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After Racial Taunts, Team Slaps Fan With Lifetime Ban

Italian soccer club will keep trying to identify any other 'evil people'

(Newser) - A soccer club in Italy has identified a fan who shouted racial abuse at a player during a match and barred him from its games for life. Udinese said in a statement that it will keep working with police and stadium security to identify anyone else involved, the AP reports....

Goalkeeper Walks Off During Racist Chants From Fans

AC Milan's Mike Maignan apparently had gone to the referee earlier in the match

(Newser) - AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan walked off the field Saturday after being subjected to racist chants by soccer fans during a top-tier Italian league game in Udine—prompting the match to be suspended briefly. Shortly after Milan had scored to take a 1-0 lead and was about to take a...

ESPN Analyst 'Looking OK' After On-Air Collapse

Former soccer goalie Shaka Hilsop had a scary moment

(Newser) - A scary moment over the weekend for two ESPN announcers, after one witnessed the other collapsing during a live broadcast from California's Rose Bowl. It was just a few minutes before kickoff for a friendly match between the AC Milan and Real Madrid soccer clubs on Sunday when former...

Angry Fans Topple Soccer Star's Statue

Fans of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's boyhood club in Sweden aren't happy with him

(Newser) - A soccer player with AC Milan isn't so popular anymore with fans of the club he originally played for, and they've taken it out once more on the sculpture erected for him. The BBC reports a nearly 12-foot-tall bronze statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Malmo, Sweden, was toppled...

Soccer Player Leads Team Off Field Amid Racist Taunts

Video: AC Milan player takes a stand in Italy

(Newser) - It's a stirring scene: A black soccer player for AC Milan got so fed up with racist fans taunting him that he booted the ball in their direction and brought the game to a halt. Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng then pulled off his jersey and walked off the field—and...

David Beckham Hurt, Will Miss World Cup
 David Beckham Hurt, 
 Will Miss World Cup 
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Mar 15, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

David Beckham Hurt, Will Miss World Cup

UK superstar ruptures Achilles tendon while playing for AC Milan

(Newser) - David Beckham ruptured his left Achilles tendon in an AC Milan match last night, derailing his dream of becoming the first soccer player to compete in four World Cups. The UK superstar, who also plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy, will undergo surgery in Finland this week. Beckham, 34, was...

David Beckham Just Can't Keep Clothes On

Soccer star changes shorts during AC Milan match in Turin

(Newser) - David Beckham’s more enthusiastic fans were sure to be pleased by the display he offered up yesterday, changing shorts mid-match. The pantsless moments, caught on film, came during an AC Milan match in Turin, Italy, Just Jared reports. As you’ll see in the above slideshow, he was later...

AC Milan Haggles for Beckham
 AC Milan Haggles for Beckham 
Feb 19, 2009 11:55 AM CST

AC Milan Haggles for Beckham

Italian club to offer Galaxy $12.7m to free him

(Newser) - With David Beckham hesitant to return stateside next month and AC Milan as eager to keep him, the Italian club is sending a rep to Los Angeles to broker a deal for the midfielder, the Guardian reports. LA Galaxy remains adamant that Beckham return unless a $15 million fee is...

Becks May Check Out of Hotel California

AC Milan hopes to wrest soccer star from LA Galaxy

(Newser) - Soccer virtuoso David Beckham may have kicked his last ball in the US, reports the Los Angeles Times. The midfielder is on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy to AC Milan until March, and the boss of the Italian club has said he would welcome Beckham with "open arms"...

Becks May Play for Milan on MLS Break

Italian juggernaut talking to MLS' Galaxy about loan deal

(Newser) - Officials of Italian soccer juggernaut AC Milan officials are confident David Beckham will play for the team during his break from Major League Soccer, the Guardian reports. Though Beckham has remained mum, a Milan exec was emphatic. “Beckham wants to train and play for Milan. We want him and...

Brazil's Kaka Tops in Soccer
Brazil's Kaka Tops in Soccer
Dec 18, 2007 6:49 AM CST

Brazil's Kaka Tops in Soccer

Brazilian beats out star players from Portugal and Argentina

(Newser) - Brazilian soccer sensation Kaka is FIFA's World Player of the Year, the eighth time since 1991 a Brazilian player has claimed the honor. The 25-year-old midfielder led AC Milan to the title in the Champions league this year with 10 goals, the BBC reports. "It's really special for me—...

Rooney Strikes Late, Sinks Milan
Rooney Strikes Late, Sinks Milan
Apr 25, 2007 6:46 AM CDT

Rooney Strikes Late, Sinks Milan

ManU closes in on Champions League final

(Newser) - Gifted young English footballer Wayne Rooney brought Manchester United within striking distance of the Champions League finals with a win over AC Milan. His second goal, a 20-footer, came in the final minute of the game and canceled a two-goal performance by Kaka, the celebrated Brazilian forward, as well as...

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