Joining host France at the 2016 European Championship are Iceland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Belgium, Wales, Spain, Slovakia, Germany, Poland, England, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Romania, Austria,Russia, Italy, Croatia, Portugal and Albania. Third-place group finishers Hungary, Ukraine, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Slovenia qualified for the playoffs. Adraw on Sunday will determine the matchups for […]
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Djibril Cisse questioned over sex tape plot
Former Liverpool and France striker Djibril Cisse has been released by police following his arrest over a sex tape extortion plot. Cisse was one of four people held by police over analleged attempt to blackmail an international soccer player. Cisse was questioned because he knew the others involved, police said.
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Video Pick: A most unfortunate own goal by van Persie
The Netherlands’ 3-2 loss to the Czech Republic that knocked the Dutch out of the 2016 European Championship included this own goal from Robin van Persie, better known for hisfeats on the other end of the field.
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TV Report: Fox will air eight more Bundesliga games
Fox will air eight live Bundesliga games on Saturdays in 2016, beginning Jan. 30 and going to the Bundesliga season’s final day on May 14, giving the league wider live-match exposure in the U.S.than ever before. It’s also the most exposure the network has ever given for any one league or tournament over-the-air except the […]
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Video Pick: SKC's Nemeth scores twice in Euro qualifier
After scoring MLS’s Goal of The Week with a terrific solo strike against Portland, Sporting Kansas City’s Krisztian Nemeth went on national team duty and scored twice for a Hungary ina 4-3 loss to Greece. Hungary finished third in its group to earn a playoff for a spot at the 2016 European Championship. Nemeth’s first […]
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Video Pick: Check out Jurgen Klopp the Player
Of course, you know of new Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp‘s coaching success at Borussia Dortmund — two Bundesliga titles, one German Cup and a Champions League runner-up finish. ButKlopp had a not so shabby playing career. From Klopp’s 260 appearances for Mainz 05 in the German second division (1992 and 2001), here are his top […]
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Is Bayern Munich better without Robben and Ribery?
Bayern Munich has been the most dominant team in Europe thus far even though Franck Ribery has yet to play a game, and the German giant has played even better over the last monthwithout the services of Arjen Robben. Bayern’s quest to win what would be a record fourth straight Bundesliga title this season looks […]
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Video Pick: How the U.S. U-19s lost 8-1 to Germany
It was a rough outing indeed for the U.S. defense and goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann in the U-19 division of the Mercedes-Benz Elite Cup in Stuttgart, suffering an 8-1 loss to Germanylast Tuesday.
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Video Pick: England coach impresses with ball puncture
During England’s preparations for Friday’s European Championship qualifier against Estonia, goalkeeper coach Dave Watson impressed Joe Hart and Jack Butlandwith a shot so hard it toppled a training spike and impaled the ball.
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Video Pick: Unfortunate rebound downs the shooter
We’re happy to report that RB Leipzig’s Austrian striker Marcel Sabitzer was unharmed after his own shot hit him in the face and knocked him over after rebounding off Nurembergdefender Miso Brecko. And Sabitzer’s team won, 3-2.