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September 22, 2018

Lemar helps Atletico end winless run in Spanish league

Thomas Lemar's scoring debut with Atletico Madrid helped the team end a winless run in the Spanish league on Saturday.

September 21, 2018

Spanish federation withholds approval of match in US

The Spanish league's plan to play a regular-season match in the United States was put in serious doubt Friday after the ...

September 21, 2018

Aguero set for decade at City after signing 1-year extension

Sergio Aguero has signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester City, tying him to the Premier League club until 2021.

September 20, 2018

Europa League wins for Chelsea, Milan, Arsenal, Sevilla

Chelsea maintained its perfect start to the season when Brazil forward Willian scored in a 1-0 Europa League victory at PAOK ...

September 20, 2018

Madrid fans with a lot to celebrate, including a new No. 7

In a familiar scene, Real Madrid fans jumped to their feet and cheered loudly after a superb goal by the No. 7. Only this ...

September 20, 2018

No Ronaldo? No problem for Madrid, Juventus in Champs League

Real Madrid managed to win easily in the Champions League without Cristiano Ronaldo. So did Juventus, after its superstar ...

September 20, 2018

Ronaldo sent off but Juventus goes on to win 2-0 at Valencia

Cristiano Ronaldo was supposed to be the missing piece in Juventus' bid to win the Champions League. But his first match in ...

September 20, 2018

Madrid starts CL life after Ronaldo with easy win over Roma

Real Madrid showed it can still compete in the Champions League even without Cristiano Ronaldo. In its first Champions League ...

September 19, 2018

CSKA penalty salvages late point v Plzen in Champions League

CSKA Moscow salvaged a 2-2 draw with Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Wednesday after a penalty deep in stoppage ...

September 19, 2018

Pogba scores 2 in Man United's 3-0 win at Young Boys

Game-winning displays like Paul Pogba's in a 3-0 victory for Manchester United over Young Boys should help to improve his ...

September 19, 2018

Messi a man on a mission in the Champions League

Lionel Messi looked every bit a man on a mission. Messi started the Champions League in brilliant fashion Tuesday night, ...

September 19, 2018

Messi scores another hat trick, Mbappe's mistake sinks PSG

If the World Cup had given the impression that Lionel Messi was slipping down soccer's pecking order, the Argentine star made ...

September 18, 2018

Messi scores record 8th Champions League hat trick

Barcelona fans can stop worrying. Lionel Messi is just fine — and he scored a record eighth Champions League hat trick to ...

September 18, 2018

Atletico wins 2-1 at Monaco in Champions League opener

Monaco started its Champions League campaign with yet another home defeat, losing 2-1 to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

September 18, 2018

New Real Madrid tested in Champions League without Ronaldo

Things have changed for Europe's most successful club. The Real Madrid team that will begin its Champions League campaign ...

September 18, 2018

Kovac and Lopetegui kick off Champions League quests

Coaches with something to prove will kick off their Champions League seasons on Wednesday. Bayern Munich's Niko Kovac will ...

September 18, 2018

Former US defender Oguchi Onyewu retires at 36

American defender Oguchi Onyewu is retiring from soccer, a year after he was released by Major League Soccer's Philadelphia ...

September 18, 2018

FIFA president still not keen on US hosting Spanish league

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is still not convinced it's a good idea to play Spanish league games in the United States.

September 18, 2018

AC Milan, Arsenal, Chelsea headline 48 Europa League teams

For seven-time European champion AC Milan, Arsenal and Chelsea, the Europa League provides a chance to return to the ...