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Neymar set to become latest attraction in Europe

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:26:47 -0400

SAO PAULO - Everywhere you look and everywhere you go, there appears to be some sort of reference about Neymar.

Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:51 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.

AP Global Football 10 Quotebox

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:19 -0400

LONDON - Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll:

Mallorca beats Real Betis 1-0 in Spanish league

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:33:48 -0400

MADRID - Mallorca's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Spanish league were kept alive by a 1-0 win against Real Betis on Monday.

John Terry to miss Chelsea's US tour

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:16 -0400

Chelsea captain John Terry will miss his club's two-game U.S. tour because of an ankle injury.

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:34 -0400

MADRID - Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea.

Next EPL season could be most unpredictable ever

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:51:24 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Get ready for the Premier League like you've never seen it before.

Ancelotti asks to leave PSG, Madrid an option

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:53:09 -0400

PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to leave the club and says Real Madrid is a possible destination.

Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.

Beckham captains PSG in last home game

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:11:46 -0400

PARIS - With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain.

Atletico wins Copa del Rey as Ronaldo ejected

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:15 -0400

MADRID - The Copa del Rey trophy could have been coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a disappointing season filled with locker-room turmoil and failure in La Liga and the Champions League.

Atletico beats Real Madrid 2-1 to win Copa del Rey

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:30:30 -0400

MADRID - The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that will be remembered for his abrasive antics and his team's failure to win silverware.

Coach Ancelotti still tight-lipped on PSG future

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:15:19 -0400

SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France - Carlo Ancelotti has yet to decide whether he will stay on as Paris Saint-Germain coach - or even when to announce his decision - and is set to discuss his future with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Sunday.

Column: Football without Ferguson? Unthinkably sad

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:02:32 -0400

Football without Alex Ferguson? Like Britain without the queen or gin without tonic, it seems almost unthinkable.

Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:09:03 -0400

Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars. Nowadays, it's likely to include a reference to "Beckham's team," the Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles.

Beckham to retire from football at end of season

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:22 -0400

LONDON - David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.

Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:46 -0400

LONDON - End it like Beckham.

Ups and downs in David Beckham's career

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:11 -0400

LONDON - Some up and downs in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he would retire from football at the end of the season:

David Beckham career highlights

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:16 -0400

LONDON - Highlights in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the season:

Benitez turns boos to cheers for Chelsea fans

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:35:20 -0400

AMSTERDAM - Rafa Benitez proved again that winning is everything in sports.

Dortmund quietly confident ahead of Wembley final

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:48:38 -0400

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp is well aware that most people expect Bayern Munich to win the teams' all-German Champions League final. All he wants is for his players to make the most of their chance.

Eusebio back in Amsterdam to inspire Benfica

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:41:30 -0400

AMSTERDAM - Ever since Eusebio scored two goals to lead Benfica to its last European title, the Portuguese team has endured enough final heartache to fill an evening of mournful fado songs in a Lisbon bar.

Ronaldinho left out of Brazil's Confed Cup team

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:33 -0400

SAO PAULO - Ronaldinho and Kaka have been left out of Brazil's team for the Confederations Cup in June.

Mancini pays price for City's stagnation

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:44:17 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - After ending Manchester City's long wait for silverware and tipping English football's balance of power to the blue half of the city, Roberto Mancini established the perfect platform to dominate the Premier League - and perhaps Europe - for years to come.

Barcelona reclaims Spanish title amid doubts

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:45:43 -0400

MADRID - Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with another outlandish scoring campaign.