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 […]
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Portugal relishes role of villain in final act of Euro 2016
Perhaps to better portray the villain in the European Championship final against host France, Portuguese players have revived a mindset famously glorified by fans of English club Millwall decadesago. “No one likes us, no one likes us, no one likes us, we don’t care,” sang fans to the tune of “Sailing,” a song popularized by […]
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Hazard heads home to the garden of Eden
Belgium’s 2-0 loss to Italy in its opening game at Euro 2016 was a wakeup call for the Red Devils, winners of their next three games, all by shutout. The loss, which relegated Belgium tosecond place, behind Italy, was a gift as it avoided the Bracket of Death with a path to the final would […]
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Debutants make their mark in expanded Euro 2016
Four out of five. Who would have predicted that? Of the quintet of teams competing in the European Championship finals for the first time since the current format was adopted, fouradvanced. Only Albania fell off the pace as Iceland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia and Wales progressed to the round of 16. Expansion of the field from […]