US Football’s Equal Pay and Bonus Sharing Agreement: How Will It Work?

World Cup money? As women regularly point out, even if the women won championships and the men struggled to get out of the first round, the men took exponentially more. The problem with different payment structures, of course, was that they led to different payments. And men almost always got more. So what has changed? …

Diego Maradona: Football’s Brilliant Tortured Bad Boy

MARADONABoy. Vaccine. God.by Guillem Balague “Gods don’t retire,” Eduardo Galeano once said of Diego Maradona, “no matter how human they are.” Desperate Maradona thought of doing just that. Traveling on a world tour with Argentine club Boca Juniors and collapsing under the pressure of becoming a sudden star, he was only 20 years old when …

Football’s Richest Clubs Avoid Salary Caps in New Cost Controls

The biggest reforms to European football’s financial controls in a generation will go no further than establishing US-style salary caps to curb teams’ spending, and instead enact rules that are unlikely to prevent the continent’s wealthiest clubs from buying the best talent and winning the trophy. The most sought after trophies. UEFA, the governing body …

Football’s Richest Clubs Move Away from UEFA Salary Limit in New Cost Controls

The biggest reforms to European football’s financial controls in a generation will go no further than establishing US-style salary caps to curb teams’ spending, and instead enact rules that are unlikely to prevent the continent’s wealthiest clubs from buying the best talent and winning the trophy. The most sought after trophies. UEFA, the governing body …

Canada Beats USA, Solidifies Football’s Power Shift

HAMILTON, Canada — While it’s not yet clear which country in North and Central America and the Caribbean has the best soccer team during this World Cup qualifying cycle, Canada presented another resounding argument for its priority on Sunday. After beating the USA 2-0 on a cold afternoon, Canada continued to lead the eight-team qualifying …

College Football’s ‘Big Man Theory’ Takes a New Test at USC

“Lincoln is the rarest combination of extraordinary person and outstanding football coach,” said Mike Bohn, USC’s athletic director. “His achievements as head coach over the past five years and his accolades on offense are astounding. Lincoln will continually recruit, develop his players on and off the court, and implement a strong culture where the program …

Even Alabama Isn’t Immune From College Football’s Sad Machine

Earlier this year, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher made an amusing statement. he Asked at the Houston Touchdown Club Other than the retirement of Nick Saban, what could be the key to beating Alabama? In response, Fisher jokingly assured that his Aggies would beat the Crimson Tide while Saban was still at the helm. Reporters …