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Referee briefly stops French league match between PSG and Lyon after homophobic chants

Dec. 15, 2024 17:54 PM EST

A French league soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon was briefly interrupted Sunday because of homophobic chanting by PSG fans. Referee Benoît Bastien stopped play in the 53rd minute at the Parc des Princes with host PSG leading 2-1 after the chants were heard. ...

Mbappe, Vinicius and Bellingham on target as Real Madrid beats Atalanta 3-2. Liverpool wins again

Dec. 10, 2024 18:37 PM EST

Real Madrid’s big stars turned on the style to revive the Spanish giant’s faltering Champions League title defense on Tuesday. Galacticos Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham all scored in a thrilling 3-2 win at Italian league leader Atalanta. But Madrid still had...

Lewandowski joins Ronaldo and Messi in Champions League 100-goal club. Haaland nets 2 but City draws

Nov. 26, 2024 17:56 PM EST

ROME (AP) — Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players in Champions League history with 100 or more goals. But Erling Haaland is on a faster pace than anyone by boosting his total to 46 goals at age 24 on Tuesday. Still, Haaland's brace wasn't...

Vinicius Junior scores hat trick as Real Madrid beats Dortmund 5-2 in Champions League

Oct. 22, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

Vinicius Junior scored a hat trick as Real Madrid turned boos into cheers with a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain dropped more points. Madrid was 2-0 down at halftime in a rematch of last season's final but rallied with...

French league condemns homophobic chants made by PSG fans about Marseille and Rabiot

Oct. 20, 2024 10:19 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league has condemned homophobic chants made by some Paris Saint-Germain fans during the home game against Strasbourg on Saturday. PSG is playing its bitter rival next Sunday in Marseille and the offensive slurs were made about the club and its...

Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics

Oct. 17, 2024 14:43 PM EDT

Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women's national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury. Coach Emma Hayes named her roster Thursday for games against Iceland on Oct. 24 in Austin, Texas, and Oct. 27 in Nashville. The Americans then...

Prosecutors reopen investigation into PSG over alleged discrimination in recruiting

Oct. 17, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

Paris prosecutors are investigating alleged discrimination by Paris Saint-Germain years ago, following a complaint by France's Human Rights League that club scouts illegally profiled potential recruits based on their origins. Prosecutors told The Associated Press the investigation...

France’s richest family shaking up soccer with planned purchase of second-tier Paris FC

Oct. 17, 2024 11:46 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — France’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH, announced the planned purchase of second-division soccer club Paris FC on Thursday and ambitions to establish it in the top flight. It’s a major shakeup for soccer in France, putting vast wealth behind a...

Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'

Oct. 16, 2024 12:11 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Thomas Tuchel was hired as England coach on Wednesday and tasked with the challenge of ending the national team’s decades-long wait for a trophy. The German, who previously managed Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, has signed an 18-month contract that...

Pochettino wins US debut as Musah and Pepi score second-half goals in 2-0 victory over Panama

Oct. 13, 2024 00:55 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino arrived at Q2 Stadium to see posters and banners with his face around the grandstand and behind a goal. By the time he left, he was saluting fans who were cheering his name. The 52-year-old Argentine's debut as U.S. coach was a...