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Former FC Barcelona President Bartomeu arrested amid Camp Nou raid

Former FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested as police raided the Spanish soccer club's offices on Monday, Spainish media reported.The club's CEO Oscar Grau and its head of le

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Melania Trump participates in Marine Toys For Tots Drive

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump participated in a Marine Toys for Tots Drive hosted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve on Tuesday. The Hill reports, it is said she donated books and soc

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Iconic athlete Diego Maradona dies

02:27 Diego Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time, died at the age of 60 on Wednesday.The Argentine player is known for leading the country to its 1986 W

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Atlanta's subway soccer fields: the 'crazy' idea breaking down barriers

Likemanygoodstories,thisonebeginswithacrazyideaandabunchofnaysayers.SanjayPatelarrivedinAtlantaandwonderedwhyitwassodifficulttofindagameofpick-upsoccer.Asfarash

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US jury acquits former Peru soccer chief in FIFA bribery case

FormerPerusoccerchiefManuelBurgawasacquittedofacorruptionchargebyaUSjuryonTuesday,whiletwoconvictedco-defendantsawaitsentencing.60-year-oldManuelBurga,formerPer

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Football: Prosecutors urge conviction in FIFA trial

USprosecutorsurgedaNewYorkjurytoconvictthreewealthySouthAmericanformersoccerofficials"onallcounts"inthefaceof"overwhelming"evidence,deliveringclosingargumentsWe

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Ivankovic vows to elevate Iran's style of soccer

IranianPersepolisheadcoachBrankoIvankovicsaidheisgoingtotransferhisknowledgetoIranandelevatethestyleofsoccerinthecountry,TehranTimesdailyreportedonWednesday."Ic

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Televisa, Globo paid FIFA bribes for 2026/2030 World Cup rights

AprosecutionwitnessinthecorruptiontrialofthreeformersoccerofficialstestifiedonWednesdaythatMexico’sGrupoTelevisaandBrazil’sGlobotookpartina15millionUSdollarsbri

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FIFA bribery trial due to kick off in New York court

MorethantwoyearsafterU.S.prosecutorsunveiledasweepingcorruptioncasethatrockedFIFA,soccer’sworldgoverningbody,threeformerofficialslinkedtotheorganizationaredueto

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Madjer appointed new coach of Algeria soccer team

AlgerianformersoccerstarRabahMadjeronWednesdaywasappointedofficiallynewcoachoftheNorthAfricansoccerteam,replacingtheSpaniardLucasAlcaraz.TheAlgerianFootballFede

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Chinese boy gets soccer ball-and then some

Onlinepostsoftenshearts;donorsgiveequipmenttoXinjiangschool.An8-year-oldvillageboywhohadbeensavingupforasoccerballsincewinterintheXinjiangUygurautonomousregionn

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Soccer plane crashed in Colombia without fuel, officials investigating

The plane that crashed in Colombia killing 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer team had no fuel on impact, according to initial findings by aviation officials, prompting an investigation into why the plane flew under those conditions.

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Plane taking Brazilian soccer team to cup final in Colombia crashes, 71 dead

A plane taking Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense to a South American cup final crashed in Colombia after reporting an electrical fault, killing 71 people, including most of the team and accompanying journalists.

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China's soccer association pins hopes on coach

Chinese soccer will develop along more professional lines and the national team is expected to perform better in major international tournaments, following the hiring of World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi, soccer insiders say.

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China to set up professional soccer team of highest altitude

​Players from the plain may have a hard time catching their breath when playing on China's highest soccer field.

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Obstacles to soccer growth falling away

Following a recent move by China's top sports body to give up its authority over the Chinese Football Association, a local sports authority in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said it will mirror that action and cut its own ties to the local football association.

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FIFA scandal a warning for Chinese soccer reform

FIFA official were arrested for alleged corruption in the recent turmoil rocking the soccer world. Could this be a lesson for China to learn during its soccer reform?