FIFA’s stunning decision to lift the suspension of a star U.S. player riled the host country's World Cup opponent, Belgium.

U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.

The United States men’s national team is tired of hearing about its traditional shortcomings in World Cup knockout matches.

Napoli has won its second Serie A title in three years.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest coach spoke of his surprise as he looked out at a room filled with reporters.

(Franck Fife/Pool Photo via AP)LISBON Emmanuel Macron was quick to appropriate France's unexpected Champions League prowess for political purposes. It has never happened before: two French teams in the Champions League semifinals after two nights of incredible results in Lisbon. You have to go back even longer to find a Champions League semifinals that didn't feature Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. With Pep Guardiola twice a Champions League winner as Barcelona coach outwitted by Lyon's Rudi Garcia, the last of the managerial heavyweights exited this mini-tournament. Diego Simeone, who has lost two Champions League finals with Atletico Madrid, was dumped out by Leipzig on Wednesday.