Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini believes that Juventus, which his team faces in Turin on Sunday, is still the team to beat, despite the Bianconeri’s current mid-standings position inSerie A. “Give it another ten games and the best teams will emerge,” the former Manchester City boss said of the current standings, which sees Fiorentina first, […]
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Klopp Backs Strikers For Liverpool Debut
Despite being without Christian Benteke, Roberto Firmino and Danny Ings — who suffered a season-ending ACL tear — for the trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, new Liverpoolcoach Jurgen Klopp expressed his faith in Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi to bring the goods. “We have Origi — do you know him?” Klopp told the Liverpool […]
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Report: Copa America Centenario to go ahead in USA
Concacaf, Conmebol and U.S. Soccer are finalizing plans to move forward with the Copa America Centenario in the United States next summer, multiple sources told ESPN FC, after corruption concernsthreatened the tournament. The one-off, 16-team tournament, which will include Mexico, the U.S. and four other Concacaf teams will mark the 100th anniversary celebration of that […]
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Italian coach and diaspora talent perfect mix for Albania
Italian coach Gianni De Biasi has guided Albania, a country of 3 million with no history of soccer success, to the 2016 European Championship. One of the key elements of Albania’s new-found success isthat for the first time De Biasi flew around the world to find eligible players — as far as China and Australia […]
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Klopp: 'I want more bravery, more fun in your eyes'
The new Liverpool coach, German Jurgen Klopp, facing the media before his debut match at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, said he told Liverpool players he wants to see “more bravery,more fun in your eyes” — but said it is not time to impose too many changes on the squad. Klopp also spoke about the intense […]
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Eritrea's soccer team defects … again
Ten members of Eritrea’s national team are reported to be seeking asylum in Botswana, where the team had traveled this week to play a World Cup qualifying game. The players had refused to board theirflight home Wednesday and have been detained by police. Eritrea players also defected. At least 45 members of the national team […]
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Former MLS coach takes Mexico's reins
Former Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio was officially presented on Wednesday as Mexico’s new coach. “I was a Latino immigrant in 80s and 90s when Iimmigrated to the United States looking for an opportunity,” said Osorio, a Colombia native. “Meeting and sharing job responsibilities with Mexicans; working in construction, […]
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New movies scrutinize Brazil's World Cup legacy
Brazilian taxpayers forked out some $11.5 billion for the 2014 World Cup but its legacy has proven negative, according to two new films. “Brazil vs. Brazil” and “The March of the White Elephants” showthe dark underbelly of the mega-event, which saw thousands of poor people removed from their homes and billions poured into state-of-the-art stadiums, […]
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Wenger talks up Arsenal's title chances
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger declared on Thursday that the strength of his squad convinces him that they stand a “good chance” of winning the Premier League title this season. It is 11years since Arsenal’s last league title but it is currently second behind Manchester City.
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Brazil wins, Argentina ties in World Cup qualifying
Brazill, which opened its 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 loss at Chile, got a goal from midfielder Willian after just 36 seconds and downed Venezuela, 3-1, win inTuesday’s second round of qualifiers. Argentina, without injured Lionel Messi, tied 0-0 at Paraguay after opening with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador. Uruguay, Ecuador and […]