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Celtic led 4-0 on aggregate score Tuesday after a half hour of the second leg in Austria, yet five unanswered goals by LASK — the fifth and decisive one coming in extra time of a 5-1 win — still felt like coach Martin O’Neill’s team got off lightly with a 5-4 loss on aggregate score.
Manchester United confirmed the signing of 22-year-old midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton on Tuesday for a reported 70 million pounds ($95 million).
Bruno Fernandes was voted as the men’s player of the year in English soccer for last season at the Professional Footballers’ Association awards on Tuesday, while Khadija “Bunny” Shaw got the women’s accolade.
Nathan Saliba has arrived in La Liga. Villarreal confirmed the signing of the Canada midfielder from Anderlecht on Tuesday. The Yellow Submarine will officially unveil the Longueuil, Que. native on Wednesday.
French forward Christopher Nkunku returned on a loan deal Tuesday to Leipzig where he had the most prolific seasons of his career.
Olivia Smith has entered rarefied air. The 21-year-old Whitby, Ont. native was named England’s Professional Footballers’ Association Young Player of the Year for a second straight year during a gala in Manchester on Tuesday. The Arsenal forward had been shortlisted for the award this past June.
Stephen Eustáquio could be on the move. Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph reports Swansea City is closing in on an agreement to sign the Canada midfielder from Porto.
Dutch soccer coaches helped shape Xavi Hernandez. Now the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder wants to return the favor and rejuvenate a Netherlands team that disappointed with its defensive style at the World Cup.
The bid to own one of the FIFA World Cup-themed beaver statues sprawled across an eastern downtown Toronto neighbourhood has officially closed.
Nico Gonzalez is headed south. The Athletic’s David Ornstein and Chris Waugh report the midfielder is set to join Newcastle from Manchester City in a move totaling £52 million.
Savinho is no more. Savio is back. The Brazil winger has removed his diminutive nickname upon his £75 million move to Tottenham Hotspur from Manchester City.
José Mourinho, once known for his fiery personality and frequent touchline outbursts, wants to help Vinícius Júnior control his emotions better.
Chelsea record signing Morgan Rogers scored on his debut while beating Fulham 3-2 to give new coach Xabi Alonso a perfect start to the Premier League season on Monday.
Canadian Jayden Nelson is finalizing a deal to move from Austin FC in MLS to Bolton Wanderers F.C. in the English Championship, according to The Athletic’s Tom Bogert. The deal will be for $1.1 million, plus add-ons, reports Bogert.
Cyle Larin made it three goals in three matches to open the season, while Owen Goodman shone again in goal and Tajon Buchanan helped earn Villarreal a tough point on the road. Here's a look at Canadians in Europe over the weekend.
Tomás Jacob and Fafà Picault both scored goals with an assist from Miguel Almirón and Atlanta United beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday night for its first three-match MLS win streak in five years.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he won’t run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino but warned the beleaguered head of world soccer that he must either quit or face a leadership challenge in March.
Defender James Sands made a spectacular goal clearance before scoring in first-half stoppage time to help New York City FC earn a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution on Sunday.
Jorian Baucom scored in the 70th minute as the last-place Calgary Wild came away with a 2-2 draw against the second-place Montréal Roses in Northern Super League action Sunday.
Ferran Torres scored twice in his Paris Saint-Germain debut to help the French defending champion draw 2-2 at Rennes in its league opener on Sunday, while Manchester City won in its first Premier League match under Enzo Maresca and Mohamed Salah scored for the first time with Turkish club Trabzonspor.
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