Tag: Professional soccer
Bou, Knighton help Revolution beat Atlanta United 1-0
ATLANTA — Gustavo Bou scored his seventh goal of the season and the New England Revolution beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday night.
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Italian club Spezia hit with 2-year transfer ban by FIFA
ZURICH — American-owned Italian club Spezia was hit with a two-year transfer ban by FIFA on Friday for breaking transfer rules when it recruited...
Celtic brings Japan’s Furuhashi to Scotland on 4-year deal
GLASGOW, Scotland — Scottish club Celtic signed Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi to a four-year contract on Friday as the Glasgow squad remodels under new...
Uruguayan forward Brian Rodríguez returns to LAFC after loan
LOS ANGELES — Uruguayan forward Brian Rodríguez has returned to Los Angeles FC after a brief loan spell with UD Almería in Spain's second...
Messi closer to signing new contract with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi and Barcelona are closer to signing a new deal that would keep the Argentina star at the Spanish club...
Unions connect soccer players with migrant workers in Qatar
GENEVA — Soccer players have talked with migrant workers in Qatar to learn more about their conditions while building stadiums and other projects for...
American midfielder Tessmann transfers to promoted Venezia
FRISCO, Texas — American midfielder Tanner Tessmann transferred to Italy's newly promoted Venezia from Dallas on Thursday.
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Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies
TOKYO — Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus.
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Madrid boss criticizes Ronaldo, Mourinho in leaked audios
MADRID — A new round of leaked audio recordings published by Spanish media on Wednesday revealed Real Madrid's president privately criticizing Cristiano Ronaldo and...
Casey Stoney hired as coach of San Diego NWSL team
SAN DIEGO — Casey Stoney, who has led Manchester United in the Women's Super League for three seasons, has been hired as the new...