Portuguese giant Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday signed Costa Rica forward Bryan Ruiz from Fulham on a three-year contract. Ruiz, 29, joined the Cottagers for $16.3 millionin 2011, scoring 13 goals in 106 games. He played 32 games for the Championship club last season. Sporting finished third in the Primeira Liga last season. His buyout clause […]
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Cabaye Nears Palace Move
Crystal Palace on Wednesday agreed a fee and personal terms for the transfer of Yohan Cabaye from Paris Saint-Germain, Sky Sports reported. The France midfielder spent two-and-a-half yearswith Newcastle before leaving for Paris Saint-Germain in January 2014. Cabaye, 29, has struggled for regular playing time since the move to France, starting just 21 Ligue 1 […]
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Darmian Signs for Man United
Sky Italia reports that Manchester United on Wednesday agreed a 12.7 million-pound ($19.5 million) fee with Serie A club Torino for Italy right back Matteo Darmian. Darmian, aversatile defender capable of playing anywhere across the backline, is six feet tall and offers a strong aerial presence. According to the report, Darmian’s arrival could signal the […]
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CBF Starts Initiative to Improve Brazilian Soccer
The Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) will summon former players, national team coaches, foreign coaches, club coaches and media representatives to help find a way of improving soccer in thecountry after a series of disappointing results in international tournaments. The decision comes less than a week after Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinal of the Copa […]
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Alves: Guardiola Wanted to Coach Brazil
In an interview with ESPN, Barcelona right back Dani Alves claims that former coach Pep Guardiola wanted to coach Brazil at the 2014 World Cup but local soccer officials were afraidfans would not like having a foreign coach in charge of the national team. “Pep said he wanted to make Brazil a World Cup champion […]
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Video Pick: Obama chats with the U.S. world champs
President Barack Obama called up Coach Jill Ellis and her players to congratulate them, chat about their feat (“Carli, what have you been eating?”),and invite them to the White House. This three-minute clip shows both sides — Obama at his Oval Office desk and the U.S. players gathered around a speaker phone.
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Gold Cup: Haiti holds Panama to draw
French-based Duckens Nazon scored in the 85th minute to give Haiti a 1-1 tie with 2013 runner-up Panama in the opening game of the Gold Cup. Alberto Quintero opened the scoring for the Canaleros in the 55th minute. July 7 in Frisco, Texas USA 2 Honduras1. Goals: Dempsey 25, 64; Discua 69. USA — Guzan, […]
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USA-Honduras Takeaways: Domino effect haunts defense
The USA carved out a scrappy 2-1 defeat of Honduras in its Gold Cup opener Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas. Clint Dempsey notched a pair of opportunistic goals to provide a 2-0 lead thatdidn’t accurately reflect how much energy and guile the Hondurans had expended. After conceding a second goal in the 64th minute, the […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Gio doesn't shut door on Galaxy move
Mexican star Giovani Dos Santossays he isn’t shutting the door on any team, confirming that the LA Galaxy is a team that has been pursuing him. Atlanta UnitedFC unveiled its colors and crest at a party attended by 4,000 fans. 1. Dos Santos confirms discussions with Galaxy. Mexican international Giovani Dos Santos has acknowledgedthat the […]
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Video Pick: Korean prodigy hits swerving long-range golazo
Korean Hwang In-Beomat age 18 has already scored three goals in 12 K-League games for Daejeon Citizen, including this glowing swerving hit that thrashed into the top corner of JeonbukMotors’ net.