Articles filed under Soccer
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UEFA aims for July restart for leagues, wants them completedApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - A European plan is being formed to resume football around July and August, with domestic leagues told Thursday not to abandon competitions yet due to the coronavirus pan...
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Premier League stars face backlash over pay during pandemicApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - The request to Premier League players from British health secretary Matt Hancock was direct: 'œTake a pay cut.'ť The swift response from the Professional Footballers' As...
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Atlético cuts player salaries by 70% during virus crisisApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - Atlético Madrid says it has reached an agreement with its players and coaching staff to reduce their salaries by 70% while competitions are stopped during the coronavir...
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Young players finding a place with Chicago FireApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The trend in the Chicago Fire's most recent signings was unmistakable. The players were young. Very young, really, by American professional athletics standards. And they...
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Captain to chief negotiator: Chiellini works out salary cutsApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Best known for his aggressive defending on the soccer field, Giorgio Chiellini is proving to be an effective negotiator in the board room, too. The Juventus ...
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Law firm criticized by USSF asks to withdraw from lawsuitApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Seyfarth Shaw, the law firm whose arguments critical of American women's players led to the resignation of U.S. Soccer Federation president Carlos Cor...
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FIFA challenged at court by Brazil's Teixeira, English FAApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - FIFA rulings are being challenged at the Court of Arbitration for Sport by disgraced Brazilian soccer official Ricardo Teixeira and the English Football As...
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AP Source: MLS cutting pay of top executives, some staffApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - Major League Soccer plans to cut the pay of some executives and front office personnel while the season is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with kno...
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Spanish league says charity festival raised $1 millionApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - More than 1 million euros ($1.1 million) was raised for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic with the help of athletes and musicians in Spain, the co...
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Fan boycotts put Belarus soccer plan under scrutinyApr 01, 2020 7:00 am - MINSK, Belarus (AP) - Soccer fans from two clubs in Belarus will boycott games because of the coronavirus, putting more scrutiny on the country's decision to keep playin...