Soccer

'I'm not flirting with any team': Marseille coach De Zerbi denies exit talks amid tensions

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi says he wants to stay on at the French league club and insisted Friday that he has not been contacted by other clubs despite reports of a player mutiny and interest from AC Milan.

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Mbappé and Rüdiger fined by UEFA but cleared to play CL quarters after 'indecent' celebration

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Antonio Rüdiger were fined by UEFA on Friday but escaped bans from the Champions League quarterfinals over “indecent” post-game celebrations in the previous round.

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Ukraine's Shevchenko hits back at UEFA and 'political factors' for soccer election loss

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian soccer federation president Andriy Shevchenko hit back at UEFA on Friday, one day after a heavy election loss , claiming he and his country “were not welcome” to join its leadership.

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Mexican soccer club León gets court date for legal fight against FIFA over Club World Cup entry

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sport's highest court said Friday it will hold fast-track appeals next month as Mexican soccer club León tries to overturn a FIFA decision to expel it from the Club World Cup in the United States.

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Barcelona to host Betis in clash of hottest teams in La Liga

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has its eyes on a possible treble this season and two critical clashes with Real Madrid that will directly impact two of those title shots, but first it has to play an in-form Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday.

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'Time to say goodbye': Kevin De Bruyne to leave Man City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne says he will leave Manchester City - confirming these are his “final months” with the Premier League champion.

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Postecoglou plays dangerous game with gestures to Tottenham's disgruntled fans

By cupping his ear and waving sarcastically, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou went head-first into a confrontation with his critics. Unfortunately, those critics were the club’s hard-core fans.

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By the numbers: De Bruyne's masterful decade at Man City

Kevin De Bruyne has announced he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after 10 years at the club. Here's a by-the-numbers look at his time at City: 2 De Bruyne was named Premier League player of the season in 2019-20 and 2021-22.

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Everton says Tarkowski received online threats after dangerous challenge on Liverpool's Mac Allister

Everton defender James Tarkowski received online threats after his reckless challenge on Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister in the Merseyside derby this week, his club said Friday.

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Fenerbahce accuses Galatasaray coach of acting like he'd been 'shot' in latest Mourinho controversy

ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce accused the coach of fierce rival Galatasaray of throwing himself to the ground as if he’d been “shot” after his nose appeared to be pinched by Jose Mourinho in the latest controversy to rock Turkish soccer.

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