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/ 3259 days agoWest Brom sign Saints' Rodriguez
London (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion have signed Jay Rodriguez from Premier League rivals Southampton, the England striker's new club confirmed Sunday. The 27-year-old has long been linked with a move to The Hawthorns and West Brom chose an unusual away to confirm the deal. Responding to a tweet from a fan asking if they […]

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/ 3259 days agoJuventus away jersey for 2017/18 season features bold yellow and blue colors
Juventus has released their new away jersey for the 2017/18 season. Inspired by one of the club’s golden eras and the city colors of Turin, the new yellow and blue away jersey for the 2017/18 season has been designed with the Bianconeri’s classic away shirts from the 1980s in mind. The jersey comes at a […]

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/ 3259 days agoPortugal beat Mexico to finish third at Confed Cup
Moscow (AFP) – Adrien Silva scored an extra-time penalty as Portugal recovered from a goal down to beat Mexico 2-1 in Sunday's third-place play-off at the Confederations Cup in Moscow. Luis Neto bundled into his own net to hand Mexico a 54th-minute lead, but Pepe stabbed home a stoppage-time equaliser to force an extra 30 […]

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/ 3259 days agoSpurs unveil home jersey for 2017/18 season designed by Nike
Tottenham Hotspur has unveiled their brand-new home jersey for the 2017/18 season, which is designed — for the first time — by Nike. Nike’s first season with the club will see the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld and Hugo Lloris outfitted in Nike Vapor kits as they embark on a campaign at […]

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/ 3259 days ago4 quality signings that would improve Arsenal
Summer transfer season is certainly a strange time for both soccer clubs and fans. Wild rumors, millions of dollars being thrown around, and even some player transfer requests fill the summer months heading into the long haul of a new season. One club that is particularly in the midst of a hectic summer is Arsenal. […]

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/ 3259 days agoBlatter regret at overstaying FIFA tenure
Geneva (AFP) – Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, forced out as head of world football's governing body amid a corruption scandal in 2015, admitted on Sunday he regretted not stepping down earlier. The 81-year-old was banned over ethics breaches, bringing an end to his 17-year reign as FIFA chief, following a suspect two million […]

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/ 3259 days agoDebutants strike as US down Ghana
Washington (AFP) – English-born striker Dom Dwyer scored a goal on his international debut as the United States defeated Ghana 2-1 in a friendly international on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City forward Dwyer, who became a US citizen three months ago, lashed home a first-half volley to fire the Americans ahead as they build towards this […]

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/ 3260 days agoPortugal without Ronaldo for Mexico play-off
Moscow (AFP) – European champions Portugal will have to make do without captain Cristiano Ronaldo as they seek the consolation of a third-place finish in Sunday's Confederations Cup play-off against Mexico. The Real Madrid star was excused from the squad for the game in Moscow following Wednesday's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile in the semi-finals, […]

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/ 3260 days agoInfantino hails VAR 'great success' at Confed Cup
Saint Petersburg (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino hailed the video assistant referee (VAR) system as a "great success" at the Confederations Cup, but admitted it still needs improving. World football's governing body is testing the system in Russia and Infantino said the six game-changing decisions the VAR has so far picked up meant "more […]

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/ 3260 days agoChelsea snap up veteran keeper Caballero
London (AFP) – Premier League champions Chelsea signed Argentinian goalkeeper Willy Caballero on a free transfer on Saturday to provide back-up to Thibaut Courtois. The 35-year-old had been a free agent since Manchester City let him go at the end of last season and Chelsea had a spare goalkeeping spot after Asmir Begovic left for […]

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/ 3260 days agoUSA vs. Ghana preview, TV times and team news
The summer is certainly off to a good start for the USMNT. They got four out of a possible six points in World Cup Qualifying (which included a draw at the always formidable Azteca Stadium in Mexico City) and threw in a draw against Venezuela for good measure. While the World Cup Qualifying campaign certainly […]

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/ 3260 days agoLiverpool home jersey for 2017/18 season commemorates 125th anniversary with retro design
Liverpool's home jersey for the 2017/18 season features a retro design that celebrates the club's 125th anniversary. The new home kit pays homage to the Club’s 125th anniversary, revealing the commemorative crest for the first time. The Liverbird emblem flanked with ‘1892’ and ‘2017’ is embroidered onto the breast of the shirt; a unique feature […]

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/ 3261 days agoPremier League Pass FAQ
With NBC Sports' launch of Premier League Pass, soccer fans will no longer be able to get "every game, every weekend, all season long" of the Premier League unless they're willing to pay extra. The surprising change means that the Premier League will no longer be as accessible as what we're accustomed to. But what […]

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/ 3262 days agoESPN to televise games from International Champions Cup China
This summer's International Champions Cup tournament in China will feature Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan, Lyon and Inter Milan, with all of the games televised across a myriad of ESPN networks. The six teams will clash in four contests in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen & Nanjing in this July. It’s the 3rd consecutive year […]

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/ 3262 days agoESPN to televise International Champions Cup Singapore
Fans of Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan need to circle their calendars for late July as all of their matches from the 2017 International Champions Cup tournament in Singapore will be shown in the United States via a range of ESPN networks. Scheduled to take place at the National Stadium July 25-29, the ICC […]