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After a controversial 1-0 loss to Uruguay Tuesday in the Group stages of the World Cup, Italian manager Cesare Prandelli has resigned from his position. His Italian squad came in third in the group after two consecutive losses against Costa Rica and Uruguay. In 2010, Prandelli replaced Marcelo Lippi as head coach of the Azzurri after […]

The headline on one of the most popular Italian newspapers, Gazetta Dello Sport, reads today "No going home; NO!" ahead of Italy's do-or-die clash against Uruguay, which kicks off at Noon ET/9am PT today. First the TV news and starting lineups: • English language: ESPN and WatchESPN • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online • […]

The Leopards of Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) qualified for the 1974 World Cup held in West Germany. The former leader of Zaire, president Mobutu, was elected in 1965 after the nation carried out a series of elections. The elections were anything but democratic, as voters had two boxes to choose […]

This Saturday we’re going to see the first inner-city UEFA Champions League final when Real Madrid go head to head with Atletico Madrid in the Estadio da Luz, Lisbon. The Bernabeu museum is aching to put the 10th UEFA Champions League trophy in its cabinet, and perhaps Balon D’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and tactical mastermind […]

The final of the 2014 UEFA Champions League, on Saturday May 24, will be the fifth one-country final, and Atletico Madrid's first Champions League final in history. Diego “El Cholo” Simeone has singlehandedly transformed a team that was falling behind before his arrival in 2011. The season before Simeone, Atletico finished 7th in La Liga, […]