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Real Madrid agree €40m deal for Rodrygo

Friday, 15 June 2018, 12:38 Last update: about 8 years ago

Brazilian media outlet UOL has learned that Real Madrid have found an agreement to sign talented forward Rodrygo from Santos. Los Blancos decided to swoop after the 17-year-old impressed to score...

Bielsa lands first coach job in England with 2nd-tier Leeds

Friday, 15 June 2018, 11:55 Last update: about 8 years ago

Volatile Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa has landed his first managerial job in England after taking charge of second-tier club Leeds. The 62-year-old Bielsa is a highly respected tactician after...

More projects to improve Ta' Qali football facilities

Friday, 15 June 2018, 10:40 Last update: about 8 years ago

The close season may be a quiet period in terms of on-pitch footballing action but off the field, the Malta Football Association's work continues uninterrupted. Over the past few months, the...

Griezmann says he is staying at Atletico Madrid

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 19:30 Last update: about 8 years ago

Antoine Griezmann says he is staying at Atletico Madrid, putting an end to widespread speculation that the France forward would leave to join Spanish rival Barcelona. Griezmann says Thursday that...

After Americans' win, 3 could be key for World Cup hosting

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 19:15 Last update: about 8 years ago

Three is the new magic number for hosting a World Cup. Victory for the U.S.-led North American bid with Canada and Mexico to stage the 2026 tournament could mean that single-nation hosts like...

Lopetegui: Spain firing 'saddest day' since mother's death

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 19:00 Last update: about 8 years ago

Julen Lopetegui says being fired as Spain coach two days before its opening match at the World Cup was "possibly since the death of my mother the saddest day of my life." Lopetegui made the...

UEFA punishes Atletico Madrid for fans' far-right banner

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 18:15 Last update: about 8 years ago

UEFA has ordered Atletico Madrid to close a section of its stadium as punishment for fans displaying a far-right banner at the Europa League final. European football's governing body says...

Tough start for Emery as Arsenal opens EPL against Man City

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 14:59 Last update: about 8 years ago

Unai Emery has been handed the toughest possible start to his tenure at Arsenal: A match against English Premier League champion Manchester City. The Premier League fixtures for the 2018-19...

Abedi Pele on committee to run Ghana football after scandal

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 11:50 Last update: about 8 years ago

Former Ghana international Abedi Pele has been appointed to a five-man committee which will temporarily run football in the West African country. The committee was appointed on Wednesday after the...

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