• The Canadian Press

    Real Madrid files complaint to prosecutors and soccer federation after more fan abuse of Vinícius

    MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid filed a new complaint with Spanish state prosecutors on Monday following reports of more hate chants aimed at forward Vinícius Júnior in the Spanish league. The club also filed a complaint with the Spanish Football Federation disciplinary committee against the referee of Saturday's match at Osasuna for not including in his match report the alleged “Die, Vinícius” chants by local fans at El Sadar Stadium. Madrid called the match report by referee Juan Martínez Munuera “n

  • PA Media: Sport

    Ethan Ampadu has plans to make a big impression for club and country

    The Leeds captain made his international debut as a teenager in 2017.

  • The Canadian Press

    German soccer targets racism before hosting Euro 2024

    BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation is targeting racism and discrimination among fans and amateur players with a new campaign ahead of this summer's European Championship. The federation presented its two-pronged strategy on Monday with a video message under the motto “Soccer time is the best time against racism.” Fans will be encouraged to take part on social media, and the launch of a new pilot project taking anti-racist measures to amateur clubs in the Northeast German Football Associa

  • The Canadian Press

    4 players from Argentina's Vélez Sarsfield club arrested in a rape investigation

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Four players from Argentina top-flight club Vélez Sarsfield were arrested on Monday in connection with a rape case. Goalkeeper Sebastián Sosa, defender Braian Cufré, midfielder José Ignacio Florentín and striker Abiel Osorio were arrested. That followed a request from case prosecutor María Eugenia Posse in San Miguel de Tucumán, 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) north of the capital Buenos Aires. The alleged victim told authorities that on March 3 she agreed to join one