“This came to our attention on the 20th anniversary of the Nigerian football team’s win at the Atlanta Games. Everyone was happy to help them with another miracle by getting them toManaus.” — Delta spokesperson Betsy Talton on the airline stepping in to fly Nigeria’s men’s soccer team — free of charge — from Atlanta […]
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Nigeria arrives at Rio Olympics six hours before opener
Nigeria arrived in Brazil for the Olympics just six hours before its scheduled opener against Japan in men’s soccer in Manaus. Delta Air Lines cited a “communications mix-up” that groundedthe team’s original flight from Atlanta to Manaus, and it used the charter plane that will take the U.S. basketball team back from Rio at the […]
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Rio Olympics: Men's Soccer, Day 1
Stranded in Atlanta, Nigeria didn’t arrive in Manaus for its opening game of theOlympic men’s soccer competition until six hours before kickoff. If its players were suffering any ill effects of the 3,000-mile flight, they didn’t show. Nigeria beat Japan, 5-4, getting four goalsfrom Oghenekaro Etebo. Giant forward Sadiq Umar put Nigeria ahead in the […]
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What They're Saying: Hope Solo
“They’re having fun. At least it’s loud in the stadium. I’d rather have that than hear a needle drop.” — U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo, who heard boos but saidshe did not hear the chants of “Zika” from fans in the Mineirao Stadium when she touched the ball during the USA’s 2-0 win over New Zealand […]
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Manchester City signs Gabriel Jesus
Manchester City signed forward Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras in a deal worth $30 million. The 19-year-old striker will play for Brazil at the Olympics and return to Palmeiras for the rest of theBrazilian club season. Other City signings: Ilkay Gundogan, Aaron Mooy, Nolito, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leroy Sane.
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What They're Saying: Neymar
“I like to go out and have fun with my friends. I have family, too, so why can’t I go out to clubs? I can and I will. I am well aware what my duties are the next day. I am going to keep going out andI don’t see anything wrong with that.” — Neymar, […]
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What They're Saying: Hope Solo
“It’s a little bit unfortunate because I think the American media has been really tough on people of Brazil. I feel a little bit bad because when you come here you learn for yourself. Ithink that we’ve been very hard on the local people.” — U.S. keeper Hope Solo, who said she might not even leave […]
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Argentina names Sao Paulo coach Bauza as new national team coach
Argentina has named Edgardo Bauza as its new coach, replacing Gerardo Martino, who quit after the Copa Centenario. Bauza’s Brazilian club Sao Paulo confirmed the news. He coached LDUQuito (2008) and San Lorenzo (2014) to Copa Libertadores titles.
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Puskas Award winner quits soccer to take up … FIFA
Wendell Lira, the 2015 Puskas Award for the best goal of the year, is quitting soccer to pursue a career in eSports. His game: FIFA. Injuries contributed to the switch. How good is Liraat FIFA? he played 2015 FIFA Interactive World Cup winner Abdulaziz Alshehri and won, 6-1.
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Alexandre Pato is headed to Villarreal
Brazilian Alexandre Pato is headed back to Europe, this time to Spain’s Villarreal, after it reached an agreement with Corinthians to pay $4 million for 60 percent of Pato’s rights.