Soccer News

• Alyssa Milano cheers on her son Milo from sidelines at soccer game in LA
  
  Actress and mom-of-two Alyssa Milano took to the soccer field in Los Angeles on Saturday carrying a water thermos, backpack full of snacks and a portable chair to cheer for ten-year-old son Milo.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 14 Oct 2021.
• Soccer's biggest clubs offer U.S. players something MLS can't: A path to Europe
  
  Americans are making an impression on the global game, and Europe's biggest clubs are now rivaling MLS for the country's most gifted young players.
  ESPN.  Wednesday, 13 Oct 2021.
• Meet the person who schedules USMNT World Cup qualifiers in front of friendly fans
  
  Beginning with the 2006 World Cup, the U.S. men's soccer team is 18-3-1 in home qualifiers, thanks in large part to Amy Hopfinger's work behind the scenes.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021.
• Alex Morgan Wants To Grow Girls Soccer
  
  US Soccer legend, two-time World Cup winner and new mom Alex Morgan wants to see girls soccer grow in America, and she's teamed with GoGo squeeZ promote youth sports.
  Forbes.  Monday, 11 Oct 2021.
• Morgan: NWSL wasn't set up for player success
  
  USWNT and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan has said women have been pulled away from playing soccer because of "failures" in the system.
  ESPN.  Sunday, 10 Oct 2021.
• 8 arrested after fights break out after pro soccer match
  
  The San Jose Police Department said "multiple fights and at least one shooting" were reported at PayPal Park on Thursday.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 9 Oct 2021.
• Downey dismisses soccer coach Marvin Mires after summer hiking incident
  
  Downey High soccer coach Marvin Mires is dismissed after two students went missing while on a school-sponsored hike.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 9 Oct 2021.
• 'The Rescue' from National Geographic highlights Thai soccer team's daring cave rescue
  
  This is an update to a story we brought you three years ago: the miraculous rescue of a dozen boys on a soccer team and their coach after they became trapped deep inside a cave in Thailand.
  ABC News.  Friday, 8 Oct 2021.
• Women's football in America 'swept things under the rug' - ex-US midfielder O'Reilly
  
  Former USA international Heather O'Reilly says that women's football in the US was guilty of ignoring issues in a bid to establish the National Women's Soccer League.
  BBC News.  Friday, 8 Oct 2021.
• Women's soccer players hold mid-match protest after abuse allegations
  
  The scandal is the latest to reveal the unequal treatment women athletes face.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 7 Oct 2021.
• Saudi wealth fund buys England's Newcastle United soccer club after months of wrangling
  
  The purchase ends British billionaire businessman Mike Ashley's 14-year ownership of the team.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 7 Oct 2021.
• Authorities Charge Soccer Player In Brazil With Attempted Murder For Kicking Referee In Head
  
  'This player needs treatment'
  Daily Caller.  Thursday, 7 Oct 2021.
• The NWSL Players Association Is Driving League Decisions Now
  
  Across the National Women's Soccer League, a group of long-marginalized players are speaking with one voice, and now, taking control of their league.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 7 Oct 2021.
• NWSL faces reckoning amid claims of abuse, sexual misconduct among coaches
  
  A reckoning is taking place in the National Women's Soccer League as players speak out against alleged abuse and sexual misconduct by their coaches and a lack of transparency and action by the league. Nikki Battiste reports.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021.
• Brazilian soccer player faces ATTEMPTED MURDER charge for kicking referee
  
  Brazilian soccer player William Ribeiro is looking at an attempted murder charge after he kicked a referee in the neck during a match on Monday night in Rio Grande do Sul.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021.

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