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January 12, 2021

Leverkusen beats Frankfurt 4-1 to progress in German Cup

Bayer Leverkusen shrugged off Jonathan Tah’s sending off to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 in their rescheduled German Cup game ...

January 12, 2021

Sheff Utd finally earns 1st Premier League win in 18th game

Last-place Sheffield United ended the longest winless run to start a Premier League season by beating 10-man Newcastle 1-0 ...

January 12, 2021

German hairdressers protest soccer players' haircuts

German hairdressers are protesting that the country's soccer players look suspiciously well groomed amid the lockdown.

January 12, 2021

Parker slams 'scandalous' decision to rearrange Fulham match

Fulham manager Scott Parker slammed the Premier League on Tuesday for rearranging his team's game against Tottenham with only ...

January 12, 2021

US Soccer players hope to set positive example after riot

A day after last week's deadly riot in the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, players from the U.S. soccer team gathered in ...

January 12, 2021

MATCHDAY: Man United looks to take the lead in England

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Tuesday: ENGLAND Manchester United will move above Liverpool and into ...

January 11, 2021

Kubo debuts, helps Getafe beat Elche in Spanish league

Young Japan forward Takefusa Kubo made his debut with Getafe on Monday and helped his new club come from behind to defeat ...

January 11, 2021

West Ham squeezes past non-league Stockport 1-0 in FA Cup

West Ham staved off potential embarrassment in the FA Cup by scoring an 83rd-minute goal to see off non-league Stockport 1-0 ...

January 11, 2021

Missing 14 players, Celtic held by Hibs to 1-1 in Scotland

Celtic was without 14 players for its Scottish Premiership match against Hibernian on Monday after defender Christopher ...

January 11, 2021

Promoted Spezia beats Sampdoria 2-1 in Ligurian derby

Spezia beat Sampdoria 2-1 in a Ligurian derby on Monday to register consecutive victories for the first time in its debut ...

January 11, 2021

Man United and Liverpool to meet in 4th round of FA Cup

Manchester United was drawn to host Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup, pitting English soccer's two biggest teams ...

January 11, 2021

Solskjaer plays down importance of leading league in January

Manchester United could be leading the Premier League midway through a season for the first time in eight years on Tuesday.

January 11, 2021

3 coaches under increasing pressure in the Bundesliga

Five coaches have already lost their jobs in the Bundesliga this season and three more need a quick change in fortune to ...

January 11, 2021

Back from injury, Neymar resumes training with PSG

Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar returned to training Monday following a one-month absence because of an ankle injury.

January 11, 2021

Villa-Tottenham game off; Spurs to play Fulham instead

Tottenham’s Premier League game against Aston Villa on Wednesday has been postponed, with Jose Mourinho’s team instead facing ...

January 11, 2021

Spurs held for 24 minutes by 8th-tier Marine before winning

Marine's part-time players had been holding off Tottenham for 20 minutes when apprentice plumber Neil Kengni spotted his ...

January 11, 2021

MATCHDAY: West Ham looks to avoid another FA Cup upset

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Monday: ENGLAND Fifth-tier Stockport looks to pull off another shock in ...

January 10, 2021

Spurs show no mercy to 8th-tier Marine, Crawley stuns Leeds

The biggest mismatch in the FA Cup’s 150-year history delivered a predictably one-sided result as Tottenham showed no mercy ...