The lobbying firms have been utilizing a presentation countering the team’s claims in meetings with members of congress and their staffs U.S. Soccer has hired two Washington lobbying firms to counter some of the U.S. women’s national team’s claims of gender discrimination, the federation has confirmed to Goal. The news, which was first reported by Politico,…

French fashion brand The Kooples is expanding its line of streetwear in the form of a new collaboration with the National Basketball Association, also known as the NBA. According to an announcement from the brand, the 11-piece menswear collection features a selection of NBA teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls,…

Several new players from the German giants showed that their talents do not lie with a microphone in hand A few of Bayern Munich’s young stars have proved that musical careers after football are unlikely during singing performances for initiation to the first team ahead of the new Bundesliga season.  The entire first-team squad gathered…

The Red Devils’ newest – and most expensive – defender follows in the footsteps of some club greats Manchester United have announced that Harry Maguire will take the number 5 at Old Trafford as the record defensive signing aims to replicate the success of some club icons to have worn the shirt before him. Marcos…

The Blues goalkeeper refused to leave the field during last season’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City It will go down as one of the most infamous moments in Carabao Cup final history as Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga appeared to flatly refuse his manager’s orders by refusing to come off during extra-time against Manchester City last season….

The Netherlands international faces a long stint on the sidelines, but is grateful his condition was discovered before it was too late Ricky van Wolfswinkel will be out of action ‘for a long time’ as he undergoes treatment on a brain aneurysm discovered after a severe concussion in Champions League qualifying. The Basel striker took a…

The French centre-back is back at the Mestalla after spending the 2016-17 season there on loan Eliaquim Mangala has joined Valencia from Manchester City on a two-year deal that takes him to the summer of 2021. The 28-year-old centre-back has a contract with the Premier League champions until the end of this season, meaning his…

The new Gunners star acknowledged some fans may never forgive his departure but his old team-mate thinks it is a transfer to be celebrated Kieran Tierney’s move to Arsenal is a “fairy-tale” according to ex-Celtic team-mate Scott Brown, who believes the left-back’s transfer would have been widely celebreated at other clubs. Tierney completed his long-awaited…

East London industry collaboration The Fashion District has launched two programmes for fashion and technology businesses, as part of its wider plans to make London the “global hub of fashion technology”. The first initiative, the Innovation Challenge Prize, is calling upon fashion and tech companies to bring new tech solutions for the industry’s challenges and…

The Blaugrana defender discussed his former Brazilian team-mate, who has been linked with a Camp Nou comeback Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says he would like to see Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar return to La Liga champions Barcelona. The Brazilian forward wants to leave PSG and has been linked with a move back to Barca, two years…