Hooliganism

PORTLAND, Ore. — Morgan Weaver laughed it off when her agent told her she was going to be the second pick in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) draft. A four-year starter at Washington State, Weaver wasn’t among the names getting a lot of buzz heading into the January draft.…

Now, we all need plenty of things to watch to keep us going through the current coronavirus pandemic and here are 10 soccer movies you should add to your list.   With no live games going on across the vast majority of the world right now, it feels good to…

Life under lockdown is not only changing how people live, but also how crime occurs. The good news is that this fundamental change will see certain crimes decrease – some areas have already seen recorded crime drop by as much as 20%. But there are worrying signs that offences like…

Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier is a man loved and hated in equal measure. Whenever his name is mentioned, there arises two varied views among K'Ogalo followers. On one side, he is a person who has brought a lot of success to the club, given it a new lease of…

USA TODAY Sports Published 5:06 PM EDT Mar 23, 2020In an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, authorities have recommended spending as much time as possible at home, away from large crowds or public places — even if you're not sick. For some, this might mean more time…

Amazon Prime Video recently made available many of the official FIFA World Cup films that capture one of the greatest-ever golden periods of world soccer.Currently, with many soccer leagues shut down across much of the world, I rewatched the official films from the 1978 World Cup (hosted in Argentina) as…

Picking a highlight from my playing days is so difficult but – despite it ending in disappointment – for the intensity of the emotions it generated, I would choose the 1990 World Cup. At that time Serie A was the best league and Italy was set up to host a…

Movies“Bull Durham” — It’s among the most quotable movies of all time, let alone sports movies. “Don’t think, Meat, it will only hurt the ballclub” ... “Candlesticks always make a nice gift” ... “Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they’re fascist.” – Chad Finn“A League of Their Own” — At a…

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has denounced the ugly scenes that characterized the Castle Challenge Cup match between Highlands and FC Platinum at Barbourfields Stadium on Saturday. A first half brace from former Zimbabwe International Silas Songani was enough to propel the reigning league Champions to their third consecutive Castle…

Monday March 16, 2020 Adelaide Festival Twenty five years after Lloyd Newson brought DV8 Physical Theatre to perform his seminal work at the Adelaide Festival, Enter Achilles explodes back to life on stage, its unflinching scrutiny of masculinity as relevant as ever in this outstanding production. Australian-born Lloyd Newson founded…