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Bournemouth shocks Man United as Man City go top

Josh King returned to haunt Manchester United on Saturday as his goal earned Bournemouth a memorable 2-1 victory that completed a miserable week for Louis van Gaal's beleaguered team. United were hoping to turn the page on their mid-week Champions League exit, but Junior Stanislas put Bournemouth in front straight from a corner after 100 […]

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England given Wales showdown at Euro 2016

England and Wales will meet at Euro 2016 after Saturday's Euro 2016 draw in Paris for next year's 24-team finals paired them together in Group B, while world champions Germany can look forward to meeting neighbors Poland. The British rivals were drawn alongside Fabio Capello's former team Russia and tournament debutants Slovakia, and will meet […]

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January decision will likely approve goal-line technology for Euro 2016, Champions League

Goal-line technology is likely to be used during Euro 2016 as well as in next season's Champions League, with UEFA saying a final decision will be taken in January. Currently, the technology is used in the English Premier League, Italy's Serie A, the German Bundesliga and Ligue 1 in France. However, FIFA brought it in […]

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Van Gaal insists expectations at Man United must be reassessed

Louis van Gaal played down the scale of the storm gathering around Manchester United and claimed that expectations of the Old Trafford club need to be reassessed. Van Gaal's management of United has come under closer scrutiny following his team’s exit from the Champions League at the group stage following their 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg […]

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UEFA announces 54% increase in prize money for Euro 2016

UEFA announced on Friday that there will be a substantial increase in prize money for the nations competing at the Euro 2016 finals in France. Ahead of Saturday's draw in Paris for the first ever 24-team finals, European soccer's governing body said the total prize fund had gone up to 301 million euros (£217.5m; $331m) […]

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Barcelona targets €1 billion in annual income by 2021

Barcelona are aiming to become the world's highest earning club in the next six years and are determined to counter England's Premier League, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu said in an interview published Friday. The Spanish giants will make about 600 million euros ($658 million) this year, but Bartomeu told the Financial Times newspaper he […]

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Manchester City's Yaya Toure voted BBC African Player of the Year

Manchester City's Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was voted the BBC's African Footballer of the Year for the second time on Friday. Toure helped his country win the African Nations Cup in February and has maintained his high standards with City, who finished second in the Premier League last season and are challenging for the […]

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Why Atletico Madrid look set to challenge again in La Liga

Naturally, Real Madrid and Barcelona have hogged the spotlight in La Liga this term. The struggles of Rafael Benitez, the form of Neymar, the erratic play of Cristiano Ronaldo and an emphatic 4-0 win for Barca over their great rivals have been prominent in the Spanish press during the early stages of the campaign. The […]

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CAS rejects Michel Platini’s appeal, upholds 90-day suspension

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday backed a 90-day FIFA ban against Michel Platini, in a new blow to the Frenchman's hopes of entering the FIFA's presidential race. Platini, head of European confederation UEFA and a FIFA vice president, had been the favorite to succeed outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter, until he […]

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MLS must consider shifting its schedule so MLS Cup doesn't get overrun by football

Sunday's MLS Cup Final, despite officiating controversies, was a thoroughly entertaining affair. Portland, who have one of the hardest-core fan bases in the league, won the title defeating Columbus in a game played in front of a noisy crowd in a stadium that was built exclusively for this sport. Unfortunately, despite the entertainment value of the game, […]

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NBC Sports Live Extra ramps up Premier League 'Tactical Cam' offering this weekend

If you've watched a Premier League match on NBC Sports Live Extra during the past 18 months, you may have noticed the 'Tactical Cam' option that's available in the top right corner of the window for select matches. After opening the tactical cam window, the feature gives you the opportunity to watch the match from […]
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Top 5 must-see soccer matches: Dec. 11, 2015

Serie A takes center stage this weekend, with four of the top five sides in the Italian top flight squaring off in what’s likely to be a bumper Sunday of soccer. Aside from those clashes, set to make a big impact on which teams are to be considered genuine challengers for the Scudetto, there are […]

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Ronaldinho hopes for better days after FIFA elections

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho said Thursday he hopes the scandal-hit sport will learn lessons from the multi-million dollar corruption crisis engulfing governing body FIFA after a fresh wave of indictments last month. The deepening scandal has tainted FIFA's image, with suspended president Sepp Blatter and his would-be successor, Michel Platini, both facing corruption allegations by […]

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Should NWSL fans worry about the rich club-poor club divide?

There's a new team in town, and their name is the Orlando Pride. Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City SC bought in to the National Women's Soccer League, announcing they would field a women's side starting in 2016. They're now the third MLS team to do so, after the Portland Timbers started the Thorns and […]

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Alvaro Morata extends Juventus contract through June 2020

Spain striker Alvaro Morata has ended speculation surrounding his future at Juventus by signing a contract extension with the Italian champions on Thursday. Morata's deal was due to expire in June 2019, but Juventus announced: "Alvaro Morata has signed a new deal that will see him remain at the club until June 30, 2020." Morata […]