Tag: Soccer
Chicharito thrilled with hot start, youth soccer initiative
<p>LOS ANGELES — With five goals in only two games, Javier Hernández is off to a spectacular start to his second year with the...
Schalke reports 2 cases of COVID-19 after attack on team
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — A Schalke player and backroom staff member tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after the team was attacked...
Kroenke says ‘100% committed’ to Arsenal, won’t sell club
<p>LONDON — Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke said Tuesday he is “100% committed” to the Premier League club and will not be selling it, amid...
PSG striker Mbappé fit to face Man City in Champions League
PARIS — Kylian Mbappé has shaken off a minor thigh injury and is fit to play against Manchester City in the Champions League semifinals...
Bayern appoints Leipzig coach Nagelsmann to replace Flick
MUNICH — Bayern Munich has hired Julian Nagelsmann to replace the departing Hansi Flick as coach for next season, the club said Tuesday.
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Madrid and Chelsea draw 1-1 in Champions League semifinals
<p>MADRID — Real Madrid and Chelsea drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, with Christian Pulisic becoming the...
Teams set to be allowed 26-man squads for Euro 2020
LONDON — Teams at the European Championship are set to be increased to 26 players for this year’s tournament, three more than usual.
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Liverpool reports losses of $64M as pandemic takes effect
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool reported a pre-tax loss of 46 million pounds ($64 million) for the last financial year, mainly because of the impact...
Lyon women’s team hires Bompastor as first female coach
<p>LYON, France — Europe's most successful women's soccer team has hired a woman as its coach for the first time with Lyon's appointment of...
Israeli soccer referee comes out as transgender woman
RAMAT GAN, Israel — An Israeli soccer referee has come out as transgender and is living — and enforcing the rules of the game...