Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has retired from professional soccer after a 22-year career. The 39-year-old Chiellini's decision was announced Tuesday by Los Angeles FC, his club for the past 1 1/2 seasons following 17 years at Juventus. Chiellini also announced his decision on social media, calling his career “the most beautiful and intense journey of my life.”
MIAMI — The Florida Commission on Ethics has officially opened an investigation into Miami Mayor Francis Suarez following a complaint regarding his acceptance of expensive tickets to sporting events like
Madrid — Luis Rubiales is resigning as president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in the wake of a kissing affair at the women's World Cup, the RFEF confirmed early
Former Uruguay defender Diego Godin retired from professional soccer on Monday, ending a 20-year career at age 37. Godin played in four World Cups and spent much of his club career in Spain, notably at Atlético Madrid from 2010 to 2019. This season, he played in Argentina for Velez Sarsfield.
Berlin — Former German world-class goalkeeper Nadine Angerer believes the German women footballers will have a "sensational tournament" at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which kicks off
LOS ANGELES — Gianni Infantino was reelected to another four-year term as FIFA president last month, running unopposed and winning by acclaim. That means no formal vote was taken, saving
Back-to-back wins, qualification with a game to spare and Cristiano Ronaldo already among the goals. The group stage could hardly have gone any better for Portugal at the World Cup.