Category: SOCCER JERSEYYS
Jonathan Gonzalez on switch from U.S. to Mexico: ‘I made the perfect decision’
Mexico midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez has no regrets over his switch from the U.S. national team to El Tri as he prepares to face the Stars and Stripes on Tuesday (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET) for the first time since his decision. The 19-year-old Santa Rosa, Calif., native was aiming for a call-up from the full U.S. […]
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Sigi Schmid steps down as LA Galaxy head coach; Dominic Kinnear to take over
Sigi Schmid has stepped down as LA Galaxy manager effective immediately, the MLS club announced on Monday. Schmid, 65, leaves a Galaxy team that is in eighth place in the Western Conference, two spots out of a playoff berth with just six matches left to play. He will be replaced by Galaxy assistant coach Dominic […]
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Marouane Fellaini confident Manchester United are Premier League contenders
Marouane Fellaini believes Manchester United are capable of defying 40-1 odds and winning the Premier League title this season. The Belgium international played a key role as Jose Mourinho’s team ended a run of two-straight defeats with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday. United are as long as 40-1 for the […]
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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi: Real Madrid ‘less good’ after Cristiano Ronaldo exit
Lionel Messi was surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to leave Real Madrid for Juventus and says the European champions won’t be as strong a team after losing the Portuguese forward. Ronaldo, 33, joined Juve in July for €100 million after spending the best part of the last nine years competing with Barcelona’s Messi for collective […]
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Patrick Cutrone scores late, VAR disallows two goals in eventful AC Milan win
A late stoppage-time goal by substitute Patrick Cutrone gave AC Milan a 2-1 home win over Roma in an electrifying Serie A clash on Friday and eased the pressure on manager Gennaro Gattuso. Following the opening round’s 3-2 defeat at Napoli when they threw away a 2-0 lead, Milan appeared set to suffer another disappointing […]
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Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola defends under-pressure Man United boss Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has found an unlikely ally in Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City manager jumped to the defence of the Portuguese coach. The Manchester United boss is under increasing pressure after losing two of the opening three games of the Premier League, with suggestions his job could be under threat. Mourinho and Guardiola had […]
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Daniel Lovitz scores in stoppage-time as Montreal Impact edge the Chicago Fire
Defender Daniel Lovitz scored the game-winning goal in the first minute of stoppage time, and Ignacio Piatti scored on a penalty kick to lead the Montreal Impact to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at Saputo Stadium in Montreal. Lovitz bounced in a shot past goalie Richard Sanchez from the […]
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Consistency key for Sadio Mane to round out Liverpool’s dynamite front three
When Liverpool’s much vaunted “Fab Four” were lighting it up in the opening months of last season, Sadio Mane was very much the George Harrison of the group. Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah were John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the headliners, while Roberto Firmino was Ringo Starr — not always fully appreciated by the mainstream […]
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Gonzalo Higuain: Maurizio Sarri was only one at Chelsea who wanted me
New AC Milan Gonzalo Higuain has said Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri was the only one at the Premier League club who wanted him, while also inisting that he did not feel forced out at Juventus by the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. Higuain had been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer to be […]
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Juan Carlos Osorio leaning toward leaving as Mexico coach – sources
Juan Carlos Osorio says he will announce his future with the Mexico national team in the next few days, with all indications suggesting the Colombian will not be extending his contract with El Tri. Sources close to Osorio told ESPN Deportes that he is leaning toward leaving Mexico amid multiple offers from other national teams. […]
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