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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Liverpool beats Chelsea 4-1 in Premier League

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, right, celebrates with teammates after forcing a Chelsea own goal during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Tuesday. LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool took advantage of Chelsea’s erratic defending to earn an emphatic 4-1 win...

Learning French and making an Impact in Montreal

Montreal Impact head coach Jesse Marsch in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 10, 2012. MONTREAL — Once in a while, when talking to reporters, Jesse Marsch tosses off a phrase or two in French. The...

Carles Puyol: Playing at Euro for Spain ‘impossible’

In this April 2, 2012 file photo, FC Barcelona’s Carles Puyol arrives to give a press conference at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, Spain. BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona defender Carles Puyol says it will be "impossible" for him to recover from knee...

Red Bulls beat Dynamo for third straight 1-0 win

HARRISON, N.J. - Tyler Ruthven called the Red Bulls’ streak of three straight 1-0 victories "surreal" after their decision over the Houston Dynamo on...

Still No. 2? Manchester City plays for Premier League title

LONDON — Manchester City always seems to be second best in its own backyard, like a little brother overshadowed by his bigger and stronger sibling. He’s...

Spain remains 1st in FIFA rankings; US stays 29th

ZURICH — World champion Spain remained No. 1 in FIFA’s monthly rankings, and the United States stayed 29th. Germany was second, followed by Uruguay,...

Bucharest bustling ahead of Europa League final

Athletic Bilbao supporters gather on the streets of Bucharest, Romania Wednesday May 9, 2012. Bilbao will play Atletico Madrid in the Europa League final soccer match in the National Arena in Bucharest later on Wednesday. BUCHAREST, Romania — The normally quiet Henri Coanda International Airport on the outskirts of Bucharest was enjoying...

Velez, Libertad reach Copa Libertadores quarters

Augusto Fernandez of Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield celebrates after scoring against Colombia’s Atletico Nacional’s during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Velez Sarsfield of Argentina and Paraguay’s Libertad became the first two teams...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

3 nations receive European spots due to fair play

BUCHAREST, Romania — Norway, Finland and the Netherlands will receive extra berths in 2012-13 Europa League qualifying based on fair play rankings. The...

22 clubs, 61 people under investigation in Italy

ROME — Two days after Juventus clinched the Serie A title to mark its return to the top of Italian football following the 2006 match-fixing scandal, the...

FIFA, Brazil say spat about preparations is over

ZURICH — FIFA and Brazilian officials say they have overcome their differences and will cooperate fully to ensure the 2014 World Cup is a success. The...

AC Milan, Chelsea to play at Sun Life Stadium

MIAMI --Two of the oldest and most-storied European soccer clubs are coming to South Florida. England’s Chelsea FC...
Monday, May 7, 2012

Ferguson says Man City has ‘hands on the trophy’

A Manchester United supporter watches his team’s English Premier League soccer match against Swansea at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday, May 6, 2012. LONDON — Only the most unlikely of turnarounds can now prevent Manchester City from beating Manchester United...

Germany chooses uncapped Julian Draxler for Euro 2012

In this picture taken July 9. 2011 Julian Draxler is pictured during an offical photo shooting of German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. RASTATT, Germany — Germany coach Joachim Loew on Monday named uncapped teenager Julian Draxler in his preliminary...

Chelsea in 1st soccer game at new Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK — Paris Saint-Germain’s Carlo Ancelotti will face his former team when the French club plays a preseason exhibition against Champions...

Revolution & Soccer in Photos

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In this April 2, 2012 file photo, FC Barcelona’s Carles Puyol arrives to give a press conference at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Carles Puyol: Playing at Euro for Spain ‘impossible’


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