Footbal News

October 20, 2017

Montpellier continues good form with win at Saint-Etienne

Montpellier continued its good form against the leading teams with a gritty 1-0 win at Saint-Etienne on Friday.

October 20, 2017

Goretzka scores again as Schalke beats Mainz in Bundesliga

Leon Goretzka scored again to lead Schalke to a 2-0 win over Mainz and fourth place in the Bundesliga on Friday. He fired the ...

October 20, 2017

Malta captain mutes goal celebration after journalist slain

Malta captain Andre Schembri says the car bomb slaying of a Maltese investigative journalist prompted him not to exult after ...

October 20, 2017

Juventus tops Champs League prize money table; Leicester 2nd

Beaten finalist Juventus topped the Champions League prize money table in receiving 110.4 million euros ($130.4 million) from ...

October 20, 2017

Everton bans fan who aimed punch at Lyon goalkeeper

Everton has banned a supporter who appeared to aim a punch at a Lyon player in a Europa League game. The unnamed fan, who was ...

October 20, 2017

Russia glad to welcome Blatter, Platini as World Cup guests

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia "would be glad" to see banned former soccer leaders Sepp ...

October 20, 2017

UEFA charges Roma over fans' racist chants at Chelsea game

Roma faces punishment from UEFA over racist chants by fans at a Champions League game at Chelsea this week. UEFA said on ...

October 20, 2017

Denmark women to play Croatia after 'partial' pay deal

A partial agreement has been made with the women's team so they can play a Women's World Cup qualifier against Croatia next ...

October 19, 2017

Column: Delay accepting racism complaints damages English FA

Claims of institutional racism dismissed as "fluff" by the chairman. A player believing she was being blackmailed into ...

October 19, 2017

FIFA says deal close to resolve transfer system complaint

A complaint to the European Commission challenging soccer's transfer market is set to be withdrawn by the global group of ...

October 19, 2017

European soccer weekend: What to watch in the main leagues

What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: ___ ENGLAND Back-to-back losses in the Premier League to ...

October 19, 2017

Italy striker Zaza behind Valencia's surprising run in Spain

Valencia's decision to keep Simone Zaza is paying off big time. Valencia chose to acquire the Italian striker after his loan ...

October 19, 2017

Marseille's patchy defense somehow has to stop PSG's attack

Marseille coach Rudi Garcia must be waking up with cold sweats. His side has one of the worst defenses in the French league.

October 19, 2017

Footballer banned for 5 matches for urinating towards fans

A footballer in Italy has been suspended for five matches for urinating towards opposition fans. Giovanni Liberti of ...

October 19, 2017

Napoli aiming to end testing week on a high against Inter

The past week was penciled in as a test of Napoli's credentials at home and abroad. So far, those credentials have impressed.

October 19, 2017

Swedes mull compensation after Danes cancel WWCup qualifier

The Swedish Football Federation is considering seeking compensation from its Danish counterpart for canceling a Women's World ...

October 19, 2017

Dortmund's early season elation gone after week to forget

Borussia Dortmund's early season elation is gone and its best-ever start to the Bundesliga a fond memory. With six wins and ...

October 19, 2017

English FA pursues first case against player for diving

Carlisle striker Shaun Miller faces becoming the first player in England to be retrospectively banned for diving after being ...

October 19, 2017

Northern Ireland manager O'Neill banned for drunk driving

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill pleaded guilty to drunk driving on Thursday and was banned from the road for 16 ...