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/ 1168 days agoHow Brazil state championships help and hurt Brazilian soccer
Brazil's state championships are a unique set of 26 leagues that run across the different federal areas of the country. Most states run their championship between January and April. However, there are some states where the competition runs slightly later. The state championships include the famous Brazilian teams who compete within the national Campeonato Brasileiro […]

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/ 1168 days agoBarcelona win Clasico, in pole position for La Liga title
Barcelona came back from an early deficit to beat Real Madrid 2-1 and grab the bragging rights for the El Clasico on Sunday evening. The result means that the Catalans now lead their arch-rivals by 12 points at the summit of the La Liga standings are in pole position to win the title come at […]

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/ 1168 days agoMitrovic faces lengthy ban after shoving referee in FA Cup
Aleksandar Mitrovic could face a lengthy spell in the sidelines after he was given a straight red card during Fulham’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup Quarter Final on Saturday afternoon. The Serbian striker had given Fulham the lead in the 50th minute of the tie but lost his cool twenty minutes […]

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/ 1168 days agoMan Utd seal FA Cup semi final place against nine man Fulham
Manchester United scored three goals in the last fifteen minutes to beat Fulham 3-1 at Old Trafford and secure a place in the FA Cup semifinals. Two of those three came in two minutes following two Fulham red cards as the hosts turned the quarter-final tie on its head. Fulham were by far the better […]

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/ 1168 days agoBayern suffer title blow in shock loss to Leverkusen
Exequiel Palacios scored twice from the penalty spot in the second half as Bayer Leverkusen came back from behind to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Bay Arena on Sunday evening. The result is a huge blow to the reigning Champions, now second to Borussia Dortmund in the standings with nine games left. Leverkusen were […]

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/ 1168 days agoArsenal thrash Palace to restore eight point lead
Bukayo Saka’s well-taken brace helped Arsenal thrash Crystal Palace 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The result means Mikel Arteta’s men restored their eight-point lead over reigning champions Manchester City at the summit of the Premier League standings. Gunners dominate first half Palace came into this game following Patrick Vieira’s dismissal in midweek […]

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/ 1168 days agoSt Louis City is first MLS expansion team to win first 4 games
St Louis City became the first expansion club in Major League Soccer history to win their first four games of the season as they beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 on Saturday evening. The result means that St Louis City lead the Western Conference with a perfect record. There were concerns about whether the club could […]

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/ 1169 days agoChelsea held at home by last gasp Everton goal
Everton came back from behind twice as they salvaged a point against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. Graham Potter’s side dominated the proceedings in the first half but failed to break the deadlock despite having the best chances. Mateo Kovacic flash just inches wide from the edge of the box while Kai Havertz […]

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/ 1169 days agoConte explodes at Spurs players in fiery press conference
Antonio Conte launched into a blistering rant criticizing the Tottenham players and the board following their 3-3 draw against Southampton on Saturday afternoon. The North London side looked certain for a routine victory when they led 3-1 with 15 minutes left, but Southampton did not give up and scored twice to grab something from the […]

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/ 1169 days agoLeeds out of relegation zone after clinching thriller over Wolves
Leeds United clinched a thrilling 4-2 victory over ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The result means that Leeds dragged themselves out of the relegation zone as they picked up huge three points in their quest to avoid the drop at the end of the season. The Yorkshire club looked set […]

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/ 1169 days agoLiverpool and Man Utd most involved in Super League plans
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has claimed that Manchester United and Liverpool were the top two English clubs that were involved the most in the controversial European Super League proposals in 2021. In an interview on The Overlap with Gary Neville, Ceferin also claimed that he “lost it” with an official of an unnamed club. […]

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/ 1169 days agoSheffield United taking drastic steps to avoid administration
Sheffield United are implementing a series of moves to help ease financial strains at the club and avoid punishments that could harm their promotion ambitions. The Championship side have reportedly turned off a heating system under their training pitch and stopped using grass fertilizer. Financial concerns have worsened in the last couple of months. Along […]

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/ 1169 days agoSpurs suffer top four blow after thrilling draw at Southampton
Southampton scored twice in the last 15 minutes as they came back from 3-1 down to hold Tottenham Hotspur to a three-all draw at St Mary’s stadium on Saturday afternoon. Antonio Conte’s side looked destined to hold on for three crucial points, but the Saints pushed on to claw their way back and earn a […]

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/ 1169 days agoNo away fans allowed at Old Firm matches this season
There will not be any away fans for the remaining two fixtures this season between Celtic and Rangers. The decision to ban away supporters for the Old Firm matches comes down to safety concerns. Allocations for away tickets have been cut drastically in recent years. Teams keep lowering away ticket allocations The two teams slashed […]

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/ 1169 days agoSoccer is growing but won't overtake NFL, says J.J. Watt
Former National Football League superstar J.J. Watt says that soccer is on the way up in the United States. The pass rusher and three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year did, however, also say that the sport may never reach the heights of American football Stateside. Speaking on Men in Blazers, Watt claimed that Americans […]