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March 14, 2023

English man who racially abused striker Ivan Toney banned from every British soccer stadium for 3 years

Antonio Neill was banned from all British soccer stadiums for three years after racially abusing Ivan Toney on social media. Toney shared a picture of the abuse.

March 13, 2023

Gary Lineker, former English soccer star, to return to BBC show after tweets critical of UK government

Former English soccer star Gary Lineker will return to BBC's "Match of the Day" program after a row over a critical tweet of the U.K. government's migrant policy.

March 12, 2023

Gary Lineker, former England soccer star, removed from BBC show after critical tweets of UK migrant policy

Gary Lineker faced backlash for criticizing the U.K. government's migrant policy, comparing the language to Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

March 11, 2023

Woman fights for fairness, future of women's sports against trans athletes: 'Inherent biological differences'

Lainey Armistead, a former West Virginia State University soccer player, is standing up for women's sports and asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on her appeal against the ACLU.

March 10, 2023

FC Barcelona accused of corruption over ref committee payments

Prosecutors have formally accused FC Barcelona of corruption because of multimillion-euro payments to a company owned by the vice president of Spain's refereeing committee.

March 3, 2023

Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi indicted on rape charges in France following investigation: reports

Moroccan soccer star and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi has been indicted on rape chargers after a 24-year-old woman accused him of rape on Saturday, according to multiple reports.

March 2, 2023

Gunmen threaten Lionel Messi after opening fire on family supermarket: 'We’re waiting for you'

Police in Argentina said Thursday that two gunman left a threatening message for international soccer star Lionel Messi after opening fire on his in-laws' grocery store.

March 2, 2023

FIFA's appointment of Adriana Lima as global fan ambassador draws ire from ex-soccer star Moya Dodd

FIFA's appointment of supermodel Adriana Lima as the organization's global fan ambassador ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup drew ire from a former Australian soccer star.

March 2, 2023

Premier League urged to review details of deal made between Saudi Arabia wealth fund, Newcastle United

Newcastle United promised the Premier League that the Saudi wealth fund that acquired the club is separate from the government. The league is being urged to review this detail.

February 28, 2023

French soccer federation president resigns after audit finds he no longer has the legitimacy to lead

A government audit on Noël Le Graët found that he no longer had the legitimacy to lead the French soccer federation. Graët resigned from his leadership position on Tuesday.