Brazilian national team coach Dunga on Friday revealed that Neymar will retain the captain’s armband when former skipper Thiago Silva returns to the squad next month forthe first time since the World Cup. The Barcelona forward was handed the armband in September for the first of Dunga’s games in charge of the Seleccao since succeeding […]
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Enrique: Suarez to Make Barca Clasico Debut
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique on Friday confirmed that Luis Suarez will play in Saturday’s Clasico vs. Real Madrid, although according to reports, he will most likelystart from the bench. The Barca striker, whose four-month ban from club soccer for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup expires on Friday, will finally make his debut at […]
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Gundogan Back for BVB; Reus, Mkhitaryan Close
Ilkay Gundogan is set to put 14 months of injury misery behind him on Saturday when he joins his Borussia Dortmund teammates for the trip to Cologne. The Germany international, who missedmost of last season in addition to the World Cup with a back problem, said he expects to be in Jurgen Klopp’s squad for […]
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Portugal Appoints Fernando Santos as Coach
The Portuguese soccer federation (FPF) on Tuesday appointed former Greece coach Fernando Santos as head coach. Santos led the Greeks to the last 16 of last summer’s World Cup inBrazil, where they lost on penalties to Costa Rica. The 59-year-old replaces Paulo Bento in the wake of Portugal’s disastrous start to Euro 2016 qualifying, which […]
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FIFA Mulls New Concussion Protocol
At a meeting of its executive committee in Zurich on Tuesday, soccer’s world governing body FIFA confirmed that it received a proposal from its Medical Committee for a new concussion protocolthat would stop games for three minutes while team doctors assess players that have received head injuries. UEFA, Europe’s governing body that reports to FIFA, […]
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What They're Saying: Barack Obama
“As Americans, we’re always grateful for the partnership with our Belgian allies. Except on the pitch. See you in 2018.” — President BarackObama in a note to Elio Di Rupo that accompanied the shipment of a case of Sam Adams, returning the favor of the Belgian prime minister, who sent somecrates of Belgian beers to […]
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No Release Clause in Hummels Contract
Sought-after Germany central defender Mats Hummels has said he did not include a release clause in his Borussia Dortmund contract in order to set an example for his teammates. Hummels, oneof the stars for Germany at the World Cup in Brazil, had been linked with moves to Manchester United and Barcelona this summer. While he […]
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Press Hails Di Maria Display vs. Germany
Angel Di Maria produced a devastating display as Argentina thumped world champion Germany 4-2 in a rematch of July’s World Cup final. The Manchester United winger, who missed the finalthrough injury, scored one and assisted three as Argentina’s front-line ran riot over Joachim Low’s makeshift defense, which was missing several World Cup stars either throughinjury […]
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Report: Higuain Suffers Hamstring Injury
Gonzalo Higuain has become the latest victim of the injury bug that hit Argentina’s camp ahead of its World Cup final rematch against Germany in Dusseldorf on Wednesday. The Napolistriker is believed to have suffered a hamstring injury, but it is unclear how long he will be sidelined for.
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Klinsmann Steps Up Recruitment of Dual-Nationals
Now that a new World Cup cycle has begun, USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann says that he will continue trying to recruit dual nationals to play for the men’s national team. Klinsmannrecruited no less than six German-Americans to play for the USA at the World Cup in Brazil, including John Brooks and Julian Green, who both […]