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US striker Folarin Balogun sidelined two months with shoulder injury

Oct. 16, 2024 07:45 AM EDT

United States striker Folarin Balogun will be sidelined for about two months with a shoulder injury, a person close to the player told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Balogun scored for a third straight game as Monaco won 2-1 at Rennes on Oct. 5 before leaving the match with an...

Young stars Yamal and Wirtz shine in Champions League but with mixed results

Sep. 19, 2024 18:31 PM EDT

Shortly after lighting up the European Championship, two of the world's most exciting young players shone on club soccer's biggest stage. With mixed fortunes, however. Teenager Lamine Yamal's goal couldn't prevent 10-man Barcelona from falling to a 2-1 defeat at Monaco...

Real Madrid gets Champions League final rematches with Liverpool, Dortmund in new format fixtures

Aug. 29, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

MONACO (AP) — The Champions League will have a series of rematches of recent finals in the bigger slate of games paired Thursday in the new format of European soccer’s signature competition. Real Madrid will have re-runs of its past three Champions League title wins, against...

New Champions League format promises more of almost everything storied clubs wanted from UEFA

Aug. 27, 2024 06:28 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — The new Champions League format this season will see more teams playing more games for more prize money. On Thursday, UEFA makes the draw in Monaco for the match schedule of the new single-standings league phase that replaces the traditional group stage. ...