Believe it or not, Portuguese scientists from the University of Lisbon have decided to name a newly-found galaxy after Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo. According to a NewYork Times report, the galaxy, called CR7, is “a recently discovered galaxy that existed when the universe was only about 800 million years old” and “is three […]
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Former Champs Added to U-20 Quarters
Former U-20 champions Germany, Portugal and Brazil booked their place in the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup on Thursday — each with a narrow win — while Uzbekistan joined them with asurprise 2-0 win against Austria. The quartet will be joined in the last eight by Mali, Senegal, the USA and Serbia. Germany, the […]
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U20 WC: Brazil, Germany Advance to Second Round
Four more games took place at the U-20 World Cup in New Zealand on Thursday morning, as Brazil and Germany joined the USA and Portugal in booking their place in the round of 16. While the Germanscruised to a 3-0 win against Uzbekistan, Brazil had to come-from-behind to defeat Hungary, 2-1. Nigeria kept its hopes […]
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Falcao Returns to Monaco
Radamel Falcao returned to AS Monaco on Sunday after Manchester United decided not to renew the striker’s loan deal or try to sign him on a permanent basis. Falcao joined United on aone-year loan deal for 6 million pounds ($9.2 million) on the final day of the summer transfer window last summer, with the option […]
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Van Praag and Figo Withdraw From FIFA Presidential Election
Michael van Praag, president of the Dutch soccer association (KNVB), has withdrawn from the FIFA presidential election later this month and has instead pledged his support for PrinceAli Bin Al Hussein of Jordan. Portuguese soccer star Luis Figo also withdrew, leaving the Princeton-educated Prince Ali as the only challenge toincumbent Sepp Blatter. Blatter, 79, is […]
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What They're Saying: Toni
“We were tricked.” — Toni, the 68-year-old Portuguese coach of Tractor Sazi (and a former player with the NASL Las Vegas Silverbacks) after hisIranian team thought it had won the Gulf Pro League when it was told its only challenger, Sepahan, had tied 3-3 in its final match. Sepahan had actually won, 2-0, but news […]
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UEFA makes UCL seeding rule change
A change in the rules for seeding the teams that have qualified for the UEFA Champions League means that next season the champions of the top seven leagues, as ranked by UEFA’s coefficient,will be seeded along with the holders of the competition. That means Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Juventus, Benfica, Paris-Saint Germain and Zenit St. […]
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How Sepp Blatter Stays in Power
Off The Post has finally had a chance to view Jeremy Schaap’s ESPNE:60 documentary on FIFA and its president, Sepp Blatter. For anyone who’s ever wondered just who the hell the most powerful man in soccer — not to mention sports — is, and how hekeeps that power, it’s highly recommended viewing. Among other things, […]
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UEFA Charges Guardiola, Lopetegui
UEFA on Wednesday charged Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola and FC Porto boss Julen Lopetegui for separate incidents that occurred during the teams’ UEFA Champions Leaguequarterfinal second leg clash, which Bayern won 6-1. Guardiola was charged for an “incident of non-sporting nature” after wearing a T-shirt to his pregame news conference with the message “Justiciapara […]
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Guardiola 'Very, Very Happy' with Comeback Win
Pep Guardiola was “very, very happy” with Bayern Munich’s 6-1 win against FC Porto in Munich on Tuesday, “especially after recent weeks when we had our problemsscoring goals,” the Spaniard said. Bayern won the two-game series by an aggregate score of 7-4 after Porto won the first game, 3-1, in Portugal last week. Julen Lopetegui,Guardiola’s […]