After Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman, Frenchman Claude Puel is the latest manger to leave Southampton, which fired him after one season in charge. The Saints finishedeighth in the EPL and reached the League Cup final but fans weren’t happy with the club’s play. Among those linked with replacing Puel at St. Mary’s is German […]
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Swede Lindelof latest player to move from Benfica talent factory
Defender Victor Lindelof became the latest Benfica player to command a high transfer fee as the Portuguese club sold the 22-year-old Swede to Manchester United for a fee of more than $50million.
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Mexico's Carlos Salcedo joins Eintracht Frankfurt
Mexico defender Carlos Salcedo, who started his pro career with Real Salt Lake in 2013, is joining Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from Chivas Guadalajara, which lastseason loaned him to Italy’s Fiorentina. The 23-year-old Guadalajara native, who started for Mexico against the USA last Sunday, played two MLS seasons after joining the youth academy […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo denies $16 million tax evasion accusations
Cristiano Ronaldo has denied allegations by Spanish prosecutors that he evaded taxes $16 million in 2011-2014. “It is clear that the football player did not try to evade taxes,”Ronaldo’s Gestifute management company said. Ronaldo is accused of knowingly using a “business structure” to hide income made from his image rights.
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China's World Cup hopes fade with late Syrian goal
China’s hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup hangs by the thinnest of threads after a stoppage-time goal from Ahmed Al Saleh saw Syria hold Coach MarcelloLippi‘s team to a 2-2 draw.
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Ten-man France beats England in friendly
Ousmane Dembele fired the winner as 10-man host France beat England 3-2 in an entertaining friendly on Tuesday after Harry Kane had scored twice for England andFrance’s Raphael Varane was sent off early in the second half. French defenders Samuel Umtiti and Djibril Sidibe scored their first goals for theircountry as France took a 2-1 […]
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WCQ: Iran qualification touches off impromptu street parties
With former MetroStars head coach Carlos Queiroz and Portuguese-American goalkeeper coach Dan Gaspar once again on its coaching staff, Iran became the first Asian team to clinch a berthin the 2018 World Cup finals when it beat Uzbekistan, 2-0, on goals from Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi. The win touched off impromptu street parties across […]
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England U-20 coach Simpson: Talk of 'golden generation' premature
England’s first U-20 World Cup championship — the first soccer title of any kind since the 1966 World Cup — has brought attention on the U-20s stars, Dominic Solanke, who won the Golden Ballas the tournament’s best player, and Freddie Woodman, who saved a penalty in the final, but their coach, Paul Simpson, says it’s […]
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Andre Silva signing portends seriousness of AC Milan's revival plans
AC Milan signed 21-year-old Portuguese striker Andre Silva from Porto for a fee that could rise to around $40 million. It follows the signings of Mateo Musacchio, Franck Kessieand Ricardo Rodriguez and shows Milan’s willingness to spend under new ownership.
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WCQ: Coleman still confident of Wales' chances of reaching Russia
Euro 2016 semifinalist Wales is still alive — barely — in World Cup 2018 qualifying after tying Serbia, 1-1, in Belgrade. Coach Chris Coleman still believes Wales can stillqualify, though, despite the four-point gap between his team and Serbia and Ireland, tied for first place. Said Coleman, “I know people look at our four points […]