Jude Bellingham
Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum, left, and Georgia's Giorgi Aburjania vie for the ball during the friendly soccer match between The Netherlands and Georgia, in the run-up to the Euro2020 soccer tournament, in Enschede, eastern Netherlands, Sunday, June 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
The Latest: Blind overcame 'mental hurdle' at Euro 2020

By The Associated Press Jun. 13, 2021 07:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, June 8, 2018 file photo, Croatia squad pose ahead of a friendly soccer match between Croatia and Senegal in Osijek, Croatia. Delaying the European Championship by a year has helped out some teams and hurt others. England had more time to integrate talented young players and deepen its squad. Croatia's squad from its run to the World Cup final in 2018 is nearing the end and Ivan Rakitic has retired from international soccer. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
EURO 2020: Winners and losers from the 1-year delay

By James Ellingworth May. 27, 2021 09:05 AM EDT

Dortmund's Marco Reus scores his side's third goal during the German Soccer Cup semifinal match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
Reyna scores 2 as Dortmund breezes into German Cup final

May. 01, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

Dortmund's Jude Bellingham celebrates after winning the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
German trip exemption allows Bellingham to play for England

Mar. 21, 2021 03:03 PM EDT

German national soccer team coach Joachim Loew sits in the stands prior to the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (Arne Dedert/POOL via AP)
Victims remembered as Frankfurt beats Bayern in Bundesliga

By Ciarán Fahey Feb. 20, 2021 03:56 PM EST

Dortmund's Axel Witsel celebrates as his team won the Champions League group F soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Borussia Dortmund at the Saint Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Witsel returns to shoot Dortmund's winner over Zenit in CL

Dec. 08, 2020 03:15 PM EST

Iceland's players attend a training ahead of the the Euro 2020 playoff semifinal soccer match between Hungary and Iceland, in Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Hungary and Iceland play each other on Thursday. (Zsolt Szigetvary/MTI via AP)
MATCHDAY: European Championship lineup completed by playoffs

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 07:00 PM EST

Hoffenheim's Diadie Samassekou, left, and Dortmund's Jadon Sancho compete for the ball during the German soccer Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Dortmund seeking a lift in derby against troubled Schalke

By James Ellingworth Oct. 22, 2020 11:27 AM EDT

Bayern's scorer Robert Lewandowski, left, and his teammate Thomas Mueller, right, celebrate their side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Arminia Bielefeld and FC Bayern Munich in Bielefeld, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Dortmund digs deep while Bayern enjoys Bundesliga stroll

By Ciarán Fahey Oct. 17, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

Fans sit on the tribune prior the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund in Augsburg, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Matthias Balk/dpa via AP)
Dortmund slumps to 2-0 Bundesliga defeat in Augsburg

Sep. 26, 2020 11:47 AM EDT

Referee Robert Kampka shows a red card to Duisburg's Dominic Volkmer during the 1st round German Soccer Cup match between MSV Duisburg and Borussia Dortmund in Duisburg, Germany, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Bellingham scores on debut as Dortmund beats Duisburg 5-0

By Ciarán Fahey Sep. 14, 2020 02:49 PM EDT