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September 27, 2016

Allardyce the latest England coach embroiled in controversy

Sam Allardyce isn't the first England manager to find himself in trouble. Allardyce, after only one game in charge, was ...

September 27, 2016

Austria striker Janko doubtful for Wales, Serbia qualifiers

Austria striker Marc Janko is doubtful for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Serbia because of a thigh ...

September 27, 2016

Czechs to miss key midfielders in 2018 WCup qualifiers

The Czech Republic has been hit by injuries in the midfield ahead of next month's 2018 World Cup qualifying games against ...

September 27, 2016

Totti still the King of Rome on his 40th birthday

At 40, Francesco Totti may not be Roma's 'Golden Boy' anymore, but he is still very much 'the King of Rome.' Totti celebrates ...

September 26, 2016

CSKA coach: Tottenham fans have nothing to fear in Russia

CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutsky says Tottenham fans have nothing to fear in Russia despite the violence between English and ...

September 26, 2016

FIFA ending racism task force denounced as shameful betrayal

FIFA's abolition of its anti-racism task force was denounced as a shameful betrayal on Monday as the governing body went on ...

September 25, 2016

APNewsBreak: FIFA disbands racism task force, says job done

FIFA has disbanded its anti-racism task force, declaring the work complete despite ongoing concerns about discriminatory ...

September 25, 2016

Totti reaches 250 goals but Roma loses at Torino

Before Sunday, only one player had scored 250 goals in Serie A. Now there are two. Just two days before his 40th birthday, ...

September 25, 2016

Moscow prepares for 1st English visit since Euro 2016 clash

Russian police are getting ready for Tottenham's game against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday in the Champions League. It's the first ...

September 24, 2016

Russian minister holds on to football post as coaches revolt

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko is staying in charge of football in the 2018 World Cup host nation. He faced down a ...

September 23, 2016

Argentina apologizes for coach Bauza's comment on Messi

Barcelona says the Argentine Football Association has apologized for comments made by its national team coach Edgardo Bauza ...

September 23, 2016

FIFA eases strict rules that guide appointing top officials

The strict rules FIFA passed in February to oversee its top officials seem to have been relaxed and do not need to be applied ...

September 23, 2016

FIFA hires Marco van Basten as technical director

FIFA appointed Netherlands and AC Milan great Marco van Basten as a technical director on Friday to help raise coaching ...

September 22, 2016

Not to panic: Barcelona has coped well without Lionel Messi

Looking desolate, Lionel Messi sat on the ground and slowly began rolling down his socks, knowing his night was over.

September 22, 2016

FIFA moves toward goal of video review at 2018 World Cup

The goal of helping referees with video review to make decisions at the 2018 World Cup has been facing key tests at FIFA ...

Virginia Raggi, Giovanni Malago, Carlo Tavecchio, Aleksander Ceferin

September 22, 2016

After Olympic snub, mayor says Rome happy to host Euro 2020

A day after rejecting Rome's bid for the Summer Olympics in 2024, Mayor Virginia Raggi said the city is "honored" to host ...

September 22, 2016

Ill or drunk? UEFA probes Scotland's missed women's U19 game

UEFA has charged Scotland's football federation for "refusal to play" a women's Under-19 European Championship qualifying ...

September 22, 2016

Bojan Krkic not eligible to play for Serbia, FIFA says

Bojan Krkic will not be allowed to play for Serbia because he has already represented Spain in a competitive match.

September 21, 2016

UEFA president to hold talks on payoff for banned Platini

Michel Platini is yet to discover whether he will receive a payoff from European soccer's governing body despite his UEFA ...