Injured Netherlands midfielder De Jong out for France match
March 20, 2023 GMTZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong and winger Steven Bergwijn dropped out of the national squad for the team's opening European Championship qualifier against France, coach Ronald Koeman said Monday.
Lewandowski can’t stop scoring for Barça before Bayern trip
September 10, 2022 GMTBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to help Barcelona win 4-0 at Cádiz in the Spanish league on Saturday as the Poland striker extended his superb scoring run before facing former club Bayern Munich.
Casemiro completes $60M move to Man United from Real Madrid
August 22, 2022 GMTMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United completed the signing of Casemiro for a reported $60 million on Monday, hours after the Brazil international made an emotional departure from Real Madrid after nine years at the Spanish club.
Barça reaches deal with Man U for reluctant De Jong
July 14, 2022 GMTBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has reached an agreement with Manchester United for the potential transfer of Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who would still need to approve the move, a person at the Spanish club with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
A beer and a chat: Man U’s CEO meets with disgruntled fans
June 19, 2022 GMTA small group of disgruntled Manchester United supporters headed toward the home of the club’s chief executive to voice their concerns amid widespread unrest in the fanbase about the ownership of the Glazer family and other issues.
Scramble to sign Aubameyang starts to pay off for Barcelona
February 20, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — The last-minute scramble to secure the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has started to pay off for Barcelona.
Aubameyang scored a hat trick for his first goals since joining from Arsenal at the end of the winter transfer window, leading the Catalan club to a resounding 4-1 win at Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday.
Barcelona wins late to end poor run, Madrid held by Elche
January 23, 2022 GMTMADRID (AP) — Barcelona finally got things going its way, finding a late goal to end its winless run and go into the international break on a positive note.
Barcelona struggled again but Frenkie de Jong scored in the 87th minute to salvage a 1-0 victory at relegation-threatened Alavés in the Spanish league on Sunday, snapping its three-match winless streak that included elimination from the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
MATCHDAY: Júnior set for Madrid return; Chelsea plays in cup
January 7, 2022 GMTA look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday:
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Carlo Ancelotti will have Real Madrid's leading players back against Valencia following a surprise loss at the lowly Getafe.
Barcelona squanders lead in 3-3 draw before Xavi takes over
November 6, 2021 GMTBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández had plenty to like and much more to lament about Barcelona’s wild 3-3 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday, when his soon-to-be team squandered a three-goal halftime lead.
Koeman gets 2-match ban for complaining after draw at Cádiz
September 24, 2021 GMTMADRID (AP) — The troubles for Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman keep piling up.
Koeman received a two-match ban on Friday for complaining at the end of Barcelona's 0-0 draw at Cádiz in the Spanish league the day before.
Barcelona rests Lionel Messi again in Champions League
December 1, 2020 GMTMADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi will get some time off for the last time this season in Barcelona's Champions League match on Wednesday.
Messi, Marc-André ter Stegen and Philippe Coutinho will be rested by coach Ronald Koeman at Ferencváros in Group G...