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FIFA warns of World Cup ban for players in breakaway league

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 19:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Soccer's biggest names would be banned from the World Cup if they played in a breakaway European Super League, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday. Infantino, speaking to a small group...

Mourinho could still face ban for using bad language

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 19:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Jose Mourinho isn't in the clear just yet after using bad language in front of a TV camera. The English Football Association said Wednesday it was appealing against a disciplinary panel's...

FIFA's 2022 World Cup expansion at risk from 28-day limit

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 18:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The 2022 World Cup must be played in just 28 days even if it is expanded to 48 teams, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday, acknowledging that the tight schedule will make it even harder to...

Zlatan's future: Ibrahimovic hopeful of return to LA in 2019

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 00:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first season in Major League Soccer with the LA Galaxy was largely a success. The charismatic forward is under contract with the club for next season, but a few things have to...

Pogba has no regrets about United move ahead of Turin return

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 20:26 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Paul Pogba insists he has no regrets about leaving Juventus to rejoin Manchester United. Pogba was signed by United for a then-world record fee of $116 million from Juventus in 2016, ending a...

Leaks reveal Man City deal to hide player costs from UEFA

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 17:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City created a shell company for a commercial deal to disguise tens of millions of dollars in income from UEFA investigators, according to club documents cited by a German...

Empoli fires Andreazzoli after 1 win in 11 matches

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 13:15 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Relegation-threatened Empoli has fired Aurelio Andreazzoli after winning only one of 11 matches in Serie A. Empoli says it has hired former Palermo and Sassuolo coach Giuseppe Iachini as a...

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