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/ 4071 days agoUSA vs Nigeria preview: Can the US find their goalscoring form?
The U.S. Women's National Team sits in first place in their Group in the Women's World Cup with four points. At the bottom of the table sit Nigeria with one point. For Nigeria, this is a must win game. A loss will certainly knock them out of the tournament while a win and a loss by either Australia or […]

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/ 4071 days agoUruguay vs. Argentina predicted lineups and team news
Copa America's two biggest teams face off in what could be an enthralling match at the Estadio La Portada de La Serena tonight (7:30pm ET kickoff). Both sides have won a combined 29 titles in this competition and the rivalry between them has been very fierce over the years. Defending champions Uruguay were unconvincing in the […]

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/ 4072 days agoWales' victory over Belgium shows they are ready to compete
Three years ago, I drove across the United Kingdom just to see a soccer match. Stupidly I had planned a vacation during an international break and the one exciting match occurring in the U.K. during that time was the Wales versus Scotland World Cup qualifier. Both countries were languishing near the bottom of their group, […]

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/ 4072 days agoCharlie Austin paving his way to Premier League goalscorer
While new Liverpool recruit Danny Ings has received plenty of hype and praise during this off-season, there is another England striker that has been even more impressive. Queens Park Rangers forward Charlie Austin scored 18 Premier League goals during the 2014/15 campaign, fourth most in the league and seven more than Ings, however, Austin’s road […]

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/ 4072 days ago2015 Women's World Cup open thread: June 15
As the group stages wrap-up we see who is emerging as the top teams in the 2015 Women's World Cup as they prepare for the knock-out rounds. Today one of the tournament favorites, Germany, attempt to recover from a disappointing draw and say goodbye to newcomers Ivory Coast. Tell us below, who are you most […]

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/ 4072 days agoCopa America: Chile vs Mexico – Team News and Predicted Lineups
Chile take on Mexico in the second round of fixtures in Group A knowing that a victory could see them through to the knockout phase of the 2015 Copa America with a game to spare. The Copa America hosts began the competition on a good note, beating Ecuador 2-0 in the opening match with Arturo […]

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/ 4072 days agoLiverpool linked with promising central defender to replace Sebastian Coates
Liverpool are weighing up a bid for Charlton teenager Joe Gomez as a replacement for the soon-to-be-offloaded Sebastian Coates. With Sunderland seemingly set to pay £4million to make Coates' loan last season into a permanent deal, the Reds are on the lookout for cover at centre-back. Press Association Sport understands Gomez, aged 18, is of […]

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/ 4072 days agoManchester United hope that pre-season US tour will pay dividends, says Louis van Gaal
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will expect his team to hit the ground running next season after improving their summer schedule. Van Gaal was critical of the program for Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States last summer, believing the team spent too much time crossing time zones. United played games in Los […]

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/ 4072 days agoAston Villa aware of Jack Grealish pictures [PHOTOS]
Aston Villa have said they are "aware of the photographs circulating" of Jack Grealish after the midfielder was pictured apparently drunk on holiday in Tenerife. Several photographs of the 19-year-old lying on the floor were posted on Twitter by Briony King, who described the footballer as being "paralytic". King later claimed she had no idea […]

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/ 4073 days ago4.5 million watched US-Sweden Women’s World Cup game on FOX
The USA-Sweden Women's World Cup game attracted a viewing audience of 4.5 million people, who watched the 0-0 draw on Friday night live on the free-to-air FOX network across the United States. The 4.5 million viewing figure means that the game was the most-watched Women's World Cup Group Stage ever on US television. Plus, it […]

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/ 4073 days agoWhose stock is up or down among 10 USMNT players
The United States Men’s National Team enjoyed a historic week with friendly wins in Amsterdam against the Netherlands and in Cologne against Germany. While the results were incredible from the perspective of a national team that has historically performed poorly on European soil, the more important takeaways were the performances of individual players. Below we […]

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/ 4073 days agoSinisa Mihajlovic is the right man for AC Milan manager's job
Sinisa Mihajlovic is set to become the fourth AC man to take the helm of AC Milan in the past sixteen months. Since the sacking of Massimiliano Allegri, a coach who brought the club their eighteenth scudetto and achieved the double with Juventus, Milan have gone with appointing club legends to the position and then shaming […]

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/ 4074 days agoFrance-Colombia, Brazil-Spain, England-Mexico, Korea-Costa Rica
Now that the Group Stage games of the 2015 Women's World Cup are well under way, we can start to see some of the team's strengths and weaknesses. We get our second looks at Groups F and E to wrap up the second games of the group rounds before heading into the final games before […]

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/ 4074 days agoManchester United formally complete signing of Memphis Depay
Manchester United have formally completed the signing of Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven. United agreed a £31million deal with the Dutch club for the 21-year-old winger last month. United have now confirmed Depay has signed a four-year contract at Old Trafford with the option to extend for a further year. Depay was the top scorer […]

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/ 4074 days agoLiverpool sign goalkeeper Adam Bogdan
Liverpool have made their third signing of the summer with Bolton goalkeeper Adam Bogdan, another free agent, agreeing terms. The 27-year-old Hungary international's contract with Wanderers, for whom he made more than 100 Premier League appearances, expires at the end of the month and he will officially join the Reds on July 1. Bogdan's arrival […]