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USWNT’s Sam Mewis retires from soccer at 31

United States women’s national team legend Sam Mewis has retired from professional football at 31 as a result of long-standing knee injury. Mewis won the World Cup with the USWNT in 2019 and won four NWSL titles in her illustrious career, playing for the now defunct Western New York Flash, the North Carolina Courage, and the Kansas City Current. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The Massachusetts native…

Can Messi and Co. live up to high expectations? And the lessons from Henderson’s tragic Saudi move

Welcome to Onside/Offside! Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed, what to keep an eye on in the coming days and, of course, certain things that probably deserved extra love and criticism. This week, it’s the return of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami as they begin their Taylor Swift-esque global tour, Ivan Toney’s redemption, Jordan Henderson’s awkward…

Why Premier League’s new domestic TV deal isn’t really a record, but a warning sign

You may have seen the headlines about the Premier League’s new domestic “record TV deal” being worth £6.7 billion ($8.4bn) for the 2025-2029 cycle, and your eyes might have glazed over as they often do around big numbers. You may have thought, “OK, it’s the most successful soccer league in the world, they’re making billions, no wonder they’re raking it in. Everything’s fine and dandy.” Except, it’s not. This new…

Rubiales launches NFT to ‘support equality’

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales launched his own NFT on Wednesday, claiming it was intended “to support real equality.” Rubiales is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion in a Madrid court over his conduct following the Women’s World Cup final last August, including his non-consensual kiss of the Spain forward Jenni Hermoso. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) An investigating judge…

The Best FIFA awards: How Messi won on tiebreaker, Pep swears on stage, Henry’s Spurs jibe

The Best FIFA Football Awards took place in London on Monday as the great and good of the professional game descended upon the Hammersmith Apollo for one of football’s most prestigious annual gala evenings. Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (who also played for Paris Saint-Germain in the first half of 2023) and Aitana Bonmatí of Spain and Barcelona were the big winners on the night, both taking home…

England boss Wiegman extends deal until ’27

Sarina Wiegman has made the “impossible job more possible” according to FA CEO Mark Bullingham, with the Dutch coach warning that she has unfinished business with the Lionesses after signing a new deal. The FA announced on Tuesday that Wiegman had signed a new contract with the England’s women’s team taking her through to after the 2027 World Cup. Her new deal sees her become one of the highest paid…

Spain star Bonmatí wins FIFA The Best award

LONDON — Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí cemented her place at the top of women’s football on Monday, winning FIFA’s The Best women’s award to go alongside her Ballon d’Or Féminin title. Bonmatí enjoyed a record-breaking season with club country in which she helped Barça to win Liga F amid a two-year unbeaten run that ended on the last day of the season, followed by leading Spain to win…