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- The Independent
Gianni Infantino responds after female referee receives death threats
Fifa president Gianni Infantino expressed support for referee Katia Itzel Garcia and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) after the official revealed she was subjected to online abuse following a Leagues Cup match. Garcia, who has officiated in other men's competitions including Liga MX, the Gold Cup and the Olympic Games, reported receiving death threats after refereeing the Leagues Cup clash between FC Cincinnati and Monterrey on Thursday. Her decision to award a goal to the MLS side that appeared to be offside fuelled outrage among Monterrey fans after Cincinnati went on to win 3-2. "I am dismayed and saddened by the threats against referee Katia Itzel following her performance in the Leagues Cup first round matches between Monterrey and Cincinnati," Infantino wrote on his Instagram account on Monday. "There is no place in football and society for abuse, discrimination and violence of any kind. "At Fifa, we stand in solidarity with the FMF and Concacaf in condemning the actions of those who make these unacceptable threats. We offer our unconditional support in holding those responsible to account." The FMF said in a statement on Saturday that it "will advise and accompany Garcia in the complaint process before the corresponding authorities"
Daily Mail
28 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Fans are all saying the same thing about Tom Brady's not-so-hot take on 'young phenom' that the US national team needs... as he gets star player's name wrong
has been criticised by football fans for stating the obvious with a not-so-hot take on the type of superstar that the US national team need to breed. The seven-time Super Bowl champion entered the footballing world back in 2023 when he purchased a stake in Birmingham City, becoming chairman of the club's new advisory board. In his first season at the club, the Blues were relegated to League One, but last season they bounced straight back into the Championship, romping to third-tier glory by 19 points over Wrexham. Brady's remarkable achievements during a 22-year career in the NFL, which was littered with gold, certainly warrant him to voice his respected opinion in American football. However, his voice is now becoming much more prominent in the game they call soccer across the pond, with a recent opinion relayed on the Men In Blazers podcast catching a lot of traction on social media, but not for the right reasons. The NFL legend stated that the US needs 'a young phenom like a Lamine Yamal ', which is not an opinion many would disagree with, as he is a Ballon d'Or contender at just 18 years old. Brady told the Men in Blazers Podcast: 'I think the reality for most athletes in America is these other sports just become very dominant because of culturally what's on television all the time. 'And what's being talked about in the schoolyard often ends up being talked about American football, basketball, baseball, hockey. 'And it's an amazing sport. It's a global sport. It's the biggest sport in the world. We all love it. And the reality is, you think about boxing, when there's an American heavyweight, everyone in America is all in on it. 'And we need the youth in America in soccer. We need a young phenom like a Lamine Yamal, a young Lionel Messi, to take over. And I believe that there will be the most amazing kind of cultural revolution for soccer here in America. 'We love rooting for winners. We love rooting for the best of the best. The World Cup is coming to America in 2026. You can't imagine the fanfare when that happens. Every stadium will be sold out. The American audience loves it.' This is not exactly what many would call a unique perspective, given Messi is regarded as the best player of this generation, while Barcelona's Yamal has drawn comparisons to the great Argentinian already at such a young age. Fans were quick to poke fun at Brady for the comment on social media, with one user sarcastically claiming, 'my boy Tom knows ball'. Not all supporters took the humourous route in their responses, though, with many being much more direct. One wrote: 'Every national team needs a young Lionel Messi.' Meanwhile, another said similarly, 'Every team in the world needs a player like Yamal, what's new?' It was also clocked that Brady got Yamal's name wrong, instead getting the starting letters of both his first name and surname the wrong way around, accidentally calling him 'Yamine Lamal'. This is not the first time that Brady has hit the footballing headlines recently after his criticism of former Birmingham head coach Wayne Rooney came to light in a five-part Amazon Prime series 'Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues'. In it, Brady admits to being worried about the dedication of the Manchester United legend during his disastrous spell at St Andrews. Rooney was sacked in January last year, lasting just 15 matches in the Blues' dugout. The fly-on-the-wall documentary shows Brady visiting the Birmingham training ground to observe Rooney's team meeting and training session. While driving away, he tells his business manager Ben Rawitz: 'I'm a little worried about our head coach's work ethic.'
Reuters
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Kyle Schwarber, Phillies hope to tee off on Orioles again
August 5 - With 50 games remaining in the regular season, Kyle Schwarber is entering the National League MVP conversation. Fresh off his latest offensive masterpiece, Schwarber hopes to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to another win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. In the series opener on Monday, Schwarber hit a two-run homer early in the contest and then belted a grand slam to cap an eight-run sixth inning as the hosts prevailed 13-3. He now leads the NL in homers (40) and RBIs (94), and his .975 OPS ranks second behind Shohei Ohtani's .978. "He's had a great year," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said of Schwarber. "He really has -- the home runs, the RBIs, the big hits he's had for us, the on-base (percentage). He's had a great year. ... I can understand why everybody loves him, because I do, too." Four other Philadelphia players homered in the Monday contest: Bryce Harper, Harrison Bader, Edmundo Sosa and Weston Wilson. In all, the power display helped the Phillies win for the fourth time in six games. Meanwhile, the Orioles have lost four of their past five outings. They received home runs from Tyler O'Neill and Jordan Westburg early in the Monday matchup, but starter Cade Povich and three relievers combined to allow 12 unanswered runs to close out the contest. "I thought we competed well the first five innings," said Tony Mansolino, Baltimore's interim manager. "Once Povich came out of the game -- he threw the ball incredibly well -- but once he came out of the game, we just weren't able to give our hitters a chance to have competitive at-bats." On Tuesday, Philadelphia will turn to Taijuan Walker (3-5, 3.82 ERA), who had a 3.80 ERA in five appearances (four starts) during July but did not have a win to show for it. He gave up two runs and seven hits in five innings in a no-decision against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. "He was up in the zone," Thomson said after the Phillies lost that game 9-3. "He gave up a lot of (hard hits) today, but he worked through it. ... He gave us a chance to win the ballgame." Walker has made 10 career starts against Baltimore, posting a 4-2 record with a 2.77 ERA. He will be opposed by Dean Kremer (8-7, 4.27), who has made one lifetime start against the Phillies. Back in 2023, the right-hander limited Philadelphia to one run and three hits over seven innings. More recently, Kremer allowed three runs and six hits over five innings in a no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. After the Orioles dropped that contest 9-8, Mansolino noted the effect of the heat on both starting pitchers, including Kremer, who has not absorbed a loss in any of his past eight starts. "He was pretty red-faced as he came in," Mansolino said, "but he was fighting it just a tick today." Kremer certainly could use some offensive support from the likes of O'Neill, who has homered in five of his past eight games, and Westburg, who is 13-for-31 (.419) over his past seven games. --Field Level Media
