Tag Archives: Soccer

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo’s swift rise to prominence could yet see the midfielder play for England in high-profile friendlies against Brazil and Belgium in the coming days. The 18-year-old Mainoo received his first call-up by England on Tuesday, his latest step in a breakthrough season that could yet end with a place in his country’s squad …

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A man was arrested during the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on suspicion of tragedy chanting. Greater Manchester Police reportedly released the man on bail on Monday after the incident during City’s 3-1 win over United on Sunday. Pictures widely spread on social media showed a man making an airplane gesture, seemingly mocking the Munich …

ROME (AP) — It’s looking more and more like Paul Pogba’s career is heading to a premature end. Once one of the world’s top midfielders, Pogba was banned for the maximum four years by Italy’s anti-doping court on Thursday after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone while at Juventus. Even though Pogba said he would appeal to the …

Saudi Arabia sees placing its soccer clubs in more international games including Super Leagues as key to achieving the kingdom’s ambitions, a leading industry conference was told Wednesday. A debate on the emerging power of Saudi money and influence in world soccer opened the annual Financial Times-hosted soccer conference in the year the country is expected to be confirmed by …

Erling Haaland looks determined to make up for lost time. The Norway striker scored five goals to power Manchester City into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup in a 6-2 win against Luton on Tuesday. It was his eighth hat trick in a season-and-a-half with City and the second time he has scored five in a single game for the …

ROME (AP) — Paulo Dybala scored his first hat trick for Roma as the home side beat Torino 3-2 in Serie A on Monday. On a day that Chris Smalling started for Roma for the first time since September, Dybala took all the plaudits. It was Dybala’s first club hat trick since October 2018, when he was with Juventus. Roma …

MADRID (AP) — Girona stepped back into the Spanish title race by defeating Rayo Vallecano 3-0 and moving above Barcelona into second place on Monday. Girona started the day a point behind its Catalan neighbor but a goal after 52 minutes from Viktor Tsygankov and an injury time double from Sávio took it to within six points of leader Real …

Everton has regained four points in its latest bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League. The northwest club’s record 10-point deduction for breaching the league’s financial rules has been reduced to six following an appeal, the competition said Monday. The change in the sanction lifted Everton — an ever-present in England’s top division since 1954 and a nine-time English …

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly being investigated for making an alleged offensive gesture while playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. Footage on social media appeared to show Ronaldo cupping his ear and repeatedly thrusting his hand forward near his pelvis, seemingly aimed at rival Al Shabab supporters. The incident occurred on Sunday after …

MADRID (AP) — A goal in each half from Santi Comesaña set Villarreal on its way to a 3-1 win at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Friday. Sociedad had two-thirds of the possession and three-quarters of the shots on goal and it still failed to worry a team that started the day seven places behind it in La …