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Ibrahimovic scores twice as Beckham waves goodbye

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:20:39 -0400

PARIS - Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham Saturday, scoring two goals to lead French champion Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win against Brest.

Sociedad, Valencia win to stay in fight for 4th

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:55:32 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Real Sociedad came back to win 2-1 at Sevilla and Valencia beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday as both teams remained locked on points in their fight for a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league.

Vilanova returning to NY for more cancer treatment

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:11:04 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week to "undergo further cancer treatment" after having a second tumor in two years removed from his throat in December.

Mascherano, Valdes back from injury for Barcelona

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:06:04 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Defender Javier Mascherano and goalkeeper Victor Valdes have recovered from injury and are available for Barcelona's remaining three games of the season.

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.

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's role after retirement to remain global

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:13:45 -0400

PARIS - After David Beckham's long and distinguished football career ends on a remote plastic field in northwestern France, his life promises to be far more glamorous once he steps away from the game he loves.

Lionel Messi's hamstring injury hurting Barcelona

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:42:46 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting.

Lionel Messi could miss rest of Barcelona season

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29:06 -0400

MADRID - Lionel Messi's Barcelona season may be over because of a reoccurrence of a hamstring injury that has slowed him for more than a month.

Injured Messi could be done for season

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:27:06 -0400

MADRID - Lionel Messi could be done for the season after he was ruled out for up to three weeks because of his nagging hamstring injury, meaning he's set to fall short of breaking his own Spanish league scoring record.

Bayern has learned lessons from last season loss

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:31:38 -0400

MUNICH - Bayern Munich stars say the heart-breaking loss to Chelsea on penalties in last season's Champions League final at home strengthened the team's mental frame and determination to win everything this season.

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.

Man City fires Mancini 1 year after EPL title win

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:54:13 -0400

LONDON - Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.

Dortmund coach Klopp expects close Wembley final

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:57:42 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp says his team won't be swept away by Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final like Juventus and Barcelona were in the previous rounds.

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.

Barcelona's Valdes, Abidal out of Atletico match

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:35:04 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona says it will be without goalkeeper Victor Valdes and defender Eric Abidal for Sunday's match at Atletico Madrid.

Jupp Heynckes won't coach in Bundesliga again

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:10 -0400

MUNICH - Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says he will not coach in the Bundesliga again, without specifying his future plans.

Barca can clinch Spanish league title at Atletico

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:29:19 -0400

MADRID - Real Madrid has done its best to delay the inevitable, but Barcelona has another chance to finally clinch the Spanish league title this weekend.

AP Global Football 10-Quotebox

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:50:29 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll.

Tito Vilanova: Barcelona's won't overhaul squad

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:18:06 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - For Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova, the poor performance against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals won't lead to a major overhaul of his squad.

Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes to miss Betis match

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:45:06 -0400

BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona says goalkeeper Victor Valdes will miss Sunday's match against Real Betis due to an inflamed left foot.

Platini: All-German final not proof of dominance

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:38:01 -0400

LILLE, France - UEFA president Michel Platini is distinctly underwhelmed by Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund reaching the Champions League final and does not see it as a sign of a power shift toward Germany in European football.

Guardiola: I have no plans to return to Barcelona

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:13:56 -0400

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who will take over next season at Bayern Munich, says he has no plans to return to the Spanish club.

Ferran Adria brings elBulli exhibition to London

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:36:34 -0400

LONDON - You've eaten at the restaurant - or probably you haven't. Now visit the exhibition.

Ferran Adria brings elBulli exhibition to London

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:13:46 -0400

LONDON - You've eaten at the restaurant - or probably you haven't. Now visit the exhibition.