NWSL fan groups launch trans support campaign after FA ban

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PSG to take civil action after alleged racist abuse from fans after Arsenal game https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328967/2025/05/02/arsenal-psg-alleged-racist-abuse/ PSG will work alongside SOS Racisme, an international movement of anti-racist non-governmental organisations. #Soccer #Football

FIFA Club World Cup: Hristo Stoichkov reflects on MLS's growth into global player https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fifa-club-world-cup-hristo-stoichkov-reflects-on-mls-s-growth-into-global-player Three months after the turn of the millennium, a Ballon d'Or winner stepped onto an MLS pitch for the very first time. #MLS #Soccer

Inter Miami's pressing questions after a painful Concacaf Champions Cup ouster https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6329528/2025/05/02/inter-miami-messi-suarez-busquets-alba-champions-cup-mls/ Between high-priced veterans with close ties to Messi and areas that need improvement, Miami must strike a balance in its trophy quest #Soccer #Football

USWNT appoints Tottenham assistant Vicky Jepson as under-20 head coach https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6329494/2025/05/02/vicky-jepson-uswnt-tottenham/ Jepson was a part of the coaching team which led Spurs to its maiden FA Cup final in 2024. #Soccer #Football

MLS Golden Boot race: Who are the main contenders? https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-golden-boot-race-who-are-the-main-contenders I thought I knew something about goals. Well, I suspect it's going to be quite difficult to predict this season’s MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi.
Though Hugo Cuypers and Tai Baribo currently share the lead with seven goals heading into Matchday 11, nine players have tallied six goals or #MLS #Soccer

Premier League predicted line-ups: Who do our writers think will start in Gameweek 35? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6320362/2025/05/02/premier-league-predicted-line-ups-gameweek-35/ As we approach another weekend of action in the Premier League, our writers predict the line-ups for the upcoming games #Soccer #Football

Backstage with Midge Purce as the Gotham and USWNT forward makes her Broadway debut in 'Chicago' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328779/2025/05/02/midge-purce-chicago-theater-broadway/ The goalscorer is no stranger to the spotlight. #Soccer #Football

Paris Saint-Germain assessing Ousmane Dembele hamstring injury before Arsenal Champions League second leg https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6329031/2025/05/02/psg-arsenal-dembele-injury-champions-league-update/ PSG said in a statement on Friday that the forward had "strained his hamstring," and was progressing well but requires further assessment. #Soccer #Football

Elland Road redevelopment: When will work start? When will it finish? Seats in each stand? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328713/2025/05/02/elland-road-redevelopment-leeds-united-analysis/ Leeds are planning to redevelop Elland Road. The Athletic has more detail on what that redevelopment entails #Soccer #Football

The nine Premier League teams most likely to qualify for Europe next season – and who else can do it https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328680/2025/05/02/premier-league-european-qualification-man-utd-chelsea/ Breaking down all the European qualification permutations — including why the battle for eighth place in the Premier League is now on #Soccer #Football

The Athletic’s Friday football quiz question #53 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328795/2025/05/02/the-athletics-friday-football-quiz-question-53/ Can you answer the weekly poser plucked from deep inside The Athletic's trivia vaults? #Soccer #Football

Row Z: Commentary neutrality, the Wolves packs and Ipswich complete the social set https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6327576/2025/05/02/wolves-women-ferdinand-ipswich-row-z/ Our weekly look at the more absurd side of the game also takes in a non-League team taking 'parking the bus' to extreme levels #Soccer #Football

Who needs Euro final more, Man Utd or Spurs? Berhalter Jnr on going it alone, Beckham at 50 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328745/2025/05/02/manchester-united-tottenham-europa-league-final/ Today in TAFC: The potential Europa League face-off between Man Utd and Tottenham, FA's transgender decision, Beckham at 50. #Soccer #Football

Vancouver Whitecaps to face Cruz Azul in Concacaf Champions Cup final https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/vancouver-whitecaps-cruz-azul-concacaf-champions-cup-final-2025-matchup-set Vancouver Whitecaps FC will face Cruz Azul on June 1 in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final, setting up an MLS vs. LIGA MX showdown for the prestigious continental title. #MLS #Soccer

English FA's ban on transgender women contrasts history of inclusion in women's football: Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6327900/2025/05/02/english-fa-transgender-ban-womens-football-history/ Women's football, both recently and historically, has made tolerance, community and acceptance a vital part of its identity #Soccer #Football

Celine Haidar: Lebanon player learning to walk again, but effects of her injuries run deep https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6319901/2025/05/02/celine-haidar-interview-recovery-lebanon/ Celine Haidar sits in a rehabilitation center, aching to restore a semblance of normalcy into her life #Soccer #Football

The prospect of a Man Utd vs Spurs Europa League final feels wrong - but is it really a shock? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6327988/2025/05/02/manchester-united-tottenham-europa-league-final-2/ For all their awful domestic form, both clubs' financial clout and the Premier League's depth always gave them a chance in Europe #Soccer #Football