Tag: Professional soccer
Jurić replaces Nicola as coach at Torino
TURIN, Italy — Torino named Ivan Jurić as its new coach on Friday, with the Croatian signing a three-year contract at the Serie A...
Pulisic or Steffen? American Champions League winner awaits
It has been 24 years since Jovan Kirovski became the first American player to earn a Champions League winner's medal.
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Pirlo leaves Juventus after disappointing year in charge
TURIN, Italy — Andrea Pirlo is leaving Juventus after only one season as coach following a fourth-place finish that ended the club's run of...
Talking points ahead of the Champions League final
Manchester City and Chelsea meet in an all-English Champions League final in Porto on Saturday. Here are some of the talking points in the...
Netherlands goalkeeper Cillessen tests positive for COVID-19
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen will not travel with the national team to a pre-European Championship training camp in Portugal after...
Laporta ‘moderately optimistic’ Messi will stay at Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — With a month left on Lionel Messi’s contract, club president Joan Laporta is “moderately optimistic” that Barcelona’s greatest player will stay...
Nike says it ended deal with Neymar amid assault allegations
Nike has confirmed it ended its sponsorship agreement with Neymar after the Brazilian soccer player refused to collaborate in an investigation into an accusation...
Barcelona will go to court if punished for Super League role
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona’s president pledged Friday to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if UEFA punishes the club for its role...
Liverpool agrees to sign Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool bolstered its defensive corps Friday by agreeing to a contract with Ibrahima Konate from German club Leipzig.
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5 substitutes option in soccer extended through 2022
ZURICH — A pandemic-era rule giving competition organizers the option to let teams use five substitutes in a match was extended Friday through 2022.
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