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$5M Settlement Reached in NWSL Abuse Scandal

Players were 'forced to endure an unacceptable culture of abuse, harassment, and retaliation'

(Newser) - "For too long, the hardworking and talented women of the National Women's Soccer League were forced to endure an unacceptable culture of abuse, harassment, and retaliation," New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday, announcing a $5 million settlement over the league's sexual abuse scandal. The...

Trial of Spain's Ex-Soccer Boss Kicks Off

Luis Rubiales is accused of sexual assault after player Jenni Hermoso says he forced kiss on her

(Newser) - The former president of the Spanish soccer federation goes on trial Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup final in 2023. Luis Rubiales also grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture amid celebrations of Spain's...

Women's Soccer Has Its First $1M Player
Soccer Gets Its
First $1M Woman
Jan 27, 2025 3:33 AM CST

Soccer Gets Its First $1M Woman

Naomi Girma moves to Chelsea for a record sum

(Newser) - United States defender Naomi Girma has become women's soccer's first million-dollar player, the AP reports. The 24-year-old Girma completed her move from San Diego Wave to Chelsea for a reported $1.1 million on Sunday. That surpasses the world-record fee of $788,000 that Bay FC paid to...

US Women's Soccer Gets an 8-Figure Boost
Owner of Women's Soccer
Team Makes History, Again
the rundown
Nov 21, 2024 11:08 AM CST

Owner of Women's Soccer Team Makes History, Again

Washington Spirit's Michele Kang donates $30M, largest gift by woman to US Soccer ever

(Newser) - Michele Kang made history in 2022 as the first woman of color to own a team in the US National Women's Soccer League. On Tuesday, the Washington Spirit owner made history again with a $30 million donation to US Soccer, aimed solely at girls and women's programs. Here'...

Canada Women's Soccer Coach Fired After Olympics Drone Scandal

Assistant coach, analyst also fired after independent review

(Newser) - Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman, suspended following a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics, was fired Tuesday following an independent review. Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also fired as Canada Soccer released findings of the investigation, the AP reports. New Zealand complained about...

Canada's Soccer Win Overshadowed by Spy Scandal
Canada's
Soccer Win
Overshadowed
by Drone Scandal
the rundown
Jul 25, 2024 2:09 PM CDT

Canada's Soccer Win Overshadowed by Drone Scandal

Two women's team staffers have been sent home from France after devices flew over rival's practice

(Newser) - The Canadian women's soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-1 at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, which in and of itself isn't a huge surprise. But the game has gotten an unusual amount of attention because of a spying scandal that preceded it, reports Reuters . Earlier this week,...

Teams Improvise After Taking Field in Matching Socks

Showcase match has to wait while Arsenal goes shopping

(Newser) - For nearly a half-hour, no one noticed the problem as Chelsea and Arsenal warmed up for the Women's Super League game, their biggest of the season. Then somebody pointed out to match officials that the two teams had taken the field wearing matching white socks, Forbes reports. The players...

Judge Rules on Soccer Honcho's 'Unconsented' Kiss

Luis Rubiales, Spain's former soccer chief, must head to trial, per Thursday ruling

(Newser) - After sullying his nation's Women's World Cup victory, former Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the final. Judge Francisco de Jorge ruled on Thursday that Rubiales' kiss was "unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a...

Rapinoe's Final Game Has 'Worst Possible Outcome'

Two soccer greats were facing off in title match

(Newser) - Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger had imagined something else entirely for their final match. The two stars were to compete against each other in the NWSL championship on Saturday night in San Diego, Gotham vs. OL Reign, a meaningful farewell for two of the greatest players in women's soccer....

FIFA Lays Down Hammer on Spain's Ex-Soccer Chief

Luis Rubiales is barred from sport for 3 years for misconduct after he kissed player during World Cup

(Newser) - FIFA banned Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, from the sport for three years on Monday for misconduct at the Women's World Cup final, where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA didn't publish details of the verdict...

