Footbal News

October 16, 2019

UEFA asked to remove Turkey as Champions League final host

UEFA has been asked to consider moving this season's Champions League final out of Istanbul because of Turkey's military ...

October 16, 2019

Turkish patriotism on display amid Syria operation

National soccer team players give military salutes during international matches, Turkish flags flutter from balconies and ...

October 16, 2019

Revitalized Italy on brink of record 10th straight win

From soccer flops to the brink of making history, Italy has come a long way in the two years since its embarrassing failure ...

October 16, 2019

Bulgaria arrests 6 soccer fans following racist acts

Bulgarian police arrested six soccer fans Wednesday and identified 15 people linked to making racist gestures, including Nazi ...

October 16, 2019

League wants to move Barcelona-Madrid game to avoid protests

The Spanish soccer league wants Barcelona's game against Real Madrid to be moved out of the Catalan capital to avoid ...

October 16, 2019

UEFA punishes Lazio for fans' racism at Europa League game

UEFA has punished Lazio for fans' racist behavior by closing one end of Stadio Olimpico for its Europa League game against ...

October 16, 2019

Switzerland beats Ireland 2-0 in Euro 2020 qualifying

Switzerland regained control of its European Championship qualifying destiny by beating outmanned Ireland 2-0 in the tight ...

October 16, 2019

Spain qualifies for Euro 2020 with stoppage-time goal

With an equalizer in stoppage time, Spain earned the point it needed against Sweden to qualify for the 2020 European ...

October 15, 2019

Lazio may appeal against "severe punishment" for racism

Lazio says it may appeal against UEFA's "severe punishment" for the racist behavior of some of the Italian club's fans during ...

October 15, 2019

Italy wins 5-0 against Liechtenstein to equal record

An inexperienced Italy side eased to a 5-0 win at Liechtenstein in a European Championship qualifier on Tuesday to equal the ...

October 15, 2019

Ex-soccer star Gascoigne denies train kiss had sexual intent

Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne briefly wept in the witness box Tuesday as he denied any sexual intent when he ...

October 15, 2019

UEFA leader wants 'war on racists' after English face abuse

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin urged governments to escalate the "war on the racists" to help soccer authorities eliminate ...

October 15, 2019

President of Bulgarian soccer resigns after fan racism, loss

Criticized around Europe for the racist behavior of Bulgarian fans and under pressure from the country's prime minister ...

October 15, 2019

France flounders but frightens rivals in World Cup knockouts

While their campaigns often take on elements of a French farce, it's seldom a laughing matter to strike France in the ...

October 15, 2019

Turkish players defy UEFA with another military salute

Turkish players defied UEFA with another military salute in Turkey's 1-1 draw with France in their European Championship ...

October 15, 2019

Ronaldo nets 700th career goal in Portugal's loss to Ukraine

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal but couldn't keep Portugal from losing 2-1 to Ukraine in qualifying for the ...

October 15, 2019

Racist abuse, military salutes mar European qualifying

Racism and politics overshadowed results in European Championship qualifying on Monday as England's players were subjected ...

October 14, 2019

England's Euro qualifier in Bulgaria marred by racist abuse

England's Football Association called on UEFA to take "very stringent" action after the country's European Championship ...

October 14, 2019

German club releases Turkish player over Instagram post

Turkish midfielder Cenk Sahin has been released by German soccer club St. Pauli following his Instagram post in support of ...

October 14, 2019

Ex-England midfielder Gascoigne on trial for sexual assault

A prosecutor has alleged that former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne sexually assaulted a woman on a train by "forcibly and ...