Salomon Kalou
Veteran forward Salomon Kalou joins Brazil’s Botafogo

By Mauricio Savarese Jul. 09, 2020 07:04 PM EDT
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Ivory Coast forward Salomon Kalou has joined Brazilian club Botafogo after leaving Hertha Berlin in Germany. The...

FILE - In this Thursday, March 12, 2020 file photo shows a sign taped by Eintracht fans on a wall of the stadium during a Europa League round of 16, 1st leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Basel in Frankfurt, Germany. German Bundesliga will restart on May 16. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Trailblazing German soccer restart faces numerous risks

By James Ellingworth May. 07, 2020 10:17 AM EDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 after an online meeting of Merkel and the German state governors on the loosening of the restictions to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, pool)
German soccer's Bundesliga given OK to resume in May

By Ciarán Fahey May. 06, 2020 10:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, action during the Cologne against Dortmund German Bundesliga soccer match between in Dortmund, Germany. Cologne soccer club said Friday May 2, 2020, that three people at the club had tested positive for the coronavirus, but didn't name them or say whether they were players. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, FILE)
Another coronavirus case in German soccer before key meeting

May. 05, 2020 08:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2020, file photo, Jason Hackedorn looks into Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians baseball team, in Cleveland. With the distinct possibility of pro sports resuming in empty venues, a recent poll suggests a majority of U.S. fans wouldn't feel safe attending games anyway without a coronavirus vaccine.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
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By The Associated Press May. 05, 2020 05:25 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 file photo, Hertha's scorer Salomon Kalou celebrates his side's 2nd goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Berlin, Germany. Kalou is facing criticism for broadcasting a live stream showing social distancing measures being flaunted. The Ivory Coast striker brought his phone with him Monday, May 4, 2020 as he fist-bumped teammates in greeting, clapped hands with fellow forward Vedad Ibisevic, complained about a pay-cut, and burst in on another teammate apparently being tested for the new coronavirus.(AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)
Hertha's Kalou criticized for video flouting virus rules

By Ciarán Fahey May. 04, 2020 11:51 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 file photo, Hertha's scorer Salomon Kalou celebrates his side's 2nd goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Berlin, Germany. Kalou is facing criticism for broadcasting a live stream showing social distancing measures being flaunted. The Ivory Coast striker brought his phone with him Monday, May 4, 2020 as he fist-bumped teammates in greeting, clapped hands with fellow forward Vedad Ibisevic, complained about a pay-cut, and burst in on another teammate apparently being tested for the new coronavirus.(AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file)
New German soccer virus cases highlight risks of resuming

By Rob Harris May. 04, 2020 09:26 AM EDT