Tag: Soccer
Swiss court rules against prosecutor in FIFA case
ZURICH — A Swiss court ruled that a special prosecutor investigating Switzerland’s former attorney general acted illegally while pursuing a separate case against FIFA...
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...
German soccer club Stuttgart fined for data breach
STUTTGART, Germany — German soccer club Stuttgart has been fined 300,000 euros ($357,000) for misusing private data about its members, a regulator said Wednesday.
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Riise to coach British women’s soccer team at Tokyo Olympics
LONDON — Britain's Olympic women's soccer team will be coached by Hege Riise in Japan, the English Football Association announced Wednesday.
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Revamped Champions League would increase revenue for all
GENEVA — For all their differences of opinion regarding a revamped Champions League in 2024, all parties can agree that making more money is...
