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• LAFC soccer player Adama Diomande claims Portland Timbers... LAFC forward Adama Diomande claimed Thursday that he was called a racial slur by a Portland Timbers player. Diomande, a Norway native, did not name the player.                 more
• Lionel Messi has a new challenge: Carry Spanish league wi... Lionel Messi's Barcelona among the teams preparing for the start of the season in the U.S. with the International Champions Cup.                 more
• Europe's top soccer clubs in the U.S.: What you need... The International Champions Cup starts Friday and runs until Aug. 7, featuring teams from England, Germany, Spain and Italy.                 more
• Which European soccer league is really the best? EPL, La ... Reigning title holders from English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, the German Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A will be among teams in the International Champions Cup - and will provide American fans an opportunity to figure out what league they like the most.                 more
• Wayne Rooney confident MLS will continue its climb in soc... "I feel that the league is growing. And it will keep growing over the next few years, I'm sure," new D.C. United and longtime English Premier League star Wayne Rooney said of Major League Soccer.                 more
• France was clearly the World Cup's best team. Why co... This young French team just lifted the world's biggest trophy, but the best is still yet to come.                 more
• Marshall Islands rare nation untouched by soccer's s... The tiny country made up of islands and atolls with about 53,000 residents still hasn't caught on to the world's top sport.                 more
• Is the United States a soccer nation? SportsPulse: Millions of Americans tuned into a World Cup that had no Americans. Which begs the question: Is the United States a soccer nation?                 more
• Best of the 2018 World Cup final                 more
• Despair at the 2018 World Cup                 more
• Atlanta's Martinez sets MLS record with 6th career h... MLS Capsules                 more
• Nicolas Lodeiro scores twice, Sounders beat Whitecaps 2-0 Nicolas Lodeiro scored twice in the first half in the Seattle Sounders' 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps                 more
• Martinez has MLS-record 6th hat trick in Atlanta United win Josef Martinez set an MLS record with his sixth career hat trick and Atlanta United rallied to beat D.C. United 3-1                 more
• Soccer's best collide at the International Champions... SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Martin Rogers previews the 2018 International Champions Cup, featuring Europe's elite soccer clubs such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus.                 more
• Leicester sign Wales goalie Danny Ward from Liverpool Leicester has signed Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward from Liverpool on a four-year on Friday                 more
• Marseille signs Caleta-Car, Fonte joins Lille Croatia defender Duje Caleta-Car has joined Marseille from Red Bull Salzburg, becoming the first offseason signing for the nine-time French champion.                 more
• Son, Lamela extend contracts at Tottenham South Korea forward Son Heung-min and Argentina winger Erik Lamela have signed extended contracts at Tottenham                 more
• Neymar insists he will stay at PSG to win titles Neymar rejects rumors he could leave Paris Saint-Germain, saying he wants to win titles at the French club                 more
• Sports court overturns AC Milan's ban from Europa Le... The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned UEFA's ban on AC Milan competing in the Europa League this season                 more
• UEFA imposes 3-month Champions League ban on Roma president UEFA has imposed a 3-month Champions League ban on Roma president Jim Pallotta for his critical comments about referee decisions after the team's semifinal elimination by Liverpool in May                 more
• Croatian media: Forward Kalinic refused WCup medal Croatian media say that forward Nikola Kalinic has not accepted the silver medal his team won at the World Cup in Russia because he was sent home early in the competition                 more
• World Cup stewards to be punished over Pussy Riot protest The chief organizer of Russia's World Cup says stewards will be punished after protesters ran onto the field during the final                 more
• Cahill open to offers for club football outside Australia Tim Cahill says he hopes to continue playing club football outside Australia despite retiring from national duties with the Socceroos                 more
• 2018 International Champions Cup: Schedule, TV coverage, ... The 2018 edition of the International Champions Cup features 18 top teams from European soccer leagues playing 17 games in the United States.                 more
• Neymar not upset at critics of his World Cup rolling Neymar says he is not upset with critics who have made fun of his apparent theatrics during the World Cup in Russia                 more
• Alisson joins Liverpool as world's most expensive go... Brazil goalkeeper Alisson became the world's most expensive goalkeeper on Thursday when he joined Liverpool from Roma                 more
• Can Christian Pulisic maintain his upward climb in Europe... Christian Pulisic, the 19-year-old American, looks forward to competing in the U.S. starting Friday in the International Champions Cup.                 more
• What does the future look like for soccer in America? With a missed World Cup in the past, it's time to focus on the International Champions Cup, MLS and the return of soccer's biggest event in 2026.                 more
• Sanchez resolves visa issue, travels to US for United tour Alexis Sanchez has resolved his visa issues and can travel to the United States to join up with the Manchester United squad for its preseason tour                 more
• Trevor Noah responds to the French ambassador "It's a celebration of that achievement."                 more
• FIFA fines Egypt $50K for prohibited World Cup warmup game FIFA has fined Egypt's soccer federation 50,000 Swiss francs ($50,000) for playing a World Cup warmup game during a prohibited period                 more
• 6 clubs fined, risk FIFA transfer bans for debts to players Clubs from Russia and Qatar are among six fined by FIFA and warned they risk one-year transfer bans for failing to settle debts to players                 more
• Ramirez, Quintero score; Minnesota United tops Revs 2-1 Christian Ramirez and Darwin Quintero scored first-half goals and Minnesota United held off the New England Revolution 2-1                 more
• France celebrates World Cup title                 more
• Highlights from the 2018 FIFA World Cup                 more
• Art of the flop: Neymar hits the ground at the 2018 World...                 more
• Best of the 2018 Major League Soccer season                 more

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