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Berhalter blames flu for Pulisic sub vs. Canada
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Wednesday, 16 October 2019 11:32
United States star Christian Pulisic was subbed off in Tuesday's disappointing 2-0 loss to Canada due to flu-like symptoms he'd experienced the previous two days, said manager Gregg Berhalter."He wanted to continue," said Berhalter about Pulisic after the match. "You could see the disappointment in his face, and we had to make that decision. We made the decision based on…
Sources: La Liga want El Clasico stadium swap
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Wednesday, 16 October 2019 06:34
La Liga have requested Barcelona's clash with Real Madrid on Oct. 26 be moved from Camp Nou to the Bernabeu amid protests in the Catalan city following the jail sentences handed down to several separatist leaders.Real Madrid are surprised at the request and, sources have told ESPN FC, are reluctant to agree to a change of venue.- ESPN La Liga…
Paris is stressful, racist; I don't like it - Alves
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Wednesday, 16 October 2019 06:34
Former Paris Saint-Germain right-back Dani Alves has accused the city of Paris of being racist after leaving to join Sao Paulo in the summer.Alves, 36, returned to Brazil to play club football for the first time in nearly 20 years when he completed a free transfer in August after two years at Parc des Princes.Despite Alves being prepared to extend…
Lionel Messi's Barcelona debut: Oral history of those who saw him first, 15 years ago, vs. Espanyol
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Tuesday, 15 October 2019 15:20
Oct. 16, 2004 will forever be remembered as a seminal moment in the history of Barcelona. That was the day that Lionel Messi, a floppy-haired and relatively unknown teenager at the time, made his professional debut for the club in a league game against local rivals Espanyol.Messi only came on for the final seven minutes, replacing goal scorer Deco as…
Should the U.S. rip the plan up and start again?
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Wednesday, 16 October 2019 09:06
TORONTO -- Just when you thought the mood music around the U.S. national team might become more upbeat, they produce a performance whose best accompaniment would have been alarm bells.Two years and five days on from the Americans' calamitous failure to reach the 2018 World Cup, it is hard to detect many signs of progress and to see a way…
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Wednesday, 16 October 2019 01:10
Anderlecht fined for hiring diploma-less Kompany
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 21:33
Mexico cruise to Nations League win over Panama
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 22:37
Berhalter: USMNT lacked 'desire' in Canada loss
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 22:46
Berhalter's U.S. in crisis following Trinidad-esque defeat to Canada
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 19:26
United States fall flat in shock loss to Canada
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 19:54
Pulisic, Yedlin struggle in nightmare U.S. loss
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 14:19
De Gea limps off in second half vs. Sweden
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 12:25
Pukki brace has Finland on brink of Euro history
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 12:40
Almeyda: U.S. lacks 'passion and love' for football
Monday, 14 October 2019 11:43
Will Canada continue its rebuild by beating the U.S.?
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 08:23
Lloyd: World Cup role was 'worst time of my life'
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 03:33
Bulgarian PM urges FA chief to resign amid racism
Friday, 04 October 2019 13:44
Lionel Messi gets the Cirque du Soleil treatment: A surreal tribute to the Barca legend
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 01:28
Cristiano Ronaldo hits 700 to join legends like Pele, Puskas and Romario
Monday, 14 October 2019 18:11
England's faith in three-step protocol was rewarded. Now UEFA must get tough on racism
Monday, 14 October 2019 17:37
Nations League 'like being amateurs' again - Tata
Monday, 14 October 2019 14:35
Bulgaria-England halted for UEFA racism protocol
Monday, 14 October 2019 14:37
Ronaldo hits 700th career goal vs. Ukraine
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Sources: Man United ready to spend in January
Monday, 14 October 2019 11:39