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Valencia fans who insulted Vinícius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer
MADRID (AP) — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in the first conviction for racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain. The fans, whose names were not...
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the men's soccer competition
A roadmap to follow for men's soccer during the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch —Bradley Barcola, France: One of France's rising stars, Barcola joined Paris Saint-Germain last year as part of the club's push for young, homegrown talent following the departures of...
Champions League final: Real Madrid seals 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund
LONDON (AP) — In an explosion of gold and silver confetti, Real Madrid held aloft the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th time on Saturday. The most familiar sight in European club soccer’s greatest competition felt as fresh as ever after a 2-0 win against...
FIFA wants global standard for punishing racist abuse and urges players to use crossed hands sign
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA wants all 211 national federations to make racist abuse a disciplinary offense, and designate a crossed hands gesture by victims to alert referees to abuse. Soccer's world body on Thursday detailed the tougher and more unified approach it wants to take to tackle...
Champions League: Bayern and Dortmund could stop Mbappe's showdown with Real Madrid
Real Madrid needs fortress Bernabeu to live up to its reputation. Paris Saint-Germain could do with some magic from the departing Kylian Mbappé. Otherwise we could be set for a repeat of the 2013 Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, who...
