April 9, 2024 Spain on high alert amid ISIS threats as European leaders warn of conflict with Russia: 'prewar era' The Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced it was on high alert amid terrorist threats from the Islamic State, targeting quarterfinal games of the Champions League in Madrid.
April 9, 2024 Champions League matches will go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat The governing body of European soccer announced Tuesday that this week's Champions League games will go on as scheduled despite threats of attacks from the Islamic State.
April 9, 2024 Greece implements state-issued QR code requirement to attend soccer games following officer's death The Greek government will issue all soccer match tickets as QR codes so attendees can be identified and attendance bans can be enforced in the wake of soccer-related violence.
April 7, 2024 USWNT's Korbin Albert hears boos during SheBelieves Cup match after social media controversy Korbin Albert of the U.S. women's national soccer team was booed when she entered a game against Japan Saturday in an apparent response to her social media posts.
April 3, 2024 Spanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe Spanish police arrested the former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales on Wednesday as part of a corruption probe; he was released but is expected to be summoned for more questioning.
April 1, 2024 Future USWNT manager Emma Hayes takes issue with opposing coach's 'male aggression' after loss Emma Hayes and Chelsea lost the Women's English League Cup final against Arsenal but took issue with the so-called "male aggression" of her counterpart.
March 29, 2024 USWNT player apologizes for 'offensive, insensitive' social media activity after Megan Rapinoe takes aim U.S. women’s national team midfielder Korbin Albert issued an apology Thursday for an "offensive" and "insensitive" social media post that surfaced this week.
March 28, 2024 Australian soccer club with several transgender players dominates women's tournament, sparking outrage An Australian soccer club with apparently five transgender players won a women's preseason tournament, sparking outrage in the country and online.
March 27, 2024 Ukraine's soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war The Ukraine men’s national soccer team has qualified for the European Championship after a 2-1 win over Iceland; the victory is a 'welcome distraction' from the Russia-Ukraine war.
March 27, 2024 NBC News' decision to part with Ronna McDaniel looks 'soft, weak and scared,' soccer great Alexi Lalas says American soccer great Alexi Lalas took issue with NBC News' decision to part ways with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel after backlash.