Soccer News

• Boy with muscular dystrophy joins Purdue University Northwest men's soccer team
  
  The men's soccer team at Purdue University Northwest has recently added its newest and youngest member, 9-year-old Jackson Clark.
  ABC News.  Friday, 23 Aug 2019.
• In Soccer's Equal Pay Suit, A May 2020 Trial Is 'Good Overall,' Says Alex Morgan
  
  The co-captain of the World Cup-winning U.S. Women's National Team says the earlier-than-expected trial date for the team's gender discrimination lawsuit won't be a distraction for players.
  NPR.  Thursday, 22 Aug 2019.
• St Louis to join MLS in 2022 and become league's 28th team
  
  St Louis will join Major League Soccer in 2022 and become MLS' first club to have a female-led ownership group.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• Search for soccer stars drives modern human trafficking
  
  Human traffickers are preying on the dreams of many young African migrants to play soccer in Europe. But instead of arriving to a contract and a locker room, many young men are left in cities with no money and no home. ...
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 20 Aug 2019.
• 5 Top Players Who Could Still Move In The European Transfer Window
  
  There is time left for some of soccer's most-recognizable stars to land a big-money transfer this summer.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 18 Aug 2019.
• WATCH: 3 dead in soccer riot in Honduras
  
  The rioting broke out after a group of Olimpia fans allegedly attacked the team bus carrying Motagua players at the stadium.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 18 Aug 2019.
• Why Major League Soccer Chose St. Louis, And Why Sacramento, Charlotte Are Soccer's Next Expansion Markets
  
  St. Louis will become Major League Soccer's 28th team. I explain why MLS chose St. Louis, and why they will likely choose Sacramento and Charlotte next to reach 30 clubs.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• 8/14: CBS Evening News
  
  Multiple officers shot near Philadelphia's Temple University; Talks between U.S. Soccer and U.S. women's team break down.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• How the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Has Maintained Its Dominance
  
  The new book "Powerhouse" provides insights on the secrets to build a winning team.
  Entrepreneur.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala exposed to carbon monoxide in fatal plane crash, investigators say
  
  Argentine soccer star Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide before their small plane crashed in the English Channel earlier this year, investigators said Wednesday.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Brazilian soccer club signs player who is serving a 22-year sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend
  
  A third division football club in Brazil has signed Bruno Fernandes, a convicted killer to a contract, nine years after he drew up a plot to have his the mother of his son killed.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 15 Aug 2019.
• Former Goals Soccer Centres executives under investigation
  
  East Kilbride-based firm Goals says its two founders are part of a probe into historic financial irregularities.
  BBC News.  Monday, 12 Aug 2019.
• MLS teams navigate new 'no political display' policy
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Major League Soccer's new policy that bans political displays at matches is stirring controversy in the Pacific Northwest, where supporters' culture is often intertwined with politics and social issues. ...
  Washington Times.  Friday, 9 Aug 2019.
• How a soccer-mad Californian kicked off today's megarich global sports machine - CNET
  
  When Bruce Osterman brought American money to lowly English sports team the Tranmere Rovers, no one could have predicted what happened next.
  CNET.  Thursday, 8 Aug 2019.
• Orlando Pride defender Toni Pressley diagnosed with breast cancer, undergoes treatment
  
  A soccer player with the NWSL's Orlando Pride has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing treatment, the team announced Wednesday.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 7 Aug 2019.

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