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• Opinion: World Cup ticket debacle shows FIFA lacks not on... Two weeks before the World Cup, fans learn tickets purchased together aren't necessarily together in stadiums. And FIFA isn't doing much to fix this.                 more
• FIFA keeps 32 teams for 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scrappin... FIFA scrapped plans to expand the 2022 Qatar World Cup to 48 nations, deciding to stick with 32 due to the political and logistical complexities.                 more
• Opinion: Jill Ellis puts lot of weight in experience in c... Of the 23 US Women's World Cup players, 12 were on the squad that won the title in 2015. Of 11 newcomers, 7 have 30 or more national team appearances                 more
• Atletico Madrid will be opponent for Major League Soccer&... Atletico Madrid will be the opponent in this summer's Major League Soccer All-Star Game in Orlando.                 more
• Union Berlin draws 2-2 at Stuttgart in Bundesliga playoff Union Berlin twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Stuttgart and take a big step toward Bundesliga promotion in the first leg of their playoff on Thursday                 more
• New England Revolution hire five-time MLS Cup champ Bruce... The New England Revolution hire five-time MLS Cup winner and former USMNT coach Bruce Arena as coach and director.                 more
• USSF, promoter clash in court over international matches A lawyer for a promoter asked a New York judge to order the U.S. Soccer Federation to sanction international league matches in the United States                 more
• 2017 U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens and U.S. soccer sta... 2017 U.S. Open tennis champion Sloane Stephens and U.S. soccer player Jozy Altidore are engaged. The couple announced the news Monday on Twitter.                 more
• Major League Soccer announces it will expand to at least ... Major League Soccer has added six teams over five years, will add three more in the next two seasons, and now plans to get to 30 teams.                 more
• Colombian soccer player Leidy Asprilla found dead Police say Colombian soccer player Leidy Asprilla has been found dead, several days after she was reported missing                 more
• Former youth coach found guilty of 45 charges of sex abuse A former youth-team soccer coach has been found guilty of 45 charges of indecent assault against 23 teenage boys                 more
• Major League Soccer 2019 predictions: Atlanta United favo... As Major League Soccer embarks on its 2019 season, USA TODAY Sports attempts to pick the MLS Cup finalists, MVP, Golden Boot winner and more.               more
• Longtime Premier League announcer Jon Champion bullish on... After having called English Premier League games for years, Jon Champion joins ESPN to tell the story of Major League Soccer's continued rise.               more
• In Serie A, 4 teams fight for 2 Champions League places Going into the final day of the Italian league season, four teams still have a chance of securing the last two spots for next season's Champions League                 more
• Saudis, Bahrain, UAE join to bid for FIFA's U-20 Wor... Middle East neighbors Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are jointly bidding to host the Under-20 World Cup in 2021                 more
• Putin awards medal to FIFA president Infantino Vladimir Putin has given FIFA president Gianni Infantino a medal                 more
• Seeking more respect, superstar Hegerberg out of World Cup Ada Hegerberg is the best player in women's soccer but she will not be at the Women's World Cup                 more
• PSG president targeted by French corruption probe A French judicial official says Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been placed under investigation for suspected corruption                 more
• Brazilian player Nikao targeted with racist slurs Athletico Paranaense midfielder Nikao says he has been racially abused online by Spanish speaking fans since playing against an Argentine team in the Recopa Sudamericana final                 more
• Former Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista retires from soccer Former Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista is retiring from soccer                 more
• Barcelona wants to redeem itself with Copa del Rey title Barcelona will try to move past its Champions League elimination by winning a record fifth straight Copa del Rey title                 more
• Borussia Dortmund shows its ambition with 3 new signings Days after narrowly losing out to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Dortmund signed three internationals to better challenge for the title next season                 more
• Brazil's Athletico tops River Plate in 1st leg of Re... Marco Ruben scored in the 25th minute and Brazil's Athletico beat Argentina's River Plate 1-0 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final                 more
• Montero scores on penalty kick, Whitecaps tie Red Bulls 2-2 Fredy Montero tied it for Vancouver with a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Whitecaps held on for a 2-2 draw with the New York Red Bulls                 more
• Seattle's Chad Marshall announces retirement due to ... Three-time MLS defender of the year Chad Marshall has announced his retirement due to injury, bringing an end to a 16-year career that included stints with the Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders                 more
• Only 9 professionals in Argentina's women's Wor... Argentina has included 14 players from its domestic amateur league in its squad for the Women's World Cup                 more
• Ghana striker Gyan changes mind 2 days after retiring Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan changes mind 2 days after retiring, included in provisional African Cup squad                 more
• Ayo Akinola to miss U20 World Cup, replaced by Julian Araujo Toronto forward Ayo Akinola to miss Under-20 World Cup because of ankle injury, replaced on US roster by LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo                 more
• Lokomotiv beats Ural to win Russian Cup Lokomotiv Moscow beat Ural Yekaterinburg 1-0 to win the Russian Cup for the third time in five seasons Wednesday                 more
• Soccer player makes crazy 'butt goal' off corne... A Iowa high school soccer player stunned the crowd after scoring a unique goal off a corner kick.                 more
• Best of the 2019 Major League Soccer season Take a look at the best images from the 2019 Major League Soccer season.                 more
• Must-see images from the 2018 MLS Cup Take a look at the best photos from the 2018 Major League Soccer playoffs and the MLS Cup championship game.               more
• Best of the 2018-19 Premier League season Take a look at the best images from around the English Premier League during the 2018-19 season.               more
• France celebrates World Cup title               more
• Major League Soccer tifos                 more

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