Soccer

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal provided the dazzle, Pedri set the pace and Raphinha scored the crucial goals as Barcelona won the La Liga title by playing its most electric soccer since the heyday of Lionel Messi.

Of the emerging young players in the National Women's Soccer League this season, Sam Meza has had one of the more unusual journeys to start her professional career. Meza was drafted by the Seattle Regin in 2024 out of North Carolina.

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Palestinian officials were left frustrated Thursday after FIFA gave no clear timeline to report on two investigations into Israeli soccer opened last year .

FIFA President Gianni Infantino chose to start his week in the Middle East joining U.S President Donald Trump's state visits with their close ally the Saudi Arabian crown prince, then the Emir of Qatar.

Midfielder Jeneva Hernandez Gray and high-scoring forward Anabelle Chukwu lead Canada's 21-player squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship, which kicks off later this month in Costa Rica.

Vancouver will host the 76th FIFA Congress on April 30, 2026, bringing representatives of all 211 members of the world governing body of soccer to Canada ahead of the World Cup.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Thursday they are seeking to formally arrest two people who have been detained on suspicion of attempting to blackmail Tottenham captain Son Heung-min.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina will have captain Lionel Messi back for its World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, the national team announced Thursday.

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have been teammates for 12 seasons. If that's going to continue after this year, it'll evidently mean they're both staying with Inter Miami.

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Jamie Vardy's Leicester career will come to an end a week early. The 38-year-old striker's final match after 13 years at Leicester will be at home to Ipswich in the Premier League on Sunday, the club said on Thursday.