Tag: Soccer
Roma defender Smalling, family held at gunpoint in burglary
ROME — Roma defender Chris Smalling and his family were held up at gunpoint inside their home in the Italian capital in the early...
Croatia great Boban back in soccer politics as UEFA adviser
<p>GENEVA — Former Croatia and AC Milan great Zvonimir Boban is returning to top-level soccer politics as an adviser to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.</p>
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Sevilla could be alternative to Bilbao to host Euro 2020
BARCELONA, Spain — The Spanish soccer federation has offered Sevilla as an alternative host city for the European Championship if UEFA rules out using...
VAR denies Leipzig bid to cut Bayern’s lead to 2 points
<p>BERLIN — Leipzig had an injury-time winner ruled out through VAR and had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga...
Foden’s ‘Are you ready’ post to Mbappe on Twitter backfires
MANCHESTER, England — A post on Twitter between high-profile soccer players after a Champions League game has backfired, highlighting the perils of sports stars...
Kane scores 2, gets injured in Spurs’ 2-2 draw at Everton
<p>LIVERPOOL, England — Harry Kane scored twice, including a second-half equalizer, before limping off with an ankle injury in Tottenham's 2-2 draw at Everton...
‘The benchmark’: Tuchel’s admiration for Guardiola remains
Thomas Tuchel has long admired Pep Guardiola, from his early coaching days watching the great Barcelona team from afar to the night in 2014...
Guardiola on US goalkeeper Zack Steffen: ‘We trust him’
<p>MANCHESTER, England — Zack Steffen has backstopped Manchester City's FA Cup run so far, and manager Pep Guardiola doesn't see that changing in the...
Mandžukić gives March salary to charity after not playing
MILAN — AC Milan forward Mario Mandžukić has donated his March salary to charity because he was out injured for the entire month.
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Leader Lille draws with Montpellier, leads PSG by 4 points
<p>PARIS — Lille needed a late equalizer from Luiz Araujo to draw 1-1 at home to Montpellier on Friday and guarantee it will keep...