The struggle to protect Bundesliga standards
Saturday, 2 June 2018, 12:29
Last update: about 9 years ago
Silvio Vella
There might have been plenty of entertainment, but it has been an unusual and not always satisfactory season in Germany. From purely footballing concerns, such as Bayern Munich’s dominance, the...
Zidane's successor faces high bar, doubts about stars
Saturday, 2 June 2018, 10:00
Last update: about 9 years ago
Zinedine Zidane had barely finished announcing that he was leaving Real Madrid when speculation began about who would succeed him. Twenty-four hours later, both Tottenham manager Mauricio...
FIFA: North America World Cup bid outscores 'high-risk' Morocco
Saturday, 2 June 2018, 09:37
Last update: about 9 years ago
FIFA inspectors warned voters deciding the host of the 2026 World Cup that Morocco's plans pose a "high risk" to the tournament due to a lack of infrastructure, while awarding North America's bid a...
Barcelona president mum on team's transfer plans
Saturday, 2 June 2018, 09:27
Last update: about 9 years ago
FC Barcelona president's is all too aware of the intrigue surrounding the summer transfer window. Josep Maria Bartomeu also knows he can't say much about it. "Some players will come. Others will...
McKennie, at 19, joins Pulisic as German league regular
Friday, 1 June 2018, 17:07
Last update: about 9 years ago
Weston McKennie thought back to last summer, when he was an 18-year-old midfielder trying to impress at his first preseason training camp with Schalke's first team. Leon Goretzka, one of the...
FIFA lifts ban on Guatemala ahead of 2026 World Cup vote
Friday, 1 June 2018, 13:24
Last update: about 9 years ago
FIFA has lifted its suspension of the Guatemala soccer federation, clearing the Central American country to vote in the 2026 World Cup hosting contest on June 13. FIFA says its ruling council...
Iran suspends football ties with Greece after friendly nixed
Friday, 1 June 2018, 13:21
Last update: about 9 years ago
Iran's soccer federation has suspended all relations with its Greek counterpart after a friendly between the two nations scheduled in Istanbul was abruptly cancelled amid ongoing Greece-Turkey...
Roma sign defender Marcano from Porto on a free transfer
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 20:30
Last update: about 9 years ago
Roma has signed Spanish defender Ivan Marcano from Porto on a free transfer. Marcano has signed a three-year contract with the Serie A club, with the option for a fourth. Marcano, who turns...