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ROME (AP) — Francesco Acerbi , the defender who was supposed to mark Erling Haaland, turned down the callup to the national team.

BERLIN (AP) — No rest for the winners. Sandwiched between the Champions League final and Club World Cup, the Nations League final four provides another opportunity to win a trophy for players who might have more need of a break.

Three years after Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Premier League club Chelsea , the British government said on Tuesday it was prepared to go to court to ensure the proceeds reached war victims in Ukraine.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Marta was given the captain's armband by Brazil for her first start for her country since last year's Paris Olympics in a 2-1 win over Japan in a friendly match in Sao Paulo on Monday.

ALAJUELA — Montserrat Saldivar scored twice Monday to help defending champion Mexico defeat Canada 4-2 and finish atop Group B in a weather-interrupted game at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. national team midfielder Benny Feilhaber was hired Monday as coach of the Oakland Roots of the United Soccer League's second-tier Championship.

HALIFAX — Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA international window.

TORONTO — Ask Ivory Coast soccer coach Emerse Fae about Canada and he is quick to praise — and reel off names. "I like this team because the Canada team has very good players — good players like Jonathan David, like (Cyle) Larin, a good striker.

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid handed Antoine Griezmann a two-year contract extension Monday which could keep the French forward with the club until he's 36. Griezmann's previous contract had a year to run.