The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have confirmed that the draw for the 2017-18 season will take place on Friday despite the arrest of RFEF President Angel Maria Villar on corruption charges. Villar, who has been RFEF President since 1988 and was only recently re-elected for an eighth term, was detained along with his con ‘Gorka’ […]
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Ex-Brazil Striker Damiao Set For Internacional Return
Former Brazil international striker Leandro Damiao is set to rejoin his former club Internacional after a disappointing spell with city-based football outfit Flamengo. The 27-year-old was withdrawn from Flamengo’s home clash against Palmeiras in Brazil’s Serie A championship on Wednesday after agreeing to a year-long loan, reports Xinhua news agency. Kohli Says No Extra Pressure […]
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Zinedine Zidane Wants €100m For These Two Players This Summer
Real Madrid created history last season in what was Zinedine Zidane’s first full season at the club after his promotion to the first team in 2015. The French manager has now helped Real Madrid to their first league title in more than three years and has also won two back to back Champions League trophies, […]
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Police Arrest Spanish Soccer Federation President Amid Corruption Probe
The President of Spain’s football federation, his son, and the organisation’s Vice President were arrested on Tuesday amid a corruption investigation ordered by the country’s national court, according to judicial sources. Angel Maria Villar has headed the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the governing body for the game in Spain, since 1988, while his son, […]
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Declined Offers From Europe To Join Flamengo: Diego Alves
Goalkeeper Diego Alves has revealed that he turned down lucrative offers from other European clubs to play for Brazilian side Flamengo. The 32-year-old gave his first press conference as a Flamengo player on Monday after ending his impressive six-year spell at Valencia, reports Xinhua news agency. Flamengo reportedly paid just 300,000 euros ($338,448) for the […]
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Bengaluru FC Sign Winger Antonio Dovale For ISL
Bengaluru, July 17 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side Bengaluru FC on Monday announced the signing of winger Antonio Rodriguez Dovale for the 2017-18 campaign. Twenty seven-year-old ‘Toni’, as he is widely known, joins Bengaluru from Spanish second division side Rayo Vallecano with whom he spent the 2016-17 season. He also becomes the third Spanish player […]
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Federer Rises To 3rd In ATP Rankings After Wimbledon Win, Murray Keeps Top Spot
Winning his eighth Wimbledon title allowed Swiss Roger Federer, the most acclaimed player in Grand Slams with 19 titles, to earn a spot in the top three of the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday, with 6,545 points. Briton Andy Murray and Spanish Rafael Nadal kept their places at […]
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Ronaldo Will Not Quit Real Madrid, Feels Salgado
Cristiano Ronaldo’s former teammate at Real Madrid, Michel Salgado feels the Portuguese will end his football career at the record European football champions, ruling out any prospect of his moving out of Spain. Ronaldo, 32, has been linked to former employers Manchester United and French champions Paris Saint-Germain. Due to scrutiny over his personal income […]
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Wimbledon Champion Garbiñe Muguruza Climbs To No.5 In WTA Rankings
Spanish tennis player Garbiñe Muguruza jumped to the fifth place in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings released on Monday after she was crowned Wimbledon champion, while Czech Karolina Pliskova took the top spot. The 23-year-old Spaniard won 7-5, 6-0 over United States’ Venus Williams in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon in just […]
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Federer Wins 8th Wimbledon Title
London, July 16 (IANS) Swiss star Roger Federer won his record eighth men’s singles title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament with a straight sets win over Marin Cilic of Croatia here on Sunday. Federer dominated the final, cruising to a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory in an hour and 41 minutes, reports Efe news agency. This is […]