Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is in “incredible” form, captain Philipp Lahm noted after the Poland international notched two more goals in Saturday’s 3-0stroll at home to Mainz. Three days earlier, the 27-year-old scored five goals in the space of nine minutes as Bayern thrashed Wolfsburg — last season’s second-place team — 5-1 away from […]
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Guardiola Walks Out of Press Conference, Future Uncertain
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola walked out of his press conference on Friday after being asked about the chances of him becoming the next England manager. The 44-year-old, who is in thefinal year of his Bayern contract, said, “I am the coach at FC Bayern,” before leaving. While Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that negotiations […]
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Gabriel Red Card Rescinded, Ban Reduced to One Game
Arsenal defender Gabriel on Friday saw his red card rescinded and his three-game ban reduced to one game following his dismissal during last weekend’s 2-0 loss against Chelsea.According to the Guardian, the Brazilian center-back was handed a one-game ban for “improper conduct” relating to the manner in which he failed to leave the field immediately […]
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FIFA Confirms Winter World Cup in 2022
FIFA on Friday confirmed the long-rumored news that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be hosted in November, the first time the international tournament hasn’t taken place between May andJuly. The timeline for the tournament will also be slightly compressed, being played in 28 days. The 2014 tournament in Brazil was held over 32 […]
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Mourinho Attacks Wenger, Again
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho launched a thinly-veiled attack on Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger after the English FA handed Blues striker Diego Costa a three-game ban for violentconduct, while rescinding the red card handed to Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista during Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge last weekend. Asked about the pressure Newcastle bossSteve McClaren is […]
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Neymar, Father Charged with Tax Evasion
A Brazilian court on Friday froze assets belonging to Barcelona star Neymar, his family, and related businesses valued at 188.8 million Brazilian reals ($47.6 million), the Guardianand other news outlets reported. According to the report, a Sao Paulo federal court has charged the 23-year-old with evading 63 million reals ($15.9 million) in Brazil taxes between […]
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Blatter insists on reform or FIFA will betray millions of fans
Outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter says failure by its members to support reform would amount to a betrayal of millions of soccer fans. Blatter’s commentscame as FIFA’s executive committee was to begin a two-day meeting to discuss two reform processes and get an update on FIFA’s internal investigation into corruption, viewed as essential if U.S. […]
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'Udinese model' stands out for what can be self-sufficient and sustainable
What’s the secret to the “Udinese model”? Udinese, based in the town of Udine on the Slovenian-Italian border, is one of the smallest in Serie A yet it celebrated last season 20 years inthe top flight of Italian soccer. It’s survived by operating one of the best scouting systems. Udinese products include Antonio Di Natale, […]
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Luis Enrique salutes Celta after Barca's shock defeat
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique gave credit Celta, accepting that the best team won as the Spanish champions slumped to a 4-1 defeat at Balaidos. “This gamegoes to show just how difficult La Liga is,” he said. “What decided this game is how well Celta played. It was highly effective soccer from them. It was very […]
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Will anyone take Zico's FIFA bid seriously?
Former Brazil great Zico traveled to Zurich to meet with world soccer officials in town for Friday’s FIFA executive committee meeting and make his case for FIFApresident. His goal: show he’s serious about his bid to replace Sepp Blatter. “I leave in good condition to say that I’ve confirmed my interest and showed thatwe are […]