Soccer

WATFORD, England (AP) — English soccer team Watford has offered fans the chance to buy shares in the club in a bid to help sign new players and return to the Premier League.

TORONTO — Canadian international defender Doneil Henry has been named sporting director of League1 Ontario's Simcoe Country Rovers. The 31-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan's new American owner Oaktree appointed veteran director Giuseppe Marotta as the club's president on Tuesday as the investment firm began its reign in earnest.

The nation of Georgia has been racked by protests and political turmoil but there’s one cause that almost everyone supports: the national soccer team.

Leadership never used to be an issue for France. Les Bleus lined up at major tournaments with a designated leader in each position: Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, defender Raphaël Varane, midfielder Paul Pogba and forward Antoine Griezmann.

TORONTO — The clock is ticking when it comes to Bev Priestman's Olympic roster selection, with Canada's game against Mexico on Tuesday at BMO Field another chance to impress.

SYDNEY (AP) — Steph Catley will lead Australia's women's soccer squad at the Paris Olympics in the injury-enforced absence of regular captain Sam Kerr. The Australian Olympic Committee confirmed the 18-player squad on Tuesday.

Host Germany and England kicked off the true buildup to the European Championship with their first warmup games on Monday, only after Real Madrid capped the club season by signing Kylian Mbappé .

MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is finally a Real Madrid player. Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club.

Coaching a professional soccer team comes with challenges. Coaching a professional soccer team that's the subject of an Emmy award-winning TV show brings a whole other degree of difficulty.