Antisemitic protesters were heard chanting heinous things, including “Heil Hitler,” during Israel’s men’s soccer match against Paraguay on Saturday night. Protesters made themselves known during the match at Parc des Princes as they held Palestinian flags and a sign that read “Genocide Olympics.” Then, while Israel’s national anthem was playing, the protesters screamed “Heil Hitler”...
The Summer Olympics are set to start Friday, July 26 and run through Sunday, August 11. Some of the most popular sports, based on viewership, are gymnastics, swimming, basketball, track and field and soccer (both women’s and men’s). If you’ve always wanted to take part in the action, you can get everything you need to...
The United States men’s soccer team dropped its opening game at the Paris Olympics, but they bounced back on Saturday and cruised to a 4-1 victory over New Zealand. The win was crucial for the men’s team, as they entered Saturday’s game needing to come out victorious in order to avoid an early exit from...
The Canadian women’s soccer team was dealt a heavy blow Saturday after FIFA announced the women’s national team would be deducted six points from the standings in the Paris Olympics after staffers were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand during closed-door training sessions. Following its investigation, the FIFA Appeal Committee announced the Canadian...
The youth movement is alive and well in North American soccer. Just over a week after Cavan Sullivan made his MLS debut at age 14 to become the youngest pro athlete in the top North American sports leagues, the National Women’s Soccer League has made history of its own. NJ/NY Gotham FC, the league’s reigning...
The last time the United States women’s soccer team was on the world stage, it had a rough go of it. The USWNT was eliminated in the round of 16 in last year’s World Cup after winning the previous two tournaments. The U.S. is seeking revenge. 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS: LIVE UPDATES And it answered the...
The Canadian Olympic Committee has removed women’s national soccer head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Games after staffers allegedly used a drone to spy on an opponent. Two Canadian team staffers, assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi, were “sent home immediately” for allegedly using a drone to spy on...
The Israel men’s soccer team received a cold welcome from the fans at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday night as it started its Olympics against Mali. Fans booed and whistles rang out inside the stadium as the Israeli national anthem played. The stadium speaker got louder in an apparent effort to drown...
A chaotic scene broke out in one of the first Olympic men’s soccer matches, but there was a ton of chaos beforehand, as well. In their game against Morocco, Argentina thought it had scored the game-tying goal in added time, which would have earned them a draw and points toward possibly entering the knockout stage....
A drone incident involving the Canada and New Zealand women’s soccer teams caused controversy ahead of their first match at the Paris Olympics. New Zealand launched a complaint to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) integrity unit after a drone was flown over the country’s women’s soccer team training session. The drone was found to be...
