thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Lindsey Horan converted a second-half penalty to give the United States a 2-1 win over Japan on Saturday in the SheBelieves Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/07/soccer/usa-comeback-win-japan/ #soccer #shebelievescup #us

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Six clubs have submitted applications to join a planned Canadian professional women's soccer league, organizers have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/05/soccer/canada-womens-soccer-league/ #soccer #canada

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Spanish police on Wednesday briefly arrested disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales in connection with an alleged graft scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/04/soccer/rubiales-graft-arrest/ #soccer #luisrubiales #spain

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Ben Binyamin was left for dead by Hamas militants when they stormed into Israel on Oct. 7. Six months later, he is the rock at the heart of the defense for Israel's national amputee soccer team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/03/soccer/israel-man-amputee-soccer/ #soccer #israel #israelhamaswar

SFRuminations, 2 months ago to scifi

Reginald Hill (1936-2012) was born on this day. Bibliography: https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?3569

#scifi #sciencefiction #books

L, uncredited, 1976; R, John Sewell, 1973

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thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

The German Football Association (DFB) said Monday that it would change the typeface used on its shirts after one of the kit numbers drew comparisons to a Nazi symbol. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/02/soccer/germany-soccer-shirt-number/ #soccer #germany #germanfootballassociation #dfb

AnnaAnthro, 2 months ago to China

Son Jun-ho: South Korean footballer released after 1 year detention in China

“South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho has been released after being detained in #China in relation to a bribery case, South Korea's foreign ministry says.

Chinese Super League player Son, 31, was detained in May 2023 amid a crackdown on corruption and match-fixing in Chinese #soccer.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68652090

ssfckdt, 2 months ago to Seattle

#TacDefiance sloppy today.
#TacomaStars won yesterday, currently tied in OT today.

Of the four #seattle #soccer teams who went to SoCal this weekend, Stars have been the only one who have won, and almost maybe twice.

Edit: Stars win second game of the weekend in OT!

#mastodonfc

moira, 2 months ago to soccer

I love this article on fake Japanese-team replica football jerseys:

https://aftermath.site/japan-jfa-football-shirt-kit-fake-replica

#footie #soccer #football

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Japan has been awarded a 3-0 victory after North Korea called off a World Cup qualifier between the sides that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang earlier this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/31/soccer/north-korea-forefeit-japan-match/ #soccer #samuraiblue #northkorea #2026worldcup

br00t4c, 2 months ago to soccer

US soccer player Korbin Albert apologises for sharing 'anti-LGBTQ+' social media posts

#soccer

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/29/us-soccer-player-korbin-albert-apologises/

br00t4c, 2 months ago to soccer

Wrexham Owes Millions Of Dollars To Owners Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenney

#soccer

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham-money_n_6606a226e4b05c3d072a273c

br00t4c, 2 months ago to soccer

Soccer Pro Apologizes After Megan Rapinoe Calls Out Anti-LGBTQ Reposts

#content #soccer

https://www.thedailybeast.com/korbin-albert-apologizes-after-megan-rapinoe-calls-out-anti-lgbtq-reposts

br00t4c, 2 months ago to soccer

What happened to stiff upper lip? Redesign of England jersey has soccer fans, politicians throwing fits

#national #soccer

https://www.cbc.ca/news/england-soccer-jersey-redesign-1.7158517?cmp=rss

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Former China soccer coach and ex-Everton midfielder Li Tie pleaded guilty on Thursday to accepting over $10 million in bribes, a court said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/29/soccer/china-coach-bribery/ #soccer #litie #china #everton

europesays, 2 months ago to Football

https://www.europesays.com/1125975/ ‘The same every week you c**t!’ – Premier League coach banned and fined for expletive-laden rant at referee Paul Tierney after Liverpool defeat #England #EnglishPremierLeague #Football #Soccer #UnitedKingdom

br00t4c, 2 months ago to soccer

What's New on Prime Video and Freevee in April 2024

#freevee #soccer

https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/whats-new-on-prime-video-and-freevee-in-april-2024

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

A decade before it hosts the FIFA World Cup, the size of the task facing Saudi Arabia is becoming apparent, including building stadiums, hotels and transport links. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/27/soccer/world-cup/saudi-arabia-world-cup-challenge/ #soccer #worldcup #saudiarabia #fifa #2034worldcup

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Ukraine qualified for Euro 2024 on Tuesday by beating Iceland 2-1 Tuesday, delivering an emotional boost to a country ravaged by war since the Russian invasion of February 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/27/soccer/ukraine-euro-2024/ #soccer #ukraine #iceland #euro2024 #russiaukrainewar #volodymyrzelenskyy

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/26/soccer/china-soccer-boss-bribery/ #soccer #china #chinesefootballassociation #chenxuyuan

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Kein Sato and Satoshi Tanaka scored during the second half as Japan defeated Ukraine 2-0 in an under-23 men's soccer friendly Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/26/soccer/japan-ukraine-under-23-soccer/ #soccer #ukraine #kitakyushu

enog, 2 months ago to soccer

Not sure what she is doing, but it was a pleasant walk around the Philadelphia Union stadium (Subaru Park) - no game no people 😉

#Soccer #Philadelphia #Union #Walking

enog, 2 months ago to fishing

Soccer training cones work well for fly casting practice 😉

Spring break, kids are home, just relaxing doing nothing - I need to take my son for a soccer tryout 🙂

#FlyFishing #Fishing #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek #Soccer

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Details were, and still are, sketchy on the precise reasons North Korea reversed course on its plans to host Samurai Blue for a World Cup qualifying match that was ultimately canceled altogether by FIFA. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/24/soccer/japan-north-korea-match-canceled/ #soccer #northkorea #samuraiblue #2026worldcup #northkoreajapanrelations

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to soccer

Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, a former captain of the Japanese men's national soccer team, became the 15th president of the Japan Football Association on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/24/soccer/tsuneyasu-miyamoto-jfa-head/ #soccer #tsuneyasumiyamoto #japanfootballassociation