231339
229142

Soccer News

Real Madrid beats Man City 4-3 on penalties to advance to the Champions League semifinals

Real Madrid beats Man City 4-3 on penalties to advance to the Champions League semifinals

Apr 17, 2024 / 1:57 pm

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Real Madrid weathered the storm, silenced the crowd and ultimately ended Manchester City’s brief hold on the Champions League....

Canada edged by reigning champion Costa Rica in CONCACAF futsal quarterfinal

Canada edged by reigning champion Costa Rica in CONCACAF futsal quarterfinal

Apr 17, 2024 / 1:13 pm

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Defending champion Costa Rica held on to edge Canada 3-2 in quarterfinal play Wednesday at the CONCACAF Futsal Championship, ending the...

El Salvador's Bukele releases father of soccer player from prison after son's plea on social media

El Salvador's Bukele releases father of soccer player from prison after son's plea on social media

Apr 17, 2024 / 11:21 am

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele released the father of a Salvadoran soccer player from prison after the athlete published a plea for...

Al-Ain beats Al-Hilal 4-2, Ulsan tops Yokohama 1-0 in first legs of Asian Champions League SF

Al-Ain beats Al-Hilal 4-2, Ulsan tops Yokohama 1-0 in first legs of Asian Champions League SF

Apr 17, 2024 / 6:58 am

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Soufiane Rahimi’s hat trick helped Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates to a 4-2 win over Al-Hilal in the first leg of...

Barbra Banda joins her Orlando Pride teammates for her first practice with the team

Barbra Banda joins her Orlando Pride teammates for her first practice with the team

Apr 16, 2024 / 4:00 pm

Forward Barbra Banda has officially joined the Orlando Pride after helping Zambia secure a spot in the Summer Olympics. The Pride acquired Banda last month for...

Barcelona's Champions League exit sends Atletico Madrid to 2025 Club World Cup in the United States

Barcelona's Champions League exit sends Atletico Madrid to 2025 Club World Cup in the United States

Apr 16, 2024 / 2:38 pm

ZURICH (AP) — Barcelona’s exit from the Champions League on Tuesday sent Atletico Madrid to the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in the United States next...

Dortmund digs deep to beat Atlético 4-2 and reach Champions League semifinals with 5-4 aggregate win

Dortmund digs deep to beat Atlético 4-2 and reach Champions League semifinals with 5-4 aggregate win

Apr 16, 2024 / 2:32 pm

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Marcel Sabitzer scored late and set up two goals to send Borussia Dortmund into the Champions League semifinals with a helter-skelter...

Pulisic and McKennie face each other as rivals in Italy before joining forces again for US

Pulisic and McKennie face each other as rivals in Italy before joining forces again for US

Apr 16, 2024 / 2:25 pm

Weston McKennie thought back to when he first met Christian Pulisic, a pair of 13-year-olds on a bus from a hotel to training camp in Carson, California. “I...

Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis

Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis

Apr 16, 2024 / 2:07 pm

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Playing with an extra man for more than an hour, Paris Saint-Germain rallied against Barcelona to reach the Champions League...

Canada faces CONCACAF champ Costa Rica with FIFA Futsal World Cup berth on the line

Canada faces CONCACAF champ Costa Rica with FIFA Futsal World Cup berth on the line

Apr 16, 2024 / 11:28 am

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Canada is one win away from qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Cup this fall in Uzbekistan. But to get there, the Canadian men will...

It hasn't taken Jude Bellingham long to realize how big a problem racism is in Spanish soccer

It hasn't taken Jude Bellingham long to realize how big a problem racism is in Spanish soccer

Apr 16, 2024 / 10:39 am

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jude Bellingham spoke Tuesday about the “disgusting” level of racism in Spanish soccer and called for action so that Real...

Canadian men get another high-profile test this summer with friendly in France

Canadian men get another high-profile test this summer with friendly in France

Apr 16, 2024 / 8:00 am

The Canadian men are getting another high-profile test in advance of this summer's Copa America. Canada Soccer has confirmed the 49th-ranked Canadians will play...

Man City vs. Real Madrid could hinge on the fitness of one player. Just ask Vinicius Jr.

Man City vs. Real Madrid could hinge on the fitness of one player. Just ask Vinicius Jr.

Apr 16, 2024 / 7:20 am

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola kept Real Madrid guessing ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinals second leg. Despite Manchester City's...

Werder Bremen suspends midfielder Naby Keïta for skipping Bundesliga match: 'We can’t allow that'

Werder Bremen suspends midfielder Naby Keïta for skipping Bundesliga match: 'We can’t allow that'

Apr 16, 2024 / 6:27 am

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen suspended former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keïta for the rest of the season on Tuesday after he skipped the team’s...

Asian CL semifinal postponed in United Arab Emirates after flooding caused by heavy rain

Asian CL semifinal postponed in United Arab Emirates after flooding caused by heavy rain

Apr 16, 2024 / 5:57 am

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first leg of the Asian Champions League semifinal between Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia’s...

Kane says he plays with 'point to prove' against Arsenal after being released when he was 9

Kane says he plays with 'point to prove' against Arsenal after being released when he was 9

Apr 16, 2024 / 5:26 am

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane was released by Arsenal when he was 9 years old. He has been on a revenge mission ever since. The England captain has scored...

Pochettino says Chelsea players behaved like ‘kids’ when squabbling over who took a penalty

Pochettino says Chelsea players behaved like ‘kids’ when squabbling over who took a penalty

Apr 16, 2024 / 4:42 am

LONDON (AP) — An unseemly squabble involving six Chelsea players over who should take a penalty angered manager Mauricio Pochettino because of the message it...

Bernd Hölzenbein, World Cup winner with West Germany in 1974, dies at 78

Bernd Hölzenbein, World Cup winner with West Germany in 1974, dies at 78

Apr 16, 2024 / 1:49 am

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bernd Hölzenbein, who won a crucial penalty in West Germany's victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final, has died....

Roma's Ndicka discharged from hospital a day after collapsing during game

Roma's Ndicka discharged from hospital a day after collapsing during game

Apr 15, 2024 / 2:35 pm

ROME (AP) — Roma defender Evan Ndicka was released from hospital on Monday, a day after he collapsed at the end of a Serie A match. Ndicka appeared to have...

'Goal' Palmer scores four in 6-0 demolition of dismal Everton

'Goal' Palmer scores four in 6-0 demolition of dismal Everton

Apr 15, 2024 / 2:14 pm

LONDON (AP) — Cole Palmer put on an unstoppable display with a perfect first-half hat trick and a fourth in the second half as Chelsea demolished Everton 6-0...

234911
234629
225624
223363