Tag: Soccer
Austin FC signs Argentina’s Pochettino as designated player
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Attacking midfielder Tomas Pochettino has signed with Austin as the Major League Soccer expansion club's second designated player.</p>
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Servania 2nd American this week to join Austria’s St. Pölten
Brandon Servania became the second American midfielder acquired by Austria’s St. Pölten in two days.
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Defender Jules Koundé is Sevilla’s latest discovery
BARCELONA, Spain — With Jules Koundé defending one area and scoring goals in the other, Sevilla is on course to fight for more titles...
Leicester defender Justin out for season with ACL injury
LEICESTER, England — Leicester defender James Justin will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury that requires surgery, manager Brendan...
Argentina’s Velez suspends players charged with sexual abuse
<p>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's top flight soccer team Vélez Sarsfield on Tuesday suspended two players charged with sexual abuse of a woman during...
UAE sheikh’s investment in Israeli soccer club put on hold
<p>JERUSALEM — Plans for an Emirati sheikh to purchase a 50% ownership stake in Israel's famed and controversial Beitar Jerusalem soccer club have been...
AP Interview: Villa’s Neil Taylor mentors UK Asian players
When Neil Taylor watches his son play under-8s matches, the participation challenges become immediately apparent for English football.
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Italian federation investigates Conte and Agnelli spat
ROME — The Italian soccer federation opened an investigation Thursday into the spat between Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte and Juventus president Andrea Agnelli.
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Olympic powerbroker to go on trial in Geneva in forgery case
GENEVA — Olympic powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah will go on trial in Switzerland this month in a forgery case he has said is...
Di Maria doubtful for PSG match at Barça in Champions League
<p>PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria will likely miss the team’s Champions League game at Barcelona next week, coach Mauricio Pochettino said...