Month: December 2024

Dec 17, 2024, 03:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ronaldo Nazário is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Brazil’s history. DANIEL RAMALHO/AFP via Getty Images Former Brazil striker Ronaldo Nazário will run for the presidency of the country’s football confederation (CBF), the 48-year-old said on Monday. Ronaldo, who won the World Cup with

Open Extended Reactions FIFPro is calling for mandatory four-week off-season breaks and two-week in-season breaks to safeguard players from the risks of overload following a new study into the fragmented football calendar, as some players are participating in nearly double the average number of matches. The players union’s new study, entitled “From High-Usage to Underload:

Adriana Garcia Dec 17, 2024, 04:54 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Moise Kean is making moves on and off the pitch. Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images Fiorentina forward Moise Kean has announced on social media the release of his first album as a rapper. The Italy international has unveiled “Chosen,” his record which includes 11 tracks,

Dec 17, 2024, 06:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodrigo Bentancur must serve his seven-game ban for comments he made about teammate Son Heung-Min. Visionhaus/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has seen his appeal dismissed by the Football Association (FA) regarding his seven-game ban for comments he made about teammate Son Heung-Min in a television

Associated Press Dec 16, 2024, 11:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARY, N.C. — Maximilian Kissel scored in a sudden-death overtime to help Vermont beat Marshall 2-1 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship. It was the ninth championship game decided by overtime or penalty kicks in the 21st century. Vermont (16-2-6) became

Open Extended Reactions Chelsea have confirmed that the FA have been in contact over an adverse urine sample from Mykhailo Mudryk. Grzegorz Wajda/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has said he is shocked after being notified of a positive drugs test by the Football Association. Reports in Ukraine suggest a prohibited substance was found