Casey Stoney set to adjust Canada women's soccer lineup for Pinatar Cup match against Mexico
Canada coach Casey Stoney will have more resources at her disposal Saturday when Canada takes on Mexico at the Pinatar Cup in Spain.
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Luis Rubiales fails in CAS appeal of three-year FIFA ban - ESPN
The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.
Sport's highest court dismisses Rubiales' appeal against 3-year ban from soccer
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales against a three-year ban from the sport imposed by FIFA for kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 Women's World Cup final.
CAS dismisses Rubiales appeal against FIFA's three-year ban
The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish soccer head Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 women's World Cup final.
Spanish court sentences ex-soccer boss Rubiales to pay fine over kiss without consent
Spain's High Court has found former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, and set a fine of over €10,000, but acquitted him of coercion.
Manchester United To Face Real Sociedad In Europa League Last 16, Rangers Play Fenerbahce
Manchester United were drawn Friday to play Real Sociedad of Spain in the last 16 of this season's Europa League, while Rangers will take on Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce, and Tottenham Hotspur face AZ Alkmaar. Ruben Amorim's United are struggling in the Premier League this season but finished third in the league phase of the Europa League. They will travel to San Sebastian for the first leg on March 6 before the return a week later against a Real Sociedad side who reached this stage after beating Midtjylland of Denmark in the play-off round. The clubs have met several times in European competition in recent years, with United winning a Europa League knockout phase play-off tie in 2021 before both sides each won away from home in the group stage in 2022/23. They also faced off in the Champions League group stage in 2013.
Rubiales' appeal against football ban rejected
The former head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, has failed in his appeal against his suspension from football, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has said.
Barcelona’s Flick upset by referee harassment
BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick showed his anger at the harassment of La Liga referees on Friday, after weeks of complaints from title rivals Real Madrid about Spanish arbitration. Los Blancos sent a letter to the Spanish football federation complaining officiating in the country was “rigged” and referee Jose Munuera Montero faced abuse on social media this week after sending off Madrid’s Jude Bellingham. Champions Real Madrid have attacked Spanish referees consistently on their club television channel this season and coach Carlo Ancelotti said he prefers officiating in the Champions League. “The referees at the moment, what they are doing here in Spain with them is unbelievable,” Flick told a news conference, bringing up the matter of his own accord. “You have to think about the families of the referees, all of us make mistakes, and if it happened in a match I think it’s the responsibility of the coaches and the players to protect them. “I don’t like that, we’re always using our energy to discuss (them)...