The United States on Thursday submitted a formal request for Switzerland to extradite the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich in May as part of the corruption probe that has rocked soccer’sworld governing body. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice said Thursday that the requests were received from the U.S. embassy in Bern. The expected demands […]
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Reports: Chelsea, Barca, Man City Table Pogba Offers
Reports in England claim that Chelsea has offered 35.5 million ($55.4 million) pounds plus Oscar, who is valued at 21.3 million pounds ($33.3 million), to sign Juventus star PaulPogba, while Catalan daily Sport says that Barcelona has submitted a rival cash offer of 56.8 million pounds ($88.7 million) for the 22-year-old Frenchman to join the […]
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Report: Barca Pogba's First-Choice
According to Sport, the final moves in Barcelona’s bid to sign Paul Pogba are taking place on Wednesday in a meeting with his current employer, Juventus. The Catalan sports dailybelieves that Pogba wants to play for Barça, but his agent, Mino Raiola, has advised that the club make an extra effort in terms of his […]
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Douglas Costa Joins Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich on Wednesday signed Brazil midfielder Douglas Costa on a five-year deal from Shakhtar Donetsk for 21 million pounds ($32.8 million). Withthe addition of Costa, Bayern coach Pep Guardiola, who guided the club to its 25th Bundesliga title last season, has plenty of midfield options now, includingFranck Ribery, Thiago Alcantara, Xabi Alonso, Javi Martinez […]
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Martino Lauds 'Happy' Messi
Argentina coach Gerardo Martino noted that captain Lionel Messi doesn’t have to score goals — as he didn’tduring the Albiceleste’s 6-1 rout of Paraguay in the Copa America semifinal — in order to be happy. Messi was at his mesmerizing best, contributing three assists and being generally involved ineverything Argentina did on Tuesday night, despite […]
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Practice makes perfect for Chile's Vargas
Striker Eduardo Vargas, whose long-range strike with his second goal of the game powered host Chile to a 2-1 win over 10-man Peru in the semifinals of the Copa America, said he hadbeen working on his shooting from distance. “I’ve been practicing shots from outside the area,” he said afterwards. “I was confident. I’m glad […]
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Reports: Clyne Close to Liverpool Switch
Southampton and Liverpool are close to agreeing a $19.62 million (£12.5 million) fee for right-back Nathaniel Clyne. The 24-year-old recently rejected an offer to extend hiscurrent contract, which runs out in 2016, with the Saints, making a transfer away likely. As long as he passes a medical, Clyne will be join the club’s other transfer […]
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Phil Jones Signs United Extension
Manchester United defender Phil Jones on Tuesday signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until June 2019. The 23-year-old, who moved to Old Trafford from Blackburn Rovers in2011, had one year remaining on his previous deal. He made 23 appearances for the Red Devils last season as United finished fourth in […]
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Altidore Heaps Praise on USMNT, Klinsmann
In an interview with FIFA.com, USA striker Jozy Altidore talks about the progress the team has made since its round of 16 exit at the World Cup last summer. “If you look at thetrajectory of U.S. soccer – where we’ve come over the last 12 or 15 years – it’s incredible,” the Toronto FC forward […]
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Ronaldo Could Play in 2016 Olympics
Portugal could take Cristiano Ronaldo to the 2016 Olympics as one of its three overage players, the president of the Portuguese soccer federation (FPF) said Monday. Ronaldo, 30, will likelyrepresent Portugal at next summer’s European Championship in France; afterwards, “it is a possibility” he could join up with the Portuguese U-23 team for the Olympic […]