Football: Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d’Or award
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo won a record-equaling fifth Ballon d'Or award for the year's best player…
9 years ago
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Football: Messi on bench but Barcelona advance to last 16
by Emmeline Moore Agence France-Presse TURIN, Italy (AFP) -- Lionel Messi started on the bench but Barcelona advanced to the Champions League…
9 years ago
One-legged football ‘king’ melts Chinese hearts
by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A one-legged footballer has captured the hearts of millions of Chinese…
9 years ago
Football: Stindl denies France, Spain held by Russia
by Jed Court Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Lars Stindl scored a last-gasp equalizer as world champions Germany played out an…
9 years ago
Football: Italy miss out on World Cup as Sweden qualify
by Emmeline Moore Agence France-Presse MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- Italy failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958…
9 years ago
Football: Australia frustrated in Honduras draw
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AFP) -- Australia edged closer to a place in the 2018 World Cup finals on Friday after grinding…
9 years ago
Football: Opportunity knocks for England, Germany hopefuls
by Tom Williams Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- With both squads beset by injuries, Friday's Wembley friendly between England and…
9 years ago
Football: Tarnished Modric key to Croatia World Cup hopes
by Lajla Veselica Agence France-Presse ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) -- Croatia will hope Real Madrid star Luka Modric can carry the nation to…
9 years ago
Five things to know about Iceland, a Nordic island country
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- From its unique history to its passion for chess, books and football, here are five things…
9 years ago
Football: US judge sentences Guatemalan in FIFA scandal
by Laura Bonilla Cal Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - A US judge on Wednesday imposed the first sentence in…
9 years ago
Football: Catalan crisis leaves Barca between rock and a hard place
by Kieran CANNING Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu faces the club's members at an annual general…
9 years ago
Football: Talk is cheap as Wenger eyes more misery for Everton
by Nick Szczepanik Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed suggestions from Watford striker Troy Deeney…
9 years ago
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