Category: Headlines
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FT: England 1-2 Italy
Mario Balotelli scored the winning goal as Italy beat a lacklustre England 2-1 on Saturday night. Both sides entered their opening Group D game in good spirits but it was the Italians who started better with Andrea Pirlo up to his usual tricks as he bossed the opening exchanges. Raheem Sterling started for England and…
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FT: Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica
Arsenal forward Joel Campbell produced a superb performance to help Costa Rica pull off a shock win over Uruguay on Saturday evening. The game began with both sides starting well but it would be the South Americans who started better with Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin putting the ball into the net. However, his finish…
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Liverpool ace Sterling starts for England
Roy Hodgson has confirmed the starting line-up for England’s opening World Cup game against Italy on Saturday night, which features Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling. Fans and media men had called for the young Liverpool winger to be included in the startling line-up to face Italy and they have got their wish after England boss Hodgson confirmed…
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Bomb scare ahead of England v Italy
Football Express News understands that bomb disposal experts have been working at the Arena Amazonia in Brazil ahead of England’s match with Italy. The game was under question after a bomb scare was investigated by the local authorities, which police had taken seriously enough to warn fans of heading to the stadium and used dogs…
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FT: Colombia 3-0 Greece
James Rodriguez inspired Colombia to a 3-0 win over Greece in their opening World Cup match in Belo Horizonte. The South American side opened the scoring within five minutes after Pablo Armero arrived in the box following good work and a neat cut- back from Juan Cuadrado to tap home. Greece almost responded quickly but…
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Exclusive: Ronald Koeman takes over at Southampton
Football Express News understands that Southampton will announce the appointment of Ronald Koeman in the coming hours after agreeing a contract. Argentine boss Mauricio Pochettino left the Saints earlier this summer to take over at Tottenham Hotspur, leaving the club without a manager, which prompted a number of high profile players announce their decision to…
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Fernando completes medical with Man City
Football Express News understand that FC Porto midfielder Fernando has passed his medical with Manchester City and completion of the deal, which is reported to be in the region of £15M, is imminent. The 26-year Brazilian has been a target for the Manchester giants for some time and was previously subject to a failed bid…
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FT: Mexico 1-0 Cameroon
Mexico had two goals disallowed before finally scoring to beat Cameroon 1-0 in their World Cup opener at the Estadio das Dunas on Friday evening. Former Tottenham Hotspur Giovanni dos Santos had twice been denied by some strange officiating who disallowed two goals, before Oribe Peralta gave them the lead with a deserved tap in…
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Man City sign Bacary Sagna from Arsenal
Manchester City have completed the free transfer of Bacary Sagna from Arsenal on a three-year contract. The 31-year-old French international is currently preparing to represent his county at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but a deal with Manchester City has now been completed after the completion of an agreement that took place during the…
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Luiz confirms five year deal with PSG
Chelsea defender David Luiz confirmed he has signed the contact for his big-money move to Paris Saint-German in an interview with Brazilian media, despite completion of the deal not yet being made official by either club. The Brazilian has spilled the beans on his signing of a five-year deal with the French Ligue 1 side…
