Soccer

SION, Switzerland (AP) — A full rehearsal for their opening day game at the Women's European Championship saw host Switzerland beaten 1-0 by Norway on Tuesday in the UEFA Nations League.

MUNICH (AP) — Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has turned down a proposed move to Saudi club Al Hilal because he wants “to play at the highest possible level.

ZURICH (AP) — The laws of soccer on taking a penalty kick were clarified Tuesday after Julián Álvarez’s accidental double touch helped to eliminate Atletico Madrid from the Champions League.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — World champion Spain beat European champion England 2-1 on Tuesday in the UEFA Women’s Nations League in their last competitive game before the Lionesses defend their title next month.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen's summer of rebuilding continued Tuesday by bringing goalkeeper Mark Flekken back to the Bundesliga from Brentford.

DENVER (AP) — Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning became the latest sports celebrity to join the ownership group of Denver’s National Women’s Soccer League expansion team on Tuesday.

MILAN (AP) — The 5-0 rout by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final was Simone Inzaghi’s final match in charge of Inter Milan .

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Viktor Gyökeres has pulled out of Sweden's squad for upcoming friendlies against Hungary and Algeria because of an injury. The Swedish Football Association said the injury was “minor” without elaborating.

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ROME (AP) — Francesco Acerbi , the defender who was supposed to mark Erling Haaland, turned down the callup to the national team.