Borussia Dortmund’s highly regarded holding midfielder, Julian Weigl, broke his ankle in Saturday’s 1-1 tie at Augsburg and will be out for about four months. “He told mehe felt it immediately,” said Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel. The first diagnosis is that it is a broken ankle.” “This is a bitter loss for us which we […]
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Bonucci: Juventus 'switched off'
Following the 3-1 defeat to Roma, Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci said the Italian Serie A leader and UEFA Champions League and Coppa Italia finalist “switched off” in recentweeks. The Bianconeri head into Wednesday’s cup final against Lazio with just two points in the last three league games against Atalanta, Torino and Roma.
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Kuyt: Eredivisie title 'best moment of my career'
Veteran Dutch star Dirk Kuyt says Feyenoord’s first Eredivisie title since 1999 is “the best moment of my career.” It comes two years after he returned to the Rotterdam club and “everyonelaughed.” The 36-year-old captain’s hat trick gave Feyenoord a 3-1 win over Heracles to secure the championship.
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Infantino shows some of Blatter's thirst for power
What’s the difference between FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his discredited predecessor, Sepp Blatter? “One comes from Brig,” ousted FIFA investigator CornelBorbely said. “The other from Visp.” While Infantino is not accused of financial wrongdoing like Blatter, the former UEFA executive seems to have the same thirst for power inthe clandestine way decisions are made.
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Juventus eyes Barca midfielder Andre Gomes
After one season at Barcelona, 23-year-old Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes could be allowed to leave, and his destination might be Italian champion and Champions League finalist Juventus.
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Europe's sponsorship league: adidas wins in sweep
Adidas and Nike remain in a battle for the top spot in sales of soccer equipment. But on the field in Europe adidas is the winner in 2017. Adidas teams Juventus and Real Madrid and Manchester Unitedand Ajax will compete for UEFA’s two titles, while adidas teams that have won or are poised to secure […]
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Darmstadt's Boyd sidelined for rest of Bundesliga season
American Terrence Boyd‘s injury woes continue. Darmstadt coach Torsten Frings said the 26-year-old forward will miss the final two games of the Bundesliga season with aninjury suffered against Bayer Leverkusen on April 5. Boyd joined Darmstadt from RB Leipzig on an 18-month deal in January and played seven games.
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Lloyd role model for Manchester City teammates
Carli Lloyd, who signed on a short-term deal with Manchester City in February, will get a chance to win her first English title when Manchester City plays Birmingham City in Saturday’s Women’sFA Cup final. Manchester City’s England captain, Steph Houghton, says Lloyd has been a role model for her teammates. “Apart from ability, she brings […]
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English Football League attendance highest since 1958-59
The English Football League drew more than 18 million fans, the highest total for the three divisions below the Premier League — Championship, League One and League Two — since 1958-59. Thefigure was boosted by almost 2 million fans of relegated Newcastle and Aston Villa.
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Infantino derides 'fake news' and 'alternative facts'
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said his organization’s reputation is being rebuilt from the chaos of his predecessor, Sepp Blatter, and had little use for media criticism. “There are a lot of fake news and alternative facts about FIFA circulating,” said Infantino, speaking before Thursday’s FIFA congress in Bahrain. “FIFA bashing has become a national sport […]