Soccer

11/20/2024 |  The Wealthy Booster Spending Millions to Turn U.S. Soccer European (Front Office Sports) NEW YORK — Businesswoman Michele Kang is one of the most prolific investors in women’s soccer. But six years ago, she wasn’t even a fan of the sport.
In a Tuesday press conference discussing her $30 million gift to U.S. Soccer, Kang shared she briefly played the sport in elementary school, but it wasn’t until Team USA won the 2019 Women’s World Cup that soccer came onto her radar. She said she learned more about the NWSL and her local team, the Washington Spirit, and was “blown away.”

11/19/2024 |  German soccer club Werder Bremen stops posting on X citing rise of hate speech (Associated Press (AP)) BREMEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Werder Bremen is the second Bundesliga team to stop posting on X, citing a rise in hate speech since Elon Musk bought the social media platform.

11/19/2024 |  Honduras sanctioned after Mexico coach Aguirre hit by can (Reuters Sports) Nov 19 (Reuters) - Honduras have been ordered to play their next home match behind closed doors after Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was hit on the head by a can thrown from the stands following a CONCACAF Nations League match last week.

11/18/2024 |  ‘I thought I was going to die': Toby Alderweireld reveals why he ended his Belgium career (Associated Press (AP)) BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Belgium and Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld has revealed that he decided to end his international career after thinking he was “going to die”.
The 35-year-old Alderweireld, who still plays for Royal Antwerp in the Belgian league, quit international soccer in March 2023 after winning 127 caps. 

11/18/2024 |  Germany: Hattrick by HSV! Volksparkstadion officially paid off ahead of schedule (StadiumDB.com) Hamburger SV records a financial profit for the third year in a row and closes the 2023-24 season with an impressive net result. In addition, the club repaid the stadium loan two years ahead of schedule.