http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/2184-mens-soccer.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/2184-mens-soccer.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161116-brazil-officials-reverse-subway-bus-fare-hike.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week. Many people doubted the move would quiet the demonstrations, which have moved well beyond outrage over the fare hikes into communal cries ag... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:53:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2161116-brazil-officials-reverse-subway-bus-fare-hike.html 2013-06-20T02:53:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2162248-hearts-seeks-administrators-points-deduction.html EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Cash-strapped Scottish team Hearts was handed over to financial administrators on Wednesday, triggering a 15-point deduction that will take effect at the start of next season. Accountancy firm BDO has taken over the running of the Edinburgh club, which has struggled with financial problems over the past two years and racked up d... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2162248-hearts-seeks-administrators-points-deduction.html 2013-06-19T17:45:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161716-fifa-under-20-wcup-upbeat-despite-demos.html ISTANBUL (AP) — The Under-20 World Cup kicks off Friday in Turkey with FIFA promising the tournament will go off without a hitch despite sometimes violent, anti-government protests that have gripped Istanbul and other Turkish cities in recent weeks. Jim Boyce, chairman of the tournament organizing committee, acknowledged that security has been beefed up f... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:27:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161716-fifa-under-20-wcup-upbeat-despite-demos.html 2013-06-19T17:27:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161344-newcastle-official-resigns-kinnear-hiring.html NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — With a history of lurching from one PR disaster to another, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley may have gone a step too far this time. Supporters of the northeast club have been left angry and aghast by Ashley's controversial decision to hire Joe Kinnear as Newcastle's director of football. The 66-year-old Kinnear courted fame for his f... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:33:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161344-newcastle-official-resigns-kinnear-hiring.html 2013-06-19T15:33:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161838-carroll-quits-liverpool-to-join-west-ham.html LONDON (AP) — Liverpool took a huge financial hit on Andy Carroll on Wednesday by selling the towering England striker to fellow Premier League side West Ham, ending his disappointing 2 ½-year spell at Anfield. Carroll joined Liverpool from Newcastle on deadline day in January 2011 for a staggering 35 million pounds (then $56 million), making him Britain'... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:06:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161838-carroll-quits-liverpool-to-join-west-ham.html 2013-06-19T15:06:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2162014-gattuso-hired-to-coach-palermo-serie.html PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Former World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso has been hired to coach Serie B club Palermo. The Sicilian club announced Wednesday that it has hired the former midfielder to a one-year deal with the option of a two-year renewal. The 35-year-old Gattuso, who won the 2006 World Cup with Italy, was promoted to player-coach of Swiss club Sion ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:55:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2162014-gattuso-hired-to-coach-palermo-serie.html 2013-06-19T14:55:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161324-man-united-to-title-defense-swansea.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team handed fixtures against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in the first five matches of its Premier League title defense. Moyes already has a tough job replacing the great Alex Ferguson, who retired after nearly 27 tro... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:44:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161324-man-united-to-title-defense-swansea.html 2013-06-19T13:44:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161682-barcelona-defender-carles-puyol-knee-surgery.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has successfully undergone surgery to treat a painful swelling in his right knee. Doctor Ricard Pruna, who was in charge of the operation, says the 35-year-old club captain's cyst was extracted Wednesday in a 35-minute routine operation. The surgeon says his objective was to have Puyol "training alon... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:33:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161682-barcelona-defender-carles-puyol-knee-surgery.html 2013-06-19T12:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161494-tottenham-hires-baldini-technical-director.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham has hired former England assistant coach Franco Baldini as the club's new technical director. The Italian, who was No. 2 to compatriot Fabio Capello with England, quit his role as general director at Serie A side Roma this month and his new position will involve taking charge of Spurs' scouting and player recruitment. ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:53:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161494-tottenham-hires-baldini-technical-director.html 2013-06-19T09:53:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161392-fa-cup-restored-match-english-season.html LONDON (AP) — The FA Cup final has been restored to its traditional place as the last match of the English football season, with the showpiece occasion having had to share the spotlight with Premier League fixtures in recent years. The English Football Association said Wednesday that the final will take place at Wembley Stadium on May 17 — a week after th... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:16:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2161392-fa-cup-restored-match-english-season.html 2013-06-19T09:16:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159476-valcke-wants-fifa-chief-blatter-to-stand.html RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The prospect of Sepp Blatter reversing a previous pledge and standing again for the FIFA presidency is growing. Before being re-elected unopposed in 2011, Blatter promised to stand aside after serving a final term but he has spent months dropping hints he wants to remain in the job. And Blatter's closest aide, once tipped as a possib... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:50:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159476-valcke-wants-fifa-chief-blatter-to-stand.html 2013-06-18T17:50:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159528-eintrachts-goalkeeper-nikolov-to-move-to-mls.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Oka Nikolov is leaving the Bundesliga club after 19 years to move to Major League Soccer. Eintracht chief executive officer Heribert Bruchhagen says it is still not clear which MLS club the goalkeeper will join but that his contract with Eintracht had been annulled with immediate effect at Nikolov's... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:45:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159528-eintrachts-goalkeeper-nikolov-to-move-to-mls.html 2013-06-18T15:45:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159378-fa-wont-renew-pearce-contract-under-21-coach.html LONDON (AP) — Stuart Pearce is out as coach of England's Under-21 team. The Football Association says it will "not be renewing his contract," which expires at the end of the month. Tuesday's announcement came after England lost all three of its group matches at the European Under-21 Championships in Israel this month. ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:33:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159378-fa-wont-renew-pearce-contract-under-21-coach.html 2013-06-18T14:33:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159288-ribery-benzema-prostitution-trial-adjourned.html PARIS (AP) — A trial involving Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema on charges they solicited an underage prostitute has been adjourned until January. The two France internationals face potential prison terms of up to three years each if convicted. Ribery and Benzema were not present as the trial opened in Paris on Tuesday, and... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:57:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159288-ribery-benzema-prostitution-trial-adjourned.html 2013-06-18T13:57:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159164-bittencourt-leaves-dortmund-hannover.html HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — Leonardo Bittencourt is leaving Champions League runner-up Borussia Dortmund to join Bundesliga rival Hannover. Hannover says the midfielder received a four-year contract. Bittencourt came to Dortmund from Cottbus but made only five Bundesliga appearances in the past season. Dortmund finished a distant second behind Bayern Munich ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:04:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159164-bittencourt-leaves-dortmund-hannover.html 2013-06-18T12:04:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159102-newcastle-confirms-kinnears-return.html NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has appointed Joe Kinnear as the Premier League club's new director of football on a three-year contract. The 66-year-old Irishman left Newcastle in 2009 after a heart attack. He had been the club's interim manager following the departure of Kevin Keegan. He is coming back to work alongside current manager Alan Pardew a... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:28:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159102-newcastle-confirms-kinnears-return.html 2013-06-18T11:28:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159086-man-united-to-play-friendly-stockholm.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United will travel to Sweden for a friendly game against AIK in August as part of the English champions' pre-season tour. The club said on Tuesday that the game, which will conclude United's preparations for next season, will take place on Aug. 6th at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. United will also play in Thailand, ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:41:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2159086-man-united-to-play-friendly-stockholm.html 2013-06-18T10:41:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157538-schalke-signs-german-youth-international-clemens.html GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke has signed German youth international Christian Clemens from second division Cologne. The Bundesliga club says the 21-year-old Clemens, a midfielder, has signed a four-year deal through June 2017. Schalke general manager Horst Heldt says Clemens is a player with "enormous potential" and "we're delighted that we could ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:24:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157538-schalke-signs-german-youth-international-clemens.html 2013-06-17T18:24:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157422-bale-applies-to-trademark-goal-celebration.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is attempting to