Tag: Soccer
Villarreal beats Man U on penalties for Europa League title
GDANSK, Poland — Villarreal goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli decided a marathon shootout by converting his own spot kick and then saving one from counterpart David...
Man United fans attacked ahead of Europa League final
GDANSK, Poland — Manchester United fans were attacked outside a bar in Gdansk on the eve of the Europa League final, the club said...
Judge ends trial of 3 accused after Hillsborough disaster
SALFORD, England — A judge ended the trial of two retired police officers and a lawyer accused of altering police statements following the 1989...
UK court ends trial of three men over Hillsborough disaster
LONDON — A British judge on Wednesday ended the trial of two former police officers and an ex-lawyer on charges of perverting the course...
Oliver Glasner leaves Wolfsburg to coach Frankfurt
FRANKFURT, Germany — Oliver Glasner was hired to coach Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday, less than two weeks after his Wolfsburg team secured a place...
EURO 2020: Fans moving across borders will be complicated
ROME — Quarantine rules, special visas, negative test results. And plenty of advance planning.
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UEFA puts 1,700 Champions League final tickets on sale
NYON, Switzerland — With only four days to go before the Champions League final in Portugal, UEFA put 1,700 tickets on sale Tuesday for...
3 newcomers in England’s longer Euro 2020 provisional squad
LONDON — Gareth Southgate gave himself another week to determine England's European Championship squad by naming a 33-man list featuring three players who have...
EURO 2020: Fans back in stadiums but not in same numbers
PARIS — With coronavirus restrictions easing to allow fans back into stadiums, there will be some atmosphere at last in the 11 host cities...
EURO 2020: Virus poses financial, logistical challenges
LONDON — A tournament intended to be a celebration of European soccer will instead reflect many of the uncertainties that have beset the sport...