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/ 3398 days agoManchester City announces 2017 summer tour of United States
Manchester City has announced that they'll be playing three friendlies in the United States this summer, but with no indication that they'll be adding any additional games at this time. All three matches will be in the International Champions Cup including the first-ever Manchester derby played outside of England in addition to friendlies against Tottenham […]

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/ 3399 days agoManchester United announces 2017 USA summer tour
Manchester United will be playing a series of friendlies this summer across the United States of America. The Red Devils return to the States with a tour that opens up against MLS sides LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake before taking part in the International Champions Cup, kicking off the tournament against rivals Manchester City […]

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/ 3399 days agoInternational Champions Cup announces 2017 lineup
The 2017 edition of the International Champions Cup features the most impressive lineup of world-class soccer teams ever in its four-year history. Featuring eight teams, the clubs participating are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur and AS Roma. Not only is the lineup as good as any UEFA Champions […]

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/ 3399 days agoESPN reaps benefits of FOX and NBC’s indifference to ICC rights
A little over one year ago, it appeared that Relevent Sports' Charlie Stillitano and Stephen Ross had overshot the runway. They had "gambled in overvaluing their product and had lost badly" went the narrative. While International Champions Cup executives wouldn’t confirm it, reports indicated that FOX Sports declined to renew its TV deal with ICC, and that NBC […]

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/ 3400 days agoArsene Wenger doesn’t deserve abuse but should step down
Will he go or will he stay? The question of Arsene Wenger’s immediate future at Arsenal is certainly one of the biggest talking points in the soccer world at the moment. The Frenchman has been with the north London outfit since 1996, and is without a doubt the club’s best manager in their illustrious history. […]

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/ 3400 days agoTop four within reach for Liverpool
For most fans of England’s current top six clubs, the lack of fixtures against other top six sides at this stage of the season would not only offer relief but also induce belief in their club’s ability to finish the season on a strong note to claim UEFA Champions League football. For Liverpool fans, however, […]

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/ 3400 days agoAtlanta Utd. avg. attendance could surpass Seattle in 2017 season
Now that the Seattle Sounders have been the MLS club with the highest average attendance by far for each of its eight MLS seasons, it's quite possible that Atlanta United may knock the Sounders off their perch by the end of the season. So far this year, Atlanta is averaging 50,610 after two home games. […]

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/ 3400 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 3 of the 2017 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 3 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. Timbers Continue To Fly High The best game of the weekend was at Providence Park on Saturday night, and, though 45 minutes, the Houston Dynamo were stealing the show. At halftime, they deservedly led 2-1 behind goals from Cubo […]

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/ 3400 days agoTickets available for el Clasico Miami
Anyone trying to buy tickets to el Clasico Miami between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Ticketmaster's website for the general sale for Monday, March 20 will have been disappointed by the lack of affordable seats available, and also the annoying Ticketmaster website and app. The "Sorry, no tickets match your search" message displayed on the […]

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/ 3400 days agoSchedule of World Cup qualifiers and friendlies on US TV and streaming: March 22-28, 2017
During the next 10 days, there will be more than 55 international games shown live to viewers in the United States on TV and/or streaming. Among those countries featured — some of whom will be playing World Cup qualifiers and friendlies — they include the United States, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, England and Argentina. And, […]

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/ 3401 days agoGriezmann stunner sees Atletico Madrid close on Sevilla
Madrid (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann teed up Diego Godin's opener then struck a stunning free-kick as Atletico Madrid compounded a week for Sevilla to forget in a 3-1 win on Sunday. Koke added Atletico's third before Joaquin Correa registered a consolation for Sevilla. Sevilla were dumped out of the Champions League by Atletico's quarter-final opponents […]

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/ 3401 days ago'Phenomenon' Mbappe keeps Monaco on League 1 title trail
Paris (AFP) – A dazzling double from teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe gave Monaco a 3-0 win at Caen on Sunday as the French Ligue 1 leaders opened a six-point gap on Paris Saint-Germain. Monaco now have 71 points with eight games to play although Paris can close to within three points if they beat Lyon […]

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/ 3401 days agoMasked Kolasinac's super strike seals Schalke's win
Berlin (AFP) – Schalke 04 climbed two places to ninth in the Bundesliga on Sunday as masked Bosnia defender Sead Kolasinac produced a superb individual goal in their 1-0 win at Mainz. The Royal Blues of Gelsenkirchen are now unbeaten in their last four games including Thursday's 2-2 draw at Moenchengladbach which put them in the […]

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/ 3401 days agoAllegri erupts as Cuadrado saves Juventus blushes
Milan (AFP) – A first-half header from Juan Cuadrado delivered a 1-0 win for a jittery Juventus at Sampdoria Sunday during which infuriated coach Massimiliano Allegri kicked kit bags on the touchline. Juve's 24th league win of the campaign moved the champions 10 points clear of Napoli after their earlier 3-2 win at Empoli, while […]

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/ 3401 days agoUnited on the up as Fellaini strikes
Middlesbrough (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Marouane Fellaini scored his first Premier League goal for 15 months as Manchester United extended their unbeaten Premier League run to 18 games to move up to fifth with a 3-1 victory at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough on Sunday. Jesse Lingard added a stunning second and Antonio Valencia a stoppage-time third after an embarrassing mistake […]