International Soccer


Dec 31, 2021

Auckland withdraws from Club World Cup, replaced by Pirae

FIFA says Auckland City FC has withdrawn from the Club World Cup because of New Zealand’s tight coronavirus restrictions and will be replaced by Tahiti’s AS Pirae


Dec 22, 2021

Man City player Mendy charged with another count of rape

Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has been charged with another count of rape




Tearful Aguero announces retirement for health reasons
Dec 15, 2021

Tearful Aguero announces retirement for health reasons

Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero has announced his immediate retirement for health reasons



Dec 6, 2021

German prosecutors accuse soccer player of faking name, age

German prosecutors have charged a professional soccer player from Gambia of using a false identity to breach immigration law


Horst Eckel, last of the 1954 World Cup winners, dies at 89
Dec 3, 2021

Horst Eckel, last of the 1954 World Cup winners, dies at 89

The last surviving member of West Germany’s 1954 World Cup-winning team has died


Lamine Diack, ex IAAF chief convicted of corruption, dies
Dec 3, 2021

Lamine Diack, ex IAAF chief convicted of corruption, dies

Lamine Diack, the controversial long-time leader of track and field who was convicted of extorting money from athletes and accused of taking bribes in an Olympic hosting vote, has died