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Berhalter trying to transform US into possession-based team

Gregg Berhalter prepares for U.S. national team matches like a CEO getting ready for a deal. The new American coach uses ...

Icardi's standoff with Inter appears set to end

Mauro Icardi's standoff with Inter Milan appears set to end amid reports that he will return to training with the club on ...

Relegation-threatened Udinese fires Nicola after 4 months

Only one point above the relegation zone with 11 matches to play, Udinese has fired its coach for the second time this season

FIFA will not allow artificial fields at 2023 Women's WCup

FIFA will only allow natural grass fields at the 2023 Women's World Cup. The stipulation is contained in requirements sent ...

Relegation-threatened Rayo Vallecano hires Jemez as coach

Rayo Vallecano has hired Paco Jemez as coach as it tries to escape the relegation zone in the Spanish league. Jemez replaces ...

Ex Colombia soccer star arrested for drug shipments

Former Southampton and Portsmouth midfielder Jhon Viafara has been arrested in his native Colombia on a U.S. drug warrant, ...

English Women's Championship player fired over racism ban

Sheffield United women's player Sophie Jones has been fired by the club after being banned for five games for racism.

Porto extends contract with Casillas for another season

Porto says veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas will stay with the club for at least another season. The Portuguese club says ...

More arrests made in corruption scandal over Roma stadium

The president of Rome's city council has been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes in a widening corruption scandal ...

Inter fans sentenced for clashes that left 1 supporter dead

Six Inter Milan fans received jail sentences Wednesday for the violent clashes with Napoli supporters that left one fan dead ...

Women's soccer in England secures record sponsorship deal

Women's soccer in England will receive record levels of investment after its top league secured a sponsorship deal reportedly ...

Pulisic wants opponents to fear US, knows it will take time

Christian Pulisic has a vision of a transformed U.S. soccer team, a red-white-and-blue power that gives opponents sleepless ...

Young England, reeling Germany ready for Euro qualifiers

Few big teams need to sweat the 2020 European Championship qualifiers, but for Germany the pressure is already on. After a ...

Hoffenheim bringing Alfred Schreuder back as coach from Ajax

Hoffenheim is bringing Alfred Schreuder back from Ajax to take over as coach from the departing Julian Nagelsmann.

PSG scores legal win over UEFA in financial monitoring case

Paris Saint-Germain won an initial legal battle with UEFA on Tuesday over the monitoring of its spending on player transfers ...

Inter handed suspended sentence for more racist chants

Inter Milan has been handed a suspended sentence of having one of its stands closed for a match after its fans were again ...

PSG condemns Patrice Evra for anti-gay slurs aimed at club

Paris Saint-Germain has condemned anti-gay insults aimed at the club by former France and Manchester United captain Patrice ...

Korean plan among 9 possible bids for 2023 Women's World Cup

FIFA says nine soccer federations are interested in hosting the 2023 Women's World Cup including South Korea, which could ...

Berhalter shifting Adams to right back, Yedlin to midfield

New U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter announced an intriguing position change after his first training session with the full ...

Liverpool's Shaqiri injured, misses 2 Euro 2020 qualifiers

Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri has been ruled out of Switzerland's opening 2020 European Championship qualifiers with an ...