BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish football was marred by a player being racially abused during a…
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Netherlands forward Rob Rensenbrink dies at age 72
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rob Rensenbrink, the forward who was centimeters away from delivering the…
Nice unbeaten in 7 games after 1-1 draw with Rennes
NICE, France (AP) — Nice extended its unbeaten run to seven matches in all competitions by…
Survival of fittest: Liverpool heads to Darwin’s birthplace
SHREWSBURY, England (AP) — The world’s best soccer team is coming to Shrewsbury, a quaint market…
Iranian clubs agree hosting plan for Asian Champions League
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Iranian soccer clubs reached a compromise with Asian Champions League organizers…
Spanish league head takes on FIFA over expanding club event
LONDON (AP) — FIFA’s determination to have a bigger role in club football worldwide is troubling…
Scottish coach reports himself for breaching gambling rules
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — A manager in Scotland’s top division reported himself to the country’s soccer…
Controversial Irish soccer official resigns from UEFA
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Ireland’s top soccer official has resigned from the UEFA executive committee after…
English 2nd-tier soccer game stopped for homophobic chants
LONDON (AP) — A game in English soccer’s second tier between Millwall and Reading was briefly…
Leverkusen coach Bosz gets extension to 2022
Bayer Leverkusen handed coach Peter Bosz a contract extension until summer 2022 on Friday despite the…
Portugal prepares trial for alleged Football Leaks hacker
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An alleged hacker charged with publishing internal documents that embarrassed soccer clubs…
Chinese soccer missing targets on its 2020 Action Plan.
Barely weeks into the near year, Chinese soccer’s “2020 Action Plan” is in tatters after another…
Man United scraps planned training camp in Middle East
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has scrapped a planned midseason training camp in the Middle…
At Barcelona, Setién to lead the club he has long admired
MADRID (AP) — Before a match against Barcelona at the Camp Nou more than a year…
WATCH: Trump Greeted with Cheers at College Football Championship Game
President Donald Trump was greeted with cheers as he entered the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, alongside…
Barcelona axes manager Valverde in midseason with Liga lead
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona made a rare coaching change midway through the season, replacing Ernesto Valverde…
Russia appoints foreign referee to clean up disputes
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has hired a Hungarian referee who once officiated the Champions League final…