PSG signs defender Thilo Kehrer from Schalke
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 17:52
Last update: about 9 years ago
French champion Paris Saint-Germain signed defender Thilo Kehrer on Thursday from German club Schalke to a five-year contract. PSG gave no financial details but Kehrer reportedly cost 37 million...
Football teams from Genoa have their matches postponed
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 16:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
The two soccer teams from Genoa have had their weekend matches postponed following the bridge collapse in the Italian city. At least 39 people were killed in the collapse. The Italian...
World Cup champion France tops FIFA rankings; Germany 15th
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 13:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
World Cup champion France is at the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in 16 years. France beat Croatia 4-2 last month for its second World Cup title, and jumped six places to reclaim...
Lahm to become head organizer of Euro 2024 if Germany hosts
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 10:56
Last update: about 9 years ago
The German soccer federation says Philipp Lahm will be the head organizer of the 2024 European Championship if the country wins the right to host the tournament. UEFA will decide on Sept. 27...
Atletico beats Real Madrid 4-2 after extra time in Super Cup
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 00:18
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Atletico Madrid finally got the better of Real Madrid on the European stage, scoring twice in extra time to win 4-2 in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday in its rival's first game without Cristiano...
Man City midfielder De Bruyne injures knee in training
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 23:14
Last update: about 9 years ago
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne could face a lengthy layoff with a knee injury that forced him to attend an event using crutches on Wednesday. De Bruyne and his City teammates attended...
Goalkeeper Subasic retires from Croatia's national team
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 13:11
Last update: about 9 years ago
Danijel Subasic says he is retiring from international soccer, becoming the third Croatian player that reached the World Cup final to leave the national team. The 33-year-old Subasic joins...
Honda put off retirement to sign A-League deal
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 08:42
Last update: about 9 years ago
Japan star Keisuke Honda says he planned to retire after this year's World Cup but changed his mind when offered a contract by the Melbourne Victory in Australian football's A-League. Already...
FIFA defends bans for 'false' info, tarnishing reputations
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 02:48
Last update: about 9 years ago
Justifying an overhaul of its ethics code, FIFA asserted Tuesday that people who "tarnish the reputations of others" must be banned from soccer. The Associated Press revealed Monday that a...