Soccer

Man City signs left back Aït-Nouri from Wolves ahead of Club World Cup

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City signed Algeria left back Rayan Aït-Nouri from Wolverhampton for a reported fee of 37 million euros ($42 million) on Monday.

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Manchester United teenager Gabe Biancheri gets first taste of camp with Canada

TORONTO — Born in Wales to a Canadian mother and Italian father, Gabe Biancheri has options when it comes to playing international soccer.

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Can the inexperienced Cristian Chivu's playing success translate to the dugout at Inter Milan?

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan appointed Cristian Chivu as coach on Monday despite his relative inexperience, and he will hope to be as successful as he was in his playing career with the Nerazzurri.

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Spain tries to stay upbeat after shootout loss to Portugal in Nations League final

MADRID (AP) — As Cristiano Ronaldo lifted the Nations League trophy and his Portugal teammates celebrated behind him, Spain's players watched in clear disappointment.

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Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal

MUNICH (AP) — A soccer fan died during Sunday's Nations League final between Spain and Portugal after falling from an overhead level onto the media section below.

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Cristian Chivu expected to take over as coach of Inter Milan after ending Parma contract

PARMA, Italy (AP) — Parma has reached agreement with coach Cristian Chivu to terminate his contract, the club said on Monday.

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Germany reassesses World Cup prospects after being taught lessons by France and Portugal

BERLIN (AP) — Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Chelsea signs French defender Sarr from sister club Strasbourg

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea signed a top young player from its sister club by bringing in French teenage defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg on Monday.

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Star striker Robert Lewandowski says he'll no longer play for Poland while Michal Probierz is coach

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Robert Lewandowski will no longer play for Poland while Michał Probierz remains head coach, the Barcelona striker said.

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Uriah Rennie, the Premier League’s first Black referee, dies at 65

SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League , has died. He was 65.

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