Footbal News

November 16, 2018

Firsts for Sane, Suele as Germany beats Russia in friendly

Leroy Sane and Niklas Suele struck their first international goals to guide Germany to a 3-0 win over Russia in a friendly ...

November 15, 2018

Batshuayi double helps Belgium beat Iceland 2-0

Michy Batshuayi proved a more than capable replacement for the injured Romelu Lukaku on Thursday when he scored twice as ...

November 15, 2018

Premier League's $6M to Scudamore blocks any move to rival

English Premier League clubs agreed on Thursday to give departing executive chairman Richard Scudamore 5 million pounds ($6 ...

November 15, 2018

Pulisic plays 2nd US match in 13 months, starts vs England

Christian Pulisic played his second game with the U.S. national team in 13 months, returning to the lineup for Thursday ...

November 15, 2018

No-win situation for Switzerland ends in loss to Qatar

It was almost a no-win situation to begin with, and Switzerland certainly didn't win in the end. The Swiss team, which ...

November 15, 2018

English Premier League to introduce video review next season

Video review is set to debut in the English Premier League next season. The competition has held off introducing video ...

November 15, 2018

Asian Cup to get video review starting in quarterfinals

Video review will be used at the Asian Cup starting in the quarterfinals. The Asian Football Confederation said in September ...

November 14, 2018

Qatar scores late to stun Switzerland 1-0 in friendly

Qatar stunned eighth-ranked Switzerland 1-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday as Akram Afif's late goal gave the 2022 ...

November 14, 2018

At UEFA meeting, clubs deny knowing Super League plan

European soccer leaders came to UEFA on Wednesday seeking answers about Real Madrid's plan for a breakaway Super League that ...

November 14, 2018

Pulisic assumes leadership role on return to American team

Back with the United States for only the second time in an injury-troubled year, Christian Pulisic has watched the Americans ...

November 14, 2018

US, Wigan defender Robinson out 4 weeks with sprained ankle

U.S. left back Antonee Robinson will miss Thursday's exhibition at England and next week's match against Italy after ...

November 14, 2018

Fulham hires Claudio Ranieri after firing Jokanovic

Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League with Fulham, two years after overcoming 5,000-1 odds to win the title with ...

November 14, 2018

Romain Gall rebounding after fall to Sweden's 3rd tier

Signed with fanfare by Columbus 18 months earlier, Romain Gall was released by the Crew in February 2016 after making just ...

November 13, 2018

US women end year with 1-0 win over Scotland

Alex Morgan scored late in the first half and the U.S. national team wrapped up the year with a 1-0 victory Tuesday over ...

November 13, 2018

Real Madrid hires Santiago Solari as coach until 2021

Real Madrid is done searching for a new coach. The club said Tuesday it is sticking with Santiago Solari, giving him a ...

November 13, 2018

Monaco being investigated for youth player recruitment

French football authorities are investigating whether Monaco has broken rules regulating the recruitment of youth players ...

November 13, 2018

New Celta Vigo coach mixes up team's name with biggest rival

Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso got off to an embarrassing start as manager of Celta Vigo on Tuesday, mistakenly thanking ...

November 13, 2018

Former England, Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole retires at 37

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has retired from soccer. The 37-year-old Cole completed his career with the ...

November 13, 2018

UEFA warns clubs over financial abuses after Man City leaks

Previously concluded Financial Fair Play cases could be reopened, UEFA warned on Monday as evidence grows of Manchester ...