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/ 1867 days ago

Jose Mourinho heads to Roma in search of revival

London (AFP) – For over a decade, hiring Jose Mourinho was a guarantee of instant success, but the new Roma manager's decline has been so steep that he heads to Italy facing a last chance to salvage his tarnished reputation. Mourinho agreed a three-year contract with Roma on Tuesday and will replace their current boss […]

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/ 1867 days ago

FOX Sports acquires Copa America rights in English through 2026

FOX Sports has been out of the business of acquiring soccer rights for a considerable amount of time after losing the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Bundesliga in recent years, but the American broadcasting network is back now after the headline news today proclaiming FOX Sports acquires Copa America rights through 2026. FOX Sports’ […]

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/ 1867 days ago

Mourinho looks for redemption at Roma after Tottenham failure

Milan (AFP) – Jose Mourinho took just two weeks to bounce back after his sacking from Tottenham Hotspur with a surprise appointment on Tuesday Roma coach on a three-year deal from next season. His departure from Spurs marked the first time since the early years of his managerial career in Portugal that the self-declared 'Special […]

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/ 1867 days ago

Arsenal's Granit Xhaka impresses at left back in Tierney’s absence

Many Arsenal fans were a bit surprised to see Granit Xhaka be deployed by manager Mikel Arteta at left back a few weeks ago. Arsenal’s normal starter in the position, Kieran Tierney, has struggled with injuries and has not been able to play since being substituted against Liverpool on April 3rd. Arteta initially chose Cedric […]

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/ 1867 days ago

Jose Mourinho joins Roma on three-year deal

Rome (AFP) – Jose Mourinho will take over as coach of Roma on a three-year deal from next season, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday. Mourinho, sacked by Premier League club Tottenham last month, will replace fellow Portuguese Paulo Fonseca who will leave Roma at the end of the current campaign. Mourinho returns to […]

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/ 1868 days ago

Univision announces Euro 2020 TV schedule

Univision’s TUDN today announced its multi-platform coverage for UEFA EURO 2020. Univision’s TUDN will carry all the action from the Euro 2020’s Group Stage on June 11 through the July 11 Final at the historic Wembley Stadium in London. As part TUDN’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage, the vast majority of games will be available via PrendeTV, […]

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/ 1868 days ago

NBC's Old Trafford Coverage lets viewers down

NBC's Old Trafford coverage following the postponement of the game between Manchester United and Liverpool failed viewers. Sunday’s events at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium had much of the world on the edge of its seats. Protests erupted over the ownership of the Glazer family who recently tried to move Manchester United into a largely-closed […]

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/ 1871 days ago

Klopp says Champions League won't affect Liverpool's transfer plans

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday that he is confident that failure to qualify for the Champions League would not have a major impact on his transfer plans. Klopp was already resigned to having a reduced budget because of the financial impact of the coronavirus, regardless of where the champions finished in […]

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/ 1872 days ago

Monterrey, Portland score late to salvage ties

Los Angeles (AFP) – Two Major League Soccer teams earned stunning first leg ties in the CONCACAF Championship League quarter-final series on Wednesday as the US clubs try to break a Mexican stranglehold in the tournament. Both contests were decided by late goals, with the Liga MX giants CF Monterrey tying their game against Columbus […]

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/ 1874 days ago

Liverpool report £46 million pre-tax loss

London (AFP) – Liverpool reported a £46 million ($63 million) pre-tax loss for the financial year ending May 2020, figures that suggest why the club's owners were prepared to join the failed European Super League plan. Just a week after Liverpool were forced to pull out of the controversial Super League following a furious public […]

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/ 1875 days ago

African players in Europe: Salah goal creates Liverpool record

Paris (AFP) – Mohamed Salah became the first Liverpool player to score 20 Premier League goals in three different seasons when he netted in a 1-1 home draw against Newcastle United at the weekend. After bagging 32 league goals in the 2017-18 season and 22 the following campaign, the Egyptian reached the 20-goal mark this […]

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/ 1877 days ago

Werner tightens Chelsea's grip on top four, Liverpool held by Newcastle

London (AFP) – Chelsea took control of the battle to secure Champions League football next season as Timo Werner's goal earned a 1-0 win over West Ham on Saturday, while Liverpool conceded a stoppage time equaliser to draw 1-1 with Newcastle. After a week dominated by England's 'big six' aiming to guarantee top level European […]

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/ 1877 days ago

Werner strengthens Chelsea's hold on top four, Liverpool held by Newcastle

London (AFP) – Chelsea took control of the battle to secure Champions League football next season as Timo Werner's goal earned a 1-0 win over West Ham on Saturday, while Liverpool conceded a stoppage time equaliser to draw 1-1 with Newcastle. After a week dominated by England's 'big six' aiming to guarantee top level European […]

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/ 1877 days ago

Klopp admits Liverpool don't 'deserve' Champions League next season

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool are not playing like a side who "deserve" Champions League football next season after blowing the chance to move into the Premier League's top four with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle on Saturday. Mohamed Salah had opened the scoring after just three minutes, but Liverpool wasted a host […]

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/ 1877 days ago

Liverpool blow place in the top four to round off rollercoaster week

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool suffered another setback in a tumultuous week as Joe Willock's 94th minute equaliser earned Newcastle a 1-1 draw at Anfield that prevented Jurgen Klopp's men from moving into the Premier League top four. Mohamed Salah had opened the scoring after just three minutes, but Liverpool wasted a host of chances to […]