Category: Football

Category Archives: Football

18Dec/16

Manchester City come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1

December 18, 2016Football2003–04 Arsenal F.C. season, 2004–05 Arsenal F.C. season, Association football, David Silva, English footballers, Etihad stadium, Football in England, Football in the United Kingdom, Kevin de Bruyne, Leroy Sane, Manchester, Petr Čech, Premier League, Raheem Sterling, Sports, Sportspeople, Theo Walcott, United Kingdomsmbale

Arsenal hold lead until the break but City fire in two goals to seize second place in Premier League and tumble Arsenal to fourth.

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12Dec/16

Arsenal get Bayern again, Barcelona meet PSG

December 12, 2016Football2013–14 UEFA Champions League, 2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase, Association football, Barcelona, City: Barcelona, Diego Simeone, English, European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics, FC Bayern Munich, German football clubs in European competitions, History of association football, Leicester City, Monaco, Napoli, Nyon, Porto, Roger Schmidt, Sevilla, Sports, Switzerlandsmbale

Arsenal will face German champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16 for the third time in four seasons, as Paris St Germain draw Barcelona and the holders Real Madrid face Napoli.

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05Dec/16

Launch of support group for soccer abused

December 5, 2016FootballAndy Woodward, Association football, Barry Bennell, Child abuse, Chris Unsworth, Crewe Alexandra, Crewe Alexandra F.C., England's Football Association, English footballers, Football in England, Gary Johnson, Manchester, Offside, Sports, Steve Walters, The Football Association, United Kingdom, United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandalsmbale

A new support group for soccer players abused as youngsters is formed by three former professionals.
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30Nov/16

Gareth Southgate is named as new England manager

November 30, 2016FootballAssociation football, England national football team managers, England national under-21 football team, English footballers, Football in England, Gareth Southgate, London, Premier League, Sam Allardyce, Southgate, Spain, United Kingdomsmbale

Southgate appointed England manager on four-year deal
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29Nov/16

Chelsea announces investigation of former employee

November 29, 2016FootballAssociation football, Chelsea, Chelsea F.C., Chelsea Football Club, England's Football Association, English Premier League, Fulham, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London boroughs, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Sports, The Football Association, United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandalsmbale

Chelsea retains services of independent law firm to investigate an employee of the club in the 1970s, who has since died.

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29Nov/16

Chapecoense soccer team in plane crash in Colombia

November 29, 2016FootballAlejandro Dominguez, Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, Association football, Atlético Nacional, Brazil, Brazilian footballers, Chapecó, City: Medellín, Cláudio Winck, Colombia, Copa Sudamericana Finals, Disaster/Accident, Football in Brazil, In Brazilian football, LaMia Flight, Luiz Carlos Medina, Medellin, Sportssmbale

The Brazilian league soccer team Chapecoense are among 81 people aboard an aircraft that has crashed near Medellin in Colombia.

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29Nov/16

Theo van Seggelen, Secretary General of FIFPro

Worldwide soccer players face modest wages, late payment and initimidation shows survey

November 29, 2016FootballAssociation football, Brazil, Brazilian footballers, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFPro, Footballers, France, French Muslims, Gabon, Ireland, Israel, Italy, London, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sports, Theo van Seggelen, Turkey, United Kingdomsmbale

The world soccer players’ union FIFPro publishes a survey that highlights low wages, few holidays and other poor working conditions faced by players around the world.

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27Nov/16

Gresty Road, the long-term home of Crewe Alexandra

More British footballers speak out in sex abuse allegations

November 27, 2016FootballAbuse, Andy Woodward, Arsène Wenger, Association football, Barry Bennell, Child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom, Childhood, Chris Unsworth, Counties of England, Crewe Alexandra F.C., Crewe Alexandra youth team player, Crime in the United Kingdom, Elm Guest House child abuse scandal, English footballers, Gordon Taylor, Jason Dunford, Jimmy Savile, John Cameron, Knights Bachelor, London, Manchester City F.C., Operation Yewtree, Paul Stewart, Pedophilia, Rape, Sports, The Central League, The Football Association, United Kingdomsmbale

More English football players talk about their sexual abuse experiences as young boys, with one accusing clubs of covering up a paedophile ring.

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22Nov/16

PSG ‘stunned’ after Aurier is denied UK visa

November 22, 2016Football2015–16 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Association football, Democratic Republic of Congo, Germain, Ivory Coast, Kinshasa, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Serge Aurier, Unai Emery, United Kingdomsmbale

Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier will miss his team’s trip to Arsenal for the Champions League group match as British authorities revoke his visa.
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02Nov/16

Manchester City beat Barcelona

November 2, 2016FootballAssociation football, Barcelona, club Barcelona, FIFA 100, Guardiola, Ilkay Guendogan, José Enrique, Kevin de Bruyne, Lionel Messi, Luis Enrique, Manchester, Manchester City F.C., Pep Guardiola, Sergi Roberto, Sports, United Kingdomsmbale

Luis Enrique blames errors and pressure from City for Champions League defeat.

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