Soccer

Ryan Gunsauls, a 32-year-old former volunteer firefighter and police dispatcher, has been indicted on charges that he allegedly sexted and molested children, some as young as 11 years old, while serving as a youth soccer coach in New Jersey.

Law enforcement authorities have identified over 7,000 people who stormed the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, for the Copa América soccer tournament final this month, the Qatari outlet BeIN Media reported on Tuesday, and many may face fines, prison, or even deportation.

Argentine President Javier Milei fired a sports undersecretary who urged Lionel Messi to apologize for a racist song controversy.

The French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Tuesday that it will file a legal complaint before the global FIFA soccer authority over “racist and discriminatory” chants by Argentina’s national soccer team that went viral on social media.

Members of Uruguay’s national soccer team engaged in a physical altercation with fans of their rival Colombia on Wednesday in a North Carolina stadium.

Police in Germany shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe hours before the Euro 2024 soccer tournament.

The president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world’s largest global soccer organization, issued a message of condolence on Monday following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

High school soccer players did not get to play a game on Sunday because a group of migrants allegedly took over the field in the East Harlem area of New York City.

Two dozen young women have quit an Australian soccer league after officials allowed one team to add five transgender athletes.

BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation and Adidas have stopped the sale of Germany jerseys with the number 44 because of a resemblance to the logo of the Nazi Party’s notorious SS paramilitary units.

Former U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star Megan Rapinoe has launched an all-out war against current USWNT mid fielder Korbin Albert.

A women’s soccer team with five transgender players has sparked outrage after winning the pre-season Beryl Ackroyd Cup tournament.

A fistfight that included beer-throwing, beer-drinking, and at least five people broke out among U.S. and Mexican soccer fans at the CONCACAF Nations League final at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday night.

No one expected fans to congratulate opposing players after a big win, but charging the field? Not sure how many saw that coming, but that’s exactly what happened in Turkey on Sunday.

Lionel Messi published a groveling video on Weibo on Tuesday in which he insisted he had no “political” objections to China.

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe said there’s a “special place in hell” for people who celebrated her career-ending injury. 

Local soccer authorities in Beijing and Hangzhou, China, announced this weekend that they would no longer host friendly games scheduled for March featuring Argentina’s national team, apparently part of the ongoing backlash in China against Argentine star Lionel Messi for being injured during a game in Hong Kong.

China’s state-run Global Times newspaper accused Lionel Messi on Wednesday of having “political motives” for not playing in Hong Kong.

Newcastle United has reportedly banned a fan from matches at its stadium over posts she made on social media criticising transgenderism.

United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) captain Lindsey Horan said that American soccer fans are stupid for not understanding the game. 

The Islamic country of Turkey has deported Israeli soccer star Sagiv Jehezkel for daring to reference the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and its immoral act of holding Jewish hostages — including babies and women — during a recent game.

An Israeli soccer star playing in the Turkish national league is under investigation for “inciting hatred” after showing support for Israel’s war against Hamas.

A high school soccer coach found himself in police custody after being caught spending $5K at a strip club using a school’s credit card

Tom Lockyer, captain of Luton Town, collapsed during his club’s game against Bournemouth on Saturday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi led his Argentina lineup off the field and into the locker rooms because of a brawl between rival fans in Brazil, delaying the start of their South American World Cup qualifier by 27 minutes Tuesday at the Maracana Stadium.

A male-born transgender athlete has quit a British soccer team when faced with opposing teams refusing to play against his team.

Players from the Israeli and Polish U-21 soccer teams observed a minute of silence after the beginning of their game on Friday in defiance of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) refusal to hold an official moment of silence to pay respect to the victims of 10/7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

Anthem protester and left-wing activist soccer player Megan Rapinoe questioned the existence of God after suffering an injury three minutes into her final professional soccer game.

Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel, a former US National Women’s Soccer League player, allegedly flashed the Nazi salute at pro-Israel demonstrators.

German soccer club Mainz terminated the contract of Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi over social media posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed on Tuesday that the kingdom of Saudi Arabia would host the 2034 World Cup, outraging human rights activists who decried “sportswashing” by the country to improve its reputation despite abuse of its citizens.

Former Spanish Soccer President Luis Rubiales has been banned by FIFA from all soccer events after kissing Spanish women’s soccer star Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth following their Women’s World Cup win.

A soccer fan was arrested and issued with a lifetime ban after appearing to make a racially offensive gesture during an English soccer match.

Swedish soccer supporters were advised against wearing national colours abroad following the killing of two Swedish supporters in Brussels.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of soccer fans were kept inside Belgium’s national stadium for about 2 1/2 hours Monday after a game between Belgium and Sweden was suspended at halftime following a gunman fatally shooting two Swedes in Brussels before kickoff.

Alisha Lehmann claims that she was offered more than $100,000 to “spend the night” with a “very well known” celebrity.