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UEFA Champions League: Ajax escape early exit against PAOK

Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 01:26 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Last season's Champions League semifinalist Ajax came close to crashing out in qualifying Tuesday, coming from behind to beat PAOK Thessaloniki 5-4 on aggregate. On a night when former European...

Manchester City avoids transfer ban for signing young players

Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 19:07 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City has been fined for improperly signing young soccer players but avoided a ban on transfers. FIFA said Tuesday the fact that the English champion "accepted its responsibility" for...

2006 World Cup organizer rejects charges over payment

Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 15:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Former German soccer federation president Theo Zwanziger has again declared his innocence over a 6.7 million euros ($7.5 million) payment made before the 2006 World Cup. Zwanziger held a press...

Bayern sign Croatia's Ivan Perisic on loan from Inter Milan

Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 11:46 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Bayern Munich has signed Croatian winger Ivan Perisic on loan from Inter Milan for one season. The Bundesliga champion says it has secured an option to sign the 30-year-old Perisic to a permanent...

Liverpool's Alisson out for a "few weeks" with calf injury

Monday, 12 August 2019, 20:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says he expects goalkeeper Alisson's calf injury to keep him on the sidelines for "the next few weeks," starting with Wednesday's Super Cup game against...

Racism: UEFA sanctions Partizan Belgrade, Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Monday, 12 August 2019, 18:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

UEFA has punished Serbia's Partizan Belgrade and Bulgaria's Lokomotiv Plovdiv following incidents of racism at their Europa League matches last week. Partizan Belgrade will have to play its next...

Maltese player Nicole Sciberras joins Juventus

Sunday, 11 August 2019, 22:00 Last update: about 8 years ago

Maltese international Nicole Sciberras joined Juventus youths women side yesterday. She becomes the first Maltese player to sign for the renowned Italian side. Juventus' women's side entered the...

French Ligue 1: Marseille suffers shock home defeat against Reims

Saturday, 10 August 2019, 20:06 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Lacking passion and grit, Marseille made a disappointing start to the French league by losing 2-0 at home to Reims on Saturday. Striker Boulaye Dia scored the opening goal and also delivered an...

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