Nothing appears to be stopping Chinese clubs from spending massive amounts on the international transfer market. Shanghai SIPG, coached by the former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, boughtBrazilian striker Hulk from Zenit St. Petersburg for a Russian record $62 million, plus add-ons. Hulk scored 56 goals for Zenit in 97 Russian Premier League matches.
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Douglas Costa joins Neymar on Brazil Olympic roster
Neymar and Douglas Costa head Brazil’s men’s team for the 2016 Olympics. Neymar skipped the Copa Centenario because Barcelona would not release him for two summertournaments. Douglas Costa, who plays for Bayern Munich was held out of the Copa Centenario because of an injury. The third over-age player is Palmeiras goalkeeper Fernando Prass. Rogerio Micale, […]
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'Tite' is new Brazil coach
Adenor Leonardo Bachi, better known as Tite, is the new head coach of the Brazil. The 56-year-old won a second Campeonato Brasileiro with Corinthians in 2015. Hesucceeds Dunga, who was fired after Brazil’s first-round Copa Centenario exit. “The aim is to qualify for the World Cup,” he said. “Of course that is achievable and we […]
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Dunga fired; replacement will head Olympic team
The Brazilian soccer federation has fired Coach Dunga following Brazil’s first-round Copa Centenario exit, which means his successor will lead Brazil’s team at this summer’sOlympic Games that Brazil is hosting. Dunga, who had coached Brazil in 2006-2010, started his second stint at the helm after Brazil’s exit from the 2014 World Cup with a a […]
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Copa Central: Brazil cries foul, to no avail
Video replay cannot come soon enough for what happened Sunday night at the Copa Centenario in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Brazil exited the tournament in stunning fashion — well, not so stunning forthe team’s numerous critics — as it lost to Peru, 1-0, on a goal by Raul Ruidiaz in the 75th minute. Replays showed Ruidiaz batted the […]
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What They're Saying: Dunga
“With all the technology, with all the camera angles, what causes me confusion is how we can make mistakes that are so clear, so evident. They consulted …what I cannot understand is thatthey were consulting, speaking with I don’t know who because I think they needed to speak among themselves, they didn’t need the communication […]
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USA-Paraguay Copa Centenario Player Ratings
USA-PARAGUAY EXPRESS: June 11 in Philadelphia USA 1 Paraguay 0. Goal: Dempsey 27. Att.: 51,401.———————————————— A sharp finish by Clint Dempsey and tremendous performances by Brad Guzan and John Brooks carried the USA to a 1-0 victoryover Paraguay despite playing most of the second half a man down. The Americans wound up on top of […]
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Copa Central: A 7-1 result, this time in Brazil's favor
A win over Haiti — even a 7-1 win — is not going to satisfy the critics of Dunga‘s Brazil, but it sets up the Selecao to win Group B and head to MetLife Stadium for a possible showdown withthe USA in the quarterfinals. Neymar‘s absence, plus a string of injuries, left Brazil at less […]
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What They're Saying: Jean Alexandre
“If we didn’t believe we had a chance, I don’t think we’d be here training and getting ready for this game. We may as well stay home and watch on TV.” — Haiti co-captain JeanAlexandre, who has played in MLS, the NASL, old USL 1 and PDL, on facing Brazil, a team he and his […]
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What They're Saying: Stephen Curry
“I know he’s a basketball head. I saw him dribbling two basketballs the other day trying to mimic my two-ball routine. I told him I appreciate that and he doesn’t want to see me with a soccer ball,because I wouldn’t know what to do. It’s pretty cool to know we’ve got fans all over, and […]