A Junior Fernandes hat trick led Universidad de Chile to a 5-1 home victory over Argentina’s Godoy Cruz in a Group 8 match in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday. Fernandes scored in the 29th and first-half injury time, and added his third in the 72nd minute. Gustavo Lorenzetti picked another for the Chileans in the [...]
British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England’s soccer leaders Wednesday to provide a plan against racism in the sport after a series of high-profile cases involving the Premier League. Cameron addressed soccer officials, former players and anti-racism campaigners at a summit on Downing Street, warning that abusive behavior by soccer stars is imitated by youngsters [...]
Five-time FIFA player of the year Marta will return to the Swedish league after three seasons in the WPS. Swedish club Tyreso on Wednesday presented the Brazilian star as its latest player at a news conference in Stockholm. Marta played three seasons in the U.S. Women’s Professional Soccer league. The WPS suspended the 2012 season [...]
Manchester City’s complaints that striker Mario Balotelli suffered racist abuse during their Europa League match in Portugal last week were probably the product of a misunderstanding, Porto coach Vitor Pereira said. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – World Soccer News
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Uruguay’s Penarol, runners-up last year, had one of their worst Libertadores Cup nights on Tuesday with a crushing 4-0 home defeat by Atletico Nacional of Colombia. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – World Soccer News
* Lavezzi scores twice in Napoli win View full post on Yahoo! Sports – World Soccer News
Inter Milan has lost five of its past six games and pressure is mounting on coach Claudio Ranieri to get a win in Wednesday’s Champions League match at Marseille. After drifting out of contention in the Italian title race and out of the Italian Cup, Inter’s thinning trophy hopes rest firmly with the Champions League. View [...]
Feyenoord forward John Guidetti’s goalscoring form has been rewarded with selection in the Sweden squad to face Croatia on Feb. 29. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – World Soccer News
Former Portugal great Eusebio is back in the hospital for the third time in two months. Lisbon’s Hospital da Luz says the onetime Benfica star spent the night due to high blood pressure. Doctors say they decided to keep Eusebio overnight after he attended a routine examination Monday. They say he is expected to be [...]
