Soccer

Canada Soccer has turned to the world of golf to find its new general secretary and CEO. Kevin Blue comes from Golf Canada, where he has served as chief sport officer since December 2020.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovan Bratislava was fined by UEFA and banned from selling tickets to its fans for its next away game in European competition.

LONDON (AP) — Plans to tighten regulation of English soccer club owners will not rule out more state-backed takeovers, a U.K. government minister said on Thursday.

Jim Ratcliffe’s determination to bring down Manchester City is abundantly clear. So is his admiration, it seems, for the team he calls “the enemy.

ROME (AP) — It's looking more and more like Paul Pogba's career is heading to a premature end.

MILAN (AP) — A few months ago, Juventus was looking for a buyer to offload Dušan Vlahović. Now the Italian club is hoping to tie the forward to a long-term contract.

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique must choose whether to rest star striker Kylian Mbappé for the trip to Monaco in the French league on Friday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior will return to play at Valencia on Saturday in Real Madrid's first visit to Mestalla Stadium since the Black player was racially abused by local fans last season.

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The coach who helped Switzerland to eliminate then-world champion France at the last European Championship was hired to coach Algeria on Thursday through qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

MADRID (AP) — Spanish police have arrested an Atletico Madrid fan for using racist language and death threats to terrorize an eight-year-old girl who was wearing a shirt of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior.