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/ 874 days agoManchester City drops $27 million on Argentine teenager
Manchester City is re-upping young talent by purchasing Claudio Echeverri. The 17-year-old River Plate sensation is one of the brightest talents coming out of South America, and Manchester City has had recent success dipping into the Argentine Primera. For example, the club purchased Julian Alvarez from River Plate in January 2022. In his lone season […]

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/ 874 days agoPremier League goalkeeper pushes ball boy for timewasting
Bernd Leno made headlines for the wrong reasons when he shoved a ball boy during Fulham's game at Bournemouth. With 15 minutes left in the 90 at Vitality Stadium, Fulham trailed Bournemouth by two goals. Desperate to restart the game, the Fulham goalkeeper hunted a ball from one of the ball boys behind the Fulham […]

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/ 874 days agoTottenham loses Cristian Romero for a month to injury
Ange Postecoglou will need to find a replacement for Cristian Romero at Tottenham with the latest injury to his side. The Argentine center-back picked up a hamstring injury during Spurs' win over Everton two days before Christmas. The injury is a major miss for a Tottenham side that has rattled off three straight wins after […]

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/ 875 days agoBoxing Day delivers heated Premier League action
It's one of the biggest days on the English football calendar. How did the results shake out on Boxing Day in the Premier League? Games had implications from the top of the table to the bottom, and here's a rundown of the action from the big day. Boxing Day 2023 Premier League Results Newcastle 1-3 […]

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/ 875 days agoBrazil risks FIFA suspension over CBF court ruling
FIFA has threatened Brazil with a suspension in the latest development in the controversy surrounding the nation's soccer federation president. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues was removed from office by court order in early December due to issues with his election last year. Two higher courts then upheld the decision this past […]

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/ 875 days agoWhat country has the most Copa America titles?
The Copa America tournament is one of the most prestigious international soccer titles on Earth. After the World Cup, it's probably even with the European Championship in terms of importance. With some of the best teams and players competing for glory, it's also one of the hardest to win. But who has the most Copa […]

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/ 876 days agoHow many CONCACAF teams go to Copa America
The Copa America is South America's international championship tournament. However, since 1993, the competition has usually invited guest teams from other regions to participate. This helps with streamlining the format, with a minimum of 12 teams, allowing for more groups. The most frequent visitors over the years have been North American teams. The number of […]

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/ 877 days agoTop 20 soccer clubs with most social media followers
For better or worse, social media is engrained as a part of everyday modern society. And the soccer world is no exception. Fans flock to the accounts of their favorite teams to get the latest news and show support. Which soccer clubs have the most social media followers? Here are the numbers. Soccer clubs with […]

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/ 877 days ago2024 Copa America stadiums – a look at the venues
Everything is set for the 2024 Copa America, and that includes the stadiums. Fourteen venues in thirteen markets will host all the action. The roster includes a mix of iconic modern buildings, historic American sports cathedrals, and soccer-specific facilities as well. 2024 Copa America Stadiums The 2024 tournament will mostly utilize large American football venues […]

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/ 877 days agoPioli's tenure at AC Milan at risk of end thanks to Ibrahimovic
Stefano Pioli's future at AC Milan is uncertain; next week's match against Sassuolo might be the deciding factor in his future. Being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League has put AC Milan into a very tough situation. This weekend's 2-2 tie with Salernitana has further complicated Stefano Pioli's already precarious situation. They needed a late […]

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/ 877 days agoEPL Commentators on NBC: Dec. 26 to 28
Matchday 19 is the halfway point in the Premier League. Barring a Club World Cup postponement and rescheduling Luton Town against Bournemouth, each team will have played the other 19 clubs once in the 2023/24 Premier League campaign. Boxing Day is a celebratory time in the Premier League as the festive fixtures truck on. Yet, […]

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/ 877 days agoXavi gives Lewandowski stern talking to after La Liga scare
Barcelona's Xavi allegedly lost it with his players—and Robert Lewandowski in particular—during the match against Almeria due to their lack of effort. With 23 first-half opportunities and 41 overall, Barcelona have the most squandered opportunities of any club in the top five European leagues this season. At least, this is what Opta claims. Throughout December, […]

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/ 877 days agoInsult to injury: Barcelona to learn UCL destiny prior Napoli game
Accusations of financial rule breaches have Barcelona worried about a potential UEFA penalty for the start of 2024. As part of UEFA's financial regulations, the Catalan giants allegedly faced punishment for misleadingly presenting their costs relative to produced revenue. After pulling a number of financial levers in September of last year, Barcelona announced a post-tax […]

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/ 877 days agoClash with Klopp leaves Liverpool's Tsimikas with bizarre injury
Following their nail-biting stalemate at Anfield, Liverpool failed in their attempt to unseat Arsenal as the Premier League leaders. In a thrilling match, both teams might have taken the lead going into Christmas had they won. However, they had to settle for a draw. As early as the fourth minute, Arsenal got off to the […]

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/ 877 days agoBarcelona yet to settle full transfer fee for Pedri with Las Palmas
Barcelona will be responsible for paying Las Palmas the remaining parts of the Pedri transfer fee in early 2024. After signing Pedri in 2020, Barcelona still owe the Gran Canaria side a plethora of performance-based incentives. Thus, Xavi’s squad are still footing the bill for Pedri's move, even though he has become an indispensable player […]