Denis Bouanga scored his first two goals of the season and LAFC continued their perfect start by pulling away to a 4–0 victory over the visiting New England Revolution on Sunday night, March 12. Bouanga has now scored five times in the space of four days after he had a hat trick on Thursday night…
Denis Bouanga powers LAFC past Revolution; Advance in Champions League over LD Alajuelense
CCL Roundup: Whitecaps, Tigres, LAFC on to Quarters
With a five-goal lead already in their back pocket, Vancouver Whitecaps FC cruised into the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, 7–3 on aggregate, despite losing 3–2 to Real CD Espana on Wednesday, March 15, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. They will next face reigning MLS champion Los Angeles FC in the quarters after LAFC beat LD…
Officials: 2 Men Arrested in Burglary of Salah’s Cairo Home
CAIRO—Two men were arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Mohamed Salah’s Cairo villa earlier this month while the Egyptian soccer star was out of the country, authorities said Wednesday. In a statement, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said the suspects stole several pairs of soccer cleats, a medal, a small crystal ball, and cable TV receivers from the…
Qatar Spied on Swiss Prosecutor, FIFA Boss Meeting
GENEVA—A spying operation on behalf of World Cup host Qatar bugged a 2017 hotel meeting between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Switzerland’s then-attorney general during an investigation of soccer officials, Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung said Sunday. The report said intelligence operatives linked to a former CIA officer wiretapped a meeting involving Infantino and Swiss…
Neymar to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery on Right Ankle
PARIS—Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months, Paris Saint-Germain said on Monday. Neymar will miss PSG’s Champions League match at Bayern Munich on Wednesday and will be operated on in the coming days at a hospital in Doha, the Qatari-backed club said. “Neymar…
Biggest Loss in 90 Years for Manchester United in 7–0 Rout at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England—Liverpool brought Manchester United crashing down to earth with a stunning 7–0 rout at Anfield on Sunday in the visitors’ worst competitive defeat in more than 90 years. Only a week after winning the League Cup, United experienced its biggest defeat in the Premier League and the club’s joint-worst loss in all competitions. United…
Neymar Ruled out of Champions League Clash With Bayern Due to Injury
Paris St Germain forward Neymar will miss the next two games due to an ankle injury, coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday, ruling him out of their Ligue 1 clash with Nantes and the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich. The Brazil international was carried off the pitch on a…
Gunmen Threaten Messi, Shoot up Family-Owned Supermarket
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—Gunmen threatened Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi in a written message left Thursday when they opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina, police said. Nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or the Unico supermarket in the country’s third-largest…
Just Fontaine, Who Scored 13 Goals at 1958 World Cup, Dies
PARIS—No one could beat Just Fontaine’s World Cup scoring record during his lifetime. His 13 goals in a single tournament was set with France in 1958 and has withstood 16 World Cups since. Fontaine’s death was confirmed Wednesday by his former club Reims and the French soccer federation. He was 89. The closest anyone has…
Messi Wins FIFA’s Best Men’s Player Award Again
PARIS—World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s best men’s player award on Monday. The best women’s player was Spain’s Alexia Putellas for a second straight year. After steering Argentina to World Cup glory in an epic final against Mbappé’s France last year in Qatar, Messi won the best…
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