Soccer
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Late Winner in Record 200th Game for Portugal
BERLIN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player to make 200 international appearances ...
June 21, 2023
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Spain Wins Nations League Final as Unai Simon Saves Two Croatia Penalties in Shootout
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Spain's 11-year trophy drought is over. Croatia and its veteran captai...
June 19, 2023
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Mission Completed: Man City Beats Inter Milan to End Wait for First Champions League Title
ISTANBUL (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City's journey...
June 11, 2023
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Saudi Champions Al Ittihad Sign ‘Global Football Icon’ Benzema
June 6 (Reuters) - Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema became the latest big-name player to head to Sau...
June 7, 2023
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City Wins 2nd Phase in Charge Toward Treble
LONDON (AP) — The second leg of Manchester City’s treble mission is secure. Add the F.A. Cup, after...
June 4, 2023
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Former Spain Midfielder Andres Iniesta to leave Vissel Kobe
Spanish soccer star Andres Iniesta will leave Vissel Kobe in the summer, the J.League team announced...
May 25, 2023
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Jubilo Iwata midfielder Yasuhito Endo Named Most Valuable Player in J.League’s 30-year History
Jubilo Iwata midfielder Yasuhito Endo was named the most valuable player in the history of the J.Lea...
May 16, 2023
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Starting Over: Moriyasu Building Next-Generation Samurai Blue
For Japan national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu, the 2022 World Cup is nothing but a memory. He...
May 11, 2023
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Lionel Messi’s Father Says No Deal Agreed with a Future Club
PARIS (AP) — With speculation over Lionel Messi’s potential next destination turning into a frenzy h...
May 10, 2023
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Kyogo Furuhashi Strike Helps Celtic Clinch Scottish Title
It’s two down and one to go for treble-chasing Celtic in Scottish soccer. The Glasgow club clinch...
May 8, 2023
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Japan Women’s Soccer Pioneer Takes on Challenge as Uzbek Manager
Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)—A pioneer of women’s soccer in Japan is taking on a new challenge as mana...
May 3, 2023
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‘King Kazu’ Makes Oliveirense Debut Aged 56
Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura added yet another achievement to his age-defying career on Satu...
April 23, 2023
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Daichi Kamada Set to Leave Frankfurt at End of Season
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada is set to leave Eintracht Frankfurt when...
April 13, 2023
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Arsenal Defender Tomiyasu Has Knee Surgery, Done for Season
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu underwent knee surgery Tuesday and will miss the re...
March 22, 2023
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Messi Wins FIFA’s Best Men’s Player Award Again
PARIS (AP) — World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s bes...
February 28, 2023
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