American investors Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, D.C. United’s managing general partner, have had their purchase of a controlling interest in Swansea City approved by the EnglishPremier League. Landon Donovan confirmed later on Friday that he had secured a minority share in the club.
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Coleman regrets loss of Ramsey and Davies
Wales’ magnificent 3-1 win over Belgium at Euro 2016 was only marred by yellow cards to Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies that will force them to miss the semifinal against Portugal. “We are so disappointed for both players because they deserved as much as anybody to be in the semi-final, because they have been outstanding, […]
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Euro 2016: Wales makes history with comeback win
Wales recorded the greatest triumph in its history when it came back from a goal down to beat favored Belgium, 3-1, and move into the semifinals of Euro 2016 against Portugal. RadjaNainggolan scored from 25 yards out to give the Red Devils the early lead, but Wales captain Ashley Williams headed in a corner kick […]
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Shanghai SIPG buys Hulk from Zenit for record Russian transfer fee
Nothing appears to be stopping Chinese clubs from spending massive amounts on the international transfer market. Shanghai SIPG, coached by the former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, boughtBrazilian striker Hulk from Zenit St. Petersburg for a Russian record $62 million, plus add-ons. Hulk scored 56 goals for Zenit in 97 Russian Premier League matches.
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Ancelotti: Conte will face challenges at Chelsea
Italy coach Antonio Conte will take over as the manager of Chelsea as soon as Euro 2016 ends, and he will face several challenges, according to fellow Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who spendtwo seasons at Stamford Bridge (2009-11) and will coach Bayern Munich next season. “There are a lot of strong teams and perhaps that takes […]
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Chile could face European champion in intercontinental one-off game
Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez said Chile, the 2016 Copa Centenario champion, could face the winner of Euro 2016 in a battle of European and South American champions. A potential datefor the match is yet to be agreed upon.
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Romanian doctor faces manslaughter charges in Ekeng's death
Elena Duta, the emergency doctor in the ambulance that took former Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng to the hospital after he collapsed during a match for Dinamo Bucharest in May anddied of heart failure, has been charged with manslaughter for making no attempt to resuscitate the player. Said the Bucharest prosecutor said: “Even if among Patrick […]
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Southampton lures Frenchman Puel from Nice to replace Koeman
Southampton have hired 54-year-old Frenchman Claude Puel as its manager for the 2016-2017 season, replacing Dutchman Ronald Koeman, who left the Saints to join Everton. Puel, who hascoached Monaco, Monaco, Lille, Lyon and, most recently, Nice, signed a three-year contract. Puel guided Nice to a fourth-place finish last season in Ligue 1.
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Cristiano Ronaldo? Pressure? No problem, says Portugal coach
Cristiano Ronaldo has never won a championship with Portugal, and Euro 2016 might be his best chance, despite a poor tournament. On the eve of the quarterfinals against Poland, Portugal coachFernando Santos said he was confident his 31-year-old star can handle the pressure. “Everybody is talking about him and there is a reason for that, […]
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Lewandowski grows in role as Poland captain
Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski scored 13 goals for Poland in World Cup 2018 qualifying, but he has no goals in four games at Euro 2016 and just eight shots. Still, Poland playersrespect their captain for the others things he’s done on the field and off as they’ve advanced to the quarterfinals. “It’s a great […]