites hate.”

5/14/2026 |  Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won’t have to pay bonds to enter US (Associated Press (AP)) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States, the State Department said Wednesday. 

5/14/2026 |  FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS (Associated Press (AP)) The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS.
FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.

5/14/2026 |  FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS (Fox Sports) The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS.
FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert.

5/14/2026 |  Can boyhood hero Sergio Ramos save Sevilla’s financial woes? (Insider Sport) Former Real Madrid Captain Sergio Ramos has led a consortium to an agreement in principle to acquire his boyhood club, Sevilla, for a reported $520m (€444m).
Ramos has been backed by Five Eleven Capital, a football investment group based in Madrid and led by Managing Director Martin Ink.