The New York Times – Sports:
A year before the World Cup comes to North America, an expanded soccer competition for the top global club teams will be contested in the United States.
Category: Soccer
-
Secrets and Systems, Lost in the Video Age
The New York Times – Sports:
Technology democratized scouting and made hidden gems a thing of the past. But innovation is a moving target.
-
Washington Spirit’s Michele Kang Wants to Take Women’s Soccer Clubs Global
The New York Times – Sports:
With the rapid rise of women’s soccer, Y. Michele Kang, the owner of the Washington Spirit, is in the vanguard of transforming ownership and management worldwide.
-
U.S. Women’s World Cup Roster Will Reflect a Team in Transition
The New York Times – Sports:
Form and injuries have affected the players available to Vlatko Andonovski as he picks a squad facing perhaps the toughest challenge in its history.
-
Proceeds of $3.1 Billion Chelsea Sale Have Not Reached Ukraine War Victims
The New York Times – Sports:
A $3.1 billion fund was established when Roman Abramovich was forced to sell the club, but the fund’s head says a “bureaucratic quagmire” has kept the money frozen.
-
Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and a Contract to Promote the Kingdom
The New York Times – Sports:
A contract between Messi and Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority offers a glimpse at the details of their multimillion-dollar relationship.
-
Gregg Berhalter Rehired as USMNT Coach
The New York Times – Sports:
Berhalter was removed from the post after the World Cup, but the results of an investigation cleared the way for his return.
-
Luciano Spalletti and the Power of Walking Away
The New York Times – Sports:
The Napoli coach led his team to a long-delayed title and then left because the job was done. That is worth celebrating.
-
USMNT Beats Mexico Behind Two Pulisic Goals
The New York Times – Sports:
Two goals from Christian Pulisic led the United States over Mexico in a nasty Nations League semifinal that was ended early because of homophobic chanting.