Tag: Professional soccer
Shaffelburg’s goal pulls Toronto into 1-1 draw with NYCFC
<p>NEW YORK — Reserve Jacob Shaffelburg scored his first-career MLS goal at the 74th minute and Toronto secured its first point on the road...
‘We will talk:’ Klopp unfazed by Mane’s handshake snub
LIVERPOOL, England — Add an upset player to Jürgen Klopp's list of team problems as Liverpool scrambles for a Champions League qualification spot.
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Atlético can clinch title with win and Madrid stumble
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — With a little help from their hated local rivals, Atlético Madrid can clinch its first Spanish league title in seven years...
Alves and Silva back for Brazil in World Cup qualifying
SAO PAULO — Veteran defenders Dani Alves and Thiago Silva were brought back into the Brazil squad on Friday for next month's World Cup...
Back-up to star man: Iheanacho’s stunning rise at Leicester
<p>Being a back-up was all Kelechi Iheanacho ever knew.</p>
<p>Fresh from...
Copa Libertadores match is played amid tear gas in Colombia
Players breathed in tear gas during a Copa Libertadores group stage match in Colombia where they were unwittingly caught up in protests against the...
Barcelona, Chelsea eye 1st Women’s Champions League title
<p>Don't expect a slow start when Barcelona and Chelsea square off in the Women's Champions League final on Sunday night in Gothenburg, Sweden.</p>
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Torres hat trick as City earns record 4-3 win at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, England — Ferran Torres scored a hat trick as newly crowned champion Manchester City won a record 12th straight away game in the...
Portugal opens door to British tourists, ending uncertainty
<p>LISBON, Portugal — British tourists can return to Portugal from next Monday, ending days of uncertainty over whether thousands of U.K. vacation bookings for...
Laporte switches from France to Spain ahead of Euro 2020
ZURICH — Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte is switching from France to Spain ahead of the European Championship.
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