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Mbappé can't rescue Real Madrid in Champions League loss to Lille

Oct. 02, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

AP Sports Writer (AP) — Kylian Mbappé came off the bench but couldn't prevent defending champion Real Madrid from losing 1-0 at unheralded Lille in the revamped Champions League on Wednesday. With Mbappé a substitute after a minor hamstring injury, the opening goal came from...

Zack Steffen returns to US national team in Mauricio Pochettino's first roster

Oct. 02, 2024 16:03 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino’s first player move as U.S. coach was to bring back goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who started nearly half the 2022 World Cup qualifiers but was exiled by Gregg Berhalter. “He deserved the opportunity to be with us,” Pochettino said Wednesday...

Former Poland goalkeeper Szczesny joins Barcelona after announcing his retirement in August

Oct. 02, 2024 10:46 AM EDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona added former Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to its squad on Wednesday to help make up for the absence of the injured Marc-André ter Stegen. Szczesny had retired from professional soccer in August after leaving Italian club Juventus, but he...

New Champions League format makes its debut with same old winners: Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern, Juve

Sep. 17, 2024 18:08 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — New format. Same old winners. The revamped Champions League made its debut Tuesday with some familiar clubs claiming victories on opening night. After joining from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé scored for 15-time champion Real Madrid, which needed...

Juventus 19-year-old Yildiz breaks Del Piero's record with 1st goal of revamped Champions League

Sep. 17, 2024 14:03 PM EDT

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus 19-year-old Kenan Yildiz scored the first goal of the revamped Champions League on Tuesday. And what a goal it was. Yildiz dribbled into the left side of the box and curled in a long shot off the far, top corner of the goal frame to become Juventus’...