Soccer

Kean says Blackburn can reach Premier League top 5

Blackburns temporary coach says he can fulfill the seemingly impossible demands of the clubs new owners by guiding the team into the top five of the English Premier League while spending only 5 million pounds ($7.8 million) in the January transfer window. Asian poultry giant Venkys bought the northwest England club for 46 million pounds [...]

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Samuel Eto’o voted African player of the year

Samuel Etoo has been voted African player of the year for a record fourth time. The forward for Inter Milan and Cameroon finished ahead of Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba in votes cast by the coaches of Africans 53 national teams. Etoo, who also won the award in 2003, 2004 [...]

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Galaxy: Beckham not going on loan during offseason

David Beckhams hopes of joining a European club on loan during the Major League Soccer offseason appear to have been thwarted. The Los Angeles Galaxy said Monday that it expects the midfielder back with the team next month. The 35-year-old Beckham said after an awards ceremony in England on Sunday that he hoped to play [...]

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Samuel Eto’o named African player of the year

Samuel Etoo has been named African player of the year for a record fourth time. The Cameroon and Inter Milan striker finished ahead of Ghana forward Asamoah Gyan and Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast in votes cast by the national coaches of the 53 African football associations. Etoo, who also won the award in [...]

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Maradona says he should be Boca Juniors coach

Diego Maradona believes he should be the new coach of Boca Juniors and has criticized the club for being on the verge of appointing Julio Cesar Falcioni to the job. Falcionis representative, Sergio Greco, said on Saturday that his client had given up his job as coach of Argentine club Banfield and was ready to [...]

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Man City: Tevez withdraws transfer request

Manchester City says striker Carlos Tevez has withdrawn his transfer request. Tevez told the club earlier this month that he wanted to leave after falling out with City officials. But City said in a statement Monday that the Argentina striker has now “expressed his absolute commitment to the club and formally withdrew his transfer request.” [...]

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