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Spanish midfielder Jenni Hermoso joined a mass strike of female players on Friday after saying she did not consent to being kissed by her country’s soccer federation chief, Luis Rubiales, after Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup final. In a statement released by women players’ union Futpro, Hermoso and 80 other players said they […]

The decision of the 23 players on Spain’s women’s world championhip team and other top players to refuse to play for La Roja “if the current leadership continues” comes four weeks before Spain’s next scheduled match, its opening game in the new UEFA Women’s Nations League on Sept. 22 at Sweden, a rematch of their […]

Coach Laurent Blanc knows he is under pressure ahead of Sunday’s game at Nice after leading Lyon to its worst start to a Ligue 1 campaign since 1966. The seven-time French champions lost their season opener at Strasbourg before a humbling 4-1 home defeat by Montpellier last weekend left them bottom of the early standings. […]

            Juventus is back in the Serie A title discussion as it prepares to host Bologna on Sunday, a punchy new style of play in place for a club looking to bounce back from last season’s disasters. Massimiliano Allegri‘s team, like Italy’s three other big teams, impressed on opening day as it won 3-0 […]

There was more criticism of Luis Rubiales after photos emerged of the Spanish soccer federation president lifting Spanish player Athenea del Castillo over his shoulder during celebrations after the Women’s World Cup final. * * * * * Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), will quit his post after being roundly […]

Luciano Spalletti, who led Napoli to the Scudetto last season, was on Friday handed the task of reviving the Azzurri, five days after Roberto Mancini‘s shock resignation as Italy coach. Spalletti’s main objective will be to qualify the European champions for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, after Italy missed […]

        Borussia Dortmund starts the Bundesliga campaign at home to Cologne on Saturday, hoping to take the first step in putting the bitter disappointment of last season behind it. Needing a win for its first title in over a decade in the season’s final game, Dortmund drew 2-2 at home against mid-table Mainz. The draw […]

Napoli heads into its first title defense in over three decades with questions as to whether new management will be up to replicating last season’s stunning charge to glory. Rudi Garcia will make his official debut on Saturday as Napoli kick off the 20230-24 campaign at promoted Frosinone with a similar lineup to the one […]

Bayern Munich is pinning its hopes on England captain Harry Kane to return a stuttering team fresh off their worst season in a decade to the European elite. Bayern’s 11th straight Bundesliga title failed to paper over the cracks of a team that is yet to click since the arrival of Coach Thomas Tuchel in […]