Soccer

Barcelona can keep Olmo and Víctor after favorable ruling from Spanish government

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona can retain playmaker Dani Olmo and forward Pau Víctor after a favorable ruling by Spain's sports authority on Thursday.

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Canadian men reach all-time high at No. 30 in latest FIFA world rankings

Canada climbed one spot to an all-time best No. 30 in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday. The Canadian men had reached their previous high in November after climbing four places to No. 31. They were unchanged in the end-of-year December list.

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Ukraine great Shevchenko is not elected to UEFA ruling committee as Russia cedes place

Ukraine great Andrii Shevchenko failed to win election to the UEFA executive committee on Thursday, the day Russia formally ceded its seat on the decision-making body of European soccer.

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UEFA's Čeferin calls 64-team men's World Cup plan 'a bad idea'

A push to expand the men's 2030 World Cup to 64 teams is “a bad idea,” UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said on Thursday.

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Champions League winner Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season

GENEVA (AP) — Champions League winner Real Madrid topped the prize money list last season by getting almost 139 million euros ($154 million), UEFA said on Thursday, finally confirming the payments .

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Slot says Tarkowski tackle a 'clear' red card as refs body acknowledges mistake in Liverpool-Everton

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot was happy to see England’s referees’ body acknowledge it was wrong to not award Everton defender James Tarkowski a red card for a dangerous tackle on Alexis Mac Allister in the Merseyside derby .

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Lukaku leading Napoli's unexpected title challenge with 400 goals and counting

ROME (AP) — Romelu Lukaku is rounding into form at just the right time for Napoli .

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Mourinho appears to grab nose of rival coach after Turkish Cup loss

Jose Mourinho appeared to pinch the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk after his Fenerbahce team was knocked out of the Turkish Cup in a fiery match on Wednesday.

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Mourinho's quest for title in Turkey among tight races across European soccer leagues

GENEVA (AP) — José Mourinho’s quest to be a champion again. Europe’s top goal-scorer on a title hunt before a big move. A young coach reviving a European giant.

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Leverkusen is seeking to keep the Bundesliga title fight going after its shock cup exit

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — After one of Germany's all-time greatest cup shocks, Bayer Leverkusen needs to dust itself off and try to keep the fight for the league title going.

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