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Fans cheer before a Champions Cup soccer match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal FC, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

UEFA clears Barcelona for Champions League, warns investigation into ref payments can be reopened

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FILE - Croatia supporters light flares during the Nations League final soccer match between Croatia and Spain at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, June 18, 2023. Croatia’s soccer federation has been fined $165,000 by UEFA for offensive chants and disorder by fans at the Nations League Finals last month. UEFA also says Croatia fans cannot be sold tickets for the team’s next competitive away game. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

UEFA punishes Croatia for offensive fan chants and disorder at Nations League Finals

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Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, center, is challenged by Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga, left, and Real Madrid's David Alaba during the Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Barcelona will open its Spanish league title defense at Getafe when the competition returns to action in mid-August. Real Madrid will visit Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium on the weekend of Oct. 28-29 in the first classic played away from Camp Nou while Europe’s largest soccer stadium undergoes renovations. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

Barcelona, Man United fined by UEFA for breaking financial fair play rules

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Visitors admire the Sistine Chapel inside the Vatican Museums on the occasion of the museum's reopening, in Rome, Monday, May 3, 2021. The Vatican Museums reopened Monday to visitors after a shutdown following COVID-19 containment measures. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

FILE - Dynamo Kyiv's Denys Popov, left, challenges for the ball with Fenerbahce's Ferdi Kadioglu during the Europa League group B soccer match between Dynamo Kyiv and Fenerbahce at the Marszałek Piłsudski Stadium in Krakow, Poland, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Ukrainian soccer club Dynamo Kyiv told Turkish rival Fenerbahce it had “blood on your hands” for traveling to Russia to play Zenit St. Petersburg on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in a pre-season game. (AP Photo/Piotr Hawalej, File)

Ukrainian soccer club calls out Turkish rival for going to Russia to play Gazprom-owned Zenit

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Brighton's head coach Roberto De Zerbi gives instructions during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion at Emirates stadium in London, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Under threat of losing European competition places, Brighton, Toulouse and Aston Villa were cleared Friday, July 7, 2023, by UEFA to play next season despite their owners having ties to other clubs that qualified, including AC Milan, but all had limits placed on future transfer dealings with their sibling teams. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

UEFA clears Brighton, Toulouse and Aston Villa for European entry but limits future transfer deals

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Osasuna's Lucas Torro, left, falls next to Real Madrid's Federico Valverde during the Copa del Rey soccer final between Real Madrid and Osasuna at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, May 6, 2023. Spanish club Osasuna has been removed from the Europa Conference League by UEFA because club officials were implicated in fixing matches a decade ago. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, File)

UEFA removes Spanish club Osasuna from European competition for decade-old match-fixing

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Roma's head coach Jose Mourinho takes off his second place medal after receiving it at the end of the Europa League final soccer match between Sevilla and Roma, at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Sevilla defeated Roma 4-1 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 1-1. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jose Mourinho banned by UEFA from 4 European games for verbally abusing referee in stadium garage

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin hands the trophy to Manchester City's team captain Ilkay Gundogan after they won the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 11, 2023. Manchester City won 1-0. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

UEFA president Ceferin dismisses idea of threat to European soccer from big-spending Saudis

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, listens to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, while attending the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Turkey turns to quest for hosting soccer’s Euros after Champions League final

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin hands the trophy to Manchester City's team captain Ilkay Gundogan after they won the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 11, 2023. Manchester City won 1-0. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

UEFA investigations, multi-club owners raise doubts for European competition entries

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Manchester City's Erling Haaland heads the ball during a training session at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, June 9, 2023. Manchester City and Inter Milan are making their final preparations ahead of their clash in the Champions League final on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Champions League final set to reach 450 million broadcast viewers worldwide

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Spectators go through the security check as they enter the stadium ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Champions League final in Istanbul tests UEFA security plans after chaos in Paris last year

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Porto's Sergio Oliveira, center left, and Otavio, center right, talk with teammate Moussa Marega, center, as he tries leaves the pitch after hearing racist chants during a Portuguese league soccer match between Vitoria SC and FC Porto in Guimaraes, Portugal on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Porto forward Moussa Marega had been racially abused by Vitoria fans who threw seats at him after he scored and pointed to his skin. When Marega, who was born in France but plays for Mali's national team, carried one of the seats above his head in defiance the referee gave him a yellow card. He then tried to walk off as teammates physically kept him on the field. (AP Photo)

Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Roma's head coach Jose Mourinho takes off his second place medal after receiving it at the end of the Europa League final soccer match between Sevilla and Roma, at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Sevilla defeated Roma 4-1 in a penalty shootout after the match ended tied 1-1. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Jose Mourinho charged by UEFA for verbally abusing referee at Europa League final

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Referee Szymon Marciniak shows a yellow card to Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Champions League final referee keeps job after apologizing for ties to far-right leader

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Rodrygo, second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

UEFA aims to fairly share revamped Champions League money

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Police officers guard the Stade de France prior the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, in Saint Denis near Paris, on May 28, 2022. After UEFA was widely blamed for security failures at the chaotic and life-threatening Champions League final last year, it published action plans on Friday May 5, 2023 for future cup finals. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

UEFA details new cup final security plans after Paris chaos

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

VfL Wolfsburg's Kathrin Hendrich, left, and Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius battle for the ball during the Women's Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Arsenal and VfL Wolfsburg at the Emirates Stadium, London, Monday May 1, 2023. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Path to Paris Olympics set for European women’s soccer teams

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Real Madrid's Rodrygo, second from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Ticket prices frozen for Champions League final in Istanbul

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