Soccer: Zambrano named head coach of Canada’s national team
(Reuters) – Octavio Zambrano was named head coach of Canada’s men’s national soccer team on Friday, with the Ecuadorian handed the task of ending decades of failure on the pitch.
Allardyce dreads player exodus if Palace get relegated
(Reuters) – Crystal Palace risk suffering a mass exodus of players at the end of the season if they lose their Premier League status, manager Sam Allardyce said on Friday, ahead of Saturday’s vital match against Watford at Selhurst Park.
Soccer: Guardiola must rebuild back four to succeed – Backe
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola must address his side’s defensive woes if Manchester City are to have any chance of adding another Premier League title, former assistant manager Hans Backe said.
Soccer: African game faces uncertain future under new regime
ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – – African soccer faces an uncertain future after Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou was swept from power and a raft of new officials were voted into powerful positions.
No ratings disaster if Woods misses Masters, say experts
(Reuters) – The Masters, with its famed azaleas, precisely manicured greens and towering trees is bigger than any one golfer, even Tiger Woods.
Soccer: Bayern’s Ancelotti gets Real reunion, Juve meet Barca
ZURICH (Reuters) – Titleholders Real Madrid must face their former coach in the Champions League quarter-finals after they were drawn against Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich on Friday.
Soccer: Pedro returns to Spain squad for games against Israel and France
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Chelsea forward Pedro received a recall to the Spain squad on Friday for the World Cup qualifier against Israel and the international friendly against France after nearly nine months out of the national team.
Soccer: Barca assistant Unzue receives players’ backing for top job
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta and team mates Ivan Rakitic and Gerard Pique have all given their backing to assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzue potentially taking over from Luis Enrique as head coach of the Spanish champions.
Swansea’s relegation battle will go down to the wire: Clement
(Reuters) – Swansea City’s fight to stay in the Premier League will not let up until the season ends, said manager Paul Clement, who urged his players to remain calm and focus on getting positive results ahead of Saturday’s trip to Bournemouth.
Mali banned from international soccer
ZURICH (Reuters) – Mali has been suspended from international soccer after the West African country’s sports minister sacked the executive committee of its soccer federation, soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Friday.
