Tag: Soccer
Italian club Napoli hires Luciano Spalletti as new coach
NAPLES, Italy — Luciano Spalletti was hired Saturday as the new coach of Napoli, which parted ways with Gennaro Gattuso after failing to qualify...
Talking points ahead of the Champions League final
Manchester City and Chelsea meet in an all-English Champions League final in Porto on Saturday. Here are some of the talking points in the...
Netherlands goalkeeper Cillessen tests positive for COVID-19
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen will not travel with the national team to a pre-European Championship training camp in Portugal after...
Laporta ‘moderately optimistic’ Messi will stay at Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — With a month left on Lionel Messi’s contract, club president Joan Laporta is “moderately optimistic” that Barcelona’s greatest player will stay...
Nike says it ended deal with Neymar amid assault allegations
Nike has confirmed it ended its sponsorship agreement with Neymar after the Brazilian soccer player refused to collaborate in an investigation into an accusation...
Barcelona will go to court if punished for Super League role
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona’s president pledged Friday to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if UEFA punishes the club for its role...
Liverpool agrees to sign Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool bolstered its defensive corps Friday by agreeing to a contract with Ibrahima Konate from German club Leipzig.
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5 substitutes option in soccer extended through 2022
ZURICH — A pandemic-era rule giving competition organizers the option to let teams use five substitutes in a match was extended Friday through 2022.
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Japan routs Myanmar 10-0 to advance to 3rd round
CHIBA, Japan — Yuya Osako scored five goals as Japan routed Myanmar 10-0 to become the first Asian team to secure a place in...
Defender David Alaba joins Real Madrid from Bayern
MADRID — Real Madrid strengthened its defense by signing David Alaba on Friday after the defender ended his highly successful stint at Bayern Munich.
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