Hamburg captain Rafael van der Vaart on Wednesday said he “can imagine playing in America” amid interest from MLS club Sporting Kansas City. Hamburg, which is again battling to avoidrelegation from the Bundesliga this season, confirmed at the weekend that the 32-year-old would leave the club when his contract expires this summer. Last month, SKC […]
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Wilmots: Wales Trip Will be Toughest
Belgium leap-frogged surprise Group B leader Wales in European championship qualifying thanks to a 1-0 win in Israel on Tuesday. Both Belgium and Wales now have 11 points at the top of the table,but the Red Devils have a better goal difference. Speaking after the game, Belgium coach Marc Wilmots said the next game, a […]
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Rodgers: Sterling Staying at Liverpool
Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers says Raheem Sterling made a mistake in giving an unauthorized interview about his contract talks with the club, but the Northern Irishman insists theEnglish international will not leave the club this summer, nonetheless. In the BBC interview, Sterling insists the stand-off over anew contract has arisen because of his desire for […]
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Messi a Doubt for Celta Clash
Lionel Messi has been labeled a doubt for Barcelona’s trip to Celta Vigo on Sunday after missing Argentina’s last two international games against El Salvador and Ecuador (both inthe USA) due to a foot injury sustained during Barca’s second-leg clash with Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on March 18. According to Albiceleste coach […]
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Real Madrid Signs Danilo From Porto
Real Madrid on Wednesday completed the signing of FC Porto right-back/midfielder Danilo, who will join the European champion this summer on a six-year contract for a fee of 31.5 millioneuros ($34 million). The 23-year-old Brazil international has won two Portuguese Liga titles since arriving from Santos in 2011. He has earned 13 caps for his […]
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Bayern's Alaba Could Miss the Rest of the Season
Bayern Munich on Wednesday suffered a big blow as it was confirmed that first-choice left back David Alaba tore his MCL during Austria’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday.According to reports, the injury could keep the 22-year-old out for the rest of the season.
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Hiddink Deflects Speculation Over His Future
Netherlands coach Guus Hiddink on Wednesday deflected questions over his future with the national side, saying the 2-0 win over Spain makes no difference to his position. While he admittedthat Tuesday’s win was a morale-boosting victory for his players, Hiddink refused to discuss speculation over his position. The Dutch are currently third in Euro 2016 […]
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Report: Gareth Bale Crowned World's Fastest Player
Gareth Bale is the world’s fastest soccer player, according to a new FIFA-backed report from Mexican club Pachuca, with the Liga MX club’s own player Jurgen Damm,finishing second, according to its study. Manchester United wing-back Antonio Valencia was third, ahead of both Tottenham Hotspur winger Aaron Lennon and Real Madrid star CristianoRonaldo.
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Bayern Tries to Make Nice Ahead of Der Klassiker
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Tuesday extended an olive branch to Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke ahead of their Bundesliga meeting, dubbed “DerKlassiker,” at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday. The clubs’ have shared the last five Bundesliga titles, and also met in the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium in 2013. Thisseason, first-place […]
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Britain Will Not Play Soccer in Rio Olympics
Britain will not have soccer teams at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because the English Football Association failed to gain support from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Britain had men’s andwomen’s teams at the London Olympics in 2012, but that was regarded as a one-time only deal.