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Messi, Aguero and Di Maria in Argentina's Copa America squad

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 20:44 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Argentina included Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria in its Copa America squad, while Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi was left out. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his list...

English Premier League broadcast rights rise to $12 billion

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 18:47 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The cost of English Premier League broadcast rights has risen almost 8% to 9.2 billion pounds ($12 billion) for the next three seasons. Despite a drop in the value of domestic rights, interim...

World Cup ticket buyers discovering seats aren't together

Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 07:40 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Fans planning to attend the Women's World Cup in France are finding out that the seats they bought might not be together. Tickets were made available to print Monday and ticket holders learned...

Italian Serie A: Bologna draws 3-3 at Lazio to secure safety

Monday, 20 May 2019, 22:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Bologna secured Serie A football for another season after drawing at Lazio 3-3 in a thriller on Monday. Bologna moved four points clear of the relegation zone with one match remaining. Lazio...

Spanish football federation ending its contract with Adidas

Monday, 20 May 2019, 21:25 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Spain says it is ending its soccer contract with Adidas and has opened negotiations with other apparel companies. The Spanish soccer federation said on Monday "the conditions agree upon when the...

Scotland hires Steve Clarke as national team coach

Monday, 20 May 2019, 17:03 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The Scottish soccer association says it has hired Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke to coach the country's national team. Clarke's coaching career includes spells as an assistant to Jose Mourinho...

Real Madrid extends Kroos' contract until 2023

Monday, 20 May 2019, 15:22 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Real Madrid says it has extended Toni Kroos' contract until the end of the 2023 season. The 29-year-old midfielder, whose contract was to expire at the end of the 2022 season, joined from Bayern...

Farrugia names provisional squad for June qualifiers

Monday, 20 May 2019, 14:36 Last update: about 8 years ago MFA Communications Office

Malta coach Ray Farrugia has named a provisional squad of 26 players ahead of the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Sweden and Romania. After kicking off their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign...

Mbappe hints at move away from PSG

Monday, 20 May 2019, 08:50 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Kylian Mbappe has opened the door for a move away from Paris Saint-Germain. Just after receiving the award for the French league's player of the season, the 20-year-old World Cup winner said he...

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