Following goalkeeper David De Gea dislocating a finger during a training session with Spain on Friday, Manchester United had a second player injured during the international break.Dutch midfielder Daley Blind must undergo an MRI on Monday after suffering a suspected medial ligament injury while playing for the Netherlands. The 24-year-old, who joined Man Unitedthis season […]
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Chelsea Announces $29 Million Profit
Chelsea on Friday announced a record profit of 18.4 million pounds ($28.9 million) for the year ending Jun 30, the London club’s best return since Russian oligarch Roman Abramovichtook over the club 11 years ago. According to the club’s Web site, there was also record turnover of 319.8 million pounds. However, Reuters notes that while […]
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Ozil Settles Legal Dispute with Father
Arsenal’s record signing Mesut Ozil has endured a turbulent few months since winning the World Cup with Germany, The Week reports. After being singled out by angry Gunners fansfor some indifferent performances, Ozil was sidelined until the New Year with a knee injury. He also split from his girlfriend Mandy Capristo after claims he was […]
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Report: MLS Objects to Klinsmann's Player Advice
A month ago, MLS commissioner Don Garber objected publicly to comments made by USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann that were deemed “detrimental” to the American soccer league.Klinsmann had said it would be “very difficult” for the likes of Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey to maintain their best form after the pair returned home to play in […]
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Equatorial Guinea to Host 2015 AFCON
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday named Equatorial Guinea as host of the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after Morocco, the tournament’s original host, bowed out overfears of the Ebola virus that has spread across Western Africa. CAF on Wednesday denied Morocco’s request to delay the tournament and subsequently expelled the North […]
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Reports: Fallout From FIFA Report Continues
Joachim Eckert, chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s ethics committee, said he was “surprised” by Michael Garcia’s criticism of the 42-page reportinto the alleged corruption of the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups — which cleared both Russia and Qatar in their respective winning bids — that Eckert published on Thursday. […]
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Reports: Inter Milan to Rehire Mancini
Inter Milan on Friday fired Walter Mazzarri as its head coach, with reports across Italy claiming that former boss Roberto Mancini is being lined up as Mazzarri’s replacement.Mazzarri oversaw a disappointing start to the Serie A season, with Inter languishing in ninth-place, 12 points behind pace-setter Juventus. Mancini coached Inter between 2004 and 2008, leadingthe […]
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Arsenal's Ozil Out Another Seven Weeks
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil says he still has another seven weeks of recovery ahead of him after being diagnosed with a partial ligament tear during last month’s international break.The news means that the former Real Madrid player will miss the busy Christmas period. The Gunners, who are also missing Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Mathieu […]
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Report: FBI Could Bring Charges Against FIFA
The FBI is reportedly ramping up its investigation into potential corruption in the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, and according to CNN, the investigation, which has been goingon for three years, could trigger charges being brought against senior FIFA officials. While FIFA on Thursday released a 42-page summary of the report […]
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USA's Green, Johnson Disappoint in German Transfer Rankings
USA and Hamburg striker Julian Green has been named one of the most disappointing Bundesliga transfers of the summer by German soccer magazine Kicker, while his USA teammate FabianJohnson, who joined Borussia Monchengladbach from Hoffenheim over the summer, received the lowest rating of his new club’s transfers. According to the German pub, Green’s HSVwas the […]