Footbal News

October 18, 2019

5 more arrested in fallout from racist abuse in Bulgaria

Five more Bulgarian soccer fans were detained Friday following the racist abuse directed at England players during a European ...

October 18, 2019

'Clásico' match between Barcelona and Real Madrid postponed

Next week's "clásico" between Barcelona and Real Madrid was postponed Friday by the Spanish soccer federation to avoid ...

October 18, 2019

Napoli 'ultra' fan arrested in killing of Inter supporter

A Napoli "ultra" fan was arrested Friday and accused of killing the Inter Milan supporter who died following clashes outside ...

October 18, 2019

SKorea seeks punishment for NKorea over World Cup qualifier

The South Korean soccer association said Friday it has requested that North Korea be punished for blocking rival fans and ...

October 18, 2019

Korean derby drawn in women's Olympic soccer qualifying

There will be another Korean derby game in international soccer in qualifying for the 2020 Olympic women's tournament.

October 18, 2019

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid likely to be moved to December

This month's Spanish league "clásico" match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is expected to be postponed until December ...

October 18, 2019

After England stars face abuse, anti-racism push across EPL

A week that started with England players being racially abused in Bulgaria will end with "No Room for Racism" messages across ...

October 18, 2019

Lampard tells European soccer chiefs: keep current CL format

Champions League winner Frank Lampard was deployed by the Premier League on Thursday as part of the mission to prevent a ...

October 18, 2019

Spanish soccer league tries again to stage game in Miami

Undeterred by the resistance it faced last season, the Spanish soccer league is trying again to take a regular season game ...

October 17, 2019

UEFA bans Ajax, Eintracht ticket sales for fan disorder

UEFA has banned Ajax and Eintracht Frankfurt from selling tickets to fans for games in London next month as punishment for ...

October 17, 2019

Police arrest gang that robbed players houses in Spain

Spanish police said Thursday they have dismantled a gang that robbed soccer players' houses during games.

October 17, 2019

Barcelona coach wants Real Madrid to play in Catalan capital

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says his team wants to play its Spanish league "clásico" match against Real Madrid at home ...

October 17, 2019

Borussia Mönchengladbach's coaching gamble paying off

Borussia Mönchengladbach's gamble on a new coach appears to be paying off. Former Salzburg coach Marco Rose has led the team ...

October 17, 2019

Ex-soccer star Gascoigne cleared of sexual assault on woman

Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a train after he kissed her on ...

October 17, 2019

Teenager Ansu Fati becomes next promising star in Spain

A 16-year-old forward born in Guinea-Bissau has become the next promising soccer star in Spain. Ansu Fati, who made his debut ...

October 17, 2019

Ranieri to the rescue: 'I'm here to save Sampdoria'

Claudio Ranieri loves a challenge and his latest job at Sampdoria will be anything but straightforward. The Genoa-based club ...

October 16, 2019

Pogba ruled out of Liverpool game; De Gea major doubt

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says midfielder Paul Pogba has been ruled out of Sunday's Premier League game ...

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 ...