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Former France midfielder Florent Malouda fired on Twitter

Thursday, 11 April 2019, 14:17 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Former France midfielder Florent Malouda has learned via Twitter that he was fired by Swiss soccer club FC Zurich. Malouda wrote "really I didn't know that..??" after...

Diego Costa banned 8 games for allegedly insulting referee

Thursday, 11 April 2019, 13:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been suspended for eight games for allegedly insulting a referee, meaning he will not play the rest of the season. Costa was shown a red card in the first...

Chelsea fights FIFA transfer ban; verdict likely next week

Thursday, 11 April 2019, 11:46 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Chelsea's lawyers are at FIFA headquarters challenging the club's one-year transfer ban for breaking youth transfer rules, with a verdict likely next week. FIFA says its appeal committee is...

Race for top 4 set to go to the wire in Premier League

Thursday, 11 April 2019, 09:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The race for the title isn't the only issue likely to go down to the wire in the Premier League this season. Below Manchester City and Liverpool, there are four big teams chasing the final two...

Brazil to wear white shirt in Copa America opener

Thursday, 11 April 2019, 00:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Brazil will wear white shirts for the first time in nearly 70 years when it plays its opening match of this year's Copa America. Brazil hasn't donned white shirts since losing the 1950 World Cup...

UEFA Champions League: Barcelona win 1-0 at Manchester United

Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 23:34 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Luke Shaw unwittingly helped Luis Suarez's header into the net to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. The goal...

Dortmund's Pulisic returns to training after 2-week layoff

Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 22:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

American midfielder Christian Pulisic has resumed training with Borussia Dortmund, two weeks after injuring a leg while playing for the United States. The 20-year-old from Hershey, Pennsylvania,...

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