Soccer News

• Emma Raducanu swaps tennis for soccer and Australian rules
  
  Ahead of this week's Australian Open in Melbourne, Emma Raducanu found time yesterday to try her hand with an Aussie rules ball and have a kickabout with a football.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 16 Jan 2022.
• Real Salt Lake signs 14-year-old to history-making MLS deal
  
  Real Salt Lake made Major League Soccer history on Friday when the club agreed to a first-team contract with Axel Kei, who is 14 years old.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 15 Jan 2022.
• Kei, 14, tops Freddy Adu mark as MLS youngest
  
  Real Salt Lake have signed 14-year-old Axel Kei to a homegrown contract, making him the youngest signing in Major League Soccer history.
  ESPN.  Friday, 14 Jan 2022.
• An English Soccer Team's Existential Crisis: Is It Really in Wales?
  
  The English soccer club Chester F.C. postponed a game after Welsh health officials claimed authority over its home. In an era when once loose British borders are stratifying, a curiosity may become a crisis.
  New York Times.  Friday, 14 Jan 2022.
• In The Wake Of Omicron Surge, Serie A Set 5,000-Fan Limit In Stadiums. Was This The Right Choice?
  
  Amid the rapid spread of Omicron, Serie A opted to shrink attendance numbers in soccer stadiums. ...
  Forbes.  Friday, 14 Jan 2022.
• Tennis Phenom Leylah Fernandez Shares Her Love For Soccer
  
  Leylah Fernandez began conquering tennis in 2021, but says that soccer was her "first love." It's why she has teamed up with Youth Athletes United and Soccer Stars to promote youth sports everywhere.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 13 Jan 2022.
• Erick 'Cubo' Torres returns to SoCal with Orange County Soccer Club
  
  Erick "Cubo" Torres, who scored 22 goals over two memorable seasons with Chivas USA, is joining the Orange County Soccer Club.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 13 Jan 2022.
• Column: Moorpark High's Justin Conyers makes it happen on the soccer field and in classroom
  
  Moorpark High soccer star Justin Conyers has seven goals and 4.8 grade-point average. The senior has led the Musketeers to an 11-0 record.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022.
• Charlotte tabs Maryland's Bender as top MLS pick
  
  Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC has selected Maryland midfielder Ben Bender as the top draft pick in the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday.
  ESPN.  Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022.
• "Hero rat" who sniffed out dozens of landmines is retiring
  
  Magawa helped find 71 landmines and clear the size of nearly 32 soccer fields in his career.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022.
• Lorenzo Insigne to leave Napoli after 15 years, join Toronto in MLS
  
  Italy winger Lorenzo Insigne will end his 15-year association with Napoli at the end of the season after signing a pre-contract agreement with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 8 Jan 2022.
• Iran's Soccer Federation Supports National Star Over Israeli Flag Criticism
  
  Iran's soccer association chief has backed former national team captain Mehdi Mahdavikia after he faced criticism from ultraconservatives for wearing a jersey bearing an Israeli flag during a friendly game coached by an Israeli.
  Radio Liberty.  Thursday, 30 Dec 2021.
• Caroline Stanbury, 45, dons TWO wedding dresses as she ties knot with Sergio Carrallo, 27, in Dubai
  
  The multimillionaire socialite and businesswoman, 45, gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at her and the 27-year-old Real Madrid soccer player's lavish nuptials on Instagram
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 20 Dec 2021.
• Soccer coach accuses fans of racial abuse: "Disgusted"
  
  Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said fans yelled shouts of "black monkey."
  CBS News.  Monday, 20 Dec 2021.
• Major League Soccer increased viewership this season. Now it has to convince networks it's worth $300 million per year
  
  Major League Soccer put its entire rights catalog up for auction as the U.S. soccer league seeks a new media deal.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 18 Dec 2021.

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