Steven Gerrard on Tuesday said he is determined to sign end his Liverpool career in style as he prepares for his final appearance at Anfield against Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Liverpoolcaptain, 34, will be joining the MLS club LA Galaxy in July. “It’s tough at the moment because time is running out and I’m […]
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Ancelotti Receives Two-Game Touchline Ban
The Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) has banned Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for the rest of the La Liga season after receiving a two-game touchline suspension on Wednesday. The Italianwas reported by referee Carlos Clos Gomez for sarcastically applauding the officials at the end of Madrid’s 2-2 draw with Valencia on Saturday, a game which […]
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Reports: Ronaldo Donates $8 Million to Nepal Aid Fund
According to reports in France, Cristiano Ronaldo has donated 5 million pounds ($8 million) to the charity Save the Children to help aid the organization’s efforts in Nepal followingthe earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people and injured at least 20,000. French football magazine So Foot reports that the 30-year-old Real Madrid star made the […]
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Report: Tevez to MLS?
SI.com writer and Fox Sports contributor Grant Wahl has heard rumors from three separate sources that Juventus striker Carlos Tevez is interested in a possible move to MLS.Tevez, 31, will lineup for Juventus for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League semifinal second-leg against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the Turin club leads 2-1 after the […]
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Zidane's Castilla Fails to Gain Promotion
Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid Castilla has failed in its quest to be promoted from Spain’s third division this season. Castilla, the club’s reserve team, is currently inninth-place with 55 points from 37 games, and no chance of making it to the playoffs. Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao’s all-Basque B team finds itself in second-place in the division, […]
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Hazard Wins Writers' Player of the Year Award
The Football Writers Association in England on Monday joined the Professional Footballers Association in awarding Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard the 2014-15 Player of the Year award. The24-year-old Belgium international topped the poll of more than 300 journalists with 53 percent of the vote, finishing comfortably ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane and teammate JohnTerry. In […]
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Chicharito, Dos Santos Omitted From Mexico's Copa America Squad
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has released his 30-man preliminary squad for this summer’s Copa America in Chile, but there was no place for Real Madrid striker Javier“Chicharito” Hernandez, whose team plays Juventus at home in the second-leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. In addition to Chicharito, Jonathan dos Santos,his brother Giovani dos […]
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Boateng, Sam Released by Schalke
Schalke on Monday released Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng and Germany winger Sidney Sam on Monday with immediate effect, while suspending Marco Hoeger following apoor run which has seen the club take just one win from its last eight games. Roberto Di Matteo’s men are now sixth in the Bundesliga standings and in danger of missing out […]
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Tevez Included in Argentina's Copa America Squad
Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has been included in Argentina’s 30-man preliminary squad for the 2015 Copa America in Chile, the Argentine soccer federation (AFA) said Monday. The 31-year-oldwas recalled to the national team squad by head coach Gerardo Martino last October after a three-year absence. As expected, Martino also named strikers Lionel Messi, SergioAguero, defender […]
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Guardiola Denies Man City Link
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola vehemently denied rumors that he is on his way to Manchester City this summer, saying that he plans to see out his contract with the German champion, whichruns until the end of next season. Guardiola’s men, who are used to winning everything, have endured a tough season, losing the DFB-Pokal […]