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MATCHDAY: United seek statement win in Manchester derby

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Manchester United can move to within one point of Manchester City with victory on Saturday at Old Trafford. A derby win would…

Authorities to review fan complaints at Hillsborough match

LONDON — Authorities will review complaints made by Newcastle fans that there was overcrowding at Hillsborough during the FA Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday this past weekend. Hillsborough was the scene of Britain’s…

Ronaldo set to face PSG, Messi in first game in Saudi Arabia

PARIS — Cristiano Ronaldo’s first game in Saudi Arabia is set to be against Paris Saint-Germain and a possible reunion with his career-long rival Lionel Messi. PSG said Monday it will play a…

Ochoa impresses in Serie A debut despite AC Milan win

ROME, — Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a Serie A debut to remember for Salernitana. Even if it wasn’t enough to prevent defending champion AC Milan from beating the southern club 2-1 on…

Ronaldo rejected offers elsewhere for top salary Saudi deal

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo was presented as the superstar new signing of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Tuesday, with the team’s president saying the Portugal great deserves to be the…

Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous

SANTOS, Brazil — Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at…

Brazil prepares to bury Pelé in city he made soccer mecca

SANTOS, Brazil — Forty-five years after Pelé played his last game, it’s hard to imagine modern soccer, or Brazil, without him. Geovana Sarmento, 17, waited in the three-hour line to view his body…

Arsenal stretches lead to 7 points with 4-2 win at Brighton

BRIGHTON, England — Arsenal stretched its Premier League lead to seven points with a 4-2 win at Brighton on Saturday capped by a well-worked breakaway goal from Gabriel Martinelli. Goals from Bukayo Saka,…

Pelé nears 1 month in hospital with no sign of improvement

SAO PAULO, — One of Pelé’s daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of sadness and despair as the 82-year-old Brazilian soccer great’s hospitalization nears one month. The three-time World…

Morocco threatens to skip African soccer tournament

RABAT, Morocco — After its sensational World Cup performance, Morocco’s national soccer team might boycott the African Nations Championship next month because of a diplomatic dispute with tournament host Algeria. The Moroccan Football…

Salt Bae banned from festival after World Cup drama where he grabbed trophy

The Turkish chef has been pre-emptively banned the festival for his behaviour The chef known as Salt Bae has been banned from a music festival following his controversial drama at the Qatar World…

Brazil soccer legend Pele’s family gather at hospital bedside

Brazilian soccer legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been since…

Moroccans to welcome home history-making World Cup team

  RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s national soccer team is set to return home Tuesday after accomplishing the seemingly impossible feat of finishing fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Tens of thousands of…

FIFA broke own rules by dressing Lionel Messi in robe before World Cup trophy lift

  FIFA were guilty of breaking their own regulations by draping Lionel Messi in a traditional Qatari robe before the World Cup trophy presentation on Sunday night, according to former Tottenham star Ramon…

Lionel Messi says he’s not going to retire from playing for Argentina

Lionel Messi says he will not retire from playing for Argentina anytime soon as he ‘loves what he does’. The legendary forward broke the record for most appearances at the World Cup as…

Achraf Dari cancelling out Josko Gvardiol's opener for Croatia

Croatia edge Morocco 2-1 to clinch third spot at World Cup

DOHA, – Croatia beat injury-hit Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to leave Qatar on a high after again surpassing expectations following their run to the final in 2018….