Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner expressed relief and satisfaction following the US Supreme Court’s decision to throw out the convictions of two defendants connected to football corruption cases. Warner, who had been embroiled in allegations of corruption, fraud, and money laundering, believes that this ruling marks the end of his long-standing legal ordeal. The September […]
Thierry Henry has opened up about realising he “must have been in depression” during his career. The 46-year-old former forward, who won the World Cup with France and is Arsenal’s all-time highest scorer, says he had a moment early in the coronavirus pandemic where he was “crying almost every day”. Henry has linked that to […]
The talent of players from Concacaf can be found all around the world, the latest signing happening in Spain at Real Betis Balompie who added FW Tiffany Cameron of the Jamaican Women’s National Team. Cameron was part of the Reggae Girlz squad in both of their historical participations at the FIFA Women’s World Cup: The […]
Richard Edwards, a former Jamaican national team soccer player, has embarked on a new chapter in his career as he transitions into coaching. Edwards, known for his impressive 37 caps as a player, has teamed up with his wife, Christa, to establish the Touch of Class Soccer Academy in Canada, set to commence its operations […]
Kerly Theus is a 5ft 4in goalkeeper who plays for the Haiti women’s national team. For the last 40 minutes, we have talked about her career, her country, her childhood. We have even touched on the friends she lost in the 2010 earthquake. There something has been bubbling up inside Haiti’s Kerly Theus 5ft […]
Insults aimed at Real Madrid soccer player Vinicius Jr have triggered a fierce debate about racism in sport and whether Spanish society has a problem with the issue. Spanish police have arrested three people in connection with racist abuse directed at Vinicius Jr, who confronted fans of Valencia football club in the Mestalla stadium who […]
Former Trinidad and Tobago footballer Shaka Hislop opened up about his career including representing Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 World Cup, which he said was a dream come true. Hislop spoke with sports media about his experiences during his wide and varied career, including tackling the issue of racism in sport. Hislop said […]
Jamaica-born Charmaine Crooks was elected president of Canada Soccer at its annual general meeting on the weekend. She was elevated to interim president from vice-president in late February after Nick Bontis resigned, acknowledging change was needed to achieve labour peace with the Canadian men’s and women’s national teams. Crooks is the first woman and the […]
Khadija Shaw is the first Caribbean player to win CONCACAF Women’s Player of the Year honors. The 31-year-old talismanic striker enjoyed another superb year in 2022. Four years after helping Jamaica become the first-ever Caribbean nation to qualify for a FIFA Women’s World Cup, Shaw played a huge role in helping Jamaica qualify for […]
The FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy got a whirlwind visit to Haiti, but instead of being feted with a parade like in other countries it was only displayed during a small ceremony because of the country’s unrelenting violence. Meant to inspire future female football talent, the trophy was surrounded by Haitian authorities, mostly men and […]
