Tag: Football

South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho says Chinese authorities forced match-fixing confession out of him

South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho wipes his eyes during a press conference

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Brazil and Argentina both lose World Cup qualifying matches

Brazil's Lucas Paquetá tries to shield the ball from Paraguay's Juan Cáceres.

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China bans 43 soccer players and officials for life for match-fixing

South Korean player Son Jun-ho was among those banned for life, according

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Cristiano Ronaldo scores 901st career goal to rescue Portugal in the Nations League

Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 901st career goal to help Portugal beat Scotland

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China’s men soccer team faces fan backlash after humiliating loss to arch-rivals Japan

Yang Zexiang of Team China and Kaoru Mitoma of Team Japan compete

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US soccer legend Alex Morgan announces retirement from the sport

Morgan has called time on a legendary career.

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Former MLS player Tosaint Ricketts trades his boots for a controller after delving into esports

CNN  —  Former pro soccer player Tosaint Ricketts made a living scoring

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‘Nobody has talked to me’: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah says it’s his ‘last year’ with Reds after beating Manchester United

Liverpool players, including Mohamed Salah (second right), celebrate after scoring against Manchester

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Kylian Mbappé scores first league goals for Real Madrid in win against Real Betis

Mbappé celebrates scoring from the penalty spot against Real Betis.

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