December 6, 2018 Family of young Lionel Messi fan forced to leave Afghanistan home over Taliban fighting The young Lionel Messi fan who touched the hearts of millions when he was pictured wearing a makeshift soccer jersey with his favorite player’s name and number on it was forced to flee with his family from their home in Afghanistan due to the Taliban’s offensive in the region.
December 4, 2018 Host asks female winner of prestigious soccer award if she knows how to twerk The landmark female soccer player’s victory of one of the most prestigious soccer’s awards in Paris on Monday was ruined by the ceremony host’s sexist question whether she knew how to twerk.
November 28, 2018 European soccer fans left bloodied after violent rivals throw petrol bombs and flares into the stands
November 28, 2018 Irish soccer club apologizes after falsely reporting player's death An Irish soccer club was forced to apologize Tuesday after falsely stating one of its players had died.
November 15, 2018 Sacramento Republic FC staff play Folsom prison inmates Every month, a plot of dirt deep inside Folsom State Prison becomes a soccer pitch as staff members from Sacramento's professional soccer team visit and play against inmates.
November 5, 2018 Man accused in brutal murder of Brazilian soccer star says player was trying to rape his wife One of the men accused in the murder of a Brazilian soccer star says he killed Daniel Correa Freitas because the athlete was trying to rape his wife.
October 30, 2018 Brazilian soccer star found nearly beheaded, genitals severed Brazilian soccer star Daniel Correa Freitas was discovered nearly beheaded with his genitals "severed" in Sao Jose dos Pinhais.
October 30, 2018 Brazilian soccer star found nearly beheaded with genitals severed, report says A Brazilian soccer star was found dead Saturday after reportedly being nearly beheaded and his genitals severed.
October 28, 2018 Leicester City owner, 4 others killed in helicopter crash after soccer match, team confirms English soccer club Leicester City confirmed Sunday that Thailand-born owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people killed in a helicopter crash outside the team's stadium following a Premier League match Saturday evening.
October 28, 2018 Leicester City team owner was reportedly on downed chopper Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha believed to be aboard chopper that crashed outside King Power Stadium