Sweden’s 1-0 loss to Belgium marked the end of forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic‘s international career. Ibra said he was proud of the career in which he earned 115 caps and scored 62 goals — themost of any Swedish player. “I’m just a boy from a small little part of Malmo,” he said, “and I got to […]
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Spain's Nolito targeted by Manchester City
Celta winger Nolito, who has impressed for Spain at Euro 2016, is a summer transfer target of Manchester City. His former club, Barcelona, is also interested in Nolito, who has started allthree games at Euro 2016. He played at Portuguese club Benfica before joining Celta in 2013.
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Beckham backs pro-EU vote
David Beckham is urging the British to vote to stay in the European Union in Thursday’s “Brexit” referendum. “Europe is a team and it needs to play together to succeed,” said Beckham,who was joined by England rugby union hero Lawrence Dallaglio, champion jump jockey AP McCoy and marathon star Paula Radcliffe in a huge eve-of-pollboost […]
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Ibrahimovic announces retirement from Sweden
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced that he will retire from national team duty after Euro 2016, which could be Wednesday if Belgium eliminates Sweden. The 34-year-old added that he willnot serve as a wild-card player for Sweden’s Olympic team later this summer. “The last game for Sweden in Euro will be my last game with Sweden, […]
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'Tite' is new Brazil coach
Adenor Leonardo Bachi, better known as Tite, is the new head coach of the Brazil. The 56-year-old won a second Campeonato Brasileiro with Corinthians in 2015. Hesucceeds Dunga, who was fired after Brazil’s first-round Copa Centenario exit. “The aim is to qualify for the World Cup,” he said. “Of course that is achievable and we […]
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Portugal scoring drought puzzles
Portugal took more shots than any Euro 2016 team after two games but managed just one goal. “Our time will come, and that will be in the next game,” said Nani, ahead of Wednesday’sdo-or-die clash with Hungary. Portugal trailed only Germany in ball possession, at an average of 62 percent per game, the 1-1 tie […]
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Deported Russian fan gets arrested again in France
French police re-arrested Russian soccer fan leader Alexander Shprygin in Toulouse on Monday, two days after deporting him in connection with violence that marred the beginning ofEuro 2016. Shprygin was among 20 Russian fans expelled from France after violence flared before and during the England-Russia match in Marseille.
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Capello: Italy is a Euro 2016 title contender
Italian coach Fabio Capello, the former England and Russia national team boss, says there isn’t a much stronger team at Euro 2016 than the Azzurri, winners of their first two games, butcautions the “real games” will only now start. “I believe that Italy can be a contender for the trophy, because they’re a very difficult […]
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Adidas will pay record fee to remain German sponsor
The German soccer federation and adidas, partners since 1954, agreed to extend their agreement until 2022. Adidas is expected to pay at least 50 million euro ($57 million) a year to outfit Germany’snational team — double the amount it is believed to be paying under the current contract, which was set to expire in 2018. […]
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Cosmos midfield Kranjcar headed to Rangers for medical
Croatian star Niko Kranjcar, who played for the NASL New York Cosmos in the spring championship, is headed to Glasgow, where he will have medical exam at Rangers, which has offered him atwo-year contract. “Niko is coming to Glasgow for a medical on Wednesday,” lawyer Emil Zgur told BBC Scotland. “He has talked of Rangers […]