The fifth installment of the International Champions Cup will feature eight European clubs playing 12 games in July. The marquee match: the first El Clasico in the United States between Real Madridand Barcelona July 29 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. English Premier League rivals Manchester City and Manchester United will meet July 20 at […]
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Video Pick: Oops! Player thanks wife and girlfriend
Ghanaian striker Mohammed Anas, of South Africa’s Free State Stars, after winning Man of the Match honors, on TV thanked his fans, his wife, and his girlfriend. He quickly triedto correct, and later said, “My family knows that I call my daughter my girlfriend. … I don’t have a girlfriend.”
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Phil Jones pulls out of England squad
A training injury has forced Manchester United defender Phil Jones to pull out of the England squad that faces Germany in a Wednesday friendly and Lithuania in a Sunday World Cupqualifier. Forward Raheem Sterling missed training on Tuesday with an injury and is doubtful forWednesday’s game.
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Ozil to miss Germany friendly against England
Already missing World Cup-winning keeper Manuel Neuer to a calf injury, Germany will face England on Wednesday without playmaker Mesut Ozil (hamstring), wingerJulian Draxler (hamstring) and forward Mario Gomez (adductor muscle). Germany faces Azerbaijan in a World Cup qualifier in Baku on Sunday, by when Coach coach JoachimLoew hopes the trio will have recovered.
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Video Pick: U.S. training underway in San Jose
The USA began training in San Jose, California, on Monday to prep for Friday’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Honduras. U.S. Soccer’s one-minute montage of the first session includesglimpses of Christian Pulisic, Darlington Nagbe, Michael Bradley and DaMarcus Beasley.
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Jamie Vardy got death threats over Ranieri sacking
Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy has said he was subjected to death threats and his wife targeted by aggressive drivers after allegations that he contributed to the sacking of CoachClaudio Ranieri. Several Leicester players, backed up by Ranieri’s successor and former assistant Craig Shakespeare, have denied media reports that there was a playerrevolt against Ranieri.
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USMNT: Zusi replaces injured Johnson for qualifiers
Graham Zusi replaced injured Fabian Johnson, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, in the squad of 24 players called in for the World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Honduras andPanama. Johnson left Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Europa League game in the 16th minute with what his German club described as a “muscle injury.” David Binghamreplaced Middlesbrough […]
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U.S. Abroad: Johnson injured in Europa League match
Fabian Johnson left Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Europa League game against Schalke 04 in the 16th minute with what his German club described as a “muscle injury.” The injury putsJohnson in doubt for the USA’s World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Honduras and Panama for which he is in the 24-player squad. With injuries at both right back […]
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USMNT: Quakes' Bingham replaces Guzan for qualifiers
San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham has been called into the U.S. national team camp that will begin next week in San Jose, California, in preparation for the World Cup 2018qualifiers against Honduras and Panama. He replaces Middlesbrough backup keeper Brad Guzan, who will miss the camp as he and his wife are expecting the […]
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Video Pick: A delicate chip for own goal from Denmark
And the Own Goal of the Week goes to Danish midfielder Dennis Flinta. Had he’d scored on the other end, the close-range chip would draw Leo Messi comparisons. Instead, Flinta contributed to Silkeborg’s 5-1 loss to Norsdjaelland.