New challenges ahead of Zidane in return to Real Madrid
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 15:49
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
The Real Madrid team that Zinedine Zidane is taking over looks nothing like the one he left behind less than a year ago. Madrid had just won a third straight Champions League title when Zidane...
Bayern swagger is back as Klopp returns with Liverpool
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 13:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Confident after finally reclaiming the lead in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich again turns its attention to the Champions League, where it hopes to finish the job at home against Juergen Klopp's...
FIFA: Nations must restore ties with Qatar to host WC games
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 09:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Persian Gulf countries would have to lift boycotts of Qatar before being eligible to join hosting of the World Cup, FIFA determined in a feasibility study recommending its ruling council endorse...
Man City sets up scheme to compensate sexual abuse victims
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 08:49
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Manchester City has set up a scheme to compensate victims of child sexual abuse experienced at the club. City on Tuesday launched its redress scheme for survivors following investigations into...
FIFA study backs 48-team '22 WC, Qatar sharing
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 06:46
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
A FIFA feasibility study concluded the 2022 World Cup can expand to 48 teams by using at least one of Qatar's neighbors as an additional host, and found there is a low legal risk to changing the...
Football fan sentenced to 14 weeks for punching player at game
Monday, 11 March 2019, 16:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
A Birmingham supporter was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail Monday after admitting to assaulting Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish during a match between two of English soccer's biggest rivals. In...
PSG coach says Champions League failure is an 'accident'
Monday, 11 March 2019, 16:39
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Accidents will happen, according to Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel, and it happened to his team. PSG was handed a surprising — and historic — loss to Manchester United in the...