The New York Times – Sports:
As his Inter Miami career begins with a match Friday night, Messi’s impact is already felt in a city known as the unofficial capital of Latin America.
Category: Soccer
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Overlooked No More: Lily Parr, Dominant British Soccer Player
The New York Times – Sports:
She persevered at a time when women were effectively banned from the sport, and was the first woman inducted into England’s National Football Hall of Fame.
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Biggest Gap for U.S. World Cup Players: Their Ages
The New York Times – Sports:
The U.S. team includes past champions, veterans of the equal pay fight and 14 players experiencing their first World Cup. How they come together will shape the future.
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Sam Kerr Is Australia’s New Queen
The New York Times – Sports:
Sam Kerr is the face of the World Cup. She has the weight of a nation on her shoulders. She does not seem to have noticed.
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ACL Injuries Are Hurting Women’s Soccer
The New York Times – Sports:
The World Cup is missing some of the sport’s biggest stars because of a knee injury epidemic. No one can say for sure why it’s happening, or how to fix it.
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Miami Embraces Lionel Messi With Murals, Marketing and Milanesas
The New York Times – Sports:
Soccer-crazy South Florida has welcomed the world’s greatest player — now the region’s best-known celebrity — with murals, marketing and milanesas.
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Women’s World Cup Contenders
The New York Times – Sports:
As the Women’s World Cup has expanded, so, too, has the group of nations with the firm belief that they can win it.
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Why Does Every Women’s World Cup City Have Two Names?
The New York Times – Sports:
A concerted effort to say Indigenous names correctly, and tell the stories behind them, will show up in stadiums in New Zealand and Australia.
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With Women’s World Cup’s Expansion Come the Soccer Games of a Lifetime
The New York Times – Sports:
Vietnam, one of eight nations playing in its first Women’s World Cup, will face the U.S. this week. Its presence highlights the growth of women’s soccer, but also the challenges that remain.