Tag: Soccer
EURO 2020: A look at some of the tournament’s top coaches
ROME — The last two World Cup winners, the defending European champion, and a World Cup finalist. Not to mention a Champions League winner...
Argentina offers to host Copa America after Colombia’s exit
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina offered Wednesday to stage the entire Copa America after Colombia was dropped as a tournament co-host last week.
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Villarreal fans welcome players after club’s 1st major title
MADRID — Fans of Villarreal, based in a city of about 50,000 people in southeastern Spain, took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate...
Rashford faces racist abuse on social media after final loss
GDANSK, Poland — Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said Thursday he faced “at least 70 racial slurs" on social media after his team's loss...
Army hires Brian Plotkin as men’s soccer coach
WEST POINT, N.Y. —
Brian Plotkin, an All-American at Indiana...
Manchester United slips on Solskjaer’s ‘stepping stone’
GDANSK, Poland — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted the Europa League final to be a “stepping stone” to future success. Instead, United...
AP Sportlight
May 28
1901 — Parader, ridden by Fred Landry, overcomes a...
Bayern signs defender Omar Richards from 2nd-tier Reading
MUNICH — Bayern Munich has signed defender Omar Richards on a free transfer from second-division English club Reading.
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MLS players gear up for busy summer of international duty
Major League Soccer clubs are about to head into an extended international break ahead of a busy season for national teams.
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Real Madrid says Zidane stepping down as team’s coach
MADRID — Zinedine Zidane is stepping down as Real Madrid coach, again.
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