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Artist Maximiliano Bagnasco paints a mural of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, Monday, July 10, 2023, in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Murals, burgers, beers, and billboards are just a handful of examples that show the euphoria that Messi generates in South Florida and how he will be received when he lands for his new stage as a player with the Major League Soccer team Inter Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Messi mania engulfs Miami over the arrival of the Argentine soccer superstar

By Gisela Salomon - Associated Press

Manchster City players celebrate their 1-0 win at the end of the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Man City gets $4.6 million from FIFA to top list of club payments from World Cup player fund

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Republic of Ireland's Sinead Farrelly, center, greets players after the team's match with the United States in an international friendly soccer match in Austin, Texas, Saturday, April 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Women’s World Cup brings attention to abuse in soccer

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

United States' Megan Rapinoe (15) looks on at the end of the second half of a FIFA Women's World Cup send-off soccer match against Wales in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

Riley Gaines blasts Megan Rapinoe for ‘virtue-signaling’ on male-born athletes in women’s sports

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Women referees pose for a portrait after officiating a match in the Morocco's professional women league, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it

By Marian Fam - Associated Press

Manchester United's goalkeeper David de Gea attempts to save a penalty in a shootout 3during the English FA Cup semifinal between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, April 23, 2023. Veteran goalkeeper David de Gea has announced he is leaving Manchester United as a free agent after 12 seasons at Old Trafford. The 32-year-old's contract with United expired at the end of June, with no new deal agreed despite talks that took place throughout the season. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

De Gea’s Man United exit paves the way for Ten Hag’s tactical transformation

By James Robson - Associated Press

In this July 7, 2019 file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. Days before heading to her fourth World Cup, Rapinoe announced she’ll retire at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season. Rapinoe, 38, made the announcement on Twitter Saturday, July 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Megan Rapinoe says she’ll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup

Associated Press

United States' Alex Morgan holds her daughter, Charlie, as she listens to Cindy Parlow Cone, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, speak during an event with the federation, U.S. Women's National Team Players Association and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association at Audi Field in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Morgan says she feels calmer heading into this World Cup and wants to represent mom athletes. She's one of three mothers on this U.S. squad and is often accompanied by 3-year-old daughter Charlie. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Now a mom, Morgan rides a Wave into her fourth Women’s World Cup

By Bernie Wilson - Associated Press

David Beckham sits in the Royal Box on Centre Court on day three of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

David Beckham sits in Royal Box at Wimbledon a day after Princess Kate made an appearance

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United States' Alex Morgan plays during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Ireland Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in St. Louis. Morgan is one of the veterans selected Wednesday, June 21, 2023, for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women's World Cup next month.(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

From Alex Morgan to Ada Hegerberg, these are the stars to watch at the Women’s World Cup

By James Robson - Associated Press

France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

FILE - Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi attends a session of the lower Chamber, in Rome, on March 7, 2023. Soccer players in Italy will be banned from wearing No. 88 on their shirts as part of an initiative combatting antisemitism announced Tuesday June 27, 2023. Piantedosi said the moves are “an adequate and efficient response to intolerable prejudice that too often arises in our stadiums.” (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Italian soccer players banned from wearing No. 88 on jerseys in campaign against antisemitism

Associated Press

Sweden's Jonna Andersson runs for the ball during the women's international soccer friendly match between Germany and Sweden in Duisburg, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Sweden heads to Women’s World Cup looking to end run of near misses at big tournaments

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

FILE - Argentina's Lionel Messi stands during the National Anthem, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, before the start of an international friendly soccer match against Honduras in Miami Gardens, Fla. Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision Wednesday, June 7, 2023, to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Ticket sales, anticipation high ahead of Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami

By Alanis Thames - Associated Press

Brazil's Vinicius Junior kneels before an international friendly soccer match between Brazil and Guinea at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Soccer faces wave of racial and offensive abuse incidents amid FIFA pledge to stop games

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FIFA says Vinicius Junior will help tackle racism in revived task force

Associated Press

French soccer player Kylian Mbappe gestures during a training session with the French national team at the national soccer team training center in Clairefontaine, west of Paris, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The door is open for Real Madrid to try signing Kylian Mbappé because the France superstar decided not to extend his Paris Saint-Germain contract into 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Amid own uncertain future, Mbappe hits out at treatment of Messi in France

By Daniella Matar - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, listens to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, while attending the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Turkey turns to quest for hosting soccer’s Euros after Champions League final

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

New York Cosmos' Pele gestures during a press conference in New York, Sept. 29, 1977. After two decades competing against Real Madrid, Manchester United and Brazil, Lionel Messi will be going against the NFL, Major League Baseball and the NBA.(AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)

MLS hopes Messi will boost attendance, TV viewers and market share

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

A mural with Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi, is painted on a building in Tirana, Albania, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The 25x10 meters Messi's mural is part of the Tirana MuralFest 2023. (AP Photo/Llazar Semini)

Messi mural to cover student dormitory in Tirana, make Albanians happy

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press