Morgan Schneiderlin‘s $27 million transfer from Manchester United to Everton should kick start the January transfer window that has been relatively quiet in England. Until now, the biggest movewas Leicester City’s purchase of Genk midfielder Wilfred Ndidi for $18 million.
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Makelele joins Clement's Swansea City staff
Former French midfield star Claude Makelele has joined the coaching staff at Swansea City, where he will work with new manager Paul Clement. Makelele played at Chelsea when Clement wasthe coaching staff, and they worked alongside each other under Carlo Ancelotti at PSG. Makelele’s only head coaching experience came in 2014 when he spent five […]
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Vandals smash Messi statue in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires municipal workers had begun the task of repairing a bronze statue of Lionel Messi that was smashed by vandals. The bronze statue, unveiled last June after he “retired”from the national team, was broken in half, and the torso, arms and head removed. Other statues on the Paseo de la Gloria have been vandalized […]
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Badstuber joins Schalke on loan from Bayern
Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber will join Schalke on loan for the rest of the season. The German international has been plagued by injuries, having made just 18 Bundesligaappearances in the last four years.
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Man City's Bacary Sagna in Instagram trouble
Manchester City’s Bacary Sagna is the latest player in trouble for social media posting. He’s charged with misconduct by the English FA for a “10 against 12” comment after City wasreduced to 10 men in the 32nd minute of his team’s 2-1 win over Burnley.
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Looting plagues Maracana Stadium
Fire extinguishers, hoses, televisions, seats, copper wiring and a bronze bust of Mario Filho are among the items recently stolen from Maracana Stadium, prompting Brazilian soccer officials to call onpolice to stop “the destruction of the Maracana.” The stadium, officially named after the journalist Filho, has been in disuse since late last year with no […]
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Man United nears League Cup final
Manchester United beat Hull City, 2-0, in a English League Cup first-leg semifinal clash thanks to goals by Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata. The win marked ManUnited’s ninth straight in all competitions.
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Hyndman loan move to Rangers goes through
American midfielder Emerson Hyndmanhas moved on loan from Bournemouth to Glasgow Rangers for the remainder of the season. The 20-year-old U.S. internationalflew to Glasgow on Sunday for discussions with Gers boss Mark Warburton after playing for Bournemouth in its 3-0 loss to third-tier Millwall in the FA Cup, his first apeparance sinceSeptember.
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Infantino should get his wish: 48-team World Cup
With an expanded World Cup — from 38 to 48 teams in 2026 — expected to generate an extra $1 billion in revenues, FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s plan, would involve 48 nations playingin 16 groups of three teams, is expected to pass the new FIFA council. Many feel the 32-team format is the best — […]
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Ronaldo takes FIFA men's player award
Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world’s best player at FIFA’s new Best Football Awards gala in Zurich after it broke off from the Ballon d’Or. The 31-year-old Real Madrid andPortugal star beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (who didn’t attend the ceremonies) and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann. Ronaldo also won the Ballon d’Or in December.