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Top UEFA officials under more scrutiny by media, prosecutors

Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 17:33 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

An international soccer body has several top elected officials under scrutiny by media at home and under investigation internationally. A vice president resigns from his domestic soccer job on...

German football president Grindel steps down after criticism

Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 15:56 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

German soccer federation president Reinhard Grindel resigned Tuesday, bowing to increasing pressure following allegations of undeclared earnings, the receipt of a luxury watch and general discontent...

Madrid set to start Bernabeu renovation at end of season

Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 15:53 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Real Madrid says work to remodel Santiago Bernabeu Stadium will begin at the end of the season. The 72-year-old venue will gain a retractable roof and a revamped facade to modernize its...

French Ligue 1: Beric's late goal lifts Saint-Etienne over Nimes

Monday, 1 April 2019, 22:32 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Robert Beric scored in the 79th minute to give Saint-Etienne a 2-1 win over visiting Nimes on Monday and keep its hopes of qualifying for European competition alive. Beric scored his fifth French...

Everton looking into alleged incident involving Pickford

Monday, 1 April 2019, 21:36 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Everton says it is investigating an alleged incident after video footage that claimed to show England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford involved in a street fight was widely shared online. The Premier...

Tottenham Stadium follows US financing model

Monday, 1 April 2019, 19:15 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Years before Tottenham Hotspur Stadium started rising like a spaceship in north London, planning on how to finance the structure was underway nearly 3,500 miles away. In a glass tower near the...

Malta women’s squad head to Romania training camp

Monday, 1 April 2019, 17:00 Last update: about 7 years ago MFA Communications Office

The Malta women’s squad are on their way to Romania for a training camp between April 1 and 7. During the week-long training camp, Malta, under the guidance of coach Mark Gatt, will play two...

Juventus coach hopes to have Ronaldo back against Ajax

Monday, 1 April 2019, 14:17 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Cristiano Ronaldo could return from injury for Juventus' Champions League match at Ajax next week. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri says "Ronaldo is working hard and we hope to have him...

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