Real Madrid secured a 10th European Cup when they snatched a stoppage-time equaliser before extra-time goals by Gareth Bale, Marcelo and a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty gave them a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday.
Chinese soccer players are often associated with some of the more unseemly things in life; including corruption, carousing at night clubs late at night and excessive drinking and smoking.
"It was my father who passed on to me the (generous) spirit ... so by naming the schools, I want to salute to my father and pass the spirit on to my son."
Defender Azusa Iwashimizu headed home from a corner kick from captain Aya Miyama in the dying seconds of extra time as Japan beat China 2-1 to reach the final at the AFC Women's Asian Cup here on Thursday.
Road blocks and marches hit Brazilian cities on Thursday as disparate groups criticized spending on the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and sought to revive a call for better public services that swept the country last June.
FIFA said Wednesday it is not considering changing kickoff times or adding mandatory cooling breaks during World Cup matches, despite being sued by Brazil's players' union because of health concerns.
Singaporean police said on Monday they had arrested 18 people believed to be part of a multi-million-dollar illegal soccer betting ring less than a month before the World Cup starts.
People take part in a soccer match held at the Tavares Bastos slum in Rio de Janeiro May 18, 2014.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is encouraging his players to use Saturday's 3-2 FA Cup final victory over Hull City as a springboard to further success in the years ahead.
Brazil's soccer players' association Fenapaf is set to launch legal action against FIFA in a bid to shift lunchtime kickoffs during the World Cup.
There was no denying something bigger than Barcelona's Spanish league title defense came to an end on Saturday.
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