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Messi's hometown in Argentina yearns for World Cup victory

Excitement for Sunday’s World Cup final in Argentina is rising fast and anxiety is running particularly high in Messi’s hometown as many are hoping he will finally win the one major trophy missing from his illustrious career

The Independent UK

Did the US women’s soccer team win their ‘equal pay’ case? It’s complicated

While other federations put their prize money back into developing the next generation, US Soccer’s prize money is paying the current players and their lawyers

The Guardian - US

Macron returns to Qatar for love of sport, despite criticism

French President Emmanuel Macron is about to jet off to Qatar for the second time in a week, despite broad concerns about the emirate’s human rights and environmental record

The Independent UK

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Far from home, 10-year-old Ukrainian's dream of soccer stardom lives on

Ten-year-old Danylo Astion fled Ukraine with his family soon after Russia invaded but his dream of becoming a soccer star lives on in Vienna, where training for one of Austria's top teams has rekindled his lust for life.

Reuters

What’s Next for the NWSL After the Latest Investigation?

The NWSL and NWSLPA’s joint investigation further detailed ‘widespread misconduct’ throughout the league.

Sports Illustrated

The NWSL and NWSL Players’ Association’s abuse investigation has new allegations across the league

PHILADELPHIA — The latest report into allegations of abuse in American women’s soccer was published on Tuesday by the National Women’s Soccer League and the NWSL Players’ Association.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Investigation Finds Misconduct Persists in Majority of NWSL Teams

The report, jointly commissioned by the league and its players union, outlined a continued culture of abuse in U.S. women’s professional soccer.

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NWSL report contains new abuse allegations against former NC Courage coach Paul Riley

RALEIGH, N.C. — A joint league-union report on widespread misconduct in women’s professional soccer released Wednesday includes new allegations against former North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley.

Tribune News Service

Complaints against ex-coach Rory Dames mishandled by Red Stars, NWSL and U.S. Soccer, according to new report

Dames declined requests to be interviewed for this investigation.

Chicago Sun-Times

SA Football capitalises on World Cup momentum to encourage regional kids to take up soccer

Country kids will now be on SA Football's radar with a new role for the Limestone Coast, Eyre Peninsula and Riverland aimed at encouraging more children to try the world game.

ABC News

Mbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0

France and Kylian Mbappé are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated matchup with Lionel Messi after ending Morocco’s historic run at soccer’s biggest tournament

The Independent UK

NWSL investigation finds ‘widespread misconduct’ directed at players

A report detailing the results of the year-long investigation was published Wednesday, a little over two months after the release of U.S. Soccer’s report on a separate investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic…

Chicago Sun-Times

Grant Wahl's cause of death confirmed after journalist collapsed during World Cup game

The American journalist was tweeting about the match moments before he collapsed

Wales Online

Wife: Journalist Wahl died of aortic aneurysm at World Cup

Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an autopsy of the well-known American soccer writer

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Argentina airline adds 2 more flights for World Cup final

Argentina’s national carrier has scheduled two extra flights from Buenos Aires to Qatar to take soccer fans to the World Cup final

Chicago Sun-Times

Soccer journalist Grant Wahl died of heart aneurysm

“No amount of CPR or shocks would have saved him. His death was unrelated to COVID. His death was unrelated to vaccination status. There was nothing nefarious about his death,”Wahl’s wife, Dr. Céline Gounder, said.

Reuters

Morocco targets diplomatic goals after World Cup run

Morocco wants to turn admiration for its team's World Cup run into diplomatic capital to secure a bigger role in African soccer and backing for its bid to host the global tournament.

Axios

Journalist Grant Wahl's family says he died from a burst blood vessel

The highly revered soccer journalist suddenly died while covering a World Cup match last week.

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The Independent UK

Morocco airline says 7 World Cup flights to Qatar canceled

Morocco’s national carrier says seven flights that were meant to take soccer fans to Qatar for Morocco's World Cup semifinal against France have been canceled because of restrictions by Qatari authorities

WEKU

American soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl died of an aneurysm at the Qatar World Cup

Wahl, the preeminent soccer reporter in the U.S., died early Saturday while covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match in Doha. He collapsed in the press tribune during the game.

The Independent UK

Morocco World Cup wins stir mixed feelings in Western Sahara

The Moroccan soccer team's history-making successes at the World Cup are stirring mixed emotions in the disputed territory of Western Sahara

Asharq Al-Awsat

Croatia’s ‘Golden Generation’ Nears End after World Cup

Argentina was a step too far for a Croatia team that reached back-to-back World Cup semifinals and shocked Brazil along the way in Qatar. Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a 3-0 win at Lusail Stadium Tuesday and moved a step closer to lifting the one major trophy that has eluded…

Wales Online

Chris Kamara and Jeff Stelling reduced to tears as they recall his last ever Soccer Saturday show

In Chris's new ITV1 documentary Chris Kamara: Lost for Words the pundits became emotional as they reminisced about Chris's last ever Soccer Saturday

Asharq Al-Awsat

Messi Evokes Maradona Comparisons on Road to World Cup Final

The blue-and-white wall of Argentina fans launched into another rendition of their World Cup anthem as fulltime approached at Lusail Stadium. “Maradona,” they sang, “is cheering Lionel on” from heaven. The parallels between the two all-time greats of Argentine soccer, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, are becoming ever more striking…

Reuters

Soccer-Paris celebrates win after high-stakes World Cup clash with Morocco

Supporters poured into Paris's freezing Champs-Elysees boulevard on Wednesday after a World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco which for millions tugged at the heartstrings, as "Les Bleus" won 2-0 to reach the final for a second time in a row.

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