Europe
Vlahović Consoles Former Teammate After Heartbreaking Last-Minute Own Goal
Juventus escaped with a 1-0 win over Fiorentina in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals on Wednesday. Dušan Vlahović, who joined the Bianconeri from Fiorentina for up to $90 million in January, played the full 90, but it was one of his (former) teammates who scored the late winner.
HH No Es Suficiente: ¿Es Verdad Que El Houston Dynamo También Quiere A Diego Lainez?
El bombástico fichaje de Héctor Herrera no sería suficiente para satisfacer la sed del Houston Dynamo por contar con talento mexicano. O al menos eso es lo que se desprende de los rumores que florecieron durante esta jornada, vinculando al equipo de la MLS con Diego Lainez.
Diego Lainez in talks with the Houston Dynamo
Chelsea Survives Luton Town Scare Despite Mason Mount Kicking The Ball On The Roof
Chelsea defeated Championship side Luton Town in the FA Cup fifth round 3-2 on Wednesday. The Blues had quite an interesting four-hour span as the players saw Roman Abramovich announce plans to sell the club, Luton Town give Chelsea a real scare and Mason Mount kick the ball on a roof.
Russian Ousting Continues As EA Sports Announces It Will Take National Team And Clubs Off FIFA 22
EA Sports is following FIFA and UEFA’s lead in supporting Ukraine while also punishing Russia. The governing soccer bodies announced bans on the Russian national team and clubs earlier in the week. EA Sports has announced its plans to remove the national team and clubs from FIFA 22.
Roman Abramovich Says He’s Selling Chelsea, Donating Proceeds To Ukraine Victims
LONDON — Russian businessman Roman Abramovich said on Wednesday he had decided to sell Chelsea Football Club, 19 years after buying the London side, and promised to donate money from the sale to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
Zenit Gets Creative In Reasoning Ukraine Player Quit Club
MOSCOW — Former Ukrainian international Yaroslav Rakitskiy has severed ties with Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg, the club said on Wednesday, as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.
The 32-year-old, who won 54 caps for Ukraine before retiring from international duty in 2019, asked Zenit to terminate his contract, which was set to expire in June.
Itzel González Debutó En El Sevilla Con Una Atajada Que Valió Una Clasificación
Poco más de un mes después de su llegada a España, Itzel González por fin tuvo su debut en el Sevilla Femenino. ¿Su performance? No pudo ser mejor, con una atajada que saca aplausos y que ayudó de manera crucial para que el equipo andaluz avanzara a los cuartos de final de la Copa de la Reina.
Jugando de visita ante el Athletic Club, el Sevilla sorprendió temprano con un zapatazo espectacular de Debora García.
Houston Dynamo Makes Biggest Signing In Club History With Mexico Captain Héctor Herrera
Mexico co-captain and Atlético Madrid midfielder Héctor Herrera will be joining the Houston Dynamo in July as his contract expires with the LaLiga giants at the end of the 2021-22 season. The Herrera Houston Dynamo move will be a free transfer with his contract running until 2025 and without a doubt the biggest in club history.
Football’s First Two Deaths Reported In Ukraine
Vitalii Sapylo and Dmytro Martynenko. Those are the names of the first two footballers who died in Ukraine because of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of its neighbor. Two young men who circumstances turned from soccer players to casualties.
FIFPRO, the global football players union, confirmed the news on Tuesday.
Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and teammates of young Ukrainian footballers Vitalii Sapylo (21) and Dmytro Martynenko (25), football’s first reported losses in this war.