ESPN received six Sports Emmy Award nominations for its coverage of the 2014 World Cup from Brazil, including one in the Live Special category for the Germany-Argentina final in Rio de Janeiro. Andres Cantor (Telemundo), who won an Emmy last year in the first-ever Spanish-language categories, was nominated again for Outstanding On-Air SportsPersonality in Spanish. […]
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LVG to Retire After Man United
Louis van Gaal on Thursday said that Manchester United will be his final head coaching job. The Dutchman, who has stated that he is determined to get the Red Devils back into the UEFAChampions League, signed a three-year contract at Old Trafford in May before leading the Netherlands to the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup […]
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What They're Saying: Pierre Barrieu
“This is my personal opinion: When it comes to these soft-tissue injuries, I’ll tell you flat out: I don’t think this is a coincidence. What can explain this? Again, I wasn’tthere to witness the workload and all the other factors during the camp and the days that preceded it. But it would be foolish to […]
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Fabian Johnson's 'Spat' with 'Gladbach Coach Favre
According to Bild, USA defender Fabian Johnson is in a “spat” with Borussia Monchengladbach coach Lucien Favre regarding his favorite position. In commentspublished by the German paper last weekend, Johnson admits that he has endured a disappointing first half of the season with the Foals, starting just seven games out of a possible 29, adding: […]
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David Luiz the Surprise in FIFA's Team of the Year
Perhaps the most surprising inclusion in FIFA’s 2014 Team of the Year was Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz. The Brazil international was widely criticized for his performancesat the 2014 World Cup, and prior to that, spent much of the first half of 2014 on the bench at Chelsea. After transferring to PSG over the summer […]
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A Look Back at 2014 and a Resolution for 2015
By Paul Gardner I see we’re being told that 2014 was a great year for soccer etc, etc, etc. Familiar news, no? Maybe there’s always a tendency to look back and paint a rosy-tintedview of the past … and why not? It seems a pretty spontaneous, natural, human thing to do, a weakness perhaps, but […]
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Hummels Slams BVB's 'Rubbish' Away Record
Manchester United target Mats Hummels has described Borussia Dortmund’s first half of the season as “rubbish,” saying there are no guarantees that his team will improve inthe second half of the Bundesliga season. Jurgen Klopp’s men have picked up just 15 points from their first 17 games — with just four total points from away […]
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What They're Saying: Chris Wondolowski
“I’m not over it. I’m not sure I’ll ever get over it. [Pause] I actually think that’s OK.” — Chris Wondolowskion whether he’s gotten over his miss in the dying seconds of regulation against Belgium at the 2014 World Cup and broken his wife’s “24-hour rule” that he had 24 hours to mourn a mistake […]
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Tim Howard book boasts an all-star cast
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) It’s good timing for a Tim Howard autobiography, coming inthe wake of the American goalkeeper becoming a household name at last summer’s World Cup. But Howard’s story had been a good one long before he became a meme superstar (#ThingsTimHowardCouldSave) after the Belgium performance. As a boy, hewas diagnosed with Tourette syndrome […]
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Report: World Cup Stadiums 50 Percent Over Budget
Reuters reports that the 12 stadiums used in last summer’s World Cup in Brazil cost 50 percent more than planned, and only six of the promised 35 public transportation projects werefinished on time, according to Brazil’s Federal Accounts Court. In sum, Brazil’s World Cup stadiums cost $3.26 billion, compared to the $2.16 billion that was […]