Brazilian right-back Rafael has joined Lyon from Manchester United. The Ligue 1 giant on Monday announced the 25-year-old signing, keeping him at the club until June 2019. Rafael had beentold by United coach Louis van Gaal that he could leave the club earlier this summer, after being left out of the club’s tour of the […]
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Ibra's Last Game for PSG?
Zlatan Ibrahimovic told reporters that he may have played his last game for Paris Saint-Germain after the Ligue 1 champion’s 2-0 win against Lyon in the Trophee desChampions (French Super Cup) in Montreal on Saturday. “It could be that this was my last game for PSG,” the 33-year-old striker said. “Next week I will take […]
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Bendnter: Wolfsburg Can Win Bundesliga
Nicklas Bendtner believes Wolfsburg can compete with Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title this season after surprising the German champ on penalties in the DFL-Supercup after the game hadfinished 1-1. The former Arsenal striker converted a Kevin De Bruyne cross in the 89th-minute to bring the game to a shootout, in addition to scoring the […]
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Report: Di Maria Undergoing PSG Medical
Argentine winger Angel Di Maria arrived in Doha on Monday to undergo his medical ahead of a reported move from Manchester United to Paris Saint-Germain. The Premier League giant, which paida British record 59.7 million-pound ($93 million) fee to Real Madrid for the 27-year-old last August, is understood to want more than the 44 million-pound […]
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Report: Johannsson to Werder Bremen?
AZ Alkmaar has reportedly allowed USA international Aron Johannsson to talk to Werder Bremen. ESPN reports that the Bundesliga club has been in the market for a new striker since thesurprising departure of Franco Di Santo to Schalke just over a week ago. The clubs have yet to reach an agreement on the transfer fee, […]
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Guardiola Undecided on Future
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is undecided about whether he will remain with the team beyond the expiration of his contract next June, as speculation about his future once againsurfaced. Amid reports that he has agreed to join Manchester City next summer, Guardiola said, “This is the first and last time I’ll talk about this… […]
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Mourinho: Cahill, Costa Fit For Community Shield
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho claims that Diego Costa and Gary Cahill will both be fit to face Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday. The pair was taken off duringTuesday’s friendly win against Barcelona, with Cahill suffering a suspected broken nose and Costa re-injuring his hamstring. Costa has suffered hamstring issues dating back […]
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Organized Crime Museum Will Open FIFA Exhibit
Soccer’s global corruption scandal has become the subject of a new exhibit at Las Vegas’s Mob Museum, the Sin City tourist attraction that immortalizes the lurid history of the Americanunderworld. The museum said the permanent display — “The ‘Beautiful Game’ Turns Ugly” — would spotlight the twists and turns of the scandal that has seen […]
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Drogba's "Beautiful Challenge"
Veteran Ivory Coast and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba addressed a crowd of hundreds of fans at Montreal ‘s Saputo Stadium on Thursday, one day after jetting into the Canadiancity after wrapping up his MLS move earlier this week. “I am a man of challenges and there is a beautiful one before me,” Drogba said […]
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Mario Gomez Joins Besiktas
German striker Mario Gomez has joined Besiktas on loan after two injury-plagued seasons at Fiorentina, the clubs said on Thursday. Gomez arrived at Fiorentina with a reputation as one ofEurope’s most deadly forwards, but managed just 29 league appearances and seven goals for the Serie A side. The Turkish club has an option to make […]