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SAN JOSE, CA – JULY 28: Players from Arsenal FC and MLS All-Stars shake hands prior to the start of the AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Avaya Stadium on July 28, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Arsenal’s youngsters get the job done against the MLS All-Stars

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The 2016 MLS All-Star Game marks the first time the MLS All-Stars were not able to defeat a team from London as Arsenal came into San Jose, California and walked away with a 2-1 victory over the all-star squad. The Arsenal youngsters were able to get on the scoreboard for the Gunners as a late […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 14: Ngolo Kante of Leicester City warms up prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Newcastle United at The King Power Stadium on March 14, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

How N’Golo Kante will fit in with Chelsea

0 comments by on 7/18/2016

N’Golo Kante, after much speculation of where he was to go, finally has made his decision and it looks like he will trade his Leicester blue for a Chelsea blue for five years to the tune of £32 million. With this move, Chelsea now has a very formidable midfield that will try and erase the […]

during the UEFA EURO 2016 Final match between Portugal and France at Stade de France on July 10, 2016 in Paris, France.

How does winning Euro 2016 shape Portugal’s future

0 comments by on 7/11/2016

Portugal has finally broken through in the international stage and have won their first-ever hardware in Portuguese football history. The Portuguese can finally put the heartbreak of losing to Greece in the 2004 Euro finals away and rejoice that they can call themselves European Champions. The future of Portugal going forward from here looks bright, […]

Real Madrid and Barcelona among Spanish teams to repay state aid

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The European Commission (which is the executive arm of the European Union) has ruled that Real Madrid and Barcelona are among seven professional teams in Spain that have to pay back millions of euros of what was deemed by the commission as “illegal state aid.” Real Madrid has come into hot water because the European Commission […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JUNE 26: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina reacts after he missed a penalty kick against Chile during the Copa America Centenario Championship match at MetLife Stadium on June 26, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Chile defeated Argentina 0-0 with the 4-2 win in the shootout. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BREAKING: Lionel Messi retires from Argentine National Team

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After leading his team to the Copa America final, missing the first penalty for Argentina and having lost to Chile in penalty kicks for the second consecutive year, Lionel Messi has decided to retire from the Argentine national team. “It’s over. My time with the national team is done. We’ve been to four finals and […]

GLENDALE, AZ – JUNE 25: Carlos Bacca #7 of Colombia celebrates his first half goal ahead of Matt Besler #5 of United States during the 2016 Copa America Centenario third place match at University of Phoenix Stadium on June 25, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

USMNT falls short, Colombia wins third place in Copa America

0 comments by on 6/26/2016

The United States Men’s national team fought bravely and were close on many occasions to score, but they lacked the final touch in the opponent’s third of the pitch and were done in by a Carlos Bacca goal to fall to Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America third place match. In front of 29,000 people […]

LILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 26: Jerome Boateng of Germany celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team staffs during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between Germany and Slovakia at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on June 26, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

WATCH: Jerome Boateng gives Germany 1-0 lead in Euro 2016 Round of 16

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What a start for Germany. The current World Cup champions are looking for European glory to tack on to their illustrious trophy case. They had a great start in their Euro 2016 round of 16 game against Slovakia as Jerome Boateng as he scored a fantastic goal to give Germany the 1-0 lead early on […]

CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 22: Jose Pedro Fuenzalida #6 of Chile celebrates a goal with teammates in the first half during a 2016 Copa America Centenario Semifinal match against Colombia at Soldier Field on June 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Chile strikes early and advances into Copa America final against Argentina

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Chile had to wait for it a bit longer than they would have wished, but they managed to hold off Colombia to reach the Copa America final for the second consecutive year. Not only that, but they will face off against the same opponent that they did last year in Argentina on their way to […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JUNE 17: Colombia celebrate their overtime shootout win against Peru during the Quarterfinal match of Copa America Centenario at MetLife Stadium on June 17, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Colombia outlasts Peru in penalty shootouts, advance to semifinals of Copa America

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In what was a match that was slow to develop for both teams, Colombia and Peru played out to a very physical and, kind of, choppy game. But it was Colombia that came out victorious in the penalty kick shootout and they will advance into the Copa America semifinals, as the eliminated the underdog Peruvians. […]

NASHVILLE, TN – JULY 03: A ball bounces off a fan in the crowd during the first half of an international friendly match between U.S.A and Guatemala at Nissan Stadium on July 3, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

WATCH: Gyasi Zardes makes it 2-0 in USMNT’s quarterfinal in Copa America

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After being heavily criticized for his first touch (enough so that someone actually made a YouTube compilation video of his terrible first touches), finally Gyasi Zardes gets a goal for the USMNT in the Copa America Centenario. After a weird sequence that saw Antonio Valencia and Jermaine Jones see simultaneous red cards, both teams were […]

SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 14: Erik Lamela #18 (center facing camera) of Argentina celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Bolivia during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group D match at CenturyLink Field on June 14, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Day 12 of Copa America finishes off group play, Argentina and Chile move on

0 comments by on 6/15/2016

1) Biggest winner: Chile Not only did Chile soundly defeat Panama to advance to the knockout stages of the Copa America to defend their title, but they found their scoring touch along the way. To be fair, they did beat Panama, but considering that Panama gave Chile a shock with an early goal and made it […]

WATCH: Alexis Sanchez scores golazo off volley for Chile

0 comments by on 6/14/2016

Alexis Sanchez was scrutinized heavily for not scoring a goal yet in Copa America Centenario play, as he was one of Chile’s best during the last Copa America held in Chile when he scored a goal in the competition. The pressure was on him to score a goal and help lead his team to victory in […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jesus Manuel Corona #10 of Mexico celebrates a second half goal with his teammates during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Day 11 in Copa America — Mexico finishes first, Venezuela gives up late lead to lose group

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Let us look at what the last match day for Group C had in store as we look at what was Day 11 in the Copa America Centenario. 1) Biggest Winner: Mexico Mexico should build a statue for Jesus Manuel “El Tecatito” Corona, as his late equalizer against Venezuela won Mexico Group C. This is […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jesus Antonio Molina #23 of Mexico fights for the ball with Christian Santos #19 of Venezuela during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

WATCH: Daniel Hernandez keeps Mexico off the scoresheet, Tecatito Corona equalizes minutes later

0 comments by on 6/13/2016

Daniel Hernandez might as well earn Man of the Match honors for his excellent performance against Mexico today. Venezuela, a team that was facing the mighty Mexico (who was favored to win the group by most experts), scored early to take the wind out of the Mexican sails and held on to a slim 1-0 […]

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