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November 08, 2018

Mourinho taunts crowd as Man United beats Juventus 2-1

After listening to taunts from the Juventus crowd for 90 minutes, Jose Mourinho couldn't help but pay them back in kind.

November 08, 2018

Madrid routs Plzen, keeps thriving under coach Solari

Santiago Solari's chances of staying in charge of Real Madrid keep getting better. Solari's resurgent Madrid routed Viktoria ...

November 08, 2018

Manchester rivals get big wins in Champions League

It was Manchester's night in the Champions League as United stunned Juventus with late goals and City routed Shakhtar Donetsk ...

November 08, 2018

Ajax holds Benfica to 1-1 draw in Champions League

Goalkeeper Andre Onana made up for his first-half mistake with a crucial last-minute save to help Ajax earn a hard-fought 1-1 ...

November 07, 2018

Bayern beats AEK Athens 2-0 to move closer to knockout stage

Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat AEK Athens 2-0 on Wednesday and move even closer to the Champions ...

November 07, 2018

Sterling earns farcical penalty, Man City wins 6-0 in CL

Raheem Sterling went from the farcical to the sublime in helping Manchester City to a 6-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk and the ...

November 07, 2018

Pellegrini shines as Roma beats CSKA 3-1 in Champions League

With Edin Dzeko having an off night, Lorenzo Pellegrini stepped up for Roma in the Champions League. The Italy midfielder ...

November 07, 2018

Lyon held to draw by 10-man Hoffenheim in Champions League

Pavel Kaderabek scored in stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 draw for 10-man Hoffenheim at Lyon on Wednesday and keep alive a ...

November 07, 2018

FIFA to meet women's group fighting Iran stadium ban

FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura will meet women campaigning to be allowed into Saturday's Asian Champions League final ...

November 07, 2018

FIFA warns of World Cup ban for players in breakaway league

Soccer's biggest names would be banned from the World Cup if they played in a breakaway European Super League, FIFA President ...

November 07, 2018

FIFA's 2022 World Cup expansion at risk from 28-day limit

The 2022 World Cup must be played in just 28 days even if it is expanded to 48 teams, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said ...

November 07, 2018

Russian tycoon Rybolovlev charged in Monaco

A Monaco magistrate filed charges Wednesday against Russian tycoon Dimitri Rybolovlev, the owner of the principality's soccer ...

November 07, 2018

Mexico probes possible collusion in soccer signings

Mexico's federal government says it is investigating possible "monopolistic practices" in the signing of soccer players in ...

November 07, 2018

Mourinho could still face ban for using bad language

Jose Mourinho isn't in the clear just yet after using bad language in front of a TV camera. The English Football Association ...

November 07, 2018

Russia says it thwarted drone attacks at World Cup

Attempted drone attacks at this year's World Cup in Russia were thwarted by government authorities, the head of the host ...

November 07, 2018

Argentine women fight against inequality in soccer

In a country where the soccer conversation is overwhelmingly dominated by talk of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, female ...

November 07, 2018

Buffon behaves when faced with another penalty

There wasn't a hint of protest from Gianluigi Buffon this time. Returning to the Champions League following his three-match ...

November 07, 2018

Zlatan's future: Ibrahimovic hopeful of return to LA in 2019

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first season in Major League Soccer with the LA Galaxy was largely a success. The charismatic forward ...

November 07, 2018

Messi-less Barcelona draws 1-1 at Inter after late goals

Lionel Messi once again watched from the sidelines and Barcelona's attack struggled without him as the Spanish side drew 1-1 ...