GENEVA—Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini’s 11-day trial on charges of defrauding FIFA starts Wednesday—finally bringing the epic downfall of soccer’s former world leaders into criminal court. The fallout from the case ousted Blatter ahead of schedule as president of FIFA and ended Platini’s campaign to succeed his former mentor. It also removed Platini as president…
Wales Earns Final World Cup Slot, in US Group
Wales defeated Ukraine 1–0 on Sunday to claim the final spot in Group B of this fall’s World Cup. Wales will be the first opponent for the United States on Nov. 21 in Qatar. Iran and England complete the group. The only score came on an own goal by Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko, who stopped…
France’s Benzema Drops Appeal Over Sex Tape Conviction
PARIS—France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal against a conviction for complicity in blackmail in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer, his lawyer said Saturday. The Versailles court gave Benzema a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of 75,000 euros ($80,000) in last year’s trial, convicting him of involvement…
US National Soccer Blows Out Morocco 3–0 With Style
The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) displayed superior class and style in a dominant 3–0 win over No. 24 ranked Morocco, in front of 19,512 spectators at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati Wednesday night. The “friendly” match is part of both teams’ preparation for the World Cup, beginning November 21. It was the the No. 15…
Ukraine Beat Scotland to Keep World Cup Dream Alive
GLASGOW, Scotland—Ukraine kept alive their dream of reaching the World Cup finals by beating Scotland 3–1 in their playoff at Hampden Park on Wednesday in their first game since the Russian invasion of their country. Ukraine will now face Wales on Sunday in Cardiff with the winner taking a place at November’s finals in Qatar….
Serie A Champion Milan to Be Sold to RedBird for $1.3 Billion
MILAN—Less than two weeks after celebrating AC Milan’s league title win with thousands of fans, Gerry Cardinale is on the verge of becoming the new owner of the storied Serie A club. Cardinale is the founder and managing partner of American investment firm RedBird Capital Partners, which has signed a preliminary agreement to buy Milan…
Abramovich Completes $3.2 Billion Sale of EPL Team Chelsea
The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion)—the highest price ever paid for a sports team—was completed Monday by a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. It marked the end of the trophy-filled, 19-year tenure of Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch who was forced to sell…
Chelsea Takeover Imminent After Final Agreement Reached
LONDON—The sale of Premier League club Chelsea is expected to be completed Monday after a “final and definitive” agreement was reached with the consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. The club said Saturday that “a final and definitive agreement was entered into last night” to sell to the Boehly and Clearlake Capital…
Real Madrid Wins 14th European Title Over Favored Liverpool 1–0
Real Madrid lifted their 14th European Cup on Saturday at Stade de France in Paris, edging Liverpool 1–0 with tremendous world-class goalkeeping by Thibaut Courtois and a goal by Vinícius Júnior in the 59th minute assisted by Federico Valverde. Madrid’s 14th Euro Championship, eight in the “UEFA Champions League” era, doubling that of the next closest winner AC…
Blame Game in France After ‘Chaotic’ Champions League Final
PARIS—Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble. The final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay after police tried to hold back people attempting to force their way into…
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