Conmebol will press charges against a pair of former presidents, Nicolas Leoz and Eugenio Figueredo, for embezzlement, money laundering, forgery and other criminal endeavors withParaguayan prosecutors. Figueredo and Leoz have already been indicted in the U.S. probe of corruption into international soccer and are under house arrest in their respective countries –Uruguay and Paraguay. Conmebol […]
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Juventus extends Allegri's contract until 2020
Massimiliano Allegri, who led Juventus to three straight Scudetti and three Coppa Italia titles plus two places in the Champions League final since taking charge in July 2014, was rewarded witha new contract that will keep him at the Turin club through 2020. Its the second contract extension in two years. “Side by side, Juventus […]
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Late Kimmich strike earns Germany tie with Denmark
Joshua Kimmich‘s scored with an overhead kick in the 88th minute to earn Germany a 1-1 tie with Denmark in a friendly on Tuesday. Six players made their debut for world championGermany, which has a commanding lead in its 2018 World Cup qualifying Group C going into Saturday’s game against San Marino. Antonio Ruediger‘s 18th-minute […]
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1860 Munich faces demotion to fifth tier over unpaid licence
1860 Munich, relegated to the German third division, could drop to the fourth or fifth after failing to meet a deadline for a third division license, which required a payment of $5 million to $11million. Financial backer Hasan Ismaik said he was not prepared to pay it because 1860 “refuses to make necessary changes to […]
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Arsenal acquires Bosnian defender from Schalke
Arsenal has signed 23-year-old left back Sead Kolasinac, Bosnia-Herzegovina international, from Bundesliga club Schalke. 04. Schalke finished 10th in the Bundesliga last season andreached the Europa League quarterfinals, getting knocked out by eventual runner-up Ajax.
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Turkey captain Arda Turan quits after alleged attack on reporter
Turkey captain Arda Turan, who plays club ball for Barcelona, quit his national team in the wake of a clash with CNN Turk reporter Bilal Mese, who said Turan hurledinsults and swung punches at him despite being restrained by another journalist, a security guard, and team personnel. “At first, I thought he was joking. …Then, […]
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Dutchman Peter Bosz is new Borussia Dortmund coach
Dutchman Peter Bosz, who last season guided a young Ajax Amsterdam team to runner-up Europa League and Dutch Eredivisie finishes, is Borussia Dortmund’s new coach. He replacesThomas Tuchel, who left Dortmund last week after his relationship with the club’s board deteriorated — despite winning the German Cup and qualifying for the Champions League groupstage by […]
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'Insatiable' Real Madrid: 'Masters of the universe'
The Madrid sports dailies naturally tossed accolades at Real Madrid after its 4-1 win over Juventus gave it its 12th European Cup. “Masters of the universe,” ran the headlineon the front page of Marca, while “The 12th for the insatiable,” read a wraparound cover on AS. Even the Barcelona dailies praised the Real Madrid performance. […]
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Hazard fractures right ankle, out for start of Chelsea season
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard suffered a fractured right ankle while training with the Belgian national team for its friendly on Monday against Czech Republic and World Cup qualifier againstEstonia on June 9. National team doctor Kris Van Crombrugge estimated Hazard would be out for up to three months, ruling him out for the start of […]
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Panic sweeps Turin fan zone, more than 1,500 Juve fans injured
An undetermined loud noise set off panicked fans fleeing a fan zone set up in a piazza in Turin, home of Italian club Juventus, as they watched the Champions League final. More than 1,500 people inthe crowd of 20,000 were injured, most with cuts and contusions. Three fans were in serious condition.