Paris Saint-Germain stayed on track for a fourth straight French League Cup title with 4-1 semifinal win over Bordeaux that saw Angel Di Maria open the scoring with thisterrific free kick — a 27-yard rocket that looks headed high but dips in time to hit the underside of the crossbar. Di Maria also scored PSG’s […]
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Arsene Wenger charged with misconduct
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has been charged with misconduct by the English FA after appearing to push the fourth official and using “abusive and/or insulting words” during his team’s2-1 win over Burnley. Wenger was angered by a decision to award Burnley a penalty late in the game last Sunday.
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Video Pick: Self-assisted free-kick volley is gamewinner
Our favorite goal of the weekend comes from a 24-yard free kick in England’s second tier. Nottingham Forest’s Ben Osborn ended his team’s eight-game losing streak with a volley he setup for himself with a flick after Matty Cash tapped to the ball to him. The strike gave Forest a 1-0 win over Bristol City.
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Video Pick: Lewy volleys twice for Bayern
Bayern Munich is the Bundesliga “fall champion” thanks to a 2-1 comeback win over Freiburg on two goals by Robert Lewandowski. The second, in stoppage time, was especially wonderfulas Lewandowski controlled the ball with his chest, tapped it up with his right foot, and volleyed with his left foot low into the corner.
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Video Pick: Coaches make fools of themselves
Honduras coach Jorge Luis Pinto and his Panama counterpart Bolillo Gomez fail the role-model test when they scuffle after Honduras’ 1-0 Copa Centroamericana win.
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U.S. Abroad: Yedlin's Newcastle advances in FA Cup
DeAndre Yedlin started for Newcastle United, which beat Birmingham City, 3-1, to advance to the fourth round of the English FA Cup. The Magpies will face Oxford United in thefourth round past which they have not advanced since 2007. Third-Round Replays: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 Newcastle United3 Birmingham City 1 Plymouth Argyle 0 Liverpool 1 Southampton […]
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Video Pick: Bike beauty by Colombian defender
Not bad for a central defender: Colombian international Jeison Murillo opened the scoring for Inter Milan in its 3-2 Coppa Italia win over Bologna with this bicycle kick.
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Arjen Robben extends Bayern Munich contract
Arjen Robben, 32, has extended his contract with Bayern Munich for another year, through June 2018. The Dutch winger, who has scored 82 goals in 152 Bundesliga games, joined Bayernfrom Real Madrid in 2009.
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Video Pick: Messi doesn't take it easy on teammates
He may be a superstar, but Lionel Messidoesn’t take his foot off the pedal in practice, as this short montage of his training-field strikes demonstrates.
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An American coach thrives in Germany — Californian Joe Enochs
By Mike Woitalla If VfL Osnabrück keeps up its fine form, chances are good that it will win promotion to the German second division. Its head coach is American JoeEnochs, who left California 22 years ago to pursue a pro playing career after college ball at Sacramento State. VfL Osnabrück head coach Joe Enochs Enochs […]