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Mexico-France, England-Colombia, Costa Rica-Brazil, Korea-Spain

Today is the last of the Group stages for the 2015 Women's World Cup, so we will see who will advance and get an idea of what third place teams will make it through to the Round of 16. There's plenty of movement within Group F and today's games will make or break these teams. […]

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Spurs close to signing Burnley right back Kieran Trippier

Burnley full-back Kieran Trippier appears close to joining Tottenham after Clarets manager Sean Dyche confirmed the transfer was an "active deal". The 24-year-old right-back has been linked with a switch to Mauricio Pochettino's men following Burnley's relegation out of the Barclays Premier League last season. The Clarets have already lost 11-goal striker Danny Ings to […]

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Radamel Falcao will be a success at Chelsea, says Colombia coach Jose Pekerman

Radamel Falcao and Juan Cuadrado can bring the best out of each other at Chelsea next season, according to Colombia coach Jose Pekerman. It is widely reported the Barclays Premier League champions have reached an agreement with Monaco to sign striker Falcao on a season-long loan. Falcao scored just four goals in 29 appearances for […]

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Manchester City increase bid for Raheem Sterling to £40 million

Manchester City have made an improved £40million offer for Raheem Sterling, but Liverpool are expected to reject the latest bid. Having had an offer of £25million plus £5million worth of add-ons turned down last week, City have upped what they are willing to pay by £10million. However, that still falls short of the £50million minimum […]

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Premier League unveils schedule for 2015/16 season

Premier League champions Chelsea will start the defense of their title with a home game against Swansea. Jose Mourinho's men finished eight points ahead of the rest in 2014/15 and will begin a bid for a repeat showing against Garry Monk's side when everything gets under way on August 8. Manchester United's home game with […]

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Watch USA 1-0 Nigeria match highlights [VIDEO]

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Ecuador-Japan, Switzerland-Cameroon, Australia-Sweden TV times and open thread

So far, Group C and D has had some of the best drama in the 2015 Women's World Cup with the places in the knock-out stages all being up for grabs. These games will not only determine who makes it to the next stage of the tournament but will also settle the placings for the teams and […]

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Sergio Aguero believes he can win the Ballon d'Or while at Manchester City

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero believes the club can give him the platform to become a Ballon d'Or winner. Aguero has scored 107 goals for City in 163 appearances since joining the club in a £38million transfer from Atletico Madrid four years ago. The 2014-15 campaign was his most impressive, with 32 goals in 41 […]

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Enjoying 2015's frenetic but marvelous Summer of Soccer

Good gracious, I feel like I'm somewhere between Cloud 9 and the Nuthouse. And that's a good thing. June is typically a wacky, wonderful month for the soccer fan. Being a year removed from Brazil 2014, it can leave you with a false sense of calm, as if you might be able to have a […]

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USA 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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Uruguay 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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Wales' 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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Charlie 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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2015 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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Copa 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 […]