What’s the best way of ending Bayern Munich’s four-year reign as German Bundesliga champion? If you can’t beat Bayern in the 34-game league championship, how about getting a second shot in theplayoffs? Former German Football League (DFL) president and Bayer Leverkusen chief executive Wolfgang Holzhauser suggested in an interview with Kicker on Monday that playoffs […]
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Colin Powell Emails: 'I'll be cheering for Team USA!'
The hacked files from former Secretary of State Colin Powell‘s Gmail account included tons of barbs at and gossipy remarks about political figures, including both presidential candidates. Manyof them were email exchanges with aides, including one about what to post about the USA-Belgium game at the 2014 World Cup. Before the game, Powell’s principal assistant […]
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Leicester romps in UCL debut in Belgium
Leicester City made its UEFA Champions League debut in style, winning at Belgium’s Club Brugge in a romp. Marc Albrighton scored with the Foxes’ first shot, Riyad Mahrez made it 2-0 witha masterful free kick before halftime and the Algerian added a second goal from the penalty spot for a 3-0 win.
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Lukaku scores hat trick for unbeaten Everton
Romelu Lukaku needed all of 11 minutes to score a hat trick as Everton beat Sunderland, 3-0, to remain unbeaten in the Premier League. The goals were the Belgian star’s first for Everton sinceMarch. The result left Everton in third and winless Sunderland in 19th place after four games.
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Spain beats Belgium in battle of new coaches
It was Julen Lopetegui vs. Roberto Martinez (assisted by Thierry Henry) in a battle of Spaniards taking up new head coaching roles, and Lopetegui was the winner asDavid Silva scored twice to give Spain a 2-0 victory over Martinez’s Belgium. Lopetegui, who succeeded the retiring Vicente Del Bosque, handed Belgium its first home loss inthree […]
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More than a Hexagonal berth is on the line for USA in Caribbean tests
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Caribbean opposition has occasionally been troublesome for the USA in its World Cup qualifyingcampaigns, and since head coach Jurgen Klinsmann doesn’t take advancement for granted until it happens, he’s summoned a few veterans who aren’t likely to be on the team in2018. If the inclusions of Kyle Beckerman and Chris […]
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Thierry Henry joins Belgium as Martinez's assistant coach
Thierry Henry‘s first senior coaching job will be as assistant to Spaniard Roberto Martinez, who replaced Marc Wilmots as Belgium’s head coach after Euro 2016. “Thierry is an important figure,” said Martinez. “He will bring something different. He agreed right away to join us.”
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Palace pays record fee for Liverpool's Benteke
Liverpool has finally accepted an offer from Crystal Palace for Belgium striker Christian Benteke. The base fee of $35 million will be a Palace record transfer, double the previous record feefor Andros Townsend, set in July. After Benteke, the next forward to leave Anfield is expected to be Danny Ings.
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Roberto Martinez named Belgian coach
Spaniard Roberto Martinez, who has coached Everton, Wigan and Swansea in England, was named as Belgium’s new head coach, replacing Marc Wilmots, who stepped down after the Red Devilslost to Wales in the Euro 2016 quarterfinals.
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Belgium fired Wilmots as national team coach
Marc Wilmots was fired after Belgium, ranked No. 2 in the June FIFA rankings, failed to get past the quarterfinals at Euro 2016. Wilmots’ contract was through 2018. The RoyalBelgian Football Association praised Wilmots for his work with the Red Devils. “With Marc Wilmots as a head coach,” it said in a statement, “the Red […]