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Women's soccer players target FIFA to end Saudi sponsorship

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Hundreds of professional women's soccer players have signed a letter calling for FIFA to end a sponsorship deal with a Saudi oil company. In April, FIFA signed a sponsorship deal with Aramco. That oil company has 98.5% state ownership,…

Matildas stars urge FIFA to ditch partnership with oil giant

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More than 100 professional women footballers have signed a letter calling for FIFA to end a controversial partnership with Saudi oil giant Aramco.

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Women's footballers protest Saudi company's FIFA sponsorship

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More than 100 womens footballers from 24 countries have signed a open letter to FIFA asking the governing body to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabias state oil company Aramco, reported dpa.

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Women soccer players call on FIFA to cut ties with Saudi oil giant Aramco

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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 soccer players from the women’s game have signed an open letter to FIFA, urging the sport’s world governing body to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil and gas company Aramco. In April this year…

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FIFA U17 WWC: Flamingos On Cruise Control – Olowookere

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Coach of Nigeria's U-17 women’s team, Bankole Olowookere is delighted following the team's 4-0 group stage win over Ecuador in the World Cup.

FIFA U17 WWC: Flamingos’ Harmony Chidi Aims for Perfect Group Stage Finish

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Nigeria U17 striker, Harmony Chidi was awarded the Player of the Match award in the team’s 4-0 win over Ecuador on Saturday.

FIFA TDS: Coach Otto Addo Inspires Young Talent at Elite U15 Boys Championship

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Head coach of the senior national team – Black Stars - Otto Addo, made an inspiring visit to the Elite U15 Boys Championship, encouraging the next generation of football talents at the Ghanaman Soccer...

Female players urge Fifa to rethink sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant

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World football's governing body Fifa came under pressure on Monday to reconsider a sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian oil firm Aramaco after it received an open letter from 106 female football players from 24 countries including…

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FIFA TDS: Ashanti Region Maintain Winning Run as Northern Region Return to Winning Ways

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In group A, Ashanti Region continued their impressive form in the ongoing Elite U15 Boys Championship with a dominant 3-0 victory over Western Region.

“Really Bad by FIFA”- MLS Fans Object Lionel Messi & Inter Miami’s Club World Cup Qualification

Who would have thought? We certainly didn’t, but one should believe that Inter Miami has actually qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Lionel Messi and Co. were able to claim their spot in the 32-team tournament by winning the 2024…

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Canada’s Fleming among players protesting FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

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Canada captain Jessie Fleming is among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco.

"Mittelfinger gegen Frauenfußball": Offener Brief gegen FIFA-Deal mit Saudi-Arabien

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106 Spielerinnen haben in einem offenen Brief scharfe Kritik an der FIFA und deren Werbedeal mit Ölkonzern Aramco aus Saudi-Arabien geäußert. Darunter die deutsche Nationalspielerin Paulina Krumbiegel, Jessie Fleming, Becky Sauerbrunn und…

'Much Worse than an Own Goal': Women Footballers Protest FIFA's Deal With Saudi Arabian Company Aramco

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Over a hundred women footballers signed an open letter criticising FIFA's deal with oil giants, citing Saudi Arabia's record on the rights of women and LGBTQ+ people and the impact of Aramco's oil and gas production on climate change.

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Nigeria vs Dominican Republic: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup match preview

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The Flamingos, Nigeria under-17 women’s national team, will face the Dominican Republic in their final group-stage match of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The game is set for Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Estadio Felix Sanchez,…

Miedema, Charles sign petition against FIFA-Aramco partnership

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Vivianne Miedema and Niamh Charles are among over 100 professional female football players who have signed a letter of petition for FIFA to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil company Aramco.

Top female footballers urge Fifa to end deal with Saudi ‘nightmare sponsor’

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Letter to governing body accuses Saudis of using sports to ‘distract from the regime’s brutal human rights reputation’

How Did Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami Secure FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Spot Without Winning MLS?

When Lionel Messi entered the Inter Miami roster in 2023, it became an overnight sensation and waves spread through Major League Soccer and American soccer, in general. His influence was a catapult for the city of Miami to global…

Women’s footballers demand Fifa axe Saudi oil sponsorship deal

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More than 100 women’s footballers have urged Fifa to drop a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco, branding it a “middle finger” to the female game.

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Ireland players join protest at controversial FIFA World Cup decision

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World governing body FIFA have come under fire from more than 100 senior international players from around the world