Tag: Professional soccer
Werner ends 1,000-minute EPL goal drought, Chelsea goes 4th
LONDON — After exactly 1,000 minutes without finding the net, Timo Werner ended his Premier League goal drought.
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Athletic Bilbao routs Cádiz 4-0 in Spanish league
MADRID — Athletic Bilbao ended a four-match winless streak with a 4-0 victory over Cádiz in the Spanish league on Monday.
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Club Brugge hit by virus cases ahead of Europa League match
BRUGGE, Belgium — Three players and the coaching staff at Club Brugge have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of a trip to Dynamo...
Ukraine challenges European soccer’s pandemic rules in court
GENEVA — Rules for calling off European soccer games during the pandemic were challenged by Ukraine in an appeal hearing Tuesday at the Court...
Lyon paired with Brondby in Women’s Champions League last-16
NYON, Switzerland — Five-time defending champion Lyon was paired with Brondby of Denmark in the Women’s Champions League last-16 draw on Tuesday.
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Swiss prosecutors appeal against verdicts in FIFA trial
GENEVA — Prosecutors in Switzerland have appealed against federal court verdicts that cleared former FIFA official Jérôme Valcke of bribery and acquitted Qatari soccer...
Liverpool gets respite with 2-0 win over Leipzig in CL
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane pounced on defensive mistakes to score Liverpool’s goals in a 2-0 win over Leipzig in the...
Big loss to PSG a reality check for Barcelona
MADRID — Barcelona had just conceded the equalizer against Paris Saint-Germain when veteran defender Gerard Piqué snapped at his teammates at the Camp Nou.
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Bundesliga head says ‘cash-burning’ clubs chase Super League
GENEVA — Some top European soccer clubs pushing for a breakaway Super League were criticized as “poorly managed cash-burning machines” by the head of...
Brazil-born Atalanta captain Tolói cleared to play for Italy
ZURICH — Brazil-born Atalanta captain Rafael Tolói is now eligible to play for Italy, FIFA said Wednesday.
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