It seemed to be a perfect match: France’s top soccer player agreeing to star for his hometown club. And for a while it was. Kylian Mbappé was the star attraction that France’s premier team, Paris Saint-Germain, planned to build around…
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FIFA to Consider Expanding World Cup to 64 Teams
FIFA, the governing body for global soccer, is considering a plan that would increase the number of teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64 for a one-off expansion to mark the centenary of the event, according to four people…
Luis Rubiales Found Guilty of Sexual Assault for Kissing Jennifer Hermoso
Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation, was convicted on Thursday of sexual assault for forcibly kissing a member of the women’s national team on the lips after the team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Mr. Rubiales’s…