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Pandora’s box opens: Why Milan’s trip to Perth could reshape club football
For AC Milan fans in Australia, the prospect of seeing a Serie A game played here in February is a bit of a guilty pleasure, given the strong global opposition.
- Vince Rugari
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- Opinion
- Australian soccer
Whose game is it anyway? European soccer is recoiling at what is routine for AFL, NRL
In Europe, the idea of “selling” home games is a red line to never be crossed. In Australia, we crisscross it every other weekend.
- Vince Rugari
Rocket launcher: When women are faster than men
Chloe Kelly’s winning penalty kick was faster than any shot taken in the last Premier League Season.
- Frances Howe
- Analysis
- FIFA
Money and power: Why Europe’s top leagues have declared war on FIFA
The game’s governing body is the subject of legal action by players and leagues who say the international calendar is at breaking point. Here’s what you need to know.
- Vince Rugari
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- Spain
‘It is time to fight’: Spain’s World Cup players continue strike action
The strike came after Luis Rubiales, then president of the Spanish federation, caused an uproar when he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup medal ceremony.
- Joseph Wilson
‘He wanted to control everything’: Inside the sexist world of Spanish women’s soccer
Women involved in Spanish soccer say they have endured everything from paternalism and offhand remarks to verbal abuse.
- Rachel Chaundler, Sarah Hurtes and Jeré Longman
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- FIFA Women's World Cup
Hermoso files sexual assault complaint against Rubiales over World Cup kiss
Soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint after she was kissed by federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain’s World Cup win in Sydney.
- Opinion
- FIFA Women's World Cup
‘Women aren’t copping that crap any more’: My open letter to Luis Rubiales’ mum
Dear Angeles Bejar, it’s often difficult for mothers to recognise their child could be capable of poor behaviour.
- Julia Baird
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- FIFA Women's World Cup
Kerr, Catley offer support as Spain’s World Cup winners go on strike over podium kiss
Spanish federation boss Luis Rubiales refused to step down after insisting that a kiss on the lips with Jenni Hermoso was consensual, an assertion she strongly denies.
- Joseph Wilson
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- Real Madrid
Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win UEFA Super Cup
The 2-0 win, set up by goals to David Alaba and Karim Benzema, was only the second time the two clubs had met in a competitive match.
- Karolos Grohmann