Soccer

June 21 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi and Argentina shut out Canada 2-0 in the group stage of the Copa America tournament in Atlanta, but went on to criticize the surface at Mercedes Benz Stadium, calling the field a "disaster."

June 18 (UPI) -- Striker Kylian Mbappe, who broke his nose in a win over Austria, could miss France's upcoming Euro 2024 match against the Netherlands.

June 11 (UPI) -- Former star striker Fernando Torres, who won a World Cup with Spain, was named manager of Atletico Madrid's B team, the La Liga soccer franchise announced Tuesday.

June 10 (UPI) -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the "door is closed" on a potential return to Spanish soccer power FC Barcelona.

June 7 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi says he will wait to see how he feels physically before deciding on his participation in the 2026 World Cup. The Inter Miami striker also said a reunion with former teammate Neymar would be "difficult."

June 5 (UPI) -- Napoli hired former Chelsea, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte, the Italian Serie A club announced Wednesday.

June 5 (UPI) -- Sixteen-year-old Lily Yohannes needed just 10 minutes to find the net in her international debut for the United States Women's National Team, scoring her first senior-level goal in a 3-0 win over South Korea.

May 31 (UPI) -- Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara received a four-game ban for covering an LGBTQ+ support logo on his jersey during a Ligue 1 soccer match against Nantes, the French football League announced Friday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 29 (UPI) -- Georgian Saba Lobjanidze netted world-class goals with each foot in each half to lead Atlanta United to their first win in 10 games, while ending Inter Miami's 10-match unbeaten streak Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

May 29 (UPI) -- Barcelona hired Hansi Flick to replace former manager Xavi, the Spanish La Liga soccer club announced Wednesday.

May 24 (UPI) -- Barcelona fired manager Xavi after three seasons, including their runner-up La Liga finish in 2023-24, the Spanish soccer club announced Friday.

May 22 (UPI) -- Oaktree Capital Management said Monday that it seized ownership of Italian soccer franchise Inter Milan after Chinese conglomerate Suning defaulted on its debt with the U.S.-based investment fund.

May 21 (UPI) -- Manager Emma Hayes on Tuesday unveiled her first United States Women's National Team soccer roster for two upcoming friendlies against South Korea, with notable absences and changes to the expected pre-Olympics squad.

May 21 (UPI) -- Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos will retire from soccer after playing for Germany at Euro 2024, he announced Tuesday on Instagram.

May 20 (UPI) -- Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, who announced in January that he would resign at the end of the Premier League soccer season, hinted that he may never work again as a manager.

May 17 (UPI) -- The napkin that then 13-year-old Lionel Messi signed as part of an initial agreement to join FC Barcelona sold for nearly $1 million in an auction Friday, British auction house Bonhams announced.