Footbal News

September 18, 2019

French League Cup to end after this season

The French soccer league says it's ending the League Cup competition after this season's edition. The decision comes as the ...

September 18, 2019

Former Netherlands defender Fernando Ricksen dies at 43

Fernando Ricksen, a former Netherlands national team defender, has died after a six-year battle with motor neurone disease.

September 18, 2019

Barca keeper Ter Stegen stakes claim to be Germany's No. 1

Whether Germany coach Joachim Löw was watching or not, Marc-André ter Stegen delivered his message. The Barcelona goalkeeper ...

September 18, 2019

Ter Stegen saves penalty as Barcelona draws 0-0 at Dortmund

The only thing missing for Borussia Dortmund was a goal. The German team did everything but score as Barcelona barely held ...

September 18, 2019

VAR takes center stage as titleholder Liverpool loses opener

It didn't take long for VAR to become a talking point as the video refereeing system made its debut in the Champions League ...

September 18, 2019

Valencia beats Chelsea 1-0 in CL after week of turmoil

Rodrigo allowed Valencia to shake off a week of upheaval behind the scenes to clinch a 1-0 victory at Chelsea in the ...

September 18, 2019

Haaland hits 3 as Liverpool, Chelsea lose in Champs League

On a night when Europe's biggest stars couldn't find a way to score, teenager Erling Braut Haaland made it look easy.

September 17, 2019

Haaland hits hat trick as Salzburg beats Genk 6-2

Teenage striker Erling Braut Haaland introduced himself to the Champions League with a hat trick Tuesday as Salzburg hammered ...

September 17, 2019

Leipzig defeats Benfica 2-1 in Champions League

Timo Werner scored twice in the second half as Leipzig stunned Portuguese champion Benfica 2-1 in Group G of the Champions ...

September 17, 2019

Ajax beats Lille 3-0 to open Champions League campaign

Two of Ajax's summer signings scored as last season's semifinalist opened its Champions League campaign by beating Lille 3-0 ...

September 17, 2019

Inter draws Slavia Prague 1-1 in Champions League opener

Inter Milan required an injury-time equalizer from Nicolò Barella to earn a 1-1 draw with Slavia Prague in the opening match ...

September 17, 2019

Depay's penalty rescues 1-1 draw for Lyon against Zenit

Memphis Depay's second-half penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Lyon at home against Zenit St. Petersburg in the Champions League ...

September 17, 2019

New parent charged in admissions scam, linked to $400K bribe

A woman accused of paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, as a fake soccer recruit ...

September 17, 2019

Italian team escapes punishment for racial abuse of Lukaku

Italian team Cagliari avoided punishment from Serie A after supporters aimed racist abuse at Inter Milan striker Romelu ...

September 17, 2019

Ronaldo faces Atlético again; depleted PSG takes on Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo faces a familiar foe as Juventus opens its Champions League campaign at Atlético Madrid on Wednesday, while ...

September 17, 2019

Protests renewed against Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

Amnesty International and the journalists union for Italian state TV RAI have written a joint letter to the presidents of ...

September 17, 2019

Amsterdam police detain 100 Lille fans ahead of Ajax match

Amsterdam police say they have detained about 100 Lille fans ahead of the French club's Champions League match against Ajax.

September 17, 2019

Stones injury further depletes Man City's central defense

Manchester City will be without John Stones for around five weeks because of an injury, further depleting the Premier League ...

September 17, 2019

Neymar's Champions League ban cut to 2 games

Neymar's ban from the Champions League for insulting match officials on social media was cut Tuesday to two group games.

September 17, 2019

Longtime FIFA official Hayatou back in African soccer work

Former African soccer leader Issa Hayatou will help organize some of the continent's top tournaments. The Cameroon sports ...