NSL’s Wild head coach Leah Blayney granted leave of absence
Calgary Wild FC head coach Leah Blayney has been granted a leave of absence to attend to a private family matter, the Northern Super League club announced Friday.
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Infantino's World Cup private investment plan has drawn seismic FIFA backlash. Here's what to know
Gianni Infantino truly looked the “King of Soccer,” as U.S. President Donald Trump likes to call him, as the two allies sat together watching the World Cup final less than two weeks ago.
Chelsea winger Mudryk cleared to play after FA and WADA resolve doping case
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to play after the English Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency resolved his doping case.
Senior FIFA official resigns over Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA officials criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan Friday with one resigning as a presidential adviser and a second saying staff were deceived by project that must not go ahead.
Newcastle begins Premier League preseason training camp in Spain amid coaching uncertainty
Newcastle players headed to a preseason training camp in Spain on Friday amid uncertainty over their coach less than a month before the start of the Premier League season.
Pressure rises on Infantino and FIFA’s World Cup investor plan as adviser resigns, Asia opposes
Pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity grew Friday as his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it.
Inter Miami's Mas says club followed rules in Casemiro signing amid MLS investigation
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas explained the process that brought Casemiro there, which was thrust in the spotlight when the league announced last week it would investigate whether the club engaged in tampering to get a deal done.
England defender Stones joins Inter Milan and says he is ‘hungry to win again’
England defender John Stones joined Serie A champion Inter Milan on Thursday, after a decade and numerous titles at Manchester City.
CONCACAF rejects Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors
North American soccer body CONCACAF rejects Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Roma signs Castro from Bologna ahead of Champions League campaign
Roma signed Santiago Castro from Bologna for a reported fee of 35 million euros ($40 million) on Thursday.
Whitecaps sign former CPL star Poku through 2028
Kwasi Poku is back in North America. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced the signing of the Canadian forward from Belgium’s RWDM Brussels.
Report: Celtic expecting Everton bid for Johnston
Celtic’s busy summer could continue with a bid for Alistair Johnston. The Daily Record’s Michael Gannon reports the Scottish champions are expecting a bid from Everton for the Canada right-back.
UEFA members to boycott all FIFA competitions amid World Cup private equity plan
UEFA member federations agreed Thursday to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
Howe set to leave Newcastle after nearly five years in charge
Eddie Howe is expected to leave his role as Newcastle head coach less than a month before the start of the Premier League season. Howe’s impending departure was reported by outlets including the BBC and the Press Association on Thursday.
Son scores two as MLS All-Stars post win over LIGA MX All-Stars
Son Heung-min scored two goals in a three-minute span in the first half off assists from Carles Gil to propel the MLS All-Stars past the LIGA MX All-Stars 4-3 in Wednesday night’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game.
Ancelotti tells AP that 2028 Olympics important for Brazil’s next World Cup team
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is still recovering from his team’s round-of-16 loss to Norway in the World Cup.
MLS Commissioner Garber reflects on the World Cup, the league’s growth and stepping down
After this season, MLS will begin transitioning to a summer-to-spring calendar, bringing the league in line with most of its international counterparts. There’s also talk of adjusting roster rules and the salary cap to make the league more competitive on the global stage.
FIFA hits Argentina with FIFA World Cup charges for scuffle and ‘Malvinas’ banner
FIFA lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players Wednesday for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina’s soccer federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England in the semifinals.
Mancini apologizes for leaving Italy for Saudi Arabia as he rejoins national team
Roberto Mancini issued an apology in his first public comments Wednesday after being rehired to coach an Italy squad in crisis three years after he abandoned the same job for a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia.
Report: Bournemouth star Kroupi (foot) out 3-4 months
Bournemouth is set to begin life under new manager Marco Rose without Junior Kroupi. The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports the star forward will miss three to four months after undergoing foot surgery earlier on Wednesday.
Cucurella gets tattoo of Spain manager de la Fuente
Marc Cucurella is a man of his word. The Real Madrid defender promised to get a tattoo of manager Luis de la Fuente if Spain won the World Cup and he lived up to his vow.
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