Tag: Soccer
16-year-old Moukoko included in Germany’s under-21 squad
<p>BERLIN — Sixteen-year-old forward Youssoufa Moukoko was included in Germany's under-21 squad on Monday for the upcoming European Championship.</p>
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Dutch FA: 5,000 fans to be allowed at World Cup qualifier
<p>AMSTERDAM — Up to 5,000 fans will be allowed to attend the Netherlands' World Cup qualifier against Lithuania this month in a test to...
Ibrahimovic comes out of international retirement for Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Zlatan Ibrahimovic has come out of international retirement at the age of 39 and is set to play for Sweden for...
Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah commits to US national team
<p>CHICAGO — Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah has committed to the U.S. national team program, four months after making his American national team debut.</p>
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England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to miss 3 WC qualifiers
<p>LIVERPOOL, England — Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will miss England's three World Cup qualifying matches this month because of an abdominal injury, the Premier...
Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela — Samuel Andrés Medina carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as...
Brazil divided on renaming Maracanã stadium after Pelé
<p>SAO PAULO — Brazilians would agree that Pelé is the greatest soccer player ever, but they differ on renaming the historic Maracanã stadium in...
Neymar ruled out of PSG’s French Cup game against Lille
PARIS — Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s match against Lille in the French Cup on Wednesday while he continues to recover from a left...
De Bruyne scores wonder goal as City eases into CL quarters
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Kevin De Bruyne’s blistering strike set Manchester City on its way to a 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach and a place...
Ronaldo hat trick takes him ‘top of the world’
CAGLIARI, Sardinia — Cristiano Ronaldo acclaimed himself to be “top of the World’s goalscoring list” after getting a hat trick on Sunday, while Brazilian...