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Women's soccer "swept a lot of bad things under the rug" to make the National Women's Soccer League successful, Heather O'Reilly said.
October, 2021
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9 October
Mildura City grabs Sunraysia soccer prize after season cut
AFTER missing out on the 2019 Football Federation Sunraysia (FFS) senior men's title by one point, Mildura City felt a sense of "accomplishment" when they were crowned 2021 FFS champions. Mildura City
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9 October
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says ‘all the pressure’ is on Japan
Record-breaking Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has piled the pressure on a struggling Japan ahead Tuesday night’s World Cup qualifier between the Asian Football Confederation heavyweights in Saitama.
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8 October
Kade Duel reflects on his flag wins at Murray Magpies and Jindera
KADE Duel played soccer as a kid but switched codes as a teenager. Despite the change, the silky skilled midfielder was a natural at football and won
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8 October
Soccer’s latest megadeal is no Ted Lasso-type tale
The takeover of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund continues private capital’s push into sport. But it has also raised claims of ‘sportswashing’.
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8 October
National Women's Soccer League link arms in solidarity after sexual misconduct allegations
Banners and signs declaring "PROTECT THE PLAYERS" and "NO MORE SILENCE" ringed National Women's Soccer League pitches as teams took to the field for the first time since sexual misconduct allegations rocked the competition.
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8 October
NFL 2021 news, Urban Meyer, Jacksonville Jaguars, viral video, apology, college football
Meyer, 57, was hired to turn around the NFL‘s most disastrous franchise, the Jacksonville Jaguars, in January. It made sense. The Jaguars, bar from a brief flirtation at the top of the AFC in the Blake Bortles era,
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8 October
Saudi Fund Chief Set to Chair Newcastle After Takeover
The head of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Yasir Al Rumayyan, is set to be named as non-executive chairman of Newcastle United if it acquires the historic English soccer club, according to people familiar with the takeover talks.
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8 October
More soccer abuse claims to emerge: PFA
More Australian soccer players will likely follow Lisa De Vanna and come forward with claims of sexual abuse, the players' union says. The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) is encouraging players to log formal complaints after De Vanna's bombshell allegations.
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7 October
US female football players stop games to protest abuse claims in the Women's National Soccer League
Footballers stop play in the National Women's Soccer League to link arms in solidarity with two former players who have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against a former coach.