MADRID (AP) â Just hours after being the target of an apparent hate crime, Vinicius Junior scored in extra time to help Real Madrid come from behind and beat 10-man Atletico Madrid 3-1 on Thursday to secure a spot in the Copa del Rey semifinals. The buildup to the game between the two fierce rivals was marred after a dummy of VinĂcius was hanged from a highway bridge early Thursday, along with a banner with the words âMadrid hates Real,â drawing condemnation by both clubs and soccer officials ac
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) â Claudio Reyna was moved out of his leadership role as sporting director of Austin FC on Thursday, the latest job change that followed the Reyna family's spat with U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter. The 49-year-old Reyna was shifted to a title of technical adviser. The former U.S captain had led the Major League Soccer team since 2019 and through its first two seasons on the field in 2021 and 2022. Austin head coach Josh Wolff will be the club's chief soccer officer on an interim ba