Ode to the beautiful game 2

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The Republic of Ireland has qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time.

'We stand on the shoulders of previous generations'

Vera Pauw paid tribute to the generations of Republic of Ireland players who laid the foundations for their historic World Cup qualification at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.

www.rte.ie

 

[Buzz]

Pelé is reportedly very sick and not doing well.

Pelé moved to end-of-life care in hospital, reports say

Brazilian football legend is reportedly no longer responding to chemotherapy treatment

www.theguardian.com

 

[Buzz]

The news about Pele from Brazil is not good.

‘Father, my strength is yours’: Pele’s family gather at hospital

Son of Brazilian football legend joins sisters at Albert Einstein Hospital amid concerns over 82-year-old’s health.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[Buzz]

The ugly side of the beautiful game…

La Liga to investigate after Vinicius Jr subject to racist abuse at Mallorca match

La Liga will again investigate after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was subject to racist abuse during their 1-0 loss at Real Mallorca on Sunday. Vinicius Jr, 22, was targeted by racist chants from the crowd at Son Moix — the second time in as many seasons that this has occurred in Mallorca.

theathletic.com

 

[Cachoo]

The US looked speedy against Mexico last night. I usually expect Mexico to win because historically....they win. But boy the players were moving.

 

[Buzz]

James Sharman: Times have been tough for Canadian soccer. The 2026 FIFA World Cup brings new hope

There has been enough cynicism in circles of late, so Sunday’s announcement about 13 matches coming to Canada is a starting point for positivity.

www.thestar.com