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Luis Enrique: Spain manager steps down for personal reasons
Luis Enrique has stepped down as Spain coach for personal reasons and replaced by assistant Robert Moreno after less than a year in charge.
The former Barcelona boss took charge of Spanish team with a two-year contract in July 2018 after…
Michel Platini arrested over the awarding of 2022 fifa World Cup to Qatar
France legend Platini, 63, is said to be being held in custody at a police station in Nanterres, a suburb in the capital city Paris.
Michel Platini, was elected in 2007 and served as president until 2015 when he was banned by the FIFA…
Soccer star turned Syrian rebel Sarout dies of battle wounds
A Syrian soccer player who later became an icon of the rebellion against President Bashar Assad has died of wounds sustained in a battle with government forces, the rebels said Saturday.
Abdelbaset Sarout, 27, was a popular goalkeeper in…
Mesut Özil weds Amine Gülşe in Istanbul ceremony
Mesut Özil married his fiancee Amine Gülşe in Istanbul on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the marriage witness at the wedding ceremony.
Özil, 30, who is of Turkish origin, sparked controversy last year when he was…
Mesut Ozil celebrates upcoming marriage by paying for surgeries of 1,000 kids
Mesut Ozil has showed his charitable side this week after making an incredible pledge to help out children in need, all as part of his wedding celebrations.
The Arsenal playmaker is set to marry his fiancée Amine Gulse, and issued a…
Barcelona’s new home kit with Catalonian flavour is a thing of beauty
Barcelona has revealed their 2019/20 kit with a bit of surprise as the Spanish champions ditched their stripes for a checkerboard style resembling the trademark Croatian national team jersey.
It's a bold move to tackle tradition with a…
Former Arsenal striker Jose Antonio Reyes dies in car crash
Former Arsenal and Seville striker Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash in Seville on Saturday.
The 35-year-old Spaniard - who won the Premier League and FA Cup during his time with Arsenal, died in a heavy traffic collision.
His former…
Real Madrid are Europe’s most valuable club
Despite enduring a difficult season, Real Madrid has overtaken Manchester United and been named most valuable European football club as per the research by KPMG.
The Spanish giants tops KPMG's study of top sides' "enterprise value".
The…
UAE billionnare Sheikh Khaled agrees terms to buy Newcastle United
English Premier league club Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has "agreed terms" to sell the club to UAE royal family member Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan.
As per his investment group, the billionnare Sheikh, a cousin of Manchester…
‘It’s time to start a new life’- Julio Baptista retires from football
Brazil's Julio Baptista has announced his retirement at the age of 37, declaring his intention to "begin a new life" after his playing career.
The former Brazil international started out at Sao Paulo before heading to Spain, where he…