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Croatia, Dutch advance in Nations League; France loses
PARIS (AP) — Croatia and the Netherlands finished warming up for the World Cup in style on Sunday by winning their last Nations League games to qualify for the Final Four tournament next year. Croatia topped Group A1 by winning 3-1 in Austria to relegate the hosts to the second...
Paul Pogba's brother in custody in alleged extortion case
PARIS (AP) — French officials said Wednesday that soccer star Paul Pogba’s brother was in police custody along with four other people as part of an investigation into alleged efforts to extort millions of euros from the World Cup winner and Juventus midfielder. Mathias Pogba came...
Pogba's World Cup place in doubt amid scandal and bad knee
PARIS (AP) — Paul Pogba's knee injury could save France coach Didier Deschamps from having to make a painful choice. For the midfielder's fitness could prove to be the determining factor in deciding whether he plays at the World Cup, amid an extortion scandal that threatens to...
French soccer star Pogba paid 100,000 euros to extortionists
PARIS (AP) — World Cup winner Paul Pogba paid 100,000 euros ($100,000) to an organized group including his brother that was trying to extort him for millions, French officials said on Tuesday. French prosecutors are investigating allegations that Pogba was the target of extortion...
Brazil star Neymar looks back to his best ahead of World Cup
PARIS (AP) — Was that really Neymar? You had to blink and look again but, yes, it was him, sprinting down the left touchline deep into stoppage time desperately trying to keep the ball in play last weekend during the 1-1 home draw with Monaco at Parc des Princes. ...
French prosecutors probe alleged extortion against Pogba
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating allegations that World Cup winner Paul Pogba was targeted by extortion attempts by his brother and childhood friends. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday it opened an investigation earlier this month into attempted organized...
Mbappe scores in 8 seconds, ties French league record
LILLE, France (AP) — Kylian Mbappe scored after just eight seconds of play to claim the joint-fastest goal in the history of the French league on Sunday. Mbappe found the net at the start of a 7-1 win for defending champion Paris Saint-Germain over Lille on Sunday. ...
Saudi-funded Newcastle on inexorable path to soccer's summit
Kylian Mbappe has yet to join. There’s no sign of Lionel Messi becoming part of the “Toon Army,” either. Erling Haaland, meanwhile, has moved elsewhere in the Premier League. Turns out it’s way too soon for Newcastle, the club which all of a sudden has the richest owners in...
