A brief compilation of sublime skills from Bundesliga action begins with a move by Bayern Munich’s Brazilian Douglas Costa that sends the defender tumbling.
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U.S. Abroad: Moreno and Guadarrama score in Copa MX
Indicative of the growing ranks of American players in Mexico, 14 played in mid-week Copa MX action. Former U-20 Amando Moreno scored the winner for Tijuana in a 2-1 victory over Murcielagos,while Mexican league veteran Sonny Guadarrama had Dorados’ goal in a 2-1 loss at Universidad de Guadalajara. MEXICO, Copa MX, Tuesday & Wednesday Fernando […]
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Paulo Dybala and Paul Pogba propel streaking Juventus
Juventus has won 11 straight Serie A games, after the four-time defending champion began the season in disarray. The Old Lady of Italian soccer has since risen from the dead on the shoulders of two22-year-old stars, one whose talent has always been clear, in Paul Pogba, and the second a somewhat lesser known jewel that […]
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TV Report: Fox Sports wins Copa Centenario rights
Fox Sports was awarded the English-language rights to the 2016 Copa America Centenario, which will be held June 3-26. All 32 matches will be broadcast live on Fox, FS1 and FS2. Thebroadcasts will be coupled with pregame and postgame shows as well as complimentary programming during the tournament. All games will also be available digitally […]
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Video Pick: Free kick goes comically bad
Perhaps it worked at practice, but the choreographed free kick NAC Breda took against Jong Ajax in the Dutch second division proved embarrassing and probably a bit painful for one of the players whowas trying to screen Ajax’s keeper.
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Coming soon: a slimmer, snappier — and maybe better — rulebook
By Paul Gardner Right now, I’m thinking that IFAB — you know, the soccer rule-making guys — have really done it this time. In the past, I’ve relentlessly criticizedthem for being a virtually useless group that does very little, and is composed of the wrong people anyway. I have never encountered any reason to change […]
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Video Pick: A brilliant back-pedal volley golazo
Eran Zahavi of Maccabi Tel Aviv was back-pedaling when the cross reached him and he managed to score with with a no-look, side-footed volley in a 3-1 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva.
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Video Pick: Did Dele Alli score the Goal of the Year?
Dele Alli‘s goal in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace’s goal was magnificent in many ways, starting with the buildup — Harry Kane‘s cross-field chip toChristian Eriksen, who headed the ball to Alli. The 19-year-old received the ball in the air on his foot and sombreroed defender Mile Jedinak before unleashing thesearing volley.
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U.S. Abroad: Nantes beats Mantes on Bedoya OT goal
Alejandro Bedoya scored on his first touch of the game, two minutes after entering in stoppage time, to give Nantes a 1-0 win over CFA (fourth level) club Mantes in the round of 16 of the Coupede France. 0-1 Alejandro Bedoya – Mantes v. Nantes 20.01… by zidanekrisz Bedoya, who came on for injured Yacine […]
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Video Pick: Mirallas leads EPL Goals of the Week
Kevin Mirallas‘ goal for Everton ranked top among last week’s English Premier League golazos, which also included strikes by Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud, Liverpool’sRoberto Firmini, Norwich City’s Jonny Howson and West Ham’s Enner Valencia.