Tag: Soccer
Buffon to leave Juventus for good at end of season
TURIN, Italy — World Cup winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will leave Juventus at the end of the season — this time for good.
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Rooney’s Derby to be punished for FFP rule breaches
<p>LONDON — Derby County, the second-division soccer club managed by England great Wayne Rooney, will be sanctioned for breaching Financial Fair Play rules following...
UEFA finalizing plans for Champions League final in Porto
UEFA is finalizing plans with Portugal to act as replacement host for the all-English Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City.
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Athlete union research aims to improve child protection
<p>GENEVA — A world-wide network of athletes’ unions published research Tuesday aimed at better protecting young people in sports following sexual abuse scandals in...
Betis defeats Granada to move closer to Europa League spot
MADRID — Borja Iglesias scored twice, including in the 87th minute, as Real Betis defeated Granada 2-1 to move closer to a Europa League...
‘Horrifying’ robbery at home of Israel, PSV striker Zahavi
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The wife of PSV Eindhoven and Israel striker Eran Zahavi said Monday she was the victim of a “horrifying experience”...
Porto routs Farense to keep Sporting from clinching league
PORTO, Portugal — Porto comfortably defeated second-to-last Farense 5-1 on Monday to keep Sporting Lisbon from winning its first Portuguese league title since 2002.
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UEFA meeting with British government on CL final at Wembley
<p>LONDON — UEFA was meeting virtually with the British government on Monday to discuss the logistics of using Wembley for the all-English Champions League...
Nerve-racking race: Barcelona tries to take the lead again
MADRID — Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone planned to have dinner with his family to avoid watching the match between Real Madrid and Sevilla,...
Juventus risks Serie A removal because of Super League
<p>ROME — Juventus will be kicked out of Serie A if it doesn’t withdraw from the European Super League, Italian soccer federation president Gabriele...