Saturday's match at Wrigley Field between the host Chicago Red Stars and Bay FC set a league attendance record.
The announced crowd of 35,038 fans broke the previous NWSL mark of 34,130, set when Megan Rapinoe played her final home match for the Seattle Reign in October 2023.
NWSL attendance record set at Wrigley Field
June 6 (Reuters) - A 43-year-old man was convicted on Thursday of head-butting former Manchester United captain Roy Keane following a Premier League match.
Man who head-butted former Manchester United player Roy Keane found guilty of assault
Scott Law, who British media reports said was an Arsenal fan, was found guilty of assault following a trial at Highbury Magistrates’ Court. The incident took place on Sept. 3 last year after Arsenal’s 3-1 win over United at the Emirates.
No Messi, no party.
Fans in attendance for the Vancouver Whitecaps match against Inter Miami last Saturday, who were most certainly expecting to see Lionel Messi on the pitch at the time of buying their tickets, were not impressed with the Argentine’s ‘unexcused’ absence.
Vancouver fans' reaction to Lionel Messi's absence vs. Whitecaps
Soccer fans in Vancouver were incredibly disappointed on Thursday when it was announced that Inter Miami’s biggest stars aren’t making the trip to Canada for Saturday’s game.
Despite all three being healthy and playing in Inter Miami’s previous game vs. D.C. United, the trio will hang back home.
Tickets prices skyrocketed for what was expected to be a record 50,000+ attendance at BC Place. The Whitecaps released a statement sharing their disappointment with fans and offering 50% off food and drinks.
PRAGUE — The Czech football association said on Thursday it had launched an investigation following Sparta Prague's 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Cup final after supporters from both sides fought with each other on the pitch after the final whistle.
The Czech FA said it would take into account information from both clubs as well as the police, who eventually dispersed the dozens of supporters, many wearing hoods covering their faces, who stormed the pitch.
Czech Cup final fight
Soccer fans who have attended games from the professional level down to the youth level can agree there’s a wide range of supporters out there.
People of different backgrounds, characteristics and traits all blend together like PB&J into a melting pot of fandom.
Soccer and peanuts may seem quite different from each other, however what they both do well is bring together all different kinds of people.
Peanuts have more protein than any nut (7g per serving), containing more than 30 essential vitamins and minerals, and are a good source of fiber and good fats.
We see them before seemingly every match on television. They walk out, hold hands with the players and look absolutely adorable. They are kids, but those in the know call them mascots. But what purpose do they serve? Do the players know the kids before they become mascots? Is there anything in it for the kids besides holding hands with a professional athlete? Quite simply, why do soccer players walk out with kids in the first place?
Southampton are one win away from securing promotion back to the Premier League and their fans are loving it. One Southampton fan leg celebration has gone viral.
You might read “Southampton fan leg celebration” and wonder if we’re referring to him doing a dance with his leg, the stanky leg perhaps. No, we mean a Southampton fan was spotted in the crowd celebrating a goal with an actual prosthetic leg.
The person in charge of Southampton’s social media couldn’t have selected a more perfect caption.
Southampton fan leg celebration
The Marco Reus free kick goal against Darmstadt was special as the 34-year-old had an emotional final game at Signal Iduna Park.
Reus is playing his final games with Dortmund after 12 seasons with the club. Dortmund’s iconic Yellow Wall had a special tribute to their No. 11, who was given the armband, before the game.
MARCO REUS BIDS FAREWELL as he plays his last game at Signul Iduna Park for Dortmund.
IPSWICH — Ipswich Town ended a 22-year exile from the Premier League when the second-tier Championship club secured a return to the top flight with a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town on Saturday, denying Leeds United the second automatic promotion spot.
Ipswich needed a point to confirm promotion going into the final day of the season as Kieran McKenna's side became the first club since Southampton in 2012 to gain back-to-back promotions from third-tier League one to the Premier League.