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Workers Who Built Qatar’s World Cup Stadiums Were Abused and Underpaid, Report Says
As many as one in six migrant workers said they did not get paid what they were promised.
Inside the Wild Life of Footballers’ Luxury Assistants
“Football players are teenagers with an unlimited budget.”
‘I Found My Brother, His Face Had Turned Blue’: Inside Indonesia’s Deadly Stadium Crush
At least 125 people have died, 32 of them children, with the youngest victim said to be only five years old.
Playboy Model Raises Millions on OnlyFans to Try to Buy Soccer Team
Playboy model Daniella Chavez says she’s raised over $8 million in just a couple weeks in an attempt to buy her hometown soccer club in Chile.
17-Year-Old Professional Footballer Hailed After Coming Out as Gay
Jake Daniels, who plays for Blackpool FC, said it was a “massive relief” to come out. He is the first openly gay male professional footballer in the UK in 32 years.
Dozens of Lasers Harassed Mo Salah During Penalty Shootout That Cost Egypt Spot in World Cup
Senegal won the penalty kicks 3-1.
Who Is Robbing Europe’s Elite Footballers?
The number of footballers whose homes have been raided, often violently, for expensive watches, gems and cars is on the rise across Europe. There is a reason so few suspects are being caught.
Multiple Women Say They Were Sexually Abused by Soccer Coaches at One Club
So far, the Washington state soccer club has paid out $12.75 million in settlements related to allegations of coaches’ sexual abuse.
Maradona Was Buried Without His Heart So Soccer Fans Wouldn’t Steal It
The odd story is only the latest post-death scandal for the Argentine soccer legend, who was also recently accused of sex trafficking and abuse.
Afghan Girls’ Football Team Arrives in UK On Flight Paid for By Kim Kardashian
A rabbi, a football chairman, and Kim Kardashian West walk into a Zoom meeting, and help evacuate 30 girls and young women and their families to safety.
Black Footballers Call Out Media for Mistaking Them for Player Accused of Rape
“For some, Black people have neither names nor distinct faces,” Chelsea and Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy wrote on Instagram after his photo was used to illustrate articles about Benjamin Mendy, who is charged with six counts of rape.
Soccer Player Who Brutally Kicked a Ref in the Head Charged With Attempted Murder
Video shows player William Ribeiro booting referee Rodrigo Crivellaro during a match. “When you kick someone's head lying down, you take the risk of killing them.”