One of the reasons newly promoted RB Leipzig is only two points behind Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich is Guinean midfielder Naby Keita, who took the ball at the edge of the centercircle and beat four defenders before faking out goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald for his first of two goals in a 3-1 win over Werder Bremen.
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U.S. Abroad: Big night for Americans in DFB Pokal
Bobby Wood scored two goals for Hamburg, his first since the second week of the Bundesliga season, and Fabian Johnson and Andrew Wootenboth scored in winning efforts in theGermany’s DFB Pokal. Hamburg beat minor-league Hallescher FC, 4-0, to break out of a long scoring drought. HSV came into the game with one goal in the last […]
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Video Pick: A fowl field invasion
A duck’s crash landing interrupted a Bulgarian league game despite goalkeeper Nikolay Bankov‘s best efforts to urge the drake’s exit during Ludogorets’ 4-0 win over Lokomotiv GornaOryahovitsa.
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Video Pick: Messi and Co., read nice tweets
A blushing Lionel Messi and some his Barcelona teammates including Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic and Arda Turan read tweets fromfans and discuss hashtags.
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Video Pick: The lighter side of Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho took on English comedian John Bishop in a charity joke-off for “Stand Up To Cancer.” The pair read bad jokes to each other in a challenge of whowould laugh first.
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Christian Pulisic: A promising new chapter for Americans in the Champions League
By Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla Christian Pulisic, who last month turned 18, played in histhird UEFA Champions League game on Tuesday. It was a big win for Borussia Dortmund, increasing the chances that he’ll rise on the list of U.S. products who have played in the world’s top clubcompetition. Since the European Cup transformed into the […]
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McCourt promises to invest $220 million in Marseille
American Frank McCourt, former owner of the Los AngelesDodgers, has promised to invest $220 million in Marseille over the next four years after buying the French club for $50 million. Marseille, which finished 13th last season, is in 12th place afternine games this season. “We’re going to put our club back on the road to […]
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Neymar to extend Barcelona contract
Neymar, whose current contract with Barcelona was to end in 2018, will on Friday sign a three-year contract extension to keep the 24-year-old Brazilian with the Spanish club until2021. Since joining Barcelona from Brazilian club Santos in 2013, Neymar has scored 90 goals in 149 games, including five goals in eight games this season.
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VfL Wolfsburg fires coach Dieter Hecking
VfL Wolfsburg parted ways with coach Dieter Hecking, who took over in 2012 and led Wolfsburg to second place and victory in the German Cup in 2015, after the club managed just sixpoints in its first seven games this season. Sunday’s 1-0 loss to newly promoted RB Leipzig was Wolfsburg’s third defeat in four games. […]
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Video Pick: Cahill golazo in A-League debut
Former New York Red Bull Tim Cahill scored a 35-yard screamer in his A-League debut for Melbourne City, which the 36-year-old joined from Chinese club Hangzhou Greentown. Thegolazo in a 4-1 win against Melbourne Victory came in the Australian star’s first game in his native nation’s league.