Pablo Barrios scored twice as Atletico Madrid bounced back from their Club World Cup opening defeat to Paris Saint-Germain with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Sounders on Thursday.
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Payback time: how Dutch players could power Suriname to the World Cup
For years, the small South American country of Suriname, a former Dutch colony, has been instrumental in producing some of the Netherlands’ best soccer players, from Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit to Clarence Seedorf.
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South American champion Botafogo holds on to beat Sounders 2-1
Brazilian champion Botafogo hung on for a 2-1 win at a determined Seattle Sounders.
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Italy: Gattuso named new coach after Spalletti firing
Gennaro Gattuso was named Italy’s new coach on Sunday and will be tasked with helping the Azzurri qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
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Inter striker Mehdi Taremi stranded in Iran amid conflict
Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been stranded in Tehran due to the conflict between Iran and Israel and will miss the start of the FIFA Club World Cup
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Club World Cup: After conquering Europe, PSG now has sights set on glory
Paris Saint-Germain is treating FIFA’s lucrative new competition not as a nuisance at the end of an exhausting season but as a serious objective.
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Brazil’s birthday gift to Carlo Ancelotti
Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America with a lackluster 1-0 home victory over Paraguay, the first win of Carlo Ancelotti’s reign on his 66th birthday.
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Dutch girls tackle crippling knee injuries
Fifteen-year-old Esmee Stuut sprints between cones on a soccer field in the Netherlands, her every movement captured on camera as part of a study into a crippling knee injury that affects girls more than boys. Cruciate ligament injuries can sideline a soccer player for several months, and teenage girls are especially at risk—for both physical […]
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Euro 2025: Bonmati, Putellas will lead Spain as Hermoso overlooked
Coach Montse Tomé left Jenni Hermoso out of Spain’s quad for next month’s Women’s Euro 2025.
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Australia reaches World Cup as Palestinian dreams ended
Australia qualified for next year’s World Cup in North America while Oman ended Palestine’s hopes of a first appearance at the finals with a last-gasp draw on Tuesday. Tony Popovic’s Socceroos, who went into the third round’s final match day heavy favorites to progress, defeated direct rivals Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah to seal the […]