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FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, March 6, 2020, Marseille's Dimitri Payet warms up prior the French League One soccer match against Amiens at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France. Having been the only among Europe's top five leagues to finish early because of the coronavirus pandemic, the French league is the first to restart on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020.(AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

As French league starts new season, virus still a factor

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Leipzig's head coach Julian Nagelsmann walks before the Champions League semifinal soccer match between RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (David Ramos/Pool Photo via AP)

Leipzig proud despite semifinal loss in Champions League

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Lyon players celebrate after winning the Champions League quarterfinal match against Manchester City at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. (Franck Fife/Pool Photo via AP)

Upstart Lyon fuels debate on how to reform Champions League

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola reacts during the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Lyon and Manchester City at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. (Miguel A. Lopes/Pool via AP)

Overthinking of ‘tinkerman’ Guardiola costs Man City again

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Bayern's Thomas Mueller, bottom center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Rafael Marchante/Pool via AP)

Bayern humbles Barcelona 8-2 to reach Champions League semis

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi waves as he arrives at the team hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. FC Barcelona are scheduled to play Bayern Munich in a Champions League quarterfinal soccer match on Friday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Barcelona and Bayern meet in battle of past champions

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Promise of pizzas if Atalanta wins Champions League title

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Spal, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Alessandro Di Marco/ANSA via AP)

Atalanta playing ‘with anger in eyes and pain in hearts’

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 16, 2020 file photo, FC Porto fans ride on top of a vehicle while celebrating in downtown Porto, Portugal, after their team beat Sporting CP 2-0 to win the championship. Portugal is taking center stage for soccer during the next two weeks — a country where rivalries between clubs go well beyond the field of play. The decisive stages of the Champions League will begin on Wednesday Aug. 12, 2020, in the southern European nation where back-and-forth accusations and legal actions involving the country’s top teams are routine. (AP Photo/Miguel Angelo Pereira, File)

In Portugal, probes and attacks a routine for soccer clubs

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Champions League round of 16 second leg, soccer match between Juventus and Lyon at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Ronaldo nets 2 but Juventus knocked out of CL by Lyon

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

PSG players celebrates a goal during a friendly soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Waasland-Beveren in Paris, Friday, July 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Pandemic warps soccer schedules as European play resumes

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Napoli's Diego Demme, centre, tries to stop Inter Milan's Borja Valero, right, during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Napoli at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Napoli president concerned with virus ahead of game in Spain

Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe, left, shouts in pain after being tackled by Saint-Etienne's Loic Perrin, right, during the French Cup soccer final match between Paris Saint Germain and Saint Etienne at Stade de France stadium, in Saint Denis, north of Paris, Friday July 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Mbappé only has “very small” chance of facing Atalanta

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Osasuna during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Osasuna at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, July 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

2020 Champions League final dropped from US network TV

Associated Press

Manchester City's David Silva is applauded by team mates at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, Pool)

Bayern chair says UEFA ‘didn’t do a great job’ on City case

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, left, scores his side's opening goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (Oli Scarff/Pool via AP)

Fernandes caps Man U revival with CL spot, denying Leicester

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, fights for the ball with Alaves' Victor Camarasa during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Alaves and FC Barcelona, at Mendizorroza stadium, in Vitoria, northern Spain, Sunday, July 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Madrid and Barcelona savor break ahead of Champions League

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Barcelona's Lionel Messi dejected as walks after the end of a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Osasuna at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, July 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Messi blasts ‘weak’ team after Barcelona loses league title

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Manchester City players celebrate after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle at the Ethiad Stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (Michael Regan/Pool via AP)

Manchester City overturns 2-year ban from Champions League

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, Salzburg soccer coach Jesse Marsch stands on the sidelines during a Champions League group E soccer match against Genk at the KRC Genk Arena in Genk, Belgium. Marsch led Salzburg to this season’s Austrian league title, the most significant trophy won by an American coach in Europe, and says he wanted &quot;to see if my idea of leadership could thrive in this competitive setting,” the Wisconsin native told The Associated Press Friday July 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, FILE)

American coach makes his mark by winning Austrian title

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press