Liverpool drew Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals of the Europa League, pitting Reds manager Jurgen Klopp against his former club in a “story only football can write.” Klopp said he washappy with the draw. “I am really happy to introduce my new team to Dortmund,” he said. “I am really happy to show the boys […]
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China's Wanda Group signs on as FIFA sponsor
Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group become the first sponsor to sign with FIFA since it was plunged into crisis last year following the scandals that engulfed the organization and led to the suspensionof Sepp Blatter and his replacement as FIFA president. Wanda is the first Chinese top-tier partner and joins Coca Cola, Gazprom, Adidas, Visa, Hyundai […]
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Swiss begin criminal proceedings against former FIFA CEO Valcke
Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General has begun criminal proceedings against former FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke, the law enforcement agency confirmed. It isinvestigating criminal mismanagement and other offenses against the former CEO of soccer’s world governing body. In February, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned Valcke for 12 years for causing”considerable financial damage” to soccer’s […]
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Hertha Berlin coach isn't getting ahead of himself
Hertha Berlin, which barely avoided relegation in 2015, is looking to secure its third-place position that would earn it an automatic berth in the 2016-17 Champions League. A victory over Ingolstadtwould further solidify Hertha’s position, but its Hungarian coach, Pal Dardai, is not jumping ahead. “I am not a dreamer,” he said. “We all have […]
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FIFA reveals executive pay for first time
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter made $3.76 million in 2015, marking the first time the organizing revealed pay figures. Executive committee members received $300,000 per year, plus expensesand well as payments for committees they worked on. But the biggest news was the $122 million loss for a year marred by scandal — the first deficit […]
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Guardiola: Beating Juventus is 'big deal'
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiolapraised his players after their 4-2 overtime win over Juventus sent them into the Champions League quarterfinals. “To score four times against an Italian teamwhen you trail 2-0 is a big deal. It was a great game for everyone. We played last season’s finalists, and we knew they are a great […]
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The team Barcelona has to fear is … Barcelona
Barcelona moved into the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League with a 3-1 win at home against Arsenal to advance 5-1 on aggregate. Barca joins Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, ParisSt. Germain, Manchester City, Wolfsburg and Benfica in Friday’s draw, where Barca coach Luis Enrique says, “The only team I would not like to […]
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On the bright side, Arsenal's calendar has been cleared …
Following Arsenal’s exit from the Champions League, which came just days after the Gunners exited the FA Cup in “farce,” will pressure on Arsene Wenger subside? With five losses in the lastseven games, the answer is hardly. But the Gunners’ exit from Europe will free them up to concentrate on the rest of the EPL […]
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Subs power Bayern Munich past Juventus in overtime thriller
Bayern Munich pulled one of its greatest comebacks ever when it recovered from a 2-0 deficit at home to tie Juventus, 2-2, and even their series 4-4. Bayern went on to win the second leg, 4-2 inovertime on goals Thiago and Kingsley Coman, both subs whose entry changed the complexion of the games.
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Player suspended for Facebook insult
Giuseppe Francone of Belgian third division Lanklaar VV has been suspended for six games for insulting via Facebook an assistant referee, who sent screenshot of message to leagueofficials.