Recent Football Stories

July 19, 2018

• Alisson joins Liverpool as world's most expensive goalie
• Sanchez resolves visa issue, travels to US for United tour
• FIFA fines Egypt $50K for prohibited World Cup warmup game
• 6 clubs fined, risk FIFA transfer bans for debts to players

July 18, 2018

• Ramirez, Quintero score; Minnesota United tops Revs 2-1
• Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke suspended, fined
• Sarri wants to meet Hazard over Chelsea future; Zola returns
• US women takes veteran team to Tournament of Nations
• Mourinho bemoans 'very bad' preseason for United
• Oxlade-Chamberlain to miss most of next season for Liverpool
• Nazi hunter slams right-wing singer at Croatia celebration

July 17, 2018

• FFA cool on Usain Bolt's A-League bid
• Mother of Brazilian soccer star rescued from kidnappers
• World Cup winner Mbappe donating bonus of about $350,000
• Usain Bolt to make run at pro soccer in Australia
• Iceland coach steps down after 7 years in charge
• Man United sells Blind back to Ajax for $18.75 million
• The next senior World Cup is in France, not Qatar
• Tim Cahill retires from international football

July 16, 2018

• Minnesota United host Revolution for first time
• World Cup protesters get 15 days in jail, sports event bans
• World Cup win gives France new set of heroes, needed boost
• More than 250,000 welcome Croatia home after World Cup final
• 33yo Ronaldo at Juventus: Age isn't important
• Tens of thousands welcome Croatia home after World Cup final
• WORLD CUP: Winners and losers of the tournament in Russia
• Putin: 25 million cyberattacks thwarted during World Cup
• Croatia gears up to give heroes' welcome to World Cup team
• South Korea call up Tottenham's Son for Asian Games
• No refuge from politics but France victory a fitting climax
• With flags, song, pride, French celebrate unifying victory

July 15, 2018

• Sideline reporter hit by falling railing at new DC stadium
• Vive la France! And a lot of other nations, too
• Timbers extend unbeaten streak to 12 in 0-0 draw at LAFC
• Deschamps joins Zagallo, Beckenbauer as champ player, coach
• The Latest: Pussy Riot charged in protest at World Cup final
• Landslide at World Cup stadium mars Russia's legacy
• Young, joyful France beats Croatia 4-2 to win 2nd World Cup
• Vive le France! And a lot of other nations, too
• Column: At World Cup final, Mbappe, just 19, joins Pele
• Croatia fears World Cup chance may never come again
• Pussy Riot upstages Putin with protest that halts World Cup
• From young Mbappe to aging keeper, the World Cup in records
• 10-man Seattle Sounders hold off Atlanta United for 1-1 draw
• AP PHOTOS: World Cup made indelible images from Russia
• The Latest: Macron makes the most of France's World Cup win
• French President Macron has plenty of fun at World Cup final
• The Latest: In the news -- players crash coach's conference
• With flags, song, pride, French celebrate World Cup victory
• France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2
• Fans proud despite Croatia's World Cup final loss to France
• Pussy Riot claims on-field protest at World Cup final
• The Latest: France clinches World Cup with win over Croatia
• The Latest: France leads Croatia 4-2 in World Cup final
• The Latest: France leads 2-1 after 1st half of milestones
• The Latest: France leads 2-1 at halftime in World Cup final
• The Latest: Griezmann gives France 2-1 lead on VAR penalty
• The Latest: Perisic equalizes for Croatia in World Cup final
• The Latest: French fans pack World Cup fan zones for final
• The Latest: Croatia's Mandzukic kicks off World Cup final
• The Latest: Countdown on with players on field for final
• The Latest: Macron, Sarkozy unite behind France in final
• The Latest: Sign of the times as stadium changes for final
• West Ham breaks transfer record to sign Felipe Anderson
• The Latest: France, Croatia have unchanged lineups for final
• Rooney makes MLS debut for DC United against Whitecaps
• Column: Infantino fawns over Putin, politicizes soccer body
• France and Croatia to meet in World Cup final
• Former Spain striker Torres set for debut with Sagan Tosu
• Croatia gripped by anticipation ahead of final with France
• Bush gets 7th shutout as Impact beat Earthquakes 2-0

July 14, 2018

• Quintero, Minnesota United beat Real Salt Lake 3-2
• Rapids and Dynamo play to scoreless draw
• DC United celebrate Audi opening with 3-1 win over Whitecaps
• Orlando City snaps 9-game skid, beats Toronto FC 2-1
• Gruezo, Acosta help FC Dallas beat Fire 3-1
• Quintero, Minnesota United beat Real Salt Lake 3-1
• Galaxy score twice in stoppage time, beat Revs 3-2
• Medina, Johnson help NYCFC beat Crew, stay unbeaten at home
• Rzatkowski rallies Red Bulls past Sporting KC 3-2
• Belgium finishes 3rd at World Cup, beats England 2-0
• A youthful France faces veteran-laden Croatia for World Cup
• AP PHOTOS: Belgium, England put on one last World Cup show
• WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at the World Cup's final day
• Matchups in Sunday's World Cup final between France, Croatia
• The Latest: Martinez praises Belgians for style, substance
• Lenin statue at final sandwiched by ads for Budweiser, Visa
• The Latest: Southgate signs off from Russia with some love
• The Latest: French aim to avoid repeat of mistake from 2016
• The Latest: Belgium gets 3rd spot with 2-0 win over England

Updated July 19, 2018