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20-Year-Old Hacker Arrested For Repeatedly Siphoning Small Sums Of Money From Neymar's Bank Account

Brazilian police have arrested a man they believe hacked into Neymar’s bank accounts and repeatedly stole small sums of money amounting to more than $40,000, officials in São Paulo said.

Police said the alleged hacker worked at an unnamed bank where the Paris St Germain and Brazil player and his business manager father had accounts.

Otra Derrota Para El América: Chivas Lo Desplazó Como El Equipo Más Popular De México

Club América no solo pierde dentro de la cancha. A la racha de ocho partidos sin conocer la victoria, el equipo azulcrema ahora suma una derrota en las tribunas, ya que de acuerdo a un estudio del Grupo Mitofsky, Chivas acaba de desplazarlo como el equipo más popular de México.

Según los resultados, un 19,4 por ciento de los aficionados al fútbol en México se declaró Chivahermano, mientras que los americanistas se quedaron en un 19 por ciento.

USWNT Shows Off Amazing Team Chemistry With Hilariously Weird Game

One of the most important aspects of sports is impossible to quantify and nearly undefinable. Team chemistry is often underrated in professional sports, but there’s no doubt any team works better together when people like each other, whether it’s an office or one of the best soccer teams of all time. 

To paraphrase the Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart when asked to define pornography, you know team chemistry when you see it. And we definitely see it with the U.S. women’s national team. 

Latest Sexual Abuse Allegations Show Systemic Rot Reaches All Levels Of U.S. Soccer

Back in November, Rory Dames tried to quietly exit the NWSL with a press release hours before a Washington Post story outlined years of his alleged abuse of players while he coached the Chicago Red Stars. The allegations came from NWSL stars like Christen Press, one of the most recognizable players in league history.

USWNT Stalwart Julie Ertz Might Not Play In 2022

On Thursday, the USWNT dropped its roster for the 2022 SheBelieves Cup, to be played in California and Texas later this month. Julie Ertz, a stalwart on the national team since 2013, was nowhere to be found. It was a similar story two days earlier when Angel City FC, the NWSL club that owns her rights, unveiled its preseason roster, without Ertz listed. 

Where is Julie Ertz? Why isn’t she playing soccer right now? Fans across the country want to know.

USMNT Players’ Instagrams Tell Us How They Really Felt About That Cold Weather Game

After the USMNT beat Honduras 3-0 in frigid Minnesota, Christian Pulisic was visibly annoyed at having to answer questions from a Fox Sports reporter about scoring a brace when he only scored one goal (he had one disallowed by offside). He just wanted to get inside and warm up, and who can blame him when the weather was so miserable two Honduran players reportedly had to be treated for mild hypothermia. 

Crystal Dunn’s Out There 6 Months Pregnant, Putting In That Work

Crystal Dunn is expecting her first child in May, but that’s not stopping her from getting in some touches. Video of Crystal Dunn training pregnant was posted to her social media accounts on Tuesday, and she’s still putting in that work six months pregnant.

Stephen A. Smith — Who Knows Nothing About Soccer — Provides One Of The Best Berhalter Takes

United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter has been facing hefty backlash after he described his team’s 2-0 loss to Canada as “dominant.” The drama has reached such a high echelon that soccer fans have now been gifted with a Stephen A. Smith USMNT rant.

On a call with the equally polarizing Taylor Twellman, Stephen A. gave one of his classic rants about the man in charge of the USMNT.

Man Utd’s Greenwood Arrested On Suspicions Of Sexual Assault, Threats To Kill

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill, the Greater Manchester Police said on Tuesday after accusations surfaced online that the 20-year-old forward had assaulted a woman.

Police said they had detained a suspect on Sunday after they were made aware of online social media posts by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence.

For The First Time In League History, NWSL Players Will Be Guaranteed A Living Wage

Let preseason commence — an NWSL CBA has been ratified.

Hours before players were scheduled to report to preseason training camps, the NWSL and NWSLPA reached an agreement on the league’s first collective bargaining agreement, which averts a potential work stoppage right before the 2022 season. The NWSL CBA provides basic minimum standards of compensation and treatment, including paid mental health leave, free agency and no longer being forced to play on substandard fields.

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