http://www.mail.com/subjects/2228-international-soccer.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2228-international-soccer.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109430-10-things-to-champions-league-final.html LONDON (AP) — It's time for the biggest game in club soccer — brought to you by Germany. This year's Champions League final will be an all-German affair played out before a global TV audience, as Bayern Munich takes on Borussia Dortmund at London's Wembley Stadium. Here are 10 things to know about Saturday's game: 1... Sat, 25 May 2013 12:57:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109430-10-things-to-champions-league-final.html 2013-05-25T12:57:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108082-ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban.html LONDON (AP) — FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty of racist abuse, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday. The anti-racism task force is to report to the FIFA Congress in Mauritius next week, aiming for FIFA to introduce the man... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108082-ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban.html 2013-05-24T16:17:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104586-ocean-that-separates-us-european-fans.html Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team. Or a game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls halted because of unrelenting race-baiting from the crowd. It's almost unfathomable to a U.S. sports fan, even with the country's long, wrenching and seemingly e... Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2104586-ocean-that-separates-us-european-fans.html 2013-05-23T07:08:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2103766-ex-us-captain-reyna-to-direct-nyc-soccer-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — A day after New York City FC was born, Claudio Reyna became the team's first employee. The former U.S. national team captain was hired Wednesday as NYCFC's director of football and tasked with the job of putting together an on-field staff and roster for Major League Soccer's 2015 season. "Successful teams seem to have a... Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2103766-ex-us-captain-reyna-to-direct-nyc-soccer-team.html 2013-05-22T20:08:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096440-slim-broadcasters-take-fight-to-soccer-field.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer. Slim recently bought part of two of Mexico's first division soccer teams, setting up another... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:35:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096440-slim-broadcasters-take-fight-to-soccer-field.html 2013-05-19T17:35:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091086-exit-becks-david-beckham-retiring-seasons.html LONDON (AP) — End it like Beckham. David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer. Whether striding on the grass, the red carpet or the fashion catwalks, Beckham transcended his sport and became its highest-paid player, with a fortune estimate... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:22:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2091086-exit-becks-david-beckham-retiring-seasons.html 2013-05-17T07:22:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092570-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html PARIS (AP) — After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United lineup, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris Saint-... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:21:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092570-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html 2013-05-17T07:21:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091376-donovan-left-roster-world-cup-qualifiers.html CHICAGO (AP) — Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point. Donovan, a 31-year-old midfielder who played for the last three U.S. World Cup teams, took a sabbatical of nearly four m... Fri, 17 May 2013 00:08:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091376-donovan-left-roster-world-cup-qualifiers.html 2013-05-17T00:08:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2090298-beckham-to-retire-soccer-season.html LONDON (AP) — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. The 38-year-old midfielder, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will retire after the season. "I'm thankful... Thu, 16 May 2013 15:31:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2090298-beckham-to-retire-soccer-season.html 2013-05-16T15:31:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086916-swiss-to-crack-business-sports-bribery.html GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government wants to broaden its anti-corruption laws to make bribery a criminal offense in almost all cases. The move follows criticism from anti-graft advocates who claim Switzerland doesn't do enough to prevent bribery by businesses and international sports organizations based in the Alpine country. The Cabinet on Wednesday propo... Wed, 15 May 2013 11:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086916-swiss-to-crack-business-sports-bribery.html 2013-05-15T11:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086466-man-dribbling-soccer-ball-to-brazil-killed-car.html A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on the Oregon Coast. Police in Lincoln City, Ore., said 42-year-old Richard Swanson was hit at about 10 a.m. while walking south along U.S. Highway 101 near the city limits. He was declared dead at a hospital. ... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:02:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086466-man-dribbling-soccer-ball-to-brazil-killed-car.html 2013-05-15T06:02:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084144-blatter-attacks-tiny-roma-fine-racism.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will protest to Italian soccer authorities over a decision to only fine Roma the equivalent of $65,000 after their fans racially abused AC Milan players. Play was stopped for almost two minutes during the second half of Sunday's game when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Ma... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:37:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084144-blatter-attacks-tiny-roma-fine-racism.html 2013-05-14T13:37:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081622-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html MILAN (AP) — FIFA president Sepp Blatter was "appalled" when he learned of the racist chanting that caused AC Milan's match against Roma to be suspended. Sunday's game was stopped for 97 seconds during the second half when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng. The league fined Roma 50,0... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:36:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081622-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html 2013-05-13T17:36:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071014-alex-ferguson-blows-final-whistle-man-u-career.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — During more than a quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson has always found the way to win — and win again. Scrappy, abrasive and always up for a fight, Ferguson turned the club into a global power and established himself as the most successful manager in British soccer history. And now, the 71-year-ol... Wed, 08 May 2013 17:46:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071014-alex-ferguson-blows-final-whistle-man-u-career.html 2013-05-08T17:46:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066504-fifa-provisionally-bans-american-blazer-ethics.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA provisionally banned outgoing executive committee member Chuck Blazer of the United States from all soccer-related activities for 90 days on Monday after he was accused of embezzling at least $21 million. Blazer had previously said he'll be giving up his seat on FIFA's ruling board when his term expires this month. He was accused of hav... