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/ 1275 days agoJuventus board resigns as financial investigation continues
The entire Juventus board of directors resigned on Monday. President Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedved were both included in the walk out. News of the mass resignations comes about a month after reports surfaced that the Italian club was under investigation for false accounting. Agnelli, Nedved, and 13 other officials at Juve were […]

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/ 1276 days agoBruno Fernandes sends Portugal to last 16 at World Cup
In the final game of matchday 2 in the World Cup group stage, Portugal overcame a fiery Uruguay side to book a spot in the Round of 16. Whose goal is it anyway? Bruno Fernandes was the standout performer, and almost scored a hat-trick to top off an excellent performance. In the 54th minute, Fernandes […]

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/ 1276 days agoGhana survives five-goal thriller against South Korea
Ghana’s 3-2 victory over South Korea gives the Black Stars hope of advancing to the knockout stage at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ghana rolled out the changes Following Ghana’s 3-2 loss to Portugal, head coach Otto Addo made three changes to the starting lineup. The 4-3-3 replaced the 5-3-2 formation. Fullbacks Gideon Mensah and […]

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/ 1276 days agoPortugal-Uruguay penalty decision ends in controversy
The Portugal-Uruguay penalty controversy was one of many talking points out of Monday's World Cup game, but there were other issues for Uruguay to worry about. No width and no wits. That pretty much sums up Uruguay's performance against Portugal in the first 60 minutes. Despite the security of an experienced three man central defense […]

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/ 1276 days agoTyler Adams takes stoic approach before US-Iran game
With a match against Iran on Tuesday, Tyler Adams faced the media before what is a geopolitically charged match in the group stage against Iran. Joined by manager Gregg Berhalter, the two representatives of the USMNT faced harsh questioning from rightfully displeased Iranian journalists. The harangue largely comes as a result of the USMNT media […]

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/ 1276 days agoDespite Enner Valencia's form, goals are still a worry for Ecuador
Ecuador is off to an impressive start to its 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign after a win and a draw against Qatar and the Netherlands, respectively. The South Americans go into their last group-stage match against Senegal Tuesday riding high on confidence. The Ecuadorians will go into this game needing at least a point to […]

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/ 1276 days agoUSA vs Iran sick notes for soccer fans
Need to skip out on work or school to watch tomorrow's win-or-go-home USA vs Iran game? Don't worry, we've got you covered with some "official" documents to excuse your absence so you don't miss any of the World Cup action. The final Group B match for both nations has huge implications, as the winner will […]

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/ 1276 days agoCameroon 3-3 thriller with Serbia brings hope
Cameroon was winning. Then, it was losing. Then, it was winning again. The 3-3 shootout was a rollercoaster of emotions, to say the least. There were 28 total shots, four yellow cards and some of the biggest drama of the World Cup. It began with Jean-Charles Castellano's 29th-minute strike to give Cameroon an early lead. […]

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/ 1276 days agoChristopher Nkunku close to joining Chelsea in summer move
Christopher Nkunku, one of the brightest talents in European soccer, appears to be on his way to Stamford Bridge and Chelsea. The current RB Leipzig forward would join the English side in the summer of 2023. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea is dropping around $60 million for the French player. However, this is […]

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/ 1276 days agoUSA vs Iran preview: Win or go home
Friday’s game against England was one the fans, journalists, and network executives circled on their calendars. The two countries shared so much history, and it was the day after Thanksgiving. Consequently, it was bound to dominate the headlines. Unfortunately, once the first whistle blew, neither side produced much to admire. A scoreless draw saw England […]

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/ 1276 days agoGermany-Spain: the best game of the World Cup, so far
This was arguably the game of the World Cup so far. With a respectful nod to Argentina–Mexico, the reason we love soccer is contests like this. The World Cup is not the World Cup without the best facing the best. And Spain's draw with Germany was its nearest tie yet to a heavyweight classic. Both […]

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/ 1276 days ago8.9 million watched Argentina-Mexico on Telemundo Deportes
It was the game that executives from Telemundo Deportes were most looking forward to ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Argentina against Mexico. And it didn't disappoint. So much so that 8.9 million tuned in across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo's streaming app to watch the incredible 2-0 win for Argentina. The matchup between Argentina and […]

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/ 1277 days agoLionel Messi set to join Inter Miami next season
Lionel Messi could be plying his trade in MLS next year with Inter Miami close to agreeing a deal with the Argentine superstar. The David Beckham co-owned Miami based franchise are confident that the 35-year-old will sign the deal after the World Cup in Qatar. Should Messi agree to sign on the dotted lines, the […]

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/ 1277 days agoIran's Carlos Queiroz gets into spat with Jürgen Klinsmann
Iran Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has denounced Jürgen Klinsmann's comments about the Iranian team on a BBC broadcast. During a post-match segment with a co-presenter, Klinsmann rattled off several recent failures on Queiroz's resume with stints as coach of Colombia and Egypt. In contradiction to his own tenure, Klinsmann was terminated by U.S. Soccer in 2016 […]

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/ 1277 days agoCroatia send Canada out of the World Cup
Andrej Kramaric scored a fine brace as Croatia overturned an early deficit to eliminate Canada from the World Cup at the Khalifa International stadium on Sunday evening. Alphonso Davies gave the North American nation a dream start with a thumping header from Tajon Buchanan’s cross from the right wing with only 68 seconds played. Croatia […]