Gonzalo Higuain
FILE - Leicester's Timothy Castagne, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Kieran Gibbs vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich and Leicester City at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The newcomers joining Major League Soccer for the 2021 season lack some of the panache of previous years. In terms of recognizable names, Inter Miami may have landed the biggest by nabbing England left back Kieran Gibbs from West Bromwich Albion. (Tim Keeton/Pool via AP, File)
Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 13, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug.1, 2020 file photo, Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini and Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci hold up the trophy as Juventus players celebrate winning an unprecedented ninth consecutive Italian Serie A soccer title, at the end of the a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Roma, at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy. With the new Serie A season set to begin this weekend, the annual question arises: can anyone stop Juventus? (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Handful of clubs aim to end Juventus' dominance in Serie A

By Daniella Matar Sep. 17, 2020 12:29 PM EDT

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, second left, celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Sampdoria at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Ronaldo scores again as Juventus seals 9th straight title

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 26, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

Juventus' Douglas Costa, second right, celebrates after scoring a goal during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Juventus at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa, Italy, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
Ronaldo's rocket powers Juventus to 3-1 win at Genoa

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 30, 2020 06:31 PM EDT

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during the Italian Cup soccer final match between Napoli and Juventus, at Rome's Olympic Stadium, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
At 35, Ronaldo may have lost a step during the lockdown

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 18, 2020 07:52 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2020 file photo, Napoli's head coach Gennaro Gattuso gives instructions to his players during an Italian Cup soccer match between Inter Milan and Napoli at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy. With Inter, Juventus and Milan -- plus Napoli -- all in action when Italian soccer restarts with the Italian Cup semifinals this week, the effects of the pandemic will still be fresh in the minds of players, coaches and club executives. Napoli hosts Inter on Saturday, June 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, file)
'We were defenseless': Virus left its mark on Italian soccer

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 10, 2020 07:54 AM EDT

Juventus' Gonzalo Higuain celebrates after scoring during the Italian Cup soccer match between Juventus and Udinese, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPress via AP)
Higuain latest player injured as Serie A prepares to resume

Jun. 04, 2020 10:23 AM EDT