Two late goals by Alejandro Pozuelo gave Toronto FC a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire in MLS play Saturday, snapping TFC's six-game winless streak.
MAINZ, Germany (AP) â Facing heavy criticism from its fans, German club Mainz insisted on Tuesday that a friendly game with Saudi-owned Newcastle would go ahead as planned. Fans of Mainz and another German team, third-division 1860 Munich, have protested that the games amount to sportswashing, the use of sports events to burnish Saudi Arabia's image and play down human rights issues. âNewcastle United is not just a soccer club but a vehicle for implementing the interests of a regime which trampl
Supporters have expressed disquiet over Saudi Arabiaâs human rights record.