Articles filed under Soccer
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Lyon-Juventus gets green light despite virus concernsFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - LYON, France (AP) - French club Lyon says its sold-out Champions League home game against Juventus will go ahead as planned on Wednesday despite the coronavirus outbreak...
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Barcelona draws 1-1 at Napoli in Champions League 1st legFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - NAPLES, Italy (AP) - On a night when Lionel Messi was expected to put on a show in the stadium that was once Diego Maradona's, the Barcelona forward did relatively littl...
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FIFA bans former council member from Uruguay for 1 yearFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - ZURICH (AP) - Former FIFA Council member Wilmar Valdez was banned from soccer for one year on Tuesday for breaking his duty of loyalty. FIFA said its ethics committee ju...
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UEFA pledges support for Greek soccer overhaulFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - President of UEFA Aleksander Ceferin says it has agreed to help Greece overhaul its professional leagues to curb violence and corruption. Ceferin m...
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Italy may lift ban on sporting events by MondayFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - The Italian government could lift its ban on sporting events by Monday in areas affected by the coronavirus if the number of cases stabilizes. The outbreak ...
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Guardiola not using European ban to motivate his playersFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola isn't using the team's European ban as extra motivation for his players to win the Champions League this season. In fac...
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Switzerland signs coach Petkovic through 2022 World CupFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - BERN, Switzerland (AP) - Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic extended his contract on Tuesday through the 2022 World Cup. Since Petkovic succeeded Ottmar Hitzfeld after ...
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Italian soccer could be played without fans because of virusFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Italian government is moving toward having soccer matches played behind closed doors in affected areas as authorities try to contain a spreading virus th...
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K League season kick off postponed because of viral outbreakFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean soccer authorities have indefinitely postponed the start of the 2020 domestic season. The K League made the announcement after an ...
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Messi is no Maradona for Napoli as it prepares for BarcelonaFeb 24, 2020 6:00 am - For Napoli, there is no comparison between Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona. Messi will finally play in the stadium where fellow Argentina great Maradona achieved some of...