LONDON COLNEY, NEAR LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (REUTERS) – Liverpool have completed the signing of Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the Merseyside club said on Thursday (August 31), for a fee reported to be around 40 million pounds sterling (around 51.5 million US dollars). Continue reading
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Manchester City come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1
Arsenal hold lead until the break but City fire in two goals to seize second place in Premier League and tumble Arsenal to fourth.
Launch of support group for soccer abused
A new support group for soccer players abused as youngsters is formed by three former professionals.
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Gareth Southgate is named as new England manager
Southgate appointed England manager on four-year deal
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Newspaper headlines react to England sacking Sam Allardyce
The British newspapers react to Sam Allardyce who was sacked as England manager having behaved “inappropriately” when seeking a lucrative sideline role while talking to undercover reporters.
Arsenal get morale-boosting 1-0 win over Chelsea
Arsene Wenger gets the better of rival Jose Mourinho as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 in the challenge that opens the new season in England.
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Sterling on his way to City
Manchester City have agreed to sign Raheem Sterling from Liverpool.
England’s Laura Bassett recalls the ‘horrendous feeling’ of injury time own goal
English defender Laura Bassett describes the realisation she had scored an injury-time own-goal to send Japan to the Women’s World Cup final as an “horrendous feeling”.
Japanese cheer as national women’s soccer team beats England to the finals
Japan beats England in women’s World Cup semi-final, setting up a title rematch with the United States.