A golden ball shattered. Millions held their breath as their hearts sunk beneath the royal badge. The worst had happened. Karim Benzema, Real Madrid’s gilded nine, left the Champions League opener against Celtic in the 30th minute. Every half step from Benzema’s injured right leg put lightyears between Madrid and …
Read More »Champions League Group D Preview
With the Champions League starting up, fans around the world are getting geared up and ready to go. Group D is very evenly matched for competing purposes and will be a well-watched group. Tottenham Tottenham, a team from London, England, plays in the premier league and is currently sitting third …
Read More »Gators Name Samantha Bohon New Soccer Coach
Samantha Bohon, a Florida native, will be traveling back home to become the new Gators soccer coach after 15 years at Embry-Riddle in Daytona. Bohon replaces former head coach Tony Amato, who was fired late last month amid complaints. She will become the third woman soccer coach in program history. …
Read More »NCAA Rules on Transgender Athletes
The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …
Read More »Gators Soccer Victorious in Spring Season Opener
The energy, the weather and the Gators were great today. The Florida Gator soccer team won big against The College of Charleston, 5-1. Florida is undefeated in the 2021 spring season and this win brings their record to 3-7-1 on the 2020-21 season. A high-scoring affair for Florida can be …
Read More »Heather Mitts Reminisces On Soccer Career
Former Florida Gators Soccer player Heather Mitts has garnered an incredible amount of titles during her career. During her time at Florida, she helped the team earn four SEC championships. Mitts played for the Women’s Professional Soccer league for the Philadelphia Charge, Boston Breakers, Philadelphia Independence as well as the …
Read More »Feature: Two Gator Soccer Players Trying to Go Pro
The Florida Gator soccer team celebrated “Senior Night” on a warm October afternoon in front of a crowd of over 700. The number 20 Gators were about to take on the eighth ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in a battle of ranked SEC teams. Before the match, the seven soon-departing Florida …
Read More »Japan soccer president Kozo Tashima tests positive for Coronavirus
Kozo Tashima, the president of the Japan Football Association and vice-chairman of the Japan Olympic Committee has tested positive for the coronavirus. According to a statement put out by Tashima and the Japan Football Association on Tuesday, “I have slight fever and pneumonia … but otherwise I’m doing fine.” The …
Read More »Florida State Ties Up All-Time Series Record Against Florida
No. 6 Florida State defeated the Florida Gators 2-1 on Friday in front of a crowd of 3,154 at Seminole Soccer Complex. Given the result, the all-time series record is tied for the first time in history. Unforgettable Rival Night: How It All Went Down The Gators went into this …
Read More »Gators and Seminoles Looking for a Victory After Dry Run
The Gators and No. 6 Seminoles are looking for a victory after both sides lost two games each against No. 2 UCLA and No. 4 Southern California. Florida State will host Florida at the Seminole Soccer Complex on Friday at 6 p.m. Historic Game Ahead https://twitter.com/GatorsSoccer/status/1169964717588262912 Dating back to 1995, …
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