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The Russia and Qatar World Cups could be in trouble
Russia and Qatar could lose the right to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if evidence is found of corruption in the bidding process, a FIFA official was quoted as saying on Sunday.The comments by the...
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Nigeria — the last-ranked team in the Group of Death — is the most badass...
1. Before his team earned a shock draw in a 3-3 thriller against Sweden in their opening game at the Women's World Cup, Nigeria national team coach Edwin Okon talked to the media about what he knew...
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FIFA may not be able to change the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups even...
In the wake of an alleged $150 million bribery and corruption scandal involving FIFA, many people in the soccer world are calling for re-votes or overall cancellations of the 2018 World Cup in Russia...
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FIFA officials have handed over computer data to Swiss police amid corruption...
Lausanne (AFP) - FIFA have handed over computer data to Swiss police investigating the 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes and suspended bidding for the 2026 tournament as it remained at the centre of a...
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FIFA official quits after making awesome Sepp Blatter joke on Swiss TV
Hours after US authorities arrested nine current and former FIFA officials on corruption charges in a dramatic early morning raid, communications director Walter De Gregorio was the guy who faced the...
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American soccer is on fire
These are good times for US national soccer teams of all genders and ages.1. The US women's team is on top of Group D (the Group of Death!) in the Women's World Cup after a 3-1 win over Australia. The...
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Lionel Messi is the most valuable player in the world and it's not even close
Lionel Messi of Barcelona FC in Spain's La Liga is the most valuable soccer player in the world, according to the latest valuations released by Football-Observatory.com.Messi was determined to have a...
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A disgraced ex-FIFA official made a dead serious response video to John Oliver
Jack Warner, the disgraced ex-FIFA official who was indicted on corruption charges alongside eight other current and former FIFA officials, has called out HBO host John Oliver in a video message.On...
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One of the world's best teams is going to get screwed by the World Cup schedule
Germany and France are two of the top-three ranked women's soccer teams in the world and only one of them will make it all the way to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup thanks to a quirky schedule...
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Report: US officials are investigating a $160 million Nike/Brazil sponsorship...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are examining payments made by Nike under a 1996 soccer sponsorship deal with Brazil for possible evidence of any wrongdoing by the company or others, the Wall...
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Report: FIFA President Sepp Blatter wants to un-resign
Despite offering his resignation earlier this month, FIFA president Sepp Blatter is reportedly considering remaining at the head of soccer’s international governing body, according to Swiss newspaper...
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Why some 'sold out' matches at the Women's World Cup look half-empty
On Friday at the Women's World Cup, FIFA announced the attendance for the USA-Sweden match as a sellout of 32,716 at Winnipeg Stadium.A quick glance at the stands just as the match was starting...
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There are just 6 teams with a legit shot to win the Women's World Cup going...
Now that the 16 spots in the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup have been set, the number of teams with a realistic shot to win it all has dwindled to six, according to the latest model by Nate...
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Cristiano Ronaldo has a galaxy named after him
A newly discovered collection of stars will now bear the nickname of the Real Madrid and Portugal strikerIf you thought Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't get any bigger - think again. The Ballon D'Or winner...
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Colombia is talking all sorts of trash on the US before their Women's World...
The US-Colombia game is the biggest mismatch of the Women's World Cup Round of 16. The US is the favorite to win the whole tournament. Colombia, on the other hand, is ranked 28th in the world and has...
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2 of the US's best players are suspended for the World Cup quarterfinals...
The US women's national team will have to rely on depth in its Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against China on Friday.The US won their first knockout game against Colombia 2-0, but they suffered...
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Soccer teams stop trying, just stand there for 3 minutes to make sure they tie
With both teams guaranteed to advance to the semifinals of the under-21 European Championships with a draw, Sweden and Portugal essentially stopped playing in the 90th minute to ensure a 1-1...
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Sepp Blatter is not going to remain FIFA president, despite him saying 'I did...
Sepp Blatter caused yet another firestorm this week when he said he did not resign as president of FIFA at a party, according to the Swiss newspaper Blick (via the BBC).“I did not resign,” Blatter told...
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China's players get $250,000 each if they beat the US in the Women's World Cup
If China upsets the US in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup on Friday night each player will receive a bonus of up to $250,000 according to USA Today's Martin Rogers.CFA vice president Yu...
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FIFA is making the US and Germany stay in the same hotel before their massive...
When it comes to World Cups, one thing is abundantly clear, the women's tournament and the men's tournament are not treated the same.The latest difference to irk the teams are the hotels. Specifically,...
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