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Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland warms up before the Champions League, first leg, quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Dortmund planning to keep Haaland for next season

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FILE - In this Monday, July 29, 2019 file photo, Daniele De Rossi speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Italian soccer federation said Friday, April 9, 2021 that Italy assistant coach De Rossi had been admitted to an infectious diseases hospital with pneumonia after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was one of four Azzurri staff members to contract COVID-19 during recent World Cup qualifiers. (AP Photo/Tomas F. Cuesta, File)
Italy's De Rossi in hospital after positive virus test

Apr. 09, 2021 12:38 PM EDT

Snow falls over the stadium before the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
4 Euros host cities get UEFA extension amid doubts on fans

By Rob Harris Apr. 09, 2021 12:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks on during their Champions League soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Messi is set to play his 45th “clasico” match against Real Madrid on Saturday, April 10 and it could be his last. Messi has said he will decide his future when his contract expires at the end of the season. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, file)
Zidane hopes Messi’s 45th ‘clásico’ is not his last

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 09, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

AP source: Portland gets Women's International Champions Cup

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 08, 2021 01:38 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Women's International Champions Cup will be held at Portland's Providence Park in August, a person with knowledge of the event told...

Schalke's Matthew Hoppe, left, and Suat Serdar react on the pitch during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday March 20, 2021. After loosing the match 0-3 Schalke is last in the Bundesliga with little to no hope of survival. (Guido Kirchner/dpa via AP)
Schalke marketing director quits, citing threats to family

Apr. 08, 2021 07:33 AM EDT

Netherlands' players cheer supporters at the end of the World Cup 2022 group G qualifying soccer match between The Netherlands and Latvia at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, March 27, 2021. Netherlands won 2-0. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Bilbao, Dublin unsure on fans for Euro 2020, risk being cut

By Rob Harris Apr. 07, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

Porto's Pepe, centre, heads the ball during the Champions League, first leg, quarterfinal soccer match between FC Porto and Chelsea at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez)
Solid Chelsea beats Porto 2-0 in 1st leg of CL quarterfinals

Apr. 07, 2021 04:56 PM EDT

Bremen's Yuya Osako, right, celebrates with teammate Milot Rashica after scoring during the German soccer cup quarter final soccer match between Jahn Regensburg and Werder Bremen at Jahnstadion Regensburg in Regensburg, Germany, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (Armin Weigel/dpa via AP)
Bremen beats Regensburg for German Cup semifinal vs. Leipzig

Apr. 07, 2021 02:46 PM EDT

Pessina is 8th player to contract COVID-19 after Italy duty

Apr. 07, 2021 08:24 AM EDT
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina has become the eighth Italy player to test positive for the coronavirus since returning from...

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, center, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League, first leg, quarterfinal soccer match between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
City gives De Bruyne new deal, reveals EPL’s highest payroll

By Rob Harris Apr. 07, 2021 06:14 AM EDT

Bologna's Riccardo Orsolini competes for the ball with FC Internazionale Milano's Nicolo Barella during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Inter Milan at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)AP)
Italy to allow fans at Euros, some other hosts yet to decide

By Rob Harris Apr. 06, 2021 03:02 PM EDT

MATCHDAY: Bayern takes on PSG, Porto hosts Chelsea in CL

By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2021 02:23 PM EDT
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Wednesday: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BAYERN MUNICH VS. PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN ...

Porto's Sergio Oliveira, center, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Juventus and Porto in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Porto ready to knock out another European powerhouse

By Tales Azzoni Apr. 06, 2021 01:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2020 file photo, Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci celebrates scoring a goal during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Sampdoria at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy. Juventus and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday after returning from international duty. Juventus said Bonucci undertook the test on Thursday morning and is already in isolation at his home in Turin. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Bernardeschi is latest to contract COVID-19 after Italy duty

Apr. 06, 2021 10:29 AM EDT

Real Madrid's Raphael Varane controls the ball during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Atalanta and Real Madrid at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Madrid's Varane positive for virus, out of Liverpool game

Apr. 06, 2021 08:02 AM EDT

An arena worker removes the net from the ice after the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames NHL hockey game was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test result, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Latest: NHL's Canucks have 17 players in COVID protocol

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 12:39 PM EDT

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, left, takes the ball past Wolverhampton Wanderers' Ruben Neves during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Monday, March. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Laurence Griffiths,Pool)
Fired-up Alexander-Arnold heads into CL with point to prove

By Steve Douglas Apr. 05, 2021 08:11 AM EDT

Hertha's striker Matheus Cunha, left, and Union's midfielder Robert Andrich during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Berlin, Germany, Sunday April 4, 2021. Union Berlin denied Hertha Berlin an important win as they battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga, in its battle against relegation and Hertha reciprocated by denting its city rival’s hopes of European qualification. (Andreas Gora/Pool via AP)
Union, Hertha draw hard-fought Berlin derby 1-1

By Ciarán Fahey Apr. 04, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

People wait outside as they arrive to be vaccinated against Covid-19 the opening day of a mass vaccination centre set up in the Olympique Lyonnais soccer Stadium, in Decines-Charpieu, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Jean-Philippe Ksiazek, Pool via AP)
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays

By Angela Charlton And Oleg Cetinic Apr. 04, 2021 06:44 AM EDT