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☆ Leah Williamson: England captain to miss Women's World Cup after suffering knee injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —England captain Leah Williamson is to miss this year’s Women’s World Cup after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while playing for her club Arsenal, the defender announced Friday via Instagram. Williamson suffered the injury during the first half of the team’s game against Manchester United on Wednesday, according to the club’s statement. The noise around the situation is loud and I need some quiet to let it all sink in,” Williamson wrote. “I think it’s way too common in the women’s game. The 2023 Women’s World Cup runs from July 20 through to August 20 and will be held in Australia and New Zealand.

☆ Global Players’ Union Calls for Equal Conditions and Prize Money at Women’s World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Players from 25 national women’s soccer teams, backed by a global professional players’ union, are calling for equal conditions and prize money at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Fifpro, an umbrella organization that represents 65,000 men’s and women’s soccer players and their unions worldwide, sent a letter last October to FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlining the players’ proposals. The letter, viewed by The Wall Street Journal, comes to light four months ahead of the Women’s World Cup that kicks off July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.

CNN —The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani faces the possibility of execution “after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedom in his country.”“We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment,” FIFPRO said in a statement posted on Twitter on Monday. In the report, Jafari said Nasr-Azadani had been charged with rioting against authorities. He has been in custody since November 27, but no sentence has been issued yet for the accused, the report added. FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women’s rights and basic freedom in his country. That followed the execution of another man last Thursday, in the first known execution since protests began.

☆ Tim Sparv: Staying silent is ‘not an option’ with soccer heading in ‘dangerous’ direction after Qatar 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former Finland captain Tim Sparv says he hopes this month’s World Cup in Qatar will be a turning point for a sport that he believes is heading in a “dangerous” direction. AFP/Getty ImagesFIFA’s changesAmid the continuing criticism of Qatar, FIFA has urged nations participating in the tournament to focus on soccer and to leave politics out of the game. “I think there’s been a shift in our understanding of where sport is heading. He has since written two pieces for The Players’ Tribune which have outlined his opposition toward the World Cup in Qatar, the latest publishing earlier this month. This work will continue long after the World Cup has concluded, as it is important to us that we continue to instil and build on the progress made over the last decade.”

☆ Australian players call out Qatar's human rights record ahead of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Australia's national soccer team spoke out against World Cup host Qatar's record on human rights and same-sex relationships in a video released on Thursday, adding to criticism of the country in the weeks ahead of the tournament. Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup, has come under intense international pressure for its treatment of foreign workers and restrictive social laws. A separate statement from Football Australia, the peak soccer body, on Thursday acknowledged reforms but said the games had been associated "with suffering for some migrant workers and their families." Disquiet over the country's human rights record has led to calls for teams and officials to boycott the games. Australia will play against France, Denmark and Tunisia after the World Cup kicks off on Nov. 20.

☆ World Cup players to get FIFA data analysis app
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Simon Evans | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FIFA said on Friday that all players at the finals will be able to browse their performance data on a purpose-built app developed by the governing body which allow footballers of all 32 teams access to analysis and information. The app has been created after feedback from players, through the players union FIFPRO, and the data will be synched with video of the action to allow quick assessment of key moments. Simon Colosimo, FIFPRO Deputy General Secretary, said players had asked for better access to their performance data. "The FIFA Player App is a positive outcome that will activate personal data rights and provide a new resource for players at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar," he said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Simon Evans, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ (foto) Top 10 cei mai bine plătiți sportivi din lume în anul 2021, conform revistei Forbes
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

În anul 2021, cel mai bine plătit sportiv din lume a fost Conor McGregor, luptător irlandez de arte marțiale mixte. Dak Prescott (Fotbal american) – 107 milioane de dolariRayne Dakota Prescott este fundașul fotbalului american pentru Dallas Cowboys din Liga Națională de Fotbal. A jucat fotbal de colegiu pentru Mississippi State Bulldogs și a fost selectat de Cowboys în runda a patra a draftului NFL 2016. A fost pentru mai mult de cinci ani lider al clasamentului mondial al tenismenilor profesioniști. Tom Brady (Fotbal american) – 76 de milioane de dolariThomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. este un jucător de fotbal american care evoluează la echipa Tampa Bay Buccanneers.

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