Soccer

MUNICH (AP) — The Netherlands could be peaking at just the right time. The Dutch team reached its first European Championship quarterfinal in 16 years with a 3-0 win over Romania on Tuesday after its best performance by far at Euro 2024.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Marta's spot in Brazil's women's soccer team for the Paris Olympics was confirmed Tuesday when coach Arthur Elias included the 38-year-old striker in his 18-player squad.

Sure, it was fun to dream about a Paris Olympics in which Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé renew their rivalries after that epic World Cup final . But men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars.

Fabian Hurzeler understands why there's so much intrigue.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will celebrate a national “King Pelé Day” on Nov. 19 every year, marking the date the soccer great scored what he considered to be the 1,000th goal of his career in 1969.

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea completed the signing of midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City on Tuesday. Dewsbury-Hall has agreed on a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months, the English Premier League club said.

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk will play its "home" Champions League games at German club Schalke next season, both clubs said on Tuesday.

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed this year's European Championship will be the last of his career.

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has had more masks than goals at the European Championship .

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Allegations of coaches verbally and physically abusing a young player at the Son Football Academy funded by English Premier League star Son Heung-min are being investigated by South Korean prosecutors.