Soccerex set Feb date for MENA edition alongside Sports Expo in Cairo
December 2 – Soccerex will hold the next edition of its conference and exhibition format in association with Sports Expo in Egypt in February 2025.
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LA takes on New York for MLS title with Galaxy facing the Red Bulls
December 2 – Just over a month ago, the dream match-up of New York and LA squared off for a world title as the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in Major League Baseball World Series. On Saturday the two cities will meet again in Carson for the right to be called MLS Cup Champion.
Top scoring Suarez (aged 37, goals 25) signs for another year with Barca’s old boys at Inter Miami
December 2 – At 37-years-young, Luis Suarez is proving that age is indeed a number as he signed a contract extension with Major League Soccer’s (MLS), Inter Miami, that will see him remain in Florida until the end of the 2025 season.
Caitlin Clark joins Cincinnati bid for NWSL franchise but winning is no slam dunk
November 26 – Women’s basketball sensation Caitlin Clark (pictured), who a season ago was playing college basketball and has just finished her first pro-season with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, has joined the Cincinnati ownership group bidding to bring an NWSL franchise to the city.
Hayes returns to England and Wembley with her Olympic champion US team
November 26 – United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) head coach, Emma Hayes, has revealed that towards the end of her time coaching the seven-time WSL Champions, Chelsea, she was unwell.
Colorado Switchbacks win USL Championship, but where do they go from here?
November 26 – The Colorado Springs Switchbacks have reached the mountain top winning their first United Soccer League (USL) title beating Rhode Island FC 3-0.
FIFPRO secures media deal with Footballco brands to amplify World 11 awards
November 26 – Footballco has joined world players’ union FIFPRO as media partner for the World 11 awards and ceremony and will create content across media brands that have a combined monthly audience of more than 640 million.
Javier Mascherano set to reunite with Messi as manager of Inter Miami
November 25 – Inter Milan are expected to announce 40-year-old Javier Mascherano in the next 24 hours. The Argentine is currently the U20 coach of the national team and will reunite with his old Barcelona pals, Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez, and Sergio Busquets.
Marta puts 8 years of hurt behind her as Orlando Pride do NWSL double
November 25 – Since their formation 9-years ago the Orlando Pride, have been something of a laughingstock in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), however, that ended on Saturday evening as they completed the double winning the Championship to add to the Shield they won a few weeks ago.
Tata Martino quits Inter Miami for personal reasons
November 21 – After winning the Major League Soccer (MLS) Supporter’s Shield with a record points tally, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has resigned as the head coach of Inter Miami citing personal reasons.
Caribbean Cup and Central American Cup reach final stage
November 5 – Concacaf has scheduled November/December dates for the two-leg finals of both its Central American Cup and Caribbean Cup.
Messi earns basic of $20.4m at Inter Miami, 126 MLS players earn $1m+
October 29 – Lionel Messi is the highest paid player in the MLS with a guaranteed compensation of $20,446,667. That is more than $1 million a game for the 19 games of the regular season that he played in, some of them coming on as a sub.
Dumornay and Carrasquilla voted Concacaf players of the year
October 25 – Haiti’s Melchie Dumornay and Panama’s Adalberto Carrasquilla have been named 2023/24 Concacaf Women’s and Men’s Players of the Year.