Tag: Soccer
Holstein Kiel to have 2,500 fans in Bundesliga promotion bid
KIEL, Germany — Holstein Kiel backtracked Thursday on an earlier decision against fans and will have up to 2,500 supporters present for its Bundesliga...
CL final: Man City remodels attack without Sterling, Aguero
They’ve been Pep Guardiola’s go-to players for goals at Manchester City.
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EURO 2020: Record-seeking Ronaldo highlights list of stars
MADRID — Cristiano Ronaldo has a chance to become the all-time top scorer with a national team. Kylian Mbappé will attempt to lead France...
EURO 2020: Winners and losers from the 1-year delay
Pushing the European Championship back a year because of the coronavirus pandemic has given some teams a chance to rebuild or integrate new players....
Czechs name SadÃlek for Euro 2020 after Kúdela loses appeal
PRAGUE — Defensive midfielder Michal SadÃlek was named to the Czech Republic squad for the European Championship on Thursday after UEFA upheld a 10-game...
SKorea gains as NKorea World Cup qualifying results voided
SEOUL — South Korea moved atop its World Cup qualifying group on Thursday without kicking a ball after FIFA voided all results involving North...
AC Milan signs France goalkeeper Mike Maignan from Lille
MILAN — AC Milan signed goalkeeper Mike Maignan on Thursday, only days after he helped Lille win the French league title.
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Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose has thrombosis in leg
MUNICH — Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose has been forced to take a break from coaching due to thrombosis in his leg.
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Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup soccer qualifiers
Missing up to 10 players who are boycotting the World Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday has ratcheted up the degree of difficulty for...
Swiss bank Julius Baer to pay nearly $80M in FIFA case
NEW YORK — The Swiss bank Julius Baer agreed to pay nearly $80 million in fines and penalties for its role in illegal payments...