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:58:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066504-fifa-provisionally-bans-american-blazer-ethics.html 2013-05-06T17:58:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066410-fifa-proposes-tougher-sanctions-racism.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is proposing tougher sanctions against teams whose players, officials or fans are found guilty of racist or discriminatory behavior. Those punishments may include points deductions, expulsion from competitions or relegation. The new FIFA Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination met for the first time Monday following several racial ... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:03:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066410-fifa-proposes-tougher-sanctions-racism.html 2013-05-06T17:03:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060494-spanish-league-investigates-match.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish soccer league is investigating a game between first division clubs Levante and Deportivo La Coruna for possible match-fixing. League spokesman Juan Carlos Santamaria said Friday the league is examining Deportivo's 4-0 win at Levante on April 13. Levante issued a statement on its website saying it will "help and collabor... Fri, 03 May 2013 11:48:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060494-spanish-league-investigates-match.html 2013-05-03T11:48:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2053706-clumsy-sepp-blatter-cleared-wrongdoing.html Labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of soccer's biggest corruption scandals, FIFA President Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or ethical wrongdoing in a case involving millions of dollars in bribes for World Cup contracts. Blatter's predecessor as FIFA president, Joao Havelange, was forced to step down as honorary president because of his involvem... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:18:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2053706-clumsy-sepp-blatter-cleared-wrongdoing.html 2013-04-30T18:18:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, NBA veteran Jason Collins considered joining an old Stanford college roommate, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, at Boston's gay pride parade. Collins eventually decided he shouldn't, because he wanted to keep his secret safe: For more than a decade as a professional athlete, he had remained silent about his sexuality, worried a... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052890-im-gay-nba-player-jason-collins-breaks-barrier.html 2013-04-30T13:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay. In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website, Collins begins: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:37:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2051162-nba-veteran-center-jason-collins-gay.html 2013-04-30T02:37:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046592-warner-claims-6m-fifa-gift-was-to-blatter.html GENEVA (AP) — Former soccer official Jack Warner claims FIFA gifted him $6 million toward a training center in Trinidad to support Sepp Blatter's first election as president in 1998. Warner says a deal in May 1998 with then-FIFA President Joao Havelange ensured backing from the CONCACAF region for Blatter in what turned out to be a tight contest against L... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:04:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046592-warner-claims-6m-fifa-gift-was-to-blatter.html 2013-04-26T16:04:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035586-trinidad-pm-jack-warner-quits-cabinet-post.html PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Ex-world soccer powerbroker Jack Warner resigned as national security minister of Trinidad & Tobago some 48 hours after a regional soccer group's ethics panel accused him and another top former official of enriching themselves through fraud. In a brief statement Sunday night, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that W... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:13:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035586-trinidad-pm-jack-warner-quits-cabinet-post.html 2013-04-22T02:13:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2032506-gulati-elected-to-fifa-executive-committee.html CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was elected Friday to FIFA's executive committee, defeating Mexican Football President Justino Campeon by one vote. Gulati won 18-17 in a balloting at the congress of North and Central American and Caribbean Football in Panama City, USSF spokesman Neil Buethe said. Gulati was elected to a four-y... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:24:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2032506-gulati-elected-to-fifa-executive-committee.html 2013-04-19T22:24:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029444-pro-womens-soccer-league-fox-sports-tv.html CHICAGO (AP) — The new women's professional soccer league has landed a TV deal with FOX Sports. Six regular-season matches will be shown in July, followed by two playoff matches and the championship on Aug. 31. The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and FOX Sports Media Group announced the one-year deal on Thursday, five days after the start of the new... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:00:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029444-pro-womens-soccer-league-fox-sports-tv.html 2013-04-18T21:00:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028524-fifa-libya-safe-to-host-wcup-soccer-qualifiers.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA authorized Libya to host World Cup qualifying matches, saying the country is safe enough for its first international home games since the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. "FIFA has decided to reauthorize matches in Libya," the governing body said Thursday after the Confederation of African Football previously recommended approval. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:47:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028524-fifa-libya-safe-to-host-wcup-soccer-qualifiers.html 2013-04-18T15:47:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028448-fifa-declares-libya-safe-to-host-wcup-qualifiers.html ZURICH (AP) — Libya has been declared safe to host World Cup qualifying matches, the first national team games on home ground since the uprising that ousted Moammar Gadhafi. FIFA says it "decided to reauthorize matches in Libya" after the Confederation of African Football recommended approval. Libya will host Congo in Tripoli on June 7 and Togo in Benina,... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:34:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028448-fifa-declares-libya-safe-to-host-wcup-qualifiers.html 2013-04-18T15:34:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025788-sp-warns-russia-high-costs-2018-world-cup.html MOSCOW (AP) — Many of the Russian cities hosting the 2018 World Cup will have trouble finding the money to build soccer stadiums and improve transit links and other infrastructure, the Standard & Poor's ratings agency has warned. Seven of the 11 Russian host cities will have to borrow money or receive much more support from the federal government than is ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025788-sp-warns-russia-high-costs-2018-world-cup.html 2013-04-17T18:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html LONDON (AP) — From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events around the world, including the Olympics and World Cup. The twin bombings near the marathon finish line that killed three people and injured more than 170 people brought into sharp focus the se... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html 2013-04-17T00:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as they consider whether to change security measures for next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. But a top official with FIFA, soccer's world governing body, said his organization was already planning tougher... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024300-brazil-official-world-cup-olympics-will-safe.html 2013-04-16T22:49:08Z