Footbal News

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 ...

October 14, 2019

After Mourinho says no, Lyon hires Rudi Garcia as coach

Turned down by Jose Mourinho, Lyon has hired Rudi Garcia as coach. Lyon says Garcia signed a two-year contract to replace ...

October 14, 2019

Spain looking for a partner for Ramos in defense

Sergio Ramos and Gerard Piqué were the pillar of Spain's defense for years and were crucial to the team's success over the ...

October 14, 2019

Barcelona criticizes Spanish Supreme Court's decision

Barcelona has criticized the Spanish Supreme Court's conviction of 12 Catalan politicians and activists for their role in a ...

October 14, 2019

Poland, Russia qualify for Euro 2020; Croatia must wait

Poland and Russia qualified for the 2020 European Championship on Sunday, while Gareth Bale's goal forced Croatia to wait ...

October 13, 2019

Argentina routs Ecuador 6-1 without suspended Messi

Argentina routed Ecuador 6-1 in a friendly game in Spain on Sunday despite the absence of suspended Lionel Messi.

October 13, 2019

Norway ends Spain's perfect record; Italy at Euro 2020

Sergio Ramos was seconds away from celebrating his record for most appearances for Spain with a victory that would have ...