Tag: Professional soccer
Thousands of Roma fans greet Mourinho upon arrival
ROME — Thousands of fans turned out to greet new Roma coach Jose Mourinho upon his arrival in the Italian capital on Friday.
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France coach Ripoll names 11 new players in Olympic squad
PARIS — Sylvain Ripoll named 11 new players in France's Olympic soccer squad on Friday after resistance from several clubs to the coach's initial...
Lorient forward Wissa attacked at home, taken to hospital
LORIENT, France — Lorient forward Yoane Wissa was hospitalized after being attacked at his home on Thursday night, the French first-division club said Friday.
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The U.S. women are favorites in Tokyo after upset in Brazil
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Germany won its first gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Sweden. It was quite a swan song for Germany coach...
Veteran Alves but no Neymar as Brazil eyes soccer gold again
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Brazil winning gold lifted the footballing mood of the nation two years after a humiliating, 7-1 loss to Germany at the...
French soccer powerhouse Bordeaux provisionally relegated
PARIS — French soccer club Bordeaux has been provisionally relegated to the second division after its major shareholder decided to withdraw.
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Forward Ayo Akinola switches to Canada from United States
OTTAWA, Ontario — Forward Ayo Akinola has switched his affiliation from the United States to Canada and could debut for his new nation in...
Belgium takes on Italy for spot in Euro 2020 semifinals
Belgium’s leading scorer at the European Championship is no stranger to Italy’s veteran defenders.
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Barcelona’s finances holding up new Messi contract
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona’s poor finances have become the stumbling block to getting Lionel Messi to sign another contract, according to club president Joan...
Sancho joining Man United from Dortmund for $100 million
MANCHESTER, England — Jadon Sancho is joining Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund for 85 million euros ($100 million), the clubs confirmed on Thursday.
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