Inter Milan on Monday announced the signing of AS Monaco defensive midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia for a fee believed to be in the region of £25m ($39 million). The 22-year-oldFrenchman, who signed a five- year-deal on Monday, had been on the cusp of signing for Inter rival AC Milan, but he said that a conversation with […]
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Monaco-LFP Arrangement Deemed Illegal
Ligue 1 club AS Monaco might not be allowed to keep its privileged tax status in France for long after a case brought by several top French clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, found that theagreement struck between the French soccer league (LFP) and Monaco back in January 2014 should not be allowed to stand. Under the […]
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Report: Pirlo Close to NYCFC Deal
The New York Daily News on Monday reported that Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo is on the verge of joining New York City FC as one of the MLS club’s three Designated Players,meaning the bulk of his salary would be outside of the team’s salary cap. According to the report, the 36-year-old plans to negotiate his […]
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Report: Arsenal Signs Cech from Chelsea
Arsenal has completed the signing of Petr Cech from Chelsea, the Daily Mail reported on Monday. The 33-year-old goalkeeper wanted to leave Stamford Bridge after being relegated to the benchfor most of last season, as coach Jose Mourinho preferred to use Thibaut Courtois as his first-choice goalkeeper. Cech’s arrival means either Wojciech Szczesny or DavidOspina, who […]
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Russia Cuts World Cup Spending
The Russian government ordered $560 million in cuts to spending on the 2018 World Cup on Monday thanks to economic problems worsened by the collapse of global oil prices, as well as the economicsanctions imposed on Moscow over its role in the crisis in Ukraine. Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said most of the cuts […]
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Liverpool to Sign Ings
Burnley striker Danny Ings will join Liverpool once his contract expires on June 30. The England U-21 international scored 11 Premier League goals last season and has vowed to take hischance at Anfield with both hands ahead of the 2015-16 campaign. “Words can’t describe it, the move that I’ve got for myself,” Ings, who is […]
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Bankrupt Parma Relegated to Serie D
Former Serie A club Parma on Monday was relegated to Serie D after failing to find a buyer that could relieve the club’s debt problem. According to the Guardian, two late buyers backed out,while a bid from former New York Mets baseball catcher Mike Piazza never materialized. The Ducali was relegated to Serie B after finishing bottom […]
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Di Maria on the Importance of Playing for Your Country
In an interview with the Copa America Web site, Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria says he would swap everything that he’s won in his career to win something withArgentina’s senior team. Asked why winning the Copa America would trump even the UEFA Champions League title he won with Real Madrid in 2014, Di Maria […]
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Sanchez to Vidal: You Better "Bust You're A-"
Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, speaking on the eve of his country’s final Group A clash with Bolivia at the Copa America on Friday, has told teammate Arturo Vidal to “bust youra**” after the Juventus midfielder crashed his Ferrari while driving under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday night. “It’s very hard what happened with him […]
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Juve signs Mandzukic from Atleti
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri on Friday confirmed the signing of former Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic. The 29-year-old Croat is expected to sign afour-year-deal in Turin after a reported fee of 18-million-euro ($20.4 million) had been agreed between Juventus and Atletico. Since losing the UEFA Champions League final to Barcelona, Juve has […]