Published by Sports Illustrated By Avi Creditor Leeds United tried to sign Brenden Aaronson in the January transfer window, but it will bring the U.S. winger to the Premier League this summer instead. With Leeds United and Salzburg having achieved their respective objectives, they’ve moved onto the business end of things regarding U.S. men’s national team winger Brenden Aaronson. The
Published by The Seattle Times TACOMA, Wash. — One word Megan Rapinoe used was “massive.” Another was “surreal.” Also, “monumental” and “amazing.” In the context of her two-decades-long career as a stalwart of women’s soccer in the United States, and her fundamental role in the even longer fight for pay equality, it’s not surprising that Rapinoe was overjoyed with Wednesday’s
Published by Al-Araby A Saudi airline completed the country’s first flight with an all-female crew on Thursday, the Saudi civil aviation authority announced on Saturday, framing the flight as a milestone for women’s empowerment in the conservative kingdom. Flyadeal, a budget subsidiary of the national company Saudia, operated the flight from the Saudi capital Riyadh to the Red Sea coastal
Published by Kyodo News Stuttgart defender Hiroki Ito earned his first national team call-up Friday as Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu named a 28-man squad for four home international matches in June. New Europa League winner Daichi Kamada of Eintracht Frankfurt gets a recall alongside AZ Alkmaar defender Yukinari Sugawara and Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Keisuke Osako, while Vissel Kobe forward Yuya
Published by Miami Herald The email subject line jumped out from my crowded inbox Wednesday morning, screaming to be read: U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION, WOMEN’S AND MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM UNIONS AGREE TO HISTORIC COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS. I read further and smiled as I learned details about the landmark deal. After a lengthy contentious battle, which included a high-profile discrimination lawsuit, U.S.
Published by Reuters (Reuters) -U.S soccer men’s and women’s national team players will receive equal pay and prize money, including at World Cups, after they came together to agree on landmark collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with the U.S Soccer Federation on Wednesday. For official competitions, including the World Cup, the women’s (USWNT) and men’s (USMNT) national team players will earn
Published by Sports Illustrated By Brian Straus The landmark deal runs through 2028 and equalizes World Cup prize money from FIFA, which had been a big sticking point for the U.S. women in their negotiations. The U.S. Soccer Federation, along with its men’s and women’s senior national teams, announced a pair of historic labor deals early Wednesday that will unite
Published by Miami Herald MIAMI — Another month, another Messi-to-Miami rumor. And once again, Inter Miami officials and Lionel Messi’s representatives are denying the report, saying it is premature conjecture. A report from DIRECTV Sports Argentina correspondent Alex Candal saying that Messi “will acquire 35 percent of Inter Miami and join the team in Summer 2023” went viral on social