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Serie A to commemorate victims of bridge collapse with shirt

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 18:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

Players and officials will wear a special shirt ahead of this weekend's Serie A matches to commemorate the victims of the Morandi Bridge tragedy in Genoa. The highway bridge collapsed last week,...

FIFA takes control of Uruguay federation amid World Cup bid

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 18:25 Last update: about 9 years ago

FIFA has taken temporary control of the Uruguayan soccer federation because of governance concerns as the country campaigns with Argentina and Paraguay to host the 2030 World Cup. FIFA said...

Cristiano Ronaldo says move to Juventus was 'destiny'

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 17:58 Last update: about 9 years ago

For Cristiano Ronaldo, it was "destiny" to join Juventus as he tries to become only the second player to win the Champions League with three different clubs. Ronaldo moved from Real Madrid to...

Kante adjusts to new attacking role at Chelsea

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 12:50 Last update: about 9 years ago

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri inherited possibly the best defensive midfielder in the world when he took over the team in the offseason. N'Golo Kante has been one of the most influential players...

UEFA Champions League: PSV wins 3-2 away at BATE in qualifying

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 23:21 Last update: about 9 years ago

PSV Eindhoven scored with a minute remaining to beat BATE Borisov 3-2 in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying playoffs on Tuesday. Also, Greek club PAOK put itself in good position to...

Real Madrid loans teenager Odegaard to Vitesse

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 17:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

Real Madrid says it has sent teenager Martin Odegaard to Vitesse Arnhem on loan for the season. Odegaard returns to the Dutch top division after spending 18 months on loan at Heerenveen. The...

Ajax midfielder Nouri's condition improving, brother says

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 16:50 Last update: about 9 years ago

The condition of Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri is improving, more than a year after he collapsed during a friendly match and suffered severe brain damage. In an interview with Dutch...

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