Stadiums
What The French: Paris-Lyon Match Abandoned Over More Fan Trouble
PARIS — The French Cup last 64 game between Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais was abandoned following crowd trouble on Friday, a stadium announcer said as violence continued to hit French football.
Supporters appeared to be fighting each other and some of them went onto the Charlety stadium's pitch and threw flares at halftime with the game tied at 1-1.
MLS Unveils 2022 Schedule With Earliest Start Date Ever — Here’s How It’ll Work
MLS officially released its 2022 schedule on Wednesday, highlighted by the earliest start in league history to account for the year-ending World Cup.
At 28 teams with the addition of expansion Charlotte FC, the season will begin Saturday, Feb. 26 with nine games. D.C. United will play host to Charlotte FC's debut on the league's opening day.
Timbers Leaning On Home-Field Advantage In MLS Cup vs. NYCFC
Portland head coach Giovanni Savarese said he expects the raucous Timbers fanbase to give his team a major boost when they take on visiting New York City FC in the MLS Cup Final on Saturday.
The team's mascot, the chainsaw-wielding 'Timber Joey,' slices a piece off of a giant tree every time Portland scores, and Savarese said he expects his side to cut NYCFC down too.
"I believe so, 100 percent," he told reporters when asked if his team would claim the franchise's second Cup at Providence Park.
Fans Are Getting March 2020 Flashbacks As Germany Announces Limited Capacity For Bundesliga
BERLIN — Bundesliga matches can only have an attendance of up to 50% and up to a maximum of 15,000 spectators after the German government on Thursday reintroduced restrictions for sports events amid rising cases of COVID-19 infections.
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor Olaf Scholz agreed with the leaders of Germany's 16 states on a number of measures, including the reduction of fans in outdoor and indoor sports events.
A Lot Of People Watched MLS On Thanksgiving, But Not The Massive Number Being Reported
Last week, I felt privileged to attend the first-ever MLS game on Thanksgiving. It was an odd event I couldn’t not attend. Turns out, a lot of people tuned in to watch on FOX — just not the massive MLS TV ratings being reported elsewhere.
I Attended The First MLS Game On Thanksgiving; We Need To Make It An Annual Tradition
On Thursday, the Colorado Rapids hosted the Portland Timbers in a Western Conference semifinal at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. It was the first-ever MLS Thanksgiving game — I really hope it’s not the last.
In the U.S., Thanksgiving is a time for American football. It’s the Lions and Cowboys; it’s a college football game or two. But let’s be honest, the Lions suck, everyone hates the Cowboys and college football has been garbage on Thanksgiving since Texas refused to continue its rivalry with Texas A&M.
USMNT Picks Cold-Weather Sites For Next Two Home World Cup Qualifiers
U.S. Soccer has selected two cold-weather venues for the men's national team's key World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and Honduras early next year.
The United States, who are second in Concacaf's eight-nation qualifying competition that will send the top three to the 2022 World Cup, will play El Salvador on Jan. 27 in Columbus, Ohio and Honduras on Feb. 2 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mesut Özil Wins Squid Game (AKA The Intercontinental Derby)
Sunday’s Intercontinental Derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe featured two sides that are struggling to keep pace with the top of the Süper Lig, but it’s always a monumental occasion when the European side of Istanbul clashes with the Asian.
The scene at Galatasaray’s NEF Stadium was electric before kick-off, with players entering the pitch to one of this season’s greatest tifos. If there’s a contest going on without a reference to Squid Game these days, did a contest really even take place?
Qatar Expects 1.2 Million World Cup Visitors; It Has Housing For A Fraction Of That
DOHA — On the outskirts of Doha, low-rise apartment blocks are starting to take shape that will house many of the soccer fans due to descend on the Qatari capital next year for the World Cup 2022.
Qatar, which has been in the spotlight for its treatment of migrant workers on construction sites, hopes the tournament will attract 1.2 million visitors, roughly a third of its population.