Tag: Men’s soccer
Atalanta and Lazio warm up for CL with wins in Serie A
ROME — Atalanta and Lazio warmed up for Champions League games with victories in Serie A on Friday.
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Atlanta’s Martinez eager to shine again after knee injury
ATLANTA — Josef Martinez floated easily between Spanish and English, displaying the deftness he once showed with a soccer ball at his feet.
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Levante beats Valencia 1-0 in Spanish league derby
BARCELONA, Spain — Roger Martí’s first-half goal gave Levante a 1-0 win over Valencia in a Spanish league derby on Friday.
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Capello questions Pirlo over Ronaldo gaffe in Juventus loss
Cristiano Ronaldo is accustomed to using his legs to score goals, not concede them.
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Some Asian Champions League matches delayed further
SEOUL — The eastern portion of the Asian Champions League was again delayed Thursday, pushed back further to June and July because of travel...
Koeman hopes his new-look Barcelona convinces Messi to stay
BARCELONA, Spain — A friendly chat with Kylian Mbappe. A quick hug with Mauricio Pochettino. A kiss on the forehead from Ángel Di María.
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Germany coach Joachim Löw says time is right to step aside
BERLIN — Given time during the coronavirus pandemic to reflect, Germany coach Joachim Löw decided to step aside earlier than expected.
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Quarterfinal streak ends as Messi, Ronaldo both eliminated
Back before iPhones, Twitter and Instagram even existed, there was Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo — or both — in the Champions League quarterfinals.
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Haaland faces unclear future after Champions League heroics
By sending Borussia Dortmund into the Champions League quarterfinals, Erling Haaland offered another reminder this week of why he is one of European soccer's...
Marseille coach Sampaoli injects attacking flair into team
After only one match with Jorge Sampaoli at the helm, there is one thing that seems certain in Marseille: the new coach's philosophy perfectly...
