End of an era? Man City loses fourth straight game and Guardiola faces some tough questions

Manchester City has never had it this bad under Pep Guardiola. Guardiola has never had it this bad in his managerial career. A sense of crisis is looming over the champions of England after they lost a fourth straight game in all competitions, 2-1 at Brighton, and...

Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony

PARIS (AP) — Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday as the world's best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest. The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri wins the men's Ballon d'Or award for the world’s best soccer player

The cost of rising number of injuries in European soccer nears $800 million, report finds

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The rising number of injuries to top soccer players came at a cost of nearly $800 million to teams across Europe's leading leagues last season, according to a report published Tuesday. At a time when there are growing concerns about the number of games...

Ronaldo scores again in Nations League win for perfect Portugal. Spain finds replacement for Rodri

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland on Saturday, and Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0. The 39-year-old superstar was there to put in the rebound...

Champions League returns missing Mbappé, Rodri, Barella as injury wave hits European soccer

Key players will be sidelined when the Champions League resumes Tuesday after a wave of injuries within a week of the new-look competition starting. Kylian Mbappé’s sore hamstring is likely to sideline him beyond Wednesday when he was due to return to France with defending...

Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. The Spain international also had meniscus damage. “This season is over (for him). We got the worst (news possible) but it is what it...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri out for the season with ACL injury

'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has become the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play. The South Korea international said there was a “massive” risk of injury to players in the face of the demands...

Man City confirms Rodri injury as Guardiola bemoans loss of 'irreplaceable' star

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence. The Spain international, who is among the favorites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world, limped...