The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for.
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At an Uncertain Moment for Germany, Suddenly Boring Doesn’t Look So Bad
The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for.
Did Soccer Originate in Scotland? New Claim Draws Jeers in England.
The discovery of a 17th-century “foot-ball” pitch in Scotland would relocate the birthplace of the modern game.
Two People Held on Charges of Blackmailing Premier League Soccer Star Son Heung-min
A woman in South Korea was accused of claiming she was pregnant by Son Heung-min, the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, and demanding hush money.
Chelsea F.C. Ends Inquiry Into Bullying Allegations Without Sharing Findings
The Premier League soccer team had committed to overhauling its culture, but employees are still looking for an acknowledgment of remorse.
Chelsea F.C. Ends Inquiry Into Bullying Allegations Without Sharing Findings
The Premier League soccer team had committed to overhauling its culture, but employees are still looking for an acknowledgment of remorse.
Trans Women Banned From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England
The Football Association, the national governing body, said that it had changed its policy as a result of a ruling last month by the British Supreme Court.
French Soccer Icon Kylian Mbappé Battles Former Club PSG for Millions
A long-simmering dispute pitting one of the world’s top athletes against France’s biggest soccer club has broken out into legal warfare.
FIFA to Consider Expanding World Cup to 64 Teams
Soccer’s governing body will look into another expansion of its marquee event, the most lucrative in sports, after a request by one of its 2030 co-hosts.
Luis Rubiales Found Guilty of Sexual Assault for Kissing Jennifer Hermoso
Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.