Modou Jadama, who spent six seasons with teams in MLS and the USL Championship, died on Wednesday at the age of 30.
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Soccer world pays tribute as ‘true gentleman’ Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at age of 76
Eriksson passed away surrounded by his family after revealing in January he had “at best” a year to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Obituary: Austin Daniels (1959-2024)
The pioneering women’s college coach was inducted into the Black Coaches Community Hall of Fame in January.
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Cesar Luis Menotti, architect of Argentina’s 1978 World Cup triumph, dead at 85
Cesar Luis Menotti, who famously coached Argentina to their first World Cup triumph in 1978, an achievement described as one of the “country’s greatest joys,” has died at the age of 85, the country’s soccer federation (AFA) announced Sunday. “The Argentine Football Association regrets to report with great sadness the death of Cesar Luis Menotti, […]
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Joe Barone lauded for improving ‘the world of football’
Italian-American Joe Barone, the former NPSL chairman, died following cardiac arrest in Italy, where he was the Fiorentina GM.
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Tuesday morning: What We’re Reading
Ken Krieger has died … Soccer star and businessman Mbappé … How a small-time soccer team draws.
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Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup-winning goalscorer, dies
Brehme left a mark on teams across Europe, playing for Kaiserslautern and Inter Milan, as well as Bayern, Saarbruecken and Real Zaragoza.
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Gigi Riva, the thunderclap who stayed true to his Sardinian ‘family’
Sardinia was mourning the loss of a sporting deity on Monday after the death of the former Italy striker, who did more than anyone else to put the Italian island on the soccer map.
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Franz Beckenbauer: German icon who revolutionized the game
Franz Beckenbauer was a rare World Cup winner as both player and coach,
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Brazil says goodbye to Mario Zagallo
Brazilians paid their last respects Sunday to legend Mario Zagallo, a four-time World Cup-winning player and coach who died at age 92.