Brazil opened its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 loss to Chile, but its coach, Dunga, rejected suggestions for an overhaul of the team before its nextgame at home against Venezuela. “It’s very difficult for a coach to talk about changes after a 2-0 defeat,” he said. “It’s not always necessary to change everything […]
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Report: FIFA presidential election could be postponed
A decision on whether to hold an emergency meeting of the FIFA executive committee will likely be made next week, given the suspensions to FIFA president SeppBlatter and UEFA president Michel Platini, who was the leading candidate to succeed him. A key item on the agenda would be to postpone the electionscheduled for Feb. 26. […]
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Groin injury expected to rule Goetze out until 2016
Mario Goetze‘s groin injury he picked up in the 1-0 loss to Ireland in Euro 2016 qualifying should sideline him through the end of the year. Germany team doctorHans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt said ”Mario suffered a tendon tear in the adductor muscle while making a lunge.” The injury will keep the Bayern star out ofaction for 10-12 […]
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Chicharito: 'Soccer is everything' for Mexican-American fans
Javier Hernandezloves his new club, Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen, even if he must learn a new language and find a new home after his transfer from ManchesterUnited. “Chicharito” says Leverkusen is hungry and wants to be bigger. “Like me.” He comes into Saturday’s USA-Mexico match full of confidence and wants to win for the Mexican fans […]
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Messi and his father ordered into court
Lionel Messi and his father Jorge will stand charged with defrauding Spanish tax authorities of more than $4.5 million.The public prosecutor wants Jorge Messi to spend 18 months in jail and pay a fine of $2.25 million defrauding the state in the years 2007-2009. The prosecutorargued Lionel Messi should not be charged as his father […]
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France mourns late goalkeeper Dominique Dropsy
Goalkeeper Dominique Dropsy, one of the most popular French players of the 1970s and 1980s, died on Wednesday following a four-year battle with leukemia. Afterstarting his career with Valenciennes, Dropsy spent 11 seasons at Strasbourg, where he won the French league title in 1979, and then moved to Bordeaux in 1984, winning two league titles, […]
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WCQ: Wins for Uruguay and Paraguay on the road
World Cup 2018 qualifying got underway on Thursday in South America. Early results included wins for Uruguay and Paraguay on the road. Uruguay’s 2-0 win over Bolivia was its first ever in 10qualifiers in La Paz. Paraguay scored an 85th-minute winner from Derlis Gonzalez for a 1-0 victory at Venezuela. Colombia made a 2-0 winning […]
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Official: Klopp arrives at the Kop
Former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has been hired as Liverpool’s new manager on a three-year deal worth $23 million, replacing Brendan Rodgers, who was fired on Sunday after three and a half years in charge with the club 10th in the Premier League. Klopp ended a seven-year spell at Dortmundin seven years. He will […]
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Irish eyes are smiling on both sides of border
Northern Ireland qualified for a major tournament for the first time since the 1986 World Cup when it Greece, 3-1, to reach the European Championship for the first time. Ireland also beat worldchampion Germany, 1-0, in Dublin on a great night for Irish soccer. Steven Davis scored two goals and JohnMagennis scored the third for […]
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Deschamps: Martial has proved his critics wrong
Manchester United’s teenage signing, Anthony Martial, came under intense criticism after his record $58 million transfer fee for a teenager, but France coachDidier Deschamps believes the 19-year-old Martial has silenced his critics in France with his EPL start. “He has proved his critics wrong with hisperformances and with the goals he managed to score,” said […]