Soccer

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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 4 years ago

Hoop Dreams Come True For South Sudanese Wheelchair Player

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Alan @Alan - over 1 year ago

Former England soccer captain Beckham queues to see Queen Elizabeth's coffin - Reuters UK

Former England soccer captain David Beckham queued for more than 13 hours alongside thousands of other mourners to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state in London on Friday.

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Juliet @Juliet - almost 4 years ago

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Contentious penalty sparks Lazio comeback win over Fiorentina - Reuters

(Adds details)ROME, June 27 (Reuters) - Serie A leading scorer Ciro Immobile converted a contentious second-half penalty to set second-placed Lazio on the way to a 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina that kept them four points behind leaders Juventus on Saturday.Franck Riber...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - over 3 years ago

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Milan produce another fightback to sink Parma - Reuters Africa

(Adds details)MILAN, July 15 (Reuters) - AC Milan produced another comeback act as they scored three times after the break to beat Parma 3-1 in Serie A on Wednesday and remain undefeated since the season resumed.Franck Kessie began the fightback with a ferocious strike be...continued

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - over 2 years ago

Silver Lake targets an early lead in Aussie soccer - Reuters

Aussie-rules football, cricket and rugby are the sporting champions Down Under, but Silver Lake is aiming to give soccer a financial kick. The priva…

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Colin @Colin - almost 4 years ago

Serb winger Katai leaves Galaxy after wife's racist social media posts

Aleksandar Katai played for Chicago Fire before joining LA Galaxy and has previously had spells at Olympiakos, Red Star Belgrade and AlavesSerbia winger Aleksandar Katai has left LA Galaxy by mutual consent after his wife posted "racist and violent" messages on social med...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - 8 months ago

Olga Carmona: Spain's World Cup hero learns after final that father has died

Olga Carmona, who scored Spain's winner in the World Cup final, finds out after the game that her father has died.

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Arvid @Arvid - almost 4 years ago

Spanish Prime Minister Announces Football League Will Be Allowed to Return in June

(Barcelona, Spain) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Saturday that the soccer league in Spain will be allowed to resume from June 8.While the top tier, La Liga, can play from this date, it has already said it wants to resume play on June 12. It is unclear w...continued

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Delia @Delia - almost 4 years ago

Soccer-Spanish soccer fans unlikely to return in September - health minister - Reuters

MADRID, July 16 (Reuters) - Spain’s health minister has expressed doubt about the prospect of spectators returning to soccer matches in September due to the threat of a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.The government’s department for sport and organising body La Liga had...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - 10 months ago

Rickie Fowler looks to invest in Leeds takeover by 49ers Enterprises

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas also part of proposed dealAmerican investment group looks to buy out controlling stakeRickie Fowler has revealed he is one of three US golfers looking to invest in Leeds as part of the club’s imminent…

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - almost 2 years ago

Apple will stream every Major League Soccer match for 10 years starting in 2023

Apple will stream every Major League Soccer (MLS) match from early 2023 through 2032 in the Apple TV app via a new NFL Sunday Ticket-like MLS streaming service.

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Erik @Erik - over 4 years ago

Los Angeles Jury Finds No Defamation In Elon Musk's 'Pedo Guy' Tweet

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Roger @Roger - over 2 years ago

Will British-Born Players Help Jamaica Achieve Soccer Greatness?

Jamaica recruited a crop of British-based players to bolster its World Cup qualifying campaign. The question now: Can it quickly mold them into a team?

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Assunta @Assunta - over 2 years ago

Mbappé, Ronaldo and the South Beach Moment

Lionel Messi moved to P.S.G. because Barcelona couldn’t stop him. Kylian Mbappé may have to stay put because his club holds all the leverage.

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Priscilla @Priscilla - almost 3 years ago

Why Do English Soccer Fans Sing ‘Sweet Caroline’?

At Wembley Stadium, where London has been following in the footsteps of Belfast and Boston, good times never seemed so good (so good, so good, so good).

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Kraig @Kraig - over 3 years ago

Arsène Wenger and the Gift of Time

The former Arsenal manager is still consumed by soccer, and how it is played and taught. It is just that now, he does not have anything to distract him from the big questions.

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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 3 years ago

P.S.G. vs. Bayern Munich: Champions League Live Updates

Coman is, in other words, the ultimate player for European soccer’s superclub era. He is the embodiment of the game’s stratification, for how different the world of the elite is from that of those mere mortals who might not win a championship every single season of their ...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - over 4 years ago

Jill Ellis Is Stepping Down As U.S. Women's Soccer Coach

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Marlon @Marlon - almost 4 years ago

Soccer-Liverpool fans turn the city red in celebration - Reuters

June 25 (Reuters) - Thousands of Liverpool fans celebrated their Premier League title win outside the club’s Anfield Stadium on Thursday as their 30 year wait for the league crown came to an end.Juergen Klopp’s side secured the title after second-placed Manchester City lo...continued

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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 3 years ago

The Rocketman of Real Sociedad Is Still Breaking News

In an era of shuttered stadiums, a solitary Real Sociedad fan sends scoring updates to his city with flares, preserving a tradition linking the soccer team with another era.

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Elaina @Elaina - almost 4 years ago

Soccer Star Alex Morgan Gives Birth to Baby Girl Just in Time for Mother’s Day

U.S. national soccer team star Alex Morgan has become a mom just in time for Mother’s Day.Morgan announced Saturday on social media that she gave birth to daughter Charlie Elena Carrasco at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Charlie weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces.“She made us wait longer t...continued

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Elaina @Elaina - almost 4 years ago

Soccer-Conte bemoans Inter's lack of killer instinct - Reuters

MILAN, June 24 (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte again bemoaned his side’s lack of a killer instinct after they squandered chances and drew 3-3 at home to mid-table Sassuolo on Wednesday, further denting their chances of winning Serie A.Conte had complained abou...continued

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Juliet @Juliet - over 3 years ago

Soccer-Ljungberg leaves Arsenal's coaching set-up - Reuters UK

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has left the club’s coaching set-up to pursue new opportunities, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.FILE PHOTO: Europa League - Arsenal Training - Arsenal Training Centre, St Albans, Britain - Febru...continued

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Bart @Bart - over 3 years ago

This Basketball-Football Mash-Up Is the Table Sport I Didn't Realize I Needed in My Life

Despite America’s apathy for soccer, foosball remains a popular staple of pubs and college dorms across the country. But Hasbro thinks the game has the potential to supplant billiards, air hockey, and even beer pong as America’s most popular tabletop drunken …

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Roger @Roger - over 2 years ago

Soccer Spain's top court annuls 2.1 mln euro fine on Barcelona's Pique - Reuters

Spain's top court has annulled a 2.1 million euro ($2.37 million) fine imposed on 34-year-old FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique in 2016 as part of a dispute over his tax returns in 2008.

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