Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm on Tuesday suffered a broken ankle during a training session. The German World Cup winner will now undergo surgery and has been ruled out for the nextthree months. According to the Guardian, the 31-year-old, who retired from international duty following the World Cup, had to be stretchered off in a […]
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Conte: Italian Soccer Moving in the Wrong Direction
Italy coach Antonio Conte launched a scathing attack on the state of Italian soccer following his team’s 1-1 draw against Croatia in Euro 2016 qualifying in Milan on Sunday. “Iam aware that Italian soccer isn’t heading in the right direction,” the former Juventus boss told Rai Sport. “We must come to terms with this and then turn words […]
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Messi Hints at Possible Barca Exit
Did Lionel Messi just suggest that he could leave Barcelona this summer? In an interview with Argentine daily Ole, the four-time Ballon d’Or winner says he is simply focusing onthe 2014-15 campaign and then he will see what comes next. “At the moment I am living in the present,” Messi says in the interview. “I […]
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Report: Silva "Upset" Over Brazil Captaincy Snub
Thiago Silva on Monday criticized Neymar for failing to approach him after the 22-year-old was named Brazil’s new captain. According to AFP, Silva was “upset”to lose the captain’s armband to Neymar without receiving an explanation from either the Barcelona star or head coach Dunga. “He (Neymar) didn’t come to talk to me. Nobody talkedto me […]
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Glasgow Police Brace for Fan Trouble
Scottish police are preparing to combat “pre-planned disorder” for Tuesday’s Scotland-England at Celtic Park after confirming they have received intelligence of potential trouble. The game hasbeen given the highest possible UEFA security rating and the chief superintendent, Andy Bates, says major steps are being taken to avoid a repeat of what happened when Scotland hostedEngland […]
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England Takes Rare Trip to Scotland
England plays at Scotland for the first time since 1999 when they clash in a friendly at Celtic park on Tuesday. The two teams have met 111 times but only four times since 1989. England is comingoff Saturday’s 3-1 Euro 2016 qualifying win over Slovenia, which extended its win streak to five games since exiting […]
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Altidore Directs 'No Means No' Tweet at Galaxy
Jozy Altidore posted a tweet, which has since been deleted, that may imply the Los Angeles Galaxy has been pursuing the U.S. striker, who has been struggling at Sunderland. Hetweeted: “@LAGalaxy really? Stop blowing up my agents phone then. No means no.”
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Former Barcelona Boss Heads to Prison
Jose Nunez, who served as Barcelona president in 1978-2000, started his prison sentence on Sunday after being convicted of bribing tax inspectors. The 83-year-old Nunez was foundguilty of having bribed tax inspectors by a court in 2011 in a case that did not involve Barcelona FC. Nunez is famous for signing former Barca player Johan […]
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Crowd Trouble Delays Italy-Croatia Game
Italy’s 1-1 Euro 2016 qualifying draw in Milan with Croatia was twice interrupted by fans throwing firecrackers and flares on to the field, forcing the referee to take the players off the field for 10minutes in the second half while riot police had to intervene in crowd misbehavior in the stands. Antonio Candreva had given […]
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Zidane the Younger Debuts for Real Madrid Reserves
Zinedine Zidane‘s oldest son, Enzo Zidane, made his debut for Real Madrid Castilla, the Spanish power’s B team that plays in the third tier and for which Zinedine,the former France and Real Madrid star, serves as assistant coach. The 19-year-old, who was named after Uruguay great Enzo Francescoli came off the bench in the 88th […]