Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos could miss the last two games of the La Liga season with a torn calf muscle suffered during the UEFA Champions League semifinal loss to Juventus onWednesday. According to ESPN, Ramos suffered the injury during the first-leg in Turin, which the Italian team won 2-1, but played the entire 90 […]
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Reports: Dybala to Join Juventus
Reports in Italy on Friday claimed that Palermo striker Paulo Dybala will join Juventus on a five-year deal worth 32 million euros ($36.25 million). Dybala has been one of thesensations of Italy’s first division this season, scoring 13 league goals in 33 appearances so far to attract interest from some of Europe’s top clubs. Paris St. Germain […]
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Barca a Win Away from Winning Three Different Competitions
Barcelona can win its 23rd La Liga title and exacting revenge on Atletico Madrid for losing out in last season’s title decider at the Vicente Calderon with a win this Sunday. Barca is also in theSpanish King’s Cup final on May 30 against Athletic Bilbao as well as the UEFA Champions League final against Juventus […]
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Boca-River Copa Match Suspended
The Copa Libertadores round-of-16 match between bitter Argentine rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate was suspended on Thursday after River Plate players were sprayed with a substance that seemed toaffect their vision and irritated their eyes. It was probably pepper spray. The first half of the match ended 0-0, but as River players entered the […]
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Spanish Court Suspends La Liga Strike
A Spanish court suspended the strike called by the country’s players’ union (AFE), allowing the final two games of La Liga’s season to go forward, the AP reported Thursday. Spain’s NationalCourt on Thursday announced its decision in favor of the league’s (LFP) request to temporarily suspend the strike. The court’s ruling on Thursday was followed […]
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FIFA Clears Zelalem to Play for USA
Arsenal’s midfielder Gedion Zelalem on Wednesday was cleared by FIFA to play for the U.S. men’s national team. The 18-year-old has already been added to the squad for the U-20World Cup next month. FIFA’s decision makes German-Ethiopian-American, who lived in Maryland for six years before joining Arsenal, eligible for the CGold Cup this summer as […]
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Maradona: 'My Goals Were More Beautiful' Than Messi's
In an interview with CNN, Argentina’s 1986 World Cup winner Diego Maradona insists that he is the best soccer player in the country’s history despite theongoing, record-breaking career of 27-year-old countryman Lionel Messi. While Messi is “killing it with his goals” for Barcelona and Argentina, Maradona insists: “my goalswere more beautiful.” The 54-year-old adds that […]
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Press Reacts to Real Madrid's Shock UCL Loss
Europe’s papers sounded off on Real Madrid’s shock UEFA Champions League semifinal defeat at the hand of Juventus on Wednesday, with the Spanish press, in particular, claiming that theresult would have serious consequences for Los Blancos players and staff. For example, Spanish sports daily Marca called Real’s failure “The Fiasco of the Century”, adding:“say goodbye […]
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Brad Friedel Announces Retirement
Former USA goalkeeper Brad Friedel confirmed that he will retire at the end of the season. Friedel, 43, moved to England to join Liverpool in 1997 and has also playedfor Blackburn, Aston Villa and currently, Tottenham Hotspur. If the American plays in either of Spurs’ last two league games this season he would become the […]
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Spanish League Strike Decision Delayed
Spain’s High Court on Wednesday said it will now wait until Thursday to decide on the legality of a threatened La Liga strike by the Players’ Union (AFE), meaning that Barcelona could becrowned Spanish league champion without kicking a ball this weekend if the strike goes ahead as planned, according to La Liga (LFB) chief […]