Manchester City’s Leroy Sane, right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal of the game with team mates Manchester City’s David Silva and Gael Clichy during the Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Manchester City at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England. Sunday March 5, 2017.
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USL Moves: Phoenix signs veteran striker Omar Bravo
Phoenix Rising, one of 12 entities to submit an MLS expansion bid last week, has brought aboard a vital component for the 2017 USL season. The team announced Thursday it has signed Mexican striker Omar Bravo to a contract.
USL Moves: Phoenix signs veteran striker Omar Bravo
Phoenix Rising, one of 12 entities to submit an MLS expansion bid last week, has brought aboard a vital component for the 2017 USL season. The team announced Thursday it has signed Mexican striker Omar Bravo to a contract.
I have no doubt Modric is the world’s best – Srna
The former Croatia captain holds the Real Madrid midfielder in high regard and says believes the European champions would have trouble without him Real Madrid star Luka Modric has reached his peak and is the finest midfielder in the world, according to compatriot Darijo Srna. Modric has won two Champions Leagues, two Club World Cups and the Copa del Rey among a host of honours since moving to the Spanish capital in 2012.
For Guam, skipping the 2019 Asian Cup is a lost opportunity
In this Nov. 12, 2015 file photo, Guam’s captain Jason Cunliffe, right, and teammate Adolf DeLaGarza, left, chase India’s Eugenson Lyngdoh as it rains during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Bangalore, India. Less than two years after the team from tiny Guam drew international attention in the qualifying tournament for the 2018 World Cup, the football story in the northern Pacific island has turned to one of broken dreams.
Late goals take Burkina Faso into African Cup semifinals-Image4
Senegal and Sadio Mane blew it at the African Cup of Nations, with the title favourite’s star player missing the decisive spot kick in a penalty shootout loss to Cameroon in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Mane saw his penalty, Senegal’s fifth and final, saved by Cameroon goalkeeper Joseph Ondoa.
Jays’ Osuna honoured by Mexican government
Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was honoured in his native Mexico this week in recognition of his strong 2016 season. Osuna was named the 2016 recipient of National Sports Award, handed out annually by Mexico’s National Commission for Sport.
Legend Asamoah Gyan deserves my support – Jordan Ayew
Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew has touted the greatness of Asamoah Gyan, describing his captain as a legend who deserved every support to cement his legendary status and pledging that he is ready to play alongside for collective team success. The youngster said he was not worried for his lack of goals at the tournament so long as Gyan’s presence loomed large to ensure victory just as it happened last Saturday when the Al Ahli Dubai striker scored Ghana’s only and winning goal in the team’s 1-0 victory over Mali in Port-Gentil at the ongoing African Cup of Nations .
Legend Asamoah Gyan deserves my support – Jordan Ayew
Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew has touted the greatness of Asamoah Gyan, describing his captain as a legend who deserved every support to cement his legendary status and pledging that he is ready to play alongside for collective team success. The youngster said he was not worried for his lack of goals at the tournament so long as Gyan’s presence loomed large to ensure victory just as it happened last Saturday when the Al Ahli Dubai striker scored Ghana’s only and winning goal in the team’s 1-0 victory over Mali in Port-Gentil at the ongoing African Cup of Nations .
Sulley Muntari joins Pescara
Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari has returned to Italy after completing a deal to join Serie A side Pescara. Muntari signed a short-term contract with Pescara to play till the end of the season.
AFCON 2017: Gyan scores, sends Ghana into Cup of Nations quarter-finals
Ghana secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as Asamoah Gyan’s goal was enough to beat Mali 1-0 in Port-Gentil on Saturday. On an appalling playing surface, Gyan headed home from Jordan Ayew’s cross in the 21st minute to score his eighth goal at the Cup of Nations over six consecutive tournaments going back to 2008.
Ghana reaches quarterfinals as hackers target African Cup
In a curious twist even for this occasionally erratic soccer tournament, the African Cup of Nations was targeted by hackers on Saturday, with a group claiming to be Russian saying they had “taken down” the tournament’s official website in a protest against what they called host country Gabon’s dictatorial president.
Robinho in Brazil squad for Chape fundraiser versus Colombia
Veteran forward Robinho has been called back into Brazil’s national team for Wednesday’s friendly against Colombia – a match that will raise funds for the families of the victims of the Chapecoense team air crash. The former Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan player has not played for Brazil since the 2015 Copa America.
Of Cranes’ slow start, tourney of few goals
The anxious fans along routes to the different stadiums on match days paint the picture even better. However, that has not reflected well on the field of play thus far Uganda’s squad midfielder Hassan Wasswa, midfielder Geoffrey Kizito, midfielder Mike Azira, defender Joseph Ochaya, goalkeeper Denis Onyango, forward Geoffrey Massa, defender Denis Iguma, midfielder Tony Mawejje, forward Farouk Miya, defender Isaac Isinde and forward Luwagga William Kizito pose for a group picture ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group D football match between Ghana and Uganda in Port-Gentil on January 17, 2017.
Friendly rivals Le Roy, Renard hunt key points
French coaches Herve Renard and Claude le Roy loom large over the key Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash between Morocco and Togo in Oyem Friday. Renard, a Cup of Nations winner with Zambia in 2012 and the Ivory Coast in 2015, was hired by Morocco last year and given a mandate to reach the semi-finals.
Unwanted keeper proves Cameroon’s unlikely star at Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon has always had a tradition of producing great goalkeepers. Italian star Gianluigi Buffon says Thomas N’Kono inspired him to become a goalkeeper after he watched N’Kono lead Cameroon to the quarterfinals at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
I-League 2016/17 EXCLUSIVE – Mumbai FC welcome Densill Theobald
Mumbai FC have made their first foreign signing of the current I-League campaign, with the capture of Densill Theobald. Goal can reveal that the former Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder is expected to turn out in the Yellow and Blue of the club from the commercial capita of India, after coach Santosh Kashyap identified him as a key ingredient to his set-up.
Expanded World Cup could be worth $14m to NZ
Football New Zealand would likely enjoy a financial windfall of “considerably greater” than $US10 million , if the All Whites can qualify for the proposed 48-team FIFA World Cup format. The game’s international body has approved the expanded tournament for 2026.
Chinese soccer’s rising riches yet to bode well for the game
Chinese supporter cheers for their team before the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification soccer match Qatar vs China at the Al Sadd Stadium in Doha, Qatar, October 8, 2015. [Photo/IC] A host of teams in the Chinese Super League, the country’s top soccer league, have witnessed big changes in their major shareholders as well as squads after this season.
Ex-soccer star, now mayor, ends hunger strike in Mexico
Former Mexican soccer star Cuauhtemoc Blanco says he is ending a hunger strike to defend his mayorship of the city of Cuernavaca, after Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a stay against efforts to impeach him. He had begun sitting outside the cathedral early Saturday to protest the state congress’ decision to refer the impeachment process to a three-judge panel.