Women are not allowed into stadiums to watch men’s football games in Iran.
An Iranian woman detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a stadium to watch a football match has died after setting herself on fire upon learning she could spend six months in prison, semi-official news outlets reported Tuesday.
The self-immolation death of 29-year-old Sahar Khodayari has shocked Iranian officials and the public, becoming an immediate hashtag trend across social media in the Islamic Republic.
It also comes as FIFA is working with Iranian authorities to overcome a ban on women…
An Iranian female fan died after setting herself on fire.
An Iranian female football fan has died after setting herself on fire outside a court when she learned she may have to serve a six-month jail sentence for trying to enter a football stadi…
Women are not allowed into stadiums to watch men’s football games in Iran.
An Iranian woman detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a stadium to watch a football match has died after setting herself on fire upon learning she could spend six months in prison, semi-official news outlets reported Tuesday.
The self-immolation death of a 29-year-old known as Sahar Khodayari has shocked Iranian officials and the public, becoming a hashtag trend across social media in the Islamic Republic.
It also comes as FIFA is working with Iranian authorities to overcome a ban on women…
The opening weekend of the Women’s Super League season attracted almost 63,000 fans across six games as England enjoyed an unprecedented increase in crowds, building on a surge in interest in women’s soccer during the World Cup.
The cumulative crowd was a 12-fold increase on the start of the 2018-19 season when 5,167 fans attended the five games before the English top flight was enlarged from 11 to 12 teams.
The total of 62,921 was reached this weekend thanks largely to Manchester City using the…
Two Russian national team football players were granted parole on Friday after serving part of their prison sentences for a series of brawls.
Zenit St. Petersburg forward Alexander Kokorin and FC Krasnodar midfielder Pavel Mamayev were arrested …
Steve Nicol still feels Christian Pulisic has plenty to improve upon, along with the rest of Frank Lampard’s youthful Chelsea side.
Steve Nicol runs the rule over Christian Pulisic’s performance at Norwich, which included his first league assist in Chelsea’s 3-2 win.
Christian Pulisic thinks all the talented young American players could go far in next year’s Olympic men’s soccer tournament – and he could be one of them.
“I would never completely count that out because it’s a huge honor to play for your country in the Olympics,” the 20-year-old Chelsea midfielder said on Wednesday, two days before the U.S. senior team plays Mexico in an exhibition.
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Olympic men’s soccer qualifying is limited to players under 23, with three overage players allowed for the…
Luiz Felipe Scolari, 70, has been fired by Brazilian side Palmerias.
Luiz Felipe Scolari, the coach who led Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title, has been fired by Brazilian club Palmeiras.
The Sao Paulo team issued a statement Monday announcing the sacking of Scolari, whose squad was eliminated last week from the Copa Libertadores tournament. No replacement was named.
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It was Scolari’s third term at Palmeiras, which he led to the Brazilian championship last year. They won the Libertadores in 1999.
But Palmeiras…
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Four different USWNT members found the net against Portugal to secure a 4-0 win at Lincoln Financial Field.
Carli Lloyd had a goal and an assist in front of her hometown fans as the U.S. women continued its post-World Cup victory tour with a 4-0 win over Portugal in front of a record crowd on Thursday night.
The announced attendance of 49,504 at Lincoln Financial Field was the largest ever for a stand-alone friendly game for the U.S. women, breaking the previous mark of 44,028 set in Pittsburgh during the team’s 2015 victory tour.
Tobin Heath, Morgan Brian and Allie Long also scored for the U.S., which…
With a new manager and another big signing in the winter, Atlanta United are gearing up to defend their MLS Cup title in 2019.
For the first time since 2008, Major League Soccer’s championship game will air on ABC.
The league announced Wednesday that this year’s MLS Cup will be shown on the network for the 14th time in 24 seasons. The final on Nov. 10 will start at 3 p.m. ET. It also will air on Univision in Spanish.
“With the new playoff format and a change in the date, we had a spot where we could air it [on ABC],” said Burke Magnus, ESPN’s executive vice president for programming and scheduling. “It is MLS’ marquee event…
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El Trafico lived up to the hype again as Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice in a 3-3 draw between LA Galaxy and LAFC. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Carlos Vela equalizes for LAFC in the latest wild edition of El Trafico with his league leading 27th goal. To watch MLS, sign up to ESPN+.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristian Pavon score just about a minute apart to put LA Galaxy 3-1 up at LAFC. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Major League Soccer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2′) LAFC 0-1 LA Galaxy. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Carlos Vela scored a goal in the 53rd minute and LAFC was able to salvage a 3-3 tie against the visiting LA Galaxy on Sunday night — although the club remains winless in two seasons against its crosstown rival.
The latest chapter of the 17-month-old El Trafico derby was played in another atmosphere of unusual passion and excitement in frequently laid-back Los Angeles. Although LAFC only came into existence last season, the teams have created an instant rivalry with their spirited supporters’ groups,…