Three months removed from Argentina’s dramatic World Cup final victory over France, international soccer returns as Euro 2024 qualifying gets underway. Germany, as host, is exempt from the qualifying process, but the rest of Europe’s heavyweights begin the process this week. – Italy back – Italy was the highest-profile nation to miss out on the […]
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Gareth Southgate challenges England to take 'next step' towards Euro 2024 glory
England’s quest to win its first major tournament since 1966 starts anew on Thursday as the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins with a challenging trip to reigning Euro champion Italy. After taking time to consider his future following a World Cup quarterfinal loss to France in December, Gareth Southgate will remain in charge […]
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Messi 'madness' in Argentina
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will make a triumphant return to their homeland on Thursday when Argentina plays its first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar. More than 1.5 million fans applied for 63,000 available tickets for the match against Central American minnow Panama at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Soccer-mad […]
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UEFA Women's Champions League: Chelsea and Arsenal look to end English drought
Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius (R) gets away from Chelsea’s Millie Bright during the recent Women’s League Cup final at Selhurst Park in London. Photo: AFP. * * * * * The UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout stage gets underway this week with Chelsea and Arsenal both hoping to become the first English team to lift the […]
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Giant-killer Grimsby Town angling for FA Cup fairytale at Brighton
Cheered on by thousands of fans brandishing inflatable haddock, Grimsby aims to catch another big fish when the fourth-tier minnow faces Brighton in the club’s first FA Cup quarterfinal in 84 years on Sunday. As an unfashionable underdog from a provincial town on England’s East Coast, Grimsby’s FA Cup adventure is the perfect encapsulation of […]
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Barcelona can virtually clinch LaLiga title in decisive El Clasico
Xavi Hernandez and his Barcelona team can take a decisive step toward winning LaLiga on Sunday as a Clasico victory over Real Madrid would send it 12 points clear of last year’s champion. The Catalan club has not won the Spanish title since Ernesto Valverde was at the helm in 2019 and expanding the gap […]
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Borussia Dortmund focuses on Cologne as Bayern showdown looms
With the ‘Klassiker’ clash against rival Bayern Munich on the horizon, Borussia Dortmund wants to avoid a loss of focus against Cologne on Sunday with a title on the line. While Dortmund has had its share of woes against better teams in recent years, the club’s title challenges has truly come undone in poor performances against […]
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Ligue 1: Lens targets Champions League as race for Europe heats up
As Paris Saint-Germain pulls away towards another Ligue 1 title, the race for European places in France is taking shape with Lens pushing for a return to the Champions League for the first time in over two decades. A stumbling run of form saw Lens win just once in seven games, but last weekend’s 4-0 thrashing […]
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Serie A: Buoyant Inter turns attentions to rival Juve in double derby weekend
On a big Serie A Sunday, Inter Milan, on a high from its dramatic advancement to the Champions League quarterfinals, takes on fierce rival Juventus and the Rome derby also has an impact on the top-four race. Simone Inzaghi’s team caps off the weekend’s matches with the “Derby d’Italia,” a fiery match between Italy’s traditionally biggest […]
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Soccer on TV
On Friday, there are games in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. In the evening, play in USL League One begins. ****************** Programming is always subject to change. Besides the exclusive streaming programming listed here, many networks make TV programming available on streaming devices — online, tablets and mobile. Check your local listings and network programming listings […]