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Beckham Tightlipped About Talks With Major League Soccer Over Franchise Ownership05 / 20 / 13David Beckham could return to the U.S. as "owner of a new club and his advisors have already held talks" with Major League Soccer, according to Simon Evans of REUTERS. Beckham has "been tight-lipped about his future plans" after ending the season with Ligue 1 Paris St. Germain. The former England ca... |
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Indian Clubs May Cut Renewal Contracts
The crisis brought about by multi-level marketing companies that have been putting money in popular Indian football clubs like Kingfisher East Bengal and Mohun Bagan AC "is now threatening to hit the players as their contracts come up for renewal next month," according to Digbijay Mishra of the Indi ...
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UEFA Grants Málaga European Competition License
La Liga clubs Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano have had applications to compete in European competition next season rejected by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), but Málaga had its granted, according to FOOTBALL ESPAÑA. Málaga is "facing a 12-month ban from UEFA club competitio ...
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Football Notes
The images of Barcelona's celebration of its La Liga title have caused varied reactions, according to EL PERIODICO. On Wednesday, VP of drug dependence for Catalonia's Public Health Authority Joan Colom "asked the Spanish club to reflect and think over the presence of alcohol in its celebrations." C ...
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PSG Banned From Public Celebration
Celebrations to mark Ligue 1 Paris St. Germain's first French league title in 19 years "were cut short" Monday after fans "fought with riot police, leaving 30 people injured, including three police officers," according to Clare Murphy of FRANCE24. Following the clashes, "which have dealt a serious b ...
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Bundesliga Attendance Decreases
After years of increasing attendance numbers, the Bundesliga's positive trend "has come to halt during the current season," according to the DPA. With one remaining match weekend, "the Bundesliga's average attendance has been 42,421 per game." During the previous season, the league "set a new attend ...
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FIFA Considers Ban On Maracas
First, there was the vuvuzela, "South Africa's much-criticised World Cup trumpet whose dull blare annoyed millions of football fans," according to James Hider of the LONDON TIMES. Brazil's official musical instrument for the World Cup has run into problems, "being banned by police at a match on Sund ...
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Football Notes
South American football governing body CONMEBOL's Court of Appeals has rejected the request of Brasileiro club Grêmio coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo to reduce the six-game suspension and fine he received for his role in a brawl after a Copa Libertadores match between his team and Chile's Huachipat ...
90% Of EPL Tickets Holders To Renew
A new survey said that one in 10 season ticket holders at Premier League clubs "will not renew for next season due to the cost," according to Martyn Ziegler of the PA. A Virgin Money Football Fans' Index research said that a further 22% of fans "have yet to decide whether they can afford to commit f ...
Football: Saudi Arabi's Protest Platform
Football is emerging as a focal point of dissent in Saudi Arabia, which is "struggling to fend off the waves of change sweeping the Middle East and North Africa," according to James M. Dorsey of MIDDLE EAST ONLINE. Fan pressure "is evolving as a potent tool in the absence of the righ ...
Big Decisions Loom For Levante President
La Liga Levante President Quico Catalán "has before him one of the most tense moments in the club's history," according to Miguel Ángel Rodríguez of MARCA. The first and most important issue is "what to do with the players implicated in the controversy unleashed after the game a ...
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