Soccer Sports Betting News
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Makhachkala, Russia (MySportsbook) - Former Brazil international Roberto
Carlos has announced that he will retire from the sport at the end of the 2012
season.
Carlos established himself as one of the best left backs of his generation
while making 370 appearances for Real Madrid... |
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Cardiff, Wales (MySportsbook) - Wales named Chris Coleman its new manager on
Thursday, following the death of former coach Gary Speed in November.
Coleman, 41, played 42 times for Wales from 1992-2002, and was a teammate with
Speed for the majority of that time. Speed, who committed suicid... |
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Zurich, Switzerland (MySportsbook) - There wasn't a lot of movement in the
latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Rankings as just 11 matches
were taken into account from the past month.
Spain continues to sit atop the table with the Netherlands, Germany and
Uruguay i... |
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London, England (MySportsbook) - Manchester United are not accustomed to
long-standing droughts at many stadiums in England, but Stamford Bridge is
certainly one of the few exceptions.
The Red Devils square off against Chelsea in West London on Sunday and will be
looking to bani... |
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London, England (MySportsbook) - Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell is set to
spend another spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hernia injury in
Wednesday's 1-1 draw with West Bromwich.
The 29-year-old already missed time this season after undergoing hernia
surgery, and... |
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Manchester, England (MySportsbook) - Manchester United goalkeeper Anders
Lindegaard is expected to be out for up to six weeks due to an ankle injury.
Lindegaard sustained the injury in training and missed Tuesday's match against
Stoke City, with Ben Amos taking his place between the po... |
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Portland, OR (MySportsbook) - Portland Timbers forward Jose Adolfo Valencia
will undergo surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee and will be
sidelined six to 12 months.
Valencia was acquired on loan from Colombian first-division side Independiente
Santa Fe as a Young Design... |
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San Jose, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Jose Earthquakes signed Colombian
midfielder Tressor Moreno on Thursday, pending receipt of his P-1 visa.
Moreno, 33, has played for clubs in Colombia, France, Chile, Mexico and Peru,
and played 32 matches for Colombia's national team from 2000-0... |
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Washington, D.C. (MySportsbook) - D.C. United signed forward Hamdi Salihi as
a Designated Player on Thursday.
Salihi, a 28-year-old Albanian international, has 163 goals in 289 matches in
all competitions in his career. He last played for Rapid Vienna in Austria and
scored 53 goals in 90... |
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Signed forward Hamdi Salihi. ... |
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Acquired forward Jose Moreno on loan from Colombia's Once Caldas. ... |
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Signed midfielder Tressor Moreno. ... |
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Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The U.S. men's national team will be renewing
its rivalry with Canada on June 3 when the two sides meet up at BMO Field in
Toronto for a friendly.
The game will be part of the Centenary celebrations for the Canada Soccer
Association, and serve as a t... |
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Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - U.S. women's national team coach Pia Sundhage
named 28 players Thursday for an upcoming training camp, including 19 of the
20 players who were on the recent Olympic team roster.
Ali Krieger, who tore the ACL and MCL in her right knee during qualifying, was
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Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Alex Morgan scored twice and set up two goals
for Abby Wambach, leading the U.S. women's national team to an easy 4-0 win on
Sunday over Canada in the final of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
The U.S. and Canada clinched spots in the 2012 Summer O... |
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Zurich, Switzerland (MySportsbook) - The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will
start in Sao Paulo on June 12 and conclude in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, FIFA
announced Thursday.
Five-time World Cup champion and host Brazil will play the first match of the
event in Sao Paulo at a new 65,000... |
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Zurich, Switzerland (MySportsbook) - FIFA announced Thursday that berths for
the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will remain the same as in 2010.
Under that format, Europe is guaranteed 13 spots, Africa five, South America -
in addition to Brazil qualifying automatically as host - four, Asia fou... |
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Zurich, Switzerland (MySportsbook) - Russia was named host of the 2018 FIFA
Men's World Cup on Thursday, while Qatar was selected as the home of the 2022
Men's World Cup.
Russia and Qatar will both host the tournament for the first time.
"I have to say thanks to the Executive Committ... |
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(MySportsbook) - Canada will host the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup with John
Herdman as its manager, after it was revealed Friday he will leave his current
job with New Zealand to guide the Canadians.
Herdman has led New Zealand for five years, guiding the squad to the 2007 and
2011 Wor... |
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Berlin, Germany (MySportsbook) - Germany women's national team midfielder
Kerstin Garefrekes retired Tuesday, as the two-time World Cup champions lost
another longtime player.
All-time leading scorer Birgit Prinz retired after the 2011 World Cup and the
31-year-old Garefrekes - who... |
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Zurich, Switzerland (MySportsbook) - FIFA banned North Korea from the 2015
Women's World Cup on Thursday, following positive doping tests from the recent
tournament in Germany.
Five North Korean players tested positive for steroids during the tournament,
and FIFA also imposed a fine o... |
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