This blog is now closed. Here are the highlights: The city of lights was completely dolled up for the pathbreaking opening ceremony on the Seine River. This year’s ceremony is historic as it is the first time the opening ceremony will not be held in a stadium. Instead, boats paraded the athletes on the River …
CNN — Lionel Messi’s return to the pitch was short-lived after the Argentine superstar was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami’s match against Toronto FC on Wednesday at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Just a few minutes after teammate Jordi Alba was subbed off with an apparent injury, Messi appeared …
CNN — Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on Women’s World Cup Winner Jenni Hermoso has triggered a crisis in Spanish soccer, with world governing body FIFA suspending the president and Spain’s women’s coaches resigning en masse. FIFA said it was suspending Rubiales from “all football-related activities at national and international level” for …
CNN — Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales has refused to resign from his position as Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president following a week of fierce criticism after video showed him placing an unwanted kiss on a star player of Spain’s winning Women’s World Cup team. Rubiales was speaking at the federation’s Extraordinary General Assembly …
CNN — When Spain won its first ever Women’s World Cup on Sunday, players collapsed in a heap on top of each other while fans all around Stadium Australia jumped up and down, holding up the Spanish flag as the colors of red and yellow illuminated the stands. It was a moment of pure celebration …
CNN — After 63 games, countless memorable moments and goals galore, the Women’s World Cup reaches its conclusion as Spain takes on England in the biggest game of all. It will be all to play for when the two nations meet in Sydney’s Stadium Australia on Sunday, with both looking to win the Women’s World …