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Totti presents his autobiography inside the Colosseum

Friday, 28 September 2018, 01:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

Fans chanted outside as Francesco Totti presented his new autobiography before 300 invited guests inside the Colosseum on Thursday to mark the retired Roma captain's 42nd birthday. A long line of...

Italian Serie A: Milan falters again with 1-1 draw at Empoli

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 23:44 Last update: about 9 years ago

AC Milan again dropped points from a winning position when it was held to a 1-1 draw at Empoli in Serie A on Thursday. Milan led for an hour following Leonardo Capezzi's own goal but Francesco...

Barcelona aims to redesign emblem for next season

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 23:05 Last update: about 9 years ago

Barcelona says it plans to redesign the club's emblem for the start of next season. The most significant change would be the removal of the letters "FCB," standing for Futbol Club Barcelona,...

Sale of Wembley to Jaguars owner survives English FA meeting

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 22:21 Last update: about 9 years ago

American investor Shahid Khan's 600 million pound ($785 million) offer to buy Wembley Stadium survived a meeting of the Football Association's board without being rejected on Thursday. A decision...

Pirlo and other former players get coaching badges

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 22:10 Last update: about 9 years ago

Andrea Pirlo is one step closer on the road to football management. The 39-year-old Pirlo was among several ex-players who obtained their UEFA A coaching badges on Thursday after completing a...

Busquets signs new contract with Barcelona through 2023

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 19:45 Last update: about 9 years ago

Barcelona says Sergio Busquets has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Spanish champion through the 2022-23 season. Barcelona adds his buyout clause has increased from 200 million...

Germany beats Turkey to host Euro 2024

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 17:34 Last update: about 9 years ago

Germany won the right to host soccer's 2024 European Championship on Thursday, beating Turkey following a politically charged campaign. Germany, which successfully hosted the 2006 World Cup, was...

Cristiano Ronaldo to serve 1-game Champions League ban

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 14:34 Last update: about 9 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo will serve only a mandatory one-game ban for his first-ever red card in the Champions League. The UEFA disciplinary panel's decision not to add a further sanction clears Ronaldo...

UEFA approves video review for Champions League next season

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 12:40 Last update: about 9 years ago

UEFA says it will begin using video review in the Champions League next season, after a debut in the Super Cup. The UEFA executive committee also decided to approve video assistant referees for...

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