Soccer

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of reuniting with former Argentina national teammate Javier Mascherano with Inter Miami, this time as player and coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga was named the National Women's Soccer League's Most Valuable Player on Friday.

PARIS (AP) — The French Football Federation will not intervene in the dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris Saint-Germain over unpaid wages.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined Cincinnati's bid for a National Women's Soccer League expansion team. Major League Soccer's FC Cincinnati heads the group trying to bring a women's pro team to the city.

PARIS (AP) — Snow and freezing temperatures prompted the French Football Federation to postpone matches this weekend in the women’s top league and men's lower divisions. Matches in Ligue 1 were unaffected.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi says he won't leave the club despite hinting before the international break that he might do so.

Canadian defender Alistair Johnston has agreed to a new contract with Celtic that will keep him at the Scottish powerhouse until the summer of 2029. The 26-year-old from Aurora, Ont.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has been ruled out for several games and possibly the rest of the year with a thigh injury sustained on international duty for Nigeria, coach Xabi Alonso said Friday.

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal right back Ben White will be sidelined for “a few months” after having surgery to fix a nagging knee injury, manager Mikel Arteta said Friday.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim declared himself a “dreamer” on Friday and said he can succeed where so many have failed before him by reviving the storied English soccer team.