Tag: Men’s soccer
Schalke game versus Hertha goes ahead despite 3rd virus case
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Schalke's game against Hertha Berlin on Wednesday will go ahead despite a third player testing positive for the coronavirus, the Bundesliga...
Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
UEFA appoints investigators for Super League rebels case
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA appointed in-house investigators Wednesday for disciplinary cases against European Super League organizers Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona.
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Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans
AMSTERDAM — Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked...
Hertha beats virus-depleted Schalke 2-1 in Bundesliga
<p>BERLIN — Hertha Berlin took another step toward Bundesliga survival on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Schalke, whose squad was depleted by the...
Greek soccer fans barge into Acropolis to mark league win
ATHENS, Greece — Fans of the Greek soccer team Olympiakos forced their way into the grounds of the ancient Acropolis in Athens Wednesday during...
Netherlands defender Van Dijk out of European Championship
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he will not play for the Netherlands at next month's European Championship.
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Former Man United captain Antonio Valencia retires at 35
<p>QUITO, Ecuador — Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia announced his retirement Wednesday after a series of knee injuries. </p>
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FIFA details $5M handed to players claiming unpaid salaries
ZURICH — A FIFA fund helping players whose salaries were not paid sent $2 million to more than 400 applicants from Greek and Turkish...
Sporting ends 19-year title drought in Portuguese league
<p>LISBON, Portugal — Sporting Lisbon’s wait of nearly two decades for a Portuguese league title is finally over.</p>
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