Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world’s highest-paid soccer player, according to Forbes magazine, the first time a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years. Mbappe, 23, is estimated to earn $128 million for the 2022-23 season before agents’ fees, a record for…
Fan Dies in Argentina, Match Abandoned as Players Forced Off Due to Tear Gas
The government of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province said it has fired the head of a security operation carried out on Thursday outside a soccer stadium, which resulted in violent clashes and the death of a fan. Police fired tear gas outside the stadium during a league match between Gimnasia La Plata and Boca Juniors, which…
Lionel Messi Says World Cup in Qatar Will Be His Last
BUENOS AIRES—Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of his career. The 35-year-old Argentina star will play in his fifth World Cup but is still seeking his first title at the showpiece tournament. “There’s some anxiety and nerves at the same time … it is the…
Indonesia Soccer Group: Some Gates Locked in Deadly Crush
MALANG, Indonesia—Delays in unlocking the gates at an Indonesian soccer stadium after violence broke out at the end of a match contributed to a disaster in which at least 131 people died, the national soccer association said Tuesday. The Football Association of Indonesia said it has permanently banned the chief executive and security coordinator of…
Pujols Hits 703Rd Home Run, Passes Babe Ruth for 2Nd in RBIs
PITTSBURGH—Move over, Babe. Prince Albert is the new No. 2 on a big baseball list. Albert Pujols hit his 703rd home run Monday night, breaking a tie with Babe Ruth for second place in career RBIs. The 42-year-old slugger connected for the St. Louis Cardinals off Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller, pulling a two-run shot…
Indonesia Presses for Answers After Deadly Soccer Stampede
MALANG, Indonesia—Dozens of Indonesian police were placed under investigation on Monday over a stampede at a soccer match that killed 125 people, as authorities sought to determine what caused one of the world’s deadliest stadium disasters and who was to blame. Panicked spectators were crushed on Saturday as they tried to flee the overcrowded stadium…
LA Galaxy Clinch Playoff Spot With Tie Against Salt Lake
Douglas Costa scored the tying goal on a second-half penalty kick and the Los Angeles Galaxy clinched a Western Conference playoff spot with a 1–1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Carson, Calif. Jonathan Bond protected the tie with a superb stop on Justen Glad’s header in the fourth minute of second-half…
LAFC Edge Timbers, Wrap up Supporters’ Shield Title
Denis Bouanga scored his first MLS goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift visiting Los Angeles FC to a Supporters’ Shield-clinching 2–1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday, Oct. 2, afternoon. Carlos Vela added his 12th goal of the season earlier in the second half as LAFC (21–8–4, 67 points)…
Indonesia’s President Orders Temporary Suspension of Soccer Matches After Deadly Stampede
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered the temporary suspension of local soccer matches and urged a safety review in the aftermath of a deadly stampede in East Java province on Saturday. Widodo called on the youth and sports minister, the local soccer association chief, and the national police chief to “thoroughly investigate” how the matches…
Police Use of Tear Gas Questioned After Indonesia Soccer Stampede Kills 125
MALANG, Indonesia—Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at least 125 people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. Attention immediately focused on police crowd-control measures at Saturday night’s match between…
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