Blue Cards: The New Potential FIFA Reform of Soccer
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” is a suggestion not taken by FIFA in recent years. Soccer has seen new rules, concepts, and technologies being introduced all the time,…
Neymar Jr, The Disappointment of Football: A Career Retrospective
Photo courtesy of Octavio Passos via Getty Images, 2022 One of the greatest hopes in football now seems like a forgotten memory for the fans. After signing for Al-Hilal from…
Xavi Leaves FC Barcelona After Three Seasons As Head Coach
Photo courtesy of Alex Caparros via Getty Images, 2022 After a disappointing 5-3 loss at home to Villareal on January 27th, Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez announced that he would leave…
FIFA The Best Award of 2023: Messi, Bonmati and Guardiola
Pep Guardiola Receiving the Best Men’s Coach Trophy of 2023, January 2024. Photo Courtesy of IMAGO/Sportimage On January 15th, the annual Best FIFA Football ceremony was held in London to…
Jurgen Klopp Leaves Liverpool After Nine Years, the End of an Era.
Photo courtesy of UEFA via Getty Images, 2019 It is with surprise that the world of football woke up on January 26th when Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s coach for the past…
Champions League MatchDay 5: More Teams Qualified for Round of 16
By Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter This week, the Champions League was back after the international break and the European competition did not disappoint. We are now almost done with…
La Liga President Javier Tebas Resigns; Set To Run Again In Advanced Elections
By Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, Javier Tebas, the president of the Spanish soccer league La Liga, resigned. This resignation is not unexpected in the…
Diplomats Girls Soccer Season Review
By Golnar Jalinous || Contributing Writer The Franklin & Marshall Women’s Soccer season came to a close last Saturday after a loss to Tufts 2-1 in the first round of…
Last International Break of 2023: Euro 2024 and World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter This week marked the third international break of the 2023/2024 season and the last before the new year. The last games for direct qualification to…
Champions League Matchday Four Recap: More Strong Play from Madrid; FC Barcelona and PSG Falter
By Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter The Champions League was back for its fourth matchday on November 7th, helping to cement the bracket for the upcoming 16-team tournament. As of…
NCAA DIII Men’s Soccer Tournament Recap: Strong Play but an Unfortunate End to the Season
By Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter This weekend marked the beginning of the NCAA tournament for the F&M men’s soccer team, with the first round held at Tylus Field on…
Tough Defeat to Muhlenberg Ends Men’s Soccer’s Centennial Conference Prospects
Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter Qualifying for the semi-finals of the Centennial Conference after a hard-fought regular season, F&M’s men’s soccer team held their game against Muhlenberg on Friday, November…
Centennial Conference, a Great Journey for Women’s Soccer
Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter The playoffs for the Centennial Conference started on Tuesday the 31st of October for the women’s soccer team. Holding the fourth seed after the regular…
2023 Ballon D’Or Final Standings: Excellence from Messi and Bonmati
Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter On Monday, October 30th, the long-awaited ceremony for the Ballon d’Or award was held in Paris. The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual award…
La Masia Did it Again: Another Young Star for FC Barcelona.
Agathe Vanmassenhove || Sports Reporter What’s the common point between Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Gavi, Sergi Roberto, Balde, Pique, Victor Valdes, Fermin Lopez, and many others? All of them begin their…