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Payet praised by Marseille president for taking big pay cut

Marseille's club president praised playmaker Dimitri Payet for accepting a significant pay cut when signing a new two-year ...

MATCHDAY: Man City resumes cup defense; Madrid eyes top spot

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND After surrendering the Premier League trophy to ...

Title-chasing Lazio comes from behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1

Lazio fought back from a goal down to beat Fiorentina 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday and keep its fading title hopes alive.

Barcelona concedes late to draw at Celta Vigo 2-2 in Spain

Barcelona's hopes of staying in front of Real Madrid took a hit after another stumble in the Spanish league. Barcelona was ...

Williams' stoppage time goal lifts Courage over Thorns 2-1

Lynn Williams scored in stoppage time and the North Carolina Courage defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 in the opening game of ...

United needs extra time to reach FA Cup semis; Wolves in 5th

Wolverhampton Wanderers stayed on course for next season’s Champions League by beating Aston Villa 1-0, while Manchester ...

Gladbach reaches Champions League, Düsseldorf relegated

The German soccer league's restart is complete. Borussia Mönchengladbach qualified for the Champions League and Fortuna ...

Dendoncker winner pushes Wolves up to 5th in EPL

Wolverhampton Wanderers moved into fifth place in the English Premier League thanks to midfielder Leander Dendoncker's ...

Arjen Robben to attempt comeback at FC Groningen at 36

Former Netherlands international Arjen Robben is coming out of retirement to rejoin FC Groningen, the club where he made his ...

Liverpool condemns fan behavior in title celebrations

English champion Liverpool has condemned the behavior of some fans who gathered in the city to celebrate the club’s Premier ...

Espanyol fires coach Fernández ahead of Real Madrid game

Last-place Espanyol fired coach Abelardo Fernández on Saturday on the eve of its home game against Spanish league leader Real ...

3 players from PSG women's teams test positive for virus

Paris Saint-Germain said on Saturday that three players from its women's teams have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Kop joy: Liverpool fans flood Anfield, 1st title in 30 years

The sun had just set over Anfield — and on a 30-year wait to be champions of England again — when the fireworks started to ...

MATCHDAY: Euro spots, relegation at stake as Bundesliga ends

A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday: GERMANY: EUROPEAN QUALIFICATION Bayern Munich is already ...

Ronaldo back in form as Juventus beats 10-man Lecce 4-0

Cristiano Ronaldo is back in form. He set up two goals and converted a penalty to help Juventus beat 10-man Lecce 4-0 on ...

Sevilla held by Valladolid to 4th straight draw in Spain

Sevilla drew with Valladolid 1-1 on Friday for its fourth straight setback in the Spanish league, missing a chance to retake ...

Ending title drought deepens Klopp's affinity with Liverpool

From her doorstep opposite Anfield, Sue Humphreys has had a front row seat to the glory, grief and fall from grace at ...

Perfect storm: Mass gatherings in England stoke concerns

In many ways, it has been a perfect storm for illegal gatherings in England as days of hot weather and Liverpool Football ...

Lyon drawn to face Bayern in Women's Champions League

Four-time defending champion Lyon was drawn Friday to play Bayern Munich in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals.

Michel Platini now a formal suspect in Swiss case

French soccer great Michel Platini has been formally placed under investigation in Switzerland in relation to a $2 million ...