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Ansu Fati Becomes Youngest Ever Scorer In Barcelona History

Aug 31, 2019 4:44 PM

Ansu Fati became the youngest ever goalscorer in Barcelona history after finding the net in their 2-2 draw to Osasuna.

The 16-year-old broke the mark previously set by Bojan Krkic.

Fati also became the third youngest ever goalscorer in La Liga history after Fabrice Olinga and Iker Muniain. 

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Mauro Icardi Suing Inter To Return To Training

Aug 30, 2019 5:42 PM

Mauro Icardi is suing Inter for over $1.6 million in an effort to return to training with the team.

Icardi turned down various transfers away from Inter despite not being in Antonio Conte's plans. 

Icardi has been training by himself since Conte took over the team. 

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Pablo Sarabia, Unai Nunez Earn First Spain Call Ups Of Career

Aug 30, 2019 5:35 PM

Pablo Sarabia and Unai Nunez were called up to the Spanish national team for the first time in their careers.

The 27-year-old Sarabia moved to PSG over the summer from Sevilla.

The 22-year-old Nunez previously starred for the U-21 side. 

Football Espana

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Real Madrid Record $170 Million Profit For 2018/19 Season

Aug 30, 2019 5:31 PM

Real Madrid recorded a profit of $170 million for the 2018/19 season. 

The figure represented a 0.8% increase from the previous year. 

The club's operating income for the 2018/19 season was just over $833 million. 

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount Earn First England Call-Up

Aug 29, 2019 1:35 PM

Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Mason Mount each earned their first national team call-up for Gareth Southgate's England squad.

"We tracked him very closely last year and thought he had an outstanding season but we wanted him to stay with the under-21 group, he has adapted well and quickly to a high-profile move," said Southgate of Wan-Bissaka.

Wan-Bissaka moved to Manchester United this summer in a $60.9 million deal.

Tyrone Mings could also earn his first cap for England.

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Christian Pulisic Named To USMNT Roster

Aug 28, 2019 2:27 PM

Christian Pulisic will join the USMNT for two friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay.

"Along the lines of progress, the starting point for the roster is we're able to maintain a core group of main players from the Gold Cup and continue building. We are also bringing some new players into the fold that we feel have the potential to make an impact with this team," said Gregg Berhalter.

15 players from the US Gold Cup roster returned to the team.

Sergino Dest and Paxton Pomykal will make the move to the senior side after representing US in the U20 World Cup. 

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USL To Extend ESPN Broadcast Deal For Three More Years

Aug 27, 2019 12:02 PM

USL will sign a three-year contract extension with ESPN, according to Jeff Rueter of The Athletic. 

All USL matches stream on ESPN+, with a handful of matches shown on ESPN.

The rights fees are reportedly worth low seven-figures. 

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Pep Guardiola: David Silva 'One Of The Best Players I've Ever Seen'

Aug 26, 2019 1:03 PM

Pep Guardiola heaped praise upon David Silva after Manchester City's 3-1 win over Bournemouth.

"He played incredibly well. David in this kind of game - with a defence so deep and with such few spaces - is so good. He's one of the best players I've ever seen," said Guardiola.

Silva began the move for Sergio Aguero's opener, while providing the assist for Raheem Sterling and Aguero's second and third goals. 

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Robin Fraser To Be Next Colorado Rapids Manager

Aug 25, 2019 12:32 PM

Robin Fraser will become the next manager of the Colorado Rapids, according to 9news.com

Fraser will be the 9th manager in club history. He has been an assistant coach at Toronto FC since 2015.

Conor Casey has been interim manager since the club fired Anthony Hudson in May. 

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Vincent Kompany To Give Up Managerial Responsibilities On Match Days

Aug 22, 2019 2:06 PM

Vincent Kompany will be Anderlecht's captain and focus on playing during match days.

Kompany is currently the player-manager of Anderlecht.

Assistant Simon Davies will handle substitutions and tactical changes during matches. 

BBC Sport

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St. Louis Becomes Latest MLS Expansion Team
MLS will have 28 teams by 2022.

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Mesut Ozil, Sead Kolasinac Ready To Play Against Burnley
Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac sat out Arsenal's opener against Newcastle amid security fears.

BBC Football

Manchester City Receive Fifa Fine For Youth Recruitment
Manchester City escaped a transfer ban.

Jamie Jackson/The Guardian

Jose Mourinho: Manchester City B Team Could Fight For Title
Jose Mourinho named Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, and City's B team as the four clubs who could compete for a title.

The Guardian

Coutinho To Stay At Barcelona This Season
Barcelona could not find a partner to take Coutinho.

Ramiro Aldunate/Marca

Gareth Bale Rejoins Real Madrid For Roma Friendly
James Rodriguez and Mariano Diaz were left out of the squad.

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Aritz Aduriz To Retire After This Season
Aritz Aduriz has scored 117 goals in 298 appearances for Athletic Bilbao.

Football Espana

David Silva Voted Captain Of Manchester City
David Silva succeeds Vincent Kompany as Manchester City captain.

James Simpson/Sky Sports

Mesut Ozil, Sead Kolasinac To Miss Opener Amid Security Concerns
Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were targets of an attempted carjacking last month.

Sam Dean/The Telegraph

LaLiga Matches To Be Played On Fridays, No Matches On Mondays
The 2019-20 LaLiga season opens next Friday with Athletic Bilbao hosting Barcelona.

Marca

Zinedine Zidane Could Unveil 3-5-2 Formation To Free Eden Hazard
Real Madrid have conceded over three goals per match in preseason.

Marco Ruiz/As.com

Bristol City Warn Opponents They Will Not Kick Ball Out Of Play
Bristol City were involved in a confrontation against Leeds after playing on as an opposition player went down.

The Guardian