Algeria will be looking to make it a perfect Africa Cup of Nations group phase when it faces Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, particularly if it keeps another clean sheet as goalkeeper Luca Zidane shines in Morocco. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/31/soccer/algeria-goalkeeper-luca-zidane/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #lucazidane #algeria #africacupofnations
Japanese soccer legend Kazuyoshi Miura said his passion for playing the game was as strong as ever after signing for a third-division team at the age of 58 on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/31/soccer/j-league/kazuyoshi-miura-fukushima-united/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #jleague #kazuyoshimiura #fukushimaunited
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Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, signs with new club to extend record-breaking soccer career https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6928990/2025/12/30/kazuyoshi-miura-age-oldest-player/ The world's oldest professional soccer player is continuing his career into a 41st season. #Soccer #Football
Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, signs with new club to extend record-breaking soccer career https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6928990/2025/12/30/kazuyoshi-miura-age-oldest-player/ The world's oldest professional soccer player is continuing his career into a 41st season. #Soccer #Football
Cristiano Ronaldo said his passion for the game remains undimmed and that he is still motivated to reach his target of 1,000 career goals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/29/soccer/ronaldo-1000-goals-target/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #cristianoronaldo #alnassr #saudiproleague
Six months after Everton let an injury-prone Dominic Calvert-Lewin leave on a free transfer, the English striker is on one of the hottest scoring streaks in the Premier League. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/29/soccer/calvert-lewin-leeds-revival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #dominiccalvertlewin #leedsunited #premierleague
As Red Bull expands its soccer empire, the energy drink giant has faced some resistance from diehard fans. But not in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/28/soccer/j-league/red-bull-omiya-ardija-ownership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #jleague #redbull #omiyaardija #saitama #philippwunderlich #jurgenklopp
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard's first club goal of the season helped his side beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 at home on Saturday to return to the top of the Premier League table. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/28/soccer/arsenal-brighton-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #arsenal #manchestercity #premierleague #brightonandhovealbion #martinodegaard
Aston Villa faces a tough challenge at Chelsea on Saturday after muscling its way into the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/26/soccer/villa-chelsea-premier-league/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #astonvilla #chelsea #manchesterunited #arsenal #liverpool #premierleague #brunofernandes #diogodalot
The decision to change the Africa Cup of Nations from a biennial competition to a tournament held every four years has been met with mixed reaction on the continent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/25/soccer/afcon-tournament-change-controversy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #africacupofnations
Martha Stewart has joined Snoop Dogg as a co-owner of Swansea City, the Welsh soccer club announced on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/25/soccer/stewart-snoop-swansea-city-ownership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #swanseacity #marthastewart #snoopdogg #lukamodric
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has urged his players to "step up" in the absence of "impossible to replace" skipper Bruno Fernandes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/25/soccer/amorim-challenges-manchester-united-players/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #manchesterunited #rubenamorim #brunofernandes #premierleague
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak is expected to be sidelined for at least a couple of months after breaking his leg and undergoing surgery, the Premier League club's manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/24/soccer/isak-two-months-out/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #arneslot #alexanderisak #liverpool #sweden #premierleague
Japan international Takumi Minamino's participation at next year's World Cup is in doubt after the midfielder's club, AS Monaco, confirmed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/23/soccer/minamino-acl-rupture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #takumiminamino #2026fifaworldcup
With the start of North America's World Cup just over six months away, Spain will head into the new year as FIFA's top ranked team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/23/soccer/spain-fifa-rankings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #fifa #spain #2026fifaworldcup
Manchester City's players face a Christmas Day weigh-in to check they have not over-indulged — with Pep Guardiola warning they will be dropped if they have piled on the pounds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/23/soccer/man-city-guardiola-weight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer
Almost 30% of the players competing at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco were born outside the continent, with most coming from Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/22/soccer/afcon-europe-born-players/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #africacupofnations #europe #fifa #morocco
Salah focused on Egypt ambition with Liverpool crisis behind him https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/22/soccer/salah-focused-afon-not-liverpool/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #mohamedsalah #egypt #africacupofnations #hossamhassan
The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tournament from FIFA. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/18/soccer/world-cup/world-cup-prize-money/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #worldcup #2026fifaworldcup
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"When you look at what has happened to #football in the #US, #soccer in the #USA we seem to never call it because we have a little bit of a conflict with another thing that's called football. But when you think about it shouldn't it really be called- this is football there's no question about it. We have to come up with another name for the #NFL. It really doesn't make sense when you think about it"
-Donald #Trump, transcendental philosopher