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AUCKLAND, New Zealand — As she has many times before, Jennifer Hermoso answered the call for Spain on Wednesday night.She scored twice and assisted in her 100th international appearance to push La Roja past Zambia…

By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press Some of the biggest names in the game won't be playing in the Women's World Cup because of what feels like an epidemic of ACL injuries — and players are…

ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s best men’s player award on Monday.The best women’s player was Spain’s Alexia Putellas for a…

ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA's best men's player award on Monday.The best women's player was Spain's Alexia Putellas for a…

By Associated Press ISTANBUL: Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas won UEFA’s player of the year awards on Thursday, making it a sweep for Spanish clubs. Benzema had been the heavy favourite for the men's award after…

Barcelona Femeni’s domination in Spain and Europe in the 2020-21 season was, to put it in rather simpler words, stuff of legends. In the Primera Division (women's top-tier league in Spain), Barcelona finished champions with an incredible…

PARIS: Bayern Munich's record-setting striker Robert Lewandowski retained FIFA's top men's player title Monday at "The Best" of 2021 ceremony as Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas collected the award for best women's player. The 33-year-old…

The 34-year-old Lionel Messi led Argentina to the Copa America title in July after losing in four major international finals. Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending seventh time, ending the year in style after a…

MADRID: Alexia Putellas grew up dreaming of playing for Barcelona and after clinching the treble of league, cup and Champions League last season, her status as a women's footballing icon was underlined as she claimed the Ballon d'Or on…