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Brazil's Nycole gets emotional World Cup goodbye from her father, an airport worker

The Brazil women's national team has arrived in Australia to begin preparations for the World Cup, where they'll open play on July 24 against Panama in Adelaide. 

The squad played one final send-off match on July 2 in Brasília — hammering Chile 4-0 in front of over 15,000 — before heading to the local airport the following day.

It was an emotional send-off for 23-year-old forward Nycole Raysla, who's from the city and whose father actually works for the airport. The pair brushed away tears as Nycole said her goodbyes before jetting away to fulfill her life's ambition.  

Where is Lionel Messi? When is he coming to Inter Miami?

So, Lionel Messi is coming to Inter Miami. But when exactly is he coming?

It has been almost a month since the Argentine world champion announced that he would be joining MLS. However, he still hasn't set foot in the United States.

Where is he?

We know he is on vacation, but we're not sure of his exact location.

Mason Mount completes move to Manchester United and gets iconic Nº7

Manchester United have signed midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea on a five-year contract with an option for a further 12 months, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old England player, who came through Chelsea's academy and had a year left on his deal, has been signed by United for 55 million pounds ($69.88 million) plus five million in add-ons, according to reports in British media.

Liverpool continue midfield revamp by splashing $76 million

Liverpool have signed versatile Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

The 22-year-old Hungary captain arrives at Anfield after British media reported Liverpool paid a $76.37 million release clause in his contract.

Szoboszlai becomes the club's second recruit under new sporting director Jörg Schmadtke after Argentine Alexis Mac Allister as Liverpool look to revamp their midfield following a disappointing season.

Tata Martino says that Lionel Messi’s time at Miami won’t be a vacation

Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets are joining Inter Miami to compete, not for a holiday, the newly appointed coach of the Major League Soccer (MLS) side Gerardo Martino said.

The 60-year-old coached Messi and Busquets at Barcelona in 2013-14 before managing Argentina from 2014-16.

Record seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, 36, opted not to renew his contract with Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain and will be reunited with former Barca teammate Busquets, who spent 18 years at Camp Nou.

Get Paramount+ ready because several Americans could play in Serie A next season

Serie A, the Italian top flight, looks likely to become a popular destination for United States men’s national team players seeking summer transfers.

Timothy Weah has already completed his move from French club Lille to Juventus. Several other Americans could follow.

Milwaukee Professional Soccer Twitter kit contest is a chaotic masterpiece

Should it be Cream or White? Stripes or hoops? Clean and classy or bold and brash? As the city of Milwaukee prepares to welcome its new USL Championship franchise, the club hopes to gain some inspiration from fans so the players look good when they hit the field in 2025. 

For a budding soccer team with no official name, badge, history, or colors, a kit design contest should be pointless, but when given a prompt on June 28, many fans on Twitter took the time to create jerseys that they felt best represented their city. 

Liga MX: Le ponemos nota a los jerseys del Apertura 2023

Nuevo torneo, nuevas playeras.

A horas del inicio del Apertura 2023 es momento de ver los jerseys qué vestirán los 18 equipos que componen nuestra amada y odiada Liga MX. 

Para darle un toquecito extra, hemos decidido ponerle nota a los estrenos. ¿Criterios? Subjetivos. ¿Consideraciones? Intentamos no tomar mucho en cuenta los sponsors, pero obviamente fracasamos en el intento.

Jerseys Apertura 2023 Liga MX

América

Fabricante: Nike

América niega supuesto caso de corrupción en el cuerpo técnico del Tano Ortiz

¿Se acuerdan del caso de corrupción que destapó Diario Récord en el Club América?

Bueno, Las Águilas salieron a negar la publicación del periódico deportivo y los invitaron a publicar una nota reconociendo su error. Y Diario Récord no demoró en hacer lo que le dijeron.

Women's World Cup: Alisha Lehmann tops list of the most influential players on Instagram

According to a report by Nielsen Sports, Swiss international Alisha Lehmann is the most influential player heading to the 2023 World Cup by Instagram standards.

Lehmann has an active presence on social media, posting updates not only about her soccer career but also as an ambassador of different brands and an activist for various causes. And all in front of 13.5 million followers.

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