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June 10, 2021

Police at nerve center in The Hague share Euro 2020 intel

Policing a 24-team soccer tournament in 11 cities scattered across 10 countries was always going to be tough even before the coronavirus pandemic compounded the challenges facing law enforcement authorities overseeing the European Championship.

June 10, 2021

A year late, Italy and Turkey play opening game at Euro 2020

Somehow it seems appropriate that Italy, the first country in Europe that was overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, is hosting the opening game of the European Championship.

June 10, 2021

Pope Francis blesses UEFA officials ahead of Euro 2020

Pope Francis met with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and other soccer officials on Thursday to offer his blessings before the European Championship kicks off in Rome.

June 9, 2021

US routs Costa Rica 4-0 to finish 4-game, 11-day stretch

Brenden Aaronson scored in the eighth minute, Daryl Dike and Reggie Cannon added their first international goals and the United States beat Costa Rica 4-0 in an exhibition on Wednesday night to complete a grueling stretch of four games in 11 days.

June 9, 2021

MLS to meet Mexican league counterparts in All-Star Game

Major League Soccer’s All-Stars will meet their top Mexican league counterparts in Los Angeles on Aug. 25 in a game that was originally scheduled to take place last year but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 9, 2021

Denver police ID fan suspected of hurling can at Team USA's Gio Reyna's head as Pablo Ibarra Fuentes

Denver police have identified the fan suspected of hurling a canned beverage at 18-year-old U.S. soccer prodigy Gio Reyna, injuring him at the end of the CONCACAF Nations League final against Mexico at Empower Field at Mile High over the weekend.

June 8, 2021

US soccer star subjected to racial abuse on social media

United States star defender Mark McKenzie says that he faced racial abuse online following the team’s 3-2 win over Mexico in the first CONCACAF Nations League final on Sunday night.

June 7, 2021

Former US men's soccer star threatens to 'choke' female co-host during live broadcast, apologizes later on

Former United States men’s soccer player Oguchi Onyewu issued an apology after he threatened to choke female co-host and Mexican soccer star Janelly Farias during the CBS Sports broadcast of the CONCACAF Nations League final on Sunday night.

June 7, 2021

Russia chafes at Ukrainian team's shirt for Euro 2020

A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian national team's shirt for this month's European Championship.

June 7, 2021

US soccer player injured by projectile during celebration in 3-2 victory over Mexico

Superstar Christian Pulisic successfully converted a penalty kick in the second half of extra time to lift the United States men’s national team to a 3-2 victory over Mexico in the first CONCACAF Nations League final on Sunday night.