TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s soccer team is in line for an unexpected payday at Euro 2024 after a billionaire former prime minister promised to pay out more than $10 million following its surprise win over Portugal. Ivanishvili confirmed the bonus in a statement carried by Imedi TV on Thursday and said that an equally large sum would be paid out …
When the pandemic hit, a modest soccer saga like “Ted Lasso” could stream its polished eccentricity and stimulating kindness into our homes and convince us all that someday we’d be striking life’s balls into the back of the net again. But now, when even that fictional coach has vacated the pitch, in order for a bad-team-makes-good tale to be worth …
Gregg Berhalter joined the USA men’s football team in December 2018 to replace Dave Sarachan after having stints with Columbus Crew SC in Major League Soccer and Hammarby IF in Sweden. As a player, Berhalter played for Crystal Place and reached the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals with the USA. But a 0-2 defeat to Japan and a goalless draw against …
Worried that a coronavirus outbreak could derail its chances at the European Championship, Spain sent in the army on Friday to vaccinate the national soccer team three days before its opening match at the tournament. “We have had the privilege and the good fortune that the government decided to vaccinate us,” said Spain midfielder Thiago, who was infected with COVID-19 …
