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FIFA set to approve letting Russian youth soccer national teams return to competition
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA is set to approve the reintegration of Russian youth teams into under-17 competitions and ease a total international ban on the country amid the war in Ukraine. The FIFA Council, which is chaired by president Gianni Infantino, will hold an online meeting...
Iran says it has agreed with Saudis to reschedule Asian Champions League soccer match after walkout
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it has agreed with Saudi Arabia to reschedule an Asian Champions League match after the Saudi team walked out at the last minute, apparently over the presence of a statue of a slain Iranian general. The walkout appeared to further strain a...
More Bellingham heroics for Real Madrid in the Champions League. Arsenal and Man United stunned
It was an English player's night in the Champions League, even as both of the English teams in action lost. Jude Bellingham made the difference again for Real Madrid in a thrilling 3-2 win at Napoli on Tuesday as Manchester United and Arsenal were beaten by Galatasaray and Lens,...
Man United stunned by Galatasaray as Ten Hag's team loses 3-2 in the Champions League
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erik ten Hag had started the night by saying there were no excuses for Manchester United's ever-worsening start to the season. After a shock 3-2 loss at home to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday, the United manager struggled to come up with...
David Beckham reflects on his soccer career, mental health and meeting Posh Spice in Netflix doc
LONDON (AP) — David Beckham delves back into the hateful treatment he received following his infamous 1998 World Cup red card — and its impact on him — in a new Netflix documentary series pegged to the 10th anniversary of his retirement. “This whole process has been like an...
Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women's World Cup kiss case
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its disciplinary committee suspended the now-ousted Spanish soccer president, the sport’s governing body said in a written verdict explaining the decision. Rubiales was removed from office by FIFA...
Ronaldo gets 1st Asian Champions League goal. Saudi team refuses to play in Iran over statue dispute
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the Asian Champions League in Al-Nassr's 3-1 win over Istiklol on Monday to shift attention back to soccer after an earlier match between Sepahan of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad was controversially canceled. The Saudi club did not...
Saudi soccer team refuses to play in Iran over busts of slain general, in potential diplomatic row
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi soccer team refused to play a match in Iran on Monday because of the presence of busts of a slain Iranian general placed on the sidelines, Saudi state media reported. The Saudi Al Ittihad club was scheduled to play Iran's Sepahan in the...
VAR was supposed to cut out errors. Now the integrity of the Premier League is in question
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — VAR was supposed to put an end to all of this. On Saturday, however, Liverpool became the latest team to count the cost of an error by Premier League officials, with the club raising questions about “sporting integrity” after its 2-1 loss at...
Spain's women's team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before a judge in Rubiales probe
MADRID (AP) — Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates on Spain’s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for kissing a player on the lips. Putellas,...
