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Argentina soccer president Tapia barred from leaving country
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (228+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- A judge in Argentina has barred the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and four other officials from leaving the country and summoned them to testify regarding the alleged misuse of social security contributions. It is…...
Kylian Mbappé: 'I heard' racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior
2+ day, 28+ min ago (635+ words) Real Madrid head coach "lvaro Arbeloa has backed Vinicius Jr. after he claimed he was racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni. (1:17) Real Madrid's Kylian Mbapp" is demanding that action be taken against Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, alleging the Argentinian midfielder racially…...
Real Madrid broke Mourinho. Now he could break them with Benfica
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (201+ words) Real Madrid broke Mourinho. Now he could break them with Benfica'ESPN Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens react to Real Madrid drawing Benfica in the playoff round of the UEFA Champions League. (2:40) Jos" Mourinho was never going to fade away quietly....
Concacaf reveals 2030 World Cup qualifying path, with 6 places
1+ week, 6+ day ago (371+ words) Gab & Juls discuss Mauricio Pochettino's reaction to Tim Weah's comments about ticket prices for the World Cup. (2:09) MIAMI -- The governing body for North and Central American and Caribbean soccer says it will have six automatic qualifying spots in the 2030 World…...
7 PAOK fans killed in bus crash en route to Europa League game
3+ week, 2+ day ago (231+ words) ATHENS, Greece -- Seven fans of Greek soccer club PAOK Salonika died in a minibus crash in Romania while traveling to a Europa League game at Lyon, Greece's government confirmed Tuesday. "Deeply shaken, I was informed of the tragic accident in…...
France prop Uini Atonio suffers career-ending 'cardiac event"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (229+ words) France prop Uini Atonio is in hospital after suffering a cardiac event that will end his rugby career, Top 14 side La Rochelle have confirmed. The 35-year-old is in a stable condition but remains in intensive care La Rochelle said. Atonio…...
Spain will host 2030 World Cup final, federation says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) MADRID -- Spain will host the final of the 2030 World Cup the president of the Spanish soccer federation said Monday. FIFA has not yet said where it plans to stage the decisive match of a tournament that will be co-hosted by…...
Oviedo coach says Lamine Yamal goal from 'another galaxy"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (486+ words) Lamine Yamal nets beautiful scissor kick for Barca Lamine Yamal comes up with an incredible scissor kick to net Barcelona's third goal vs. Real Ovieido. (1:12) Real Oviedo coach Guillermo Almada branded Lamine Yamal a player from "another galaxy" after the…...
Spain train crash: Getafe's Davinchi pays heart-breaking tribute to father who died
4+ week, 1+ day ago (290+ words) Getafe left-back David Cord'n Mancha, known as "Davinchi," has paid a stirring tribute to his father, who was among the 42 people that died in Sunday's train collision in southern Spain. His father, David Cord'n Cano, 50, had travelled to Madrid to…...
Unai Simon, Joan García battling to be Spain's World Cup No.1 - ESPN
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (712+ words) Ale Moreno hails the performance of Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garc'a in their 2-0 win over Espanyol in LaLiga. (1:50) The contenders are the incumbent, Athletic Club's Unai Sim'n -- who's suffering a season plagued with microerrors -- and Barcelona's uncapped 24-year-old Joan Garc'a who,…...