LONDON (AP) — Piercing the roar of the crowd, in the searing heat of Guadalajara, Mexico, Gordon Banks heard Pele shout “Goal!” Aiming a header to bounce off the hard field, Pele was certain the…
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain left it late to make two signings before the French league’s transfer window shut on Friday — and also released a batch of players. The French champion bought Spain defender…
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Swiss World Cup forward Xherdan Shaqiri has left relegated Stoke City for Champions League runner-up Liverpool. Liverpool said the 26-year-old player had signed “a long-term contract”, but did not disclose the…
KALININGRAD, Russia (AP) — Aleksandar Kolarov knows that after victory in its opening World Cup match his Serbia lineup cannot ease off the intensity against Switzerland. Two draws in its remaining matches could be enough…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When the World Cup trophy tour reached Senegal, President Macky Sall got the taste of being a champion. It’s an experience he hopes is real in Senegal one day. Sall optimistically…
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s World Cup prospects are one of the hardest to predict, and also the most intriguing. Ranked No. 6, the Swiss have enough talented players in the peak years of their careers…
CAIRO (AP) — Mohamed Salah has the ability to light up any team, particularly Egypt. The Liverpool striker has been in superb form this season, but playing at the World Cup will be a new…
The departures of coaches Carlos Carvalhal and Paul Lambert from relegated English Premier League clubs on Friday raised the number of manager changes to a record 15 this season. Also, relegated West Bromwich Albion removed…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal named its final 23-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday, with Liverpool forward Sadio Mane leading a group that includes key defender Kalidou Koulibaly of Napoli and midfielder Cheikhou…
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool qualified for the Champions League at the expense of Chelsea, Swansea was relegated, and champion Manchester City made it to 100 points as the loose ends were tied up on…