Corinthians’ fourth goal in a 6-1 win over Sao Paulo came from a precise strike by Lucca after receiving a back-heel pass from Danilo, who had gotten the ball fromBruno Henrique after his amazing spin move.
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Olympics: U.S. women's qualifying path set
The USA will face Costa Rica, Mexico and Puerto Rico in Group A play of the 2016 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship in February. The eight-team tournament to determine the region’s twoqualifiers for the Rio 2016 Games will take place in Frisco, Texas, and Houston. Group B is comprised of Canada, Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago, […]
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Video Pick: A snowy own goal made in Germany
The snowfall was probably no excuse for the own goal by Hoffenheim’s Eugen Polanski that gave Hertha Berlin a 1-0 win over Hoffenheim but it does make for some picturesque replays.
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Emotions Run High as France's Ligue 1 Returns
French soccer resumed on Friday as Nice beat second-place Lyon, 3-0, to move into third-place in the Ligue 1 table. The game at the Allianz Rivierawas the first in France since the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that left 130 dead and many more injured. The Stade de France in Saint Denis was among the […]
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Gerrard Surprised by MLS Standard
In an interview with Eurosport, LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard concedes that the standard of play in MLS is much higher than he initially thought.“A lot of people talk about the MLS, about the level, but for me a lot of them are wrong,” the former Liverpool captain said, adding: “Until you come here and […]
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Platini Appeals FIFA Suspension to CAS
The European Union’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday confirmed that UEFA President Michel Platini has appealed against the provisional 90-day ban he was handedby FIFA that has kept him out of the presidential race for soccer’s scandal-plagued governing body. Both Platini and FIFA President Sepp Blatter were handed 90-day bans inOctober over […]
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Schuster: Real Playing Ronaldo Out of Position
In an interview with AS, former Real Madrid coach German Bernd Schuster criticized his former club for deploying superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at center-forward, saying thePortuguese is much more effective when he plays on the wing. “You make things much easier for opponents when you put Cristiano up top alone, because he has less space,” the […]
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Corinthians Wins Brazilian Title
Corinthians sealed a sixth Brazilian league title on Thursday after a late equalizer from Wagner Love earned the club a 1-1 draw at Vasco da Gama. The point was enough to give theBrazilian giant an unassailable 12-point leave with three games still to play, as second-place Atletico Mineiro lost 4-2 at Sao Paulo. Much of […]
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Barca: Messi Fit for 'El Clasico'
The big news coming out of Barcelona on Friday is that striker Lionel Messi is fit enough to play in Saturday’s “Clasico” with rival Real Madrid.The question now is what part the four-time Ballon d’Or winner will play in what is generally considered club soccer’s most anticipated game of the year. Questioned about his plan […]
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Video Pick: A wild wind own goal
We’ve certainly never seen a goal like this one, from the English minor leagues. In a 1-1 Romford-Thurrock tie, Kamarl Duncan gets an own goal to his name but as you’ll see, theRamford player can justifiably blame the elements.