Off the field
‘He wanted to control everything’: Inside the sexist world of Spanish women’s soccer
Women involved in Spanish soccer say they have endured everything from paternalism and offhand remarks to verbal abuse.
- Rachel Chaundler, Sarah Hurtes and Jeré Longman
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- FIFA Women's World Cup
Hermoso files sexual assault complaint against Rubiales over World Cup kiss
Soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint after she was kissed by federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain’s World Cup win in Sydney.
Parking own goal during World Cup as FIFA takes over Moore Park
FIFA will commandeer the grass car parks usually used by attendees of football matches at Allianz Stadium.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- FIFA World Cup
A carefully curated spectacle, this World Cup left too much out
What do you give courtiers who have everything? Why not a World Cup? As it transpired, the Qataris could take it or leave it.
- Greg Baum
Merci or Messi? Melbourne’s Argentinian, French fans seek World Cup glory
These Argentinian and French Melburnians can agree on one thing ahead of the World Cup final: They all want Lionel Messi to become a world champion. The trouble is, they can’t agree when.
- Lachlan Abbott
Will the Socceroos take a stand in Qatar?
“If football is to be a genuine force for good, the sport needs to take responsibility when human rights are violated.”
- J.J. Rose
First World Cup final forces hand of Croatian faithful
It's not every day your country makes the FIFA World Cup final, but for Robert Bobanovic and his son Karlo, the dream has well and truly arrived.
- James Lemon
Sydney's Croatian club already planning for World Cup win
For anyone of Croatian descent, the King Tom Club will be the ground zero for football fans in Sydney.
- Maddison Leach
England fans smash ambulance, let loose in IKEA after win over Sweden
Emergency services hit out at the "disgraceful" minority of England fans who marked the team's passage to the World Cup semi-finals with disorder.
FIFA invites trapped Thai boys to World Cup final
FIFA has promised the young soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand free tickets to the World Cup final in Russia if they are rescued in time.
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