Tag: Soccer
Blind out for season with injury, hopes to play at Euro 2020
<p>AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Netherlands defender Daley Blind expects to miss the remainder of the club season because of an ankle injury but said Thursday...
Atlético’s faltering title bid faces tough test at Sevilla
BARCELONA, Spain — Atlético Madrid has 10 games left this season to protect what remains of its once commanding lead in the Spanish league.
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McAllister writes manifesto in bid for seat on FIFA Council
<p>GENEVA — In a rare move for a candidate running for election to the FIFA Council, Laura McAllister has written a manifesto.</p>
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Ramos injured before Madrid faces Liverpool and Barcelona
MADRID — Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos injured his left leg while playing for Spain and said Thursday he will miss upcoming matches against...
Colombia midfielder Viafara gets 11 years on US drug charge
<p>SHERMAN, Texas — A former midfielder for Colombia’s national soccer team has been sentenced in a Texas courtroom to more than 11 years in...
English soccer’s elite threatened again by rebuilt Leicester
The Premier League’s established elite is creaking once more, and again it’s all down to Leicester.
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Seattle Sounders hire Craig Waibel as new sporting director
<p>SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders have hired Craig Waibel as the club’s new vice president of soccer operations and sporting director. </p>
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Supporters set to return to Wembley for League Cup final
LONDON — English soccer's national stadium is ready to welcome crowds back later this month after being empty for more than a year.
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Löw limps closer to exit after Germany’s latest painful loss
<p>DÃœSSELDORF, Germany — Joachim Löw's explanations of what went wrong in the German national team’s latest humiliating loss have become a familiar ritual.</p>
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Falcons set to play home game in London if pandemic allows
<p>FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons are set to host a home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London as part of the...