Across the United States, trans inclusion in sports has been a major topic of discussion. As of May 2022, 18 states had either enacted laws or issued rules limiting or outright banning transgender athletes from participating in youth sports such as soccer. Even if you hate her politics, you might actually agree with how Megan Rapinoe feels about transgender athletes.
Normally at this time, we’d be inundated with soccer 24/7. The men’s World Cup has been held in the summer every four years since 1930, with only two missed dates in the 1940s for World War II. This year, however, we’ve got to wait until November for the World Cup to begin. After a June men’s international window and ahead of a women’s international window, we’re at a bit of a dearth in soccer action around the world.
World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies, after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's events.
Yannick Dbumeni-Ndaleu, a 21-year-old soccer player born Cameroon playing in the U.S. third division for Maryland Bobcats FC, died Monday trying to help a father save his drowning child off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Last summer, Olivia Moultrie set the record as the youngest player in NWSL history, making her Portland Thorns debut at the tender age of 15. Before she could even legally drive, Moultrie was starting — and making an impact — in the world’s toughest league. On Sunday night, Moultrie became the NWSL youngest goal scorer in a 4-0 romp over the Houston Dash.
Mexico and Newcastle real-life striker Santiago Muñoz has never been as close to emulating Mexico and Newcastle Goal! movie-character striker Santiago Muñez as he was this Sunday after becoming the hero in a 2-0 victory over Colombia. It's a win that allowed El Tri to finish third at the U-21 Maurice Revello Tournament.
Un lindo gol de Efraín Álvarez ayudó a amortiguar la contundente e inapelable derrota de México ante Francia, en las semifinales del Torneo Maurice Revello, ex Esperanzas de Toulon.
El dominio galo a lo largo del partido, tanto en el aspecto físico como en lo técnico, fue realmente incontestable y describir el duelo como un baile no es para nada una exageración. De hecho, el 4-1 se siente como si Francia le hubiera hecho precio al Tri.
Igual, pese a la superioridad francesa, México no se quedó con las manos vacías.
El fútbol mexicano vive un momento histórico y no es una exageración. Ana Galindo guiará a la sub 17 en una gira por Japón y se convertirá en la primera directora técnica en dirigir a un seleccionado varonil del Tri.
Con un penal de Santi Muñoz y un remate que por poco no saca llamas de Jorge Ruvalcaba, la selección sub 21 de México firmó una victoria por 2-0 sobre Indonesia, en el tradicional torneo Maurice Revello. Si bien la performance del Tri fue bastante vainilla, el triunfo al menos alcanzó al menos para mantener las esperanzas de avanzar a las semifinales de la competencia.
Indonesia no fue un rival muy incómodo para México. Nunca desafió el control de balón ni tampoco creó oportunidades que pusieran nerviosa a su línea defensiva.
Inefficient ball control, a sloppy defense and a massive miss from Santi Muñoz. Those were the capital sins Mexico was made to pay for during a painful 2-1 defeat against Venezuela in the Maurice Revello tournament.
Nobody can't hide the facts. Seeing how this Mexican U-21 ensemble wasted its ball possession without damaging the opponent, almost mirroring the deficiencies you can see in the adult squad, was very frustrating.