Spain Changes Team's Name After Kiss Controversy

Soccer federation dropping 'women' from name in 'conceptual shift'

(Newser) - By eliminating the words for "women's soccer" from the name of its national team, the Spanish Football Federation is hoping to show it has changed its view of the sport. Spain made the move toward greater equality this week as part of an agreement between the governing body...

More Bad News for Rubiales Over That Kiss

Jenni Hermoso has formally accused soccer federation president of sexual assault

(Newser) - The coach of the Spanish national women's soccer team is out of a job , but soccer federation president Luis Rubiales still has his despite his very public unwanted kiss. Rubiales has been defiant in refusing to step down after kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips in the wake...

Amid Soccer Controversy, One Head Rolls in Spain
Now Out as Coach,
Jorge Vilda Responds
UPDATED
Sep 6, 2023 9:35 AM CDT

Now Out as Coach, Jorge Vilda Responds

Women's national team coach says he was 'unfairly' fired

(Newser) - How is Jorge Vilda doing in the wake of being fired as the coach of Spain's women's national team? "I am as good as one can be after being named world champion 16 days ago, then 10 days ago getting a four-year contract extension, plus the year...

Infamous Kiss in Spain Has Gone Way Beyond Soccer
Infamous Kiss in Spain
Has Gone Way Beyond Soccer
the rundown
Aug 29, 2023 1:56 PM CDT

Infamous Kiss in Spain Has Gone Way Beyond Soccer

Backlash against Luis Rubiales seen as an 'epochal moment' for nation's culture of machismo

(Newser) - As of Tuesday afternoon, Luis Rubiales remained president of the Spanish Football Federation. However, his ability to keep that post looks more uncertain by the hour because of the infamous kiss he planted on the lips of soccer player Jennifer Hermoso following Spain's World Cup championship. At this point,...

FIFA Chief on Equal Pay: 'Pick the Right Battles'

Gianni Infantino catches flak for telling women players to 'convince us men'

(Newser) - Equal pay has long been a bone of contention for women's soccer, and FIFA's president appears to be on the side of achieving "equality" overall, but his recent wording on the subject is rankling some fans. Speaking at the FIFA Women's Football Convention ahead of Sunday'...

Coach Resigns After US Women's 'Stunning' World Cup Loss: Source

Vlatko Andonovski is reportedly out

(Newser) - US women's national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Wednesday. The move comes less than two weeks after the Americans were knocked out of the Women's World Cup earlier than ever before . The person spoke to the...

2023's World Cup Has a Cinderella Team

Women's team from Jamaica knocks Brazil out of Women's World Cup, advances to next round

(Newser) - It's been a tough battle to keep the Jamaican women's soccer team funded and functional over the years, but on Wednesday, all of those efforts paid off as the players knocked Brazil out of the Women's World Cup tournament with a 0-0 draw, advancing to the next...

BBC Apologizes After Reporter's Question to Soccer Player

Journalist asked Moroccan captain if there are gay players on her team

(Newser) - The BBC has apologized after one of its reporters asked the captain of Morocco's women's soccer team what many are calling a dangerous question. During a press conference before the team's Women's World Cup opener against Germany, which it went on to lose, Ghizlane Chebbak was...

Irish Team Decides Soccer Friendly Wasn't

After shortened match, Colombia player mocks complainers over 'one little foul'

(Newser) - A soccer friendly between the Colombia and Republic of Ireland women's teams was called after 20 minutes when the Irish side said its players "feared for their bodies." Denise O'Sullivan, an Irish midfielder, was taken to a hospital after a violent challenge, the Guardian reports; X-rays showed...

Abuse Whistleblower Returns to World Cup Play

Sinead Farrelly makes Ireland's roster after nearly seven years away from soccer

(Newser) - Sinead Farrelly, who came forward with misconduct allegations that sparked a reckoning in US soccer, has been named to Ireland's team for the Women's World Cup. Farrelly and fellow player Mana Shim accused former National Women's Soccer League coach Paul Riley of misconduct and sexual coercion in...

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