USA international Julian Green will stay at Bayern Munich and help its U-23 team try to win promotion to the third tier, his agent has tells kicker. Green, 20, returned to Bayern thissummer following a disappointing loan stint at Hamburg last season. The U.S international, who played at the 2014 World Cup without having previously […]
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Maradona Wants to Enter FIFA
Argentine legend Diego Maradona said on Wednesday that he wants to fight the “mafia” responsible for the corruption scandal that has rocked FIFA, but he stopped short ofsaying he wants to be the next president of global soccer’s governing body. “I have to fight the mafia that still remains inside FIFA. I have to fight those who […]
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LVG: Di Maria is AWOL
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on Wednesday admitted that he still does not know where Angel Di Maria is as Paris Saint-Germain once again claimed it wasclose to signing the Argentina international. Di Maria, who had been given time off after the Copa America, was supposed to fly to California on Saturday to link […]
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Chung Mong-Joon enters FIFA race
Chung Mong-joon, one of the most influential figures in Asian soccer, announced on Thursday that he is entering the race to replace Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA. A former Fifavice-president, the South Korean said in an interview he would make his formal announcement next month in Europe, “the center of world football”. He said […]
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Zlatan: Next Move a 'big surprise'
Ibrahimovic says he will surprise everyone with his next move when he leaves Paris Saint-Germain. The big Swede has been linked with a number of clubs this summer butinsists that he is “very happy” at PSG, where he has only one year remaining on his contract. The 33-year-old has spoken of his desire to play […]
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Mourinho: Benitez "Destroyed Inter in Six Months"
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho on Tuesday hit back at Montserrat Seara, the wife of Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez, after she joked that her husband was always cleaning up the“mess” made by the Portuguese after departing a club. Mourinho responded by noting that the only club where Benitez directly replaced him was at Inter Milan, […]
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Report: Adebayor to Seal Villa Switch
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor looks to be on his way to Aston Villa after undergoing a medical at the club’s training ground, sources tell ESPN. Adebayor, 31, is a favorite of Villacoach Tim Sherwood, scoring 14 goals in 24 appearances during Sherwood’s short spell in charge of Spurs in the 2013-14 season. The Togo international […]
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Rakitic: Playing with Barca Trio is "Not Easy"
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic says he is willing to run “5,000 kilometers” so one of the team’s three star forwards — Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar– can remain in the final third, but he admits it’s hard work. The forward trio fired the Catalan club to a European and domestic treble last season and have been hailed […]
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Blues' Cahill, Costa Injured vs. Barcelona
Jose Mourinho on Tuesday admitted that Gary Cahill and Diego Costa are doubts for the Community Shield against Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday. The Blues ended a pre-season tourof the U.S. with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Barcelona, following a 2-2 draw at FedExField in Landover, MD on Wednesday, but the win was tainted […]
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Prince Ali: Platini's FIFA Candidacy "Not Good"
Former FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan described Michel Platini’s decision to stand for the FIFA Presidency in February’s election as “not good forFIFA.” Platini, the current UEFA president, announced his candidacy to replace the outgoing Sepp Blatter on Wednesday. “Platini is not good for FIFA,” said Ali, who lost his […]