Footbal News

October 23, 2017

Ronaldo joins Messi as five-time winner of FIFA player award

Cristiano Ronaldo has caught up with Lionel Messi to become a five-time winner of FIFA's best player award. The Real Madrid ...

October 23, 2017

The Latest: Ronaldo wins FIFA player of year for 5th time

The Latest on FIFA Best awards at the London Palladium Theater (all times local): ___ 8:55 p.m. Cristiano Ronaldo has joined ...

October 23, 2017

Lazio fans leave anti-Semitic stickers of Anne Frank images

Images of Anne Frank wearing a Roma jersey were among the anti-Semitic stickers and graffiti left by Lazio fans that were ...

October 23, 2017

Baroni fired by Serie A basement club Benevento

Benevento fired Marco Baroni and named Roberto De Zerbi its new coach after becoming the first squad in Serie A history to ...

October 23, 2017

Olivier Giroud wins FIFA's top goal award at London ceremony

The FIFA Best awards ceremony has opened with Olivier Giroud winning the goal award for his scorpion-style kick while playing ...

October 23, 2017

Italy's once-vaunted 'BBC' defense is showing its age

With a combined age of 99, Italy's once vaunted "BBC" defensive trio is showing its years. The Azzurri will still rely on ...

October 23, 2017

AC Milan's Bonucci issued 2-match ban for elbowing

Leonardo Bonucci's elbow to the head of a defender has resulted in a two-match ban and will prevent him from facing his ...

October 23, 2017

Dortmund coach Bosz shrugs aside criticism after mini-slump

Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz says he will not change course despite the side's mini-slump with just one win in its last ...

October 23, 2017

Everton fires manager Ronald Koeman with team in drop zone

Ronald Koeman paid the price for Everton's poor start to the season, losing his job Monday with the team in the Premier ...

October 23, 2017

Bayern's Thomas Mueller out 3 weeks with thigh injury

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Mueller has been ruled out for about three weeks with a torn muscle in his right thigh.

October 23, 2017

3 seriously injured in Bruges hooligan riot, 120 detained

Authorities are investigating a hooligan riot which seriously injured three people and forced Brugge police to detain 120 ...

October 23, 2017

Neymar off as Cavani rescues PSG with late goal in 2-2 draw

After Neymar was sent off, Edinson Cavani stepped up for league leader Paris Saint-Germain with an injury-time free kick to ...

October 23, 2017

Asensio leads Madrid past Eibar, Atletico ends slump

Marco Asensio scored and helped force an own-goal to lead Real Madrid to a 3-0 win at home over Eibar in the Spanish league ...

October 22, 2017

Bas Dost scores hat trick as Sporting thrashes Chaves 5-1

Sporting Lisbon striker Bas Dost scored a hat trick in a 5-1 rout of Chaves in the Portuguese league on Sunday. Marcos Acuna ...

October 22, 2017

Bonucci's red card could end up costing Montella his job

Leonardo Bonucci's latest lapse in concentration may end up costing Vincenzo Montella his job at big-spending AC Milan.

October 22, 2017

Olympiakos beats Greek leader PAOK 1-0 to trail by 1 point

Defending Greek champion Olympiakos beat league leader PAOK 1-0 Sunday to narrow the gap separating the two teams to one ...

October 22, 2017

Cologne, Bremen's wait for 1st Bundesliga win continues

Cologne and Werder Bremen played out a goalless draw that left both sides still searching for their first win after nine ...

October 22, 2017

Kane scores twice as Tottenham beats Liverpool 4-1 in PL

Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham dismantled a defensively deficient Liverpool to win 4-1 Sunday at Wembley Stadium in ...

October 22, 2017

Brazil comes from behind to beat Germany in quarterfinals

Brazil scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half to beat Germany 2-1 Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Under-17 ...