FIFA announced it was lifting its suspension of Kuwait, after the Gulf state’s parliament adopted a law meant to end government interference in the sport.
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Tim Cahill quits A-League team Melbourne City
Australia forward Tim Cahill has quit A-League team Melbourne City and will seek a new home to boost his chances of playing at a fourth successive World Cup.
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Jupp Heynckes: Bayern Munich has potential to win Champions League
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes said he believes his team’s 3-1 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday proves Bayern can lift the trophy.
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How Colorado became an unlikely hotbed for U.S. women's soccer development
Reporter Richard Farley: That Denver is experiencing a boom of girls soccer talent has become undisputed. What’s disputed is why. Why has a medium-sized city far from thetalent bases that seed other sports become, per capita, some of the most fertile ground in U.S. women’s soccer?
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Atletico Madrid captain Gabi: 'The Europa League is a piece of crap'
Atletico Madrid is headed to the Europa League after elimination from the UEFA Champions League. Captain Gabi, after his team’s 1-1 tie with Chelsea, said: “Right now I’dsay the Europa League is a piece of crap.” Atletico Madrid won the Europa League in 2010 and 2012. It was Champions League runner-up in 2014 and 2016.
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Honduras seeks to get Figueroa and Elis cleared for first leg of playoff
Honduras should hear shortly whether two suspended players, MLS players Maynor Figueroa and Alberth Elis, can face Australia in the first leg of their World Cup 2018 qualifyingplayoff. Both players received their second yellow cards in the final Hexagonal match against Mexico. Peru and New Zealand had their yellow cards cleared ahead of their playoff.
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England calls up trio of uncapped players for friendlies
Uncapped Tammy Abraham, Joe Gomez and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were called up for England’s friendlies against Germany and Brazil. Ashley Young, who last played for England in2013, was recalled; Danny Rose and Jamie Vardy return from injury.
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Evra gets boot for lifting boot at Marseille fans
Former French national team captain Patrice Evra was red carded before Marseille’s Europa League match at Vitoria Guimaraes after he was seen aiming a kick at Marseille supporters.
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Dortmund slumps to another draw against APOEL Nicosia
Last season, Christian Pulisic‘s Borussia Dortmund reached the quarterfinals. This season it is on the verge of elimination from the Champions League in the group stage after a 1-1 draw at homeagainst APOEL Nicosia, its second against the Cypriot club after defeats to Tottenham and Real Madrid.
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Aguero sets Manchester City record with 178th career goal in win over Napoli
Sergio Aguero became Manchester City’s all-time top scorer with the winning goal — his 178th goal for City — in a 4-2 victory at Napoli that moved it into the Champions League knockoutstage after only four games.