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Tunisia's Syam Ben Youssef, right, jumps as he fights for the ball with England's Harry Kane during the group G match between Tunisia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, Monday, June 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Late Header Lifts England To Victory Over Tunisia

by Rob Harris The Associated PressJune 19, 2018

England's Harry Kane, smiles as he answers a question at a press conference for the 2018 soccer World Cup, at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, Sunday, June 17, 2018. England play Tunisia in a group G match Monday June 18. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

England Reconnects with Disaffected Fans with Image Makeover

by Rob Harris The Associated PressJune 17, 2018

Delegates of Canada, Mexico and the United States celebrate after winning a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup at the FIFA congress in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Standing on front row from left: Steve Reed, president of the Canadian Soccer Association, Carlos Cordeiro, U.S. soccer president and Decio de Maria, President of the Football Association of Mexico. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Analysis: Logic Trumps Politics in World Cup Vote

by Rob Harris AP Global Soccer WriterJune 13, 2018

LA Galaxy's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, center left, of Sweden, celebrates his goal with Chris Pontius, center right, Perry Kitchen, right, and Ola Kamara during the second half of an MLS soccer match against the Real Salt Lake Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Carson, Calif. The Galaxy won 3-0. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

North American Bid Still Favored for 2026

by Graham Dunbar AP Sports Writers, and Rob Harris AP Sports WritersJune 13, 2018

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2017, file photo, MetLife Stadium is viewed during the first half of an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Seattle Seahawks in East Rutherford, N.J. FIFA inspectors begin evaluating Mexico’s suitability to stage World Cup matches in 2026 on Monday, April 9, 2018, after a study commissioned for the North American bid highlighted concerns about violent attacks on female fans, human rights activists and reporters in the country. Mexico City is the first stop on a five-day trip by the FIFA task force, which also will visit Atlanta, Toronto and the New York metropolitan area, where the bid committee proposed the 2026 final be held at the East Rutherford stadium. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Study: Violence Risks Rise If Mexico Co-Hosts 2026 World Cup

by Rob Harris The Associated PressApril 8, 2018

FILE - In this May 24, 2016 file phot oemployees work in Russia's national drug-testing laboratory in Moscow, Russia. Russian doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov says he is "sorry to all the clean athletes we cheated." The former Russian anti-doping laboratory director was speaking in correspondence to The Associated Press through his lawyer. Rodchenkov fled to the United States to expose the elaborate ruse to evade doping tests and he claims the Russians are still "lying and denying." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, file)

Whistleblower: Russia ‘Lying and Denying’

by Rob Harris AP Sports WriterFebruary 17, 2018

Vitaly Mutko, Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minister & Local Organising Committee Chairman reacts walking inside a metro train branded for the 2018 World Cup during a ceremony in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Commentary: Soccer Still Doesn’t Trust the Russians

by Rob Harris AP Global Soccer WriterNovember 30, 2017

LaLiga president Javier Tebas speaks at a breakfast with reporters in a Miami restaurant, Saturday, July 29, 201 . Alsp pictured are LaLiga ambassadors, former Real Madrid FC player Fernando Morientes, center, and former FC Barcelona player Carles Puyol. (AP Photo/Gisela Salomon)

Commentary: UEFA’s Rich Soccer Club Just Keep Getting Richer

by Rob Harris AP Global Soccer WriterSeptember 12, 2017

PSG supporters gather after the arrival of Brazilian soccer star Neymar who was attending a press conference at the Parc des Princes in Paris Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Neymar arrived in Paris on Friday the day after he became the most expensive player in soccer history when completing his blockbuster transfer to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona for 222 million euros ($262 million).(AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Neymar: Move Not Cash-Driven

by Rob Harris AP Global Soccer WriterAugust 4, 2017

A sign for the sports academy of the English soccer team Crewe Alexandra at the Alexandra Stadium, in Crewe northern England Friday Nov. 25, 2016. Former soccer players who were subjected to years of sexual abuse by youth team coaches entrusted with their care are breaking cover to expose the English game's dark secrets. The abuses were first uncovered two decades ago with the conviction in the United States of English coach Barry Bennell, who coached at the academy of northern English professional club Crewe Alexandra, which was renowned as a center for turning raw talent into the complete footballer. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

Coach Gained Parents’ Trust with Skills Before Abusing Kids

by Rob Harris The Associated PressNovember 26, 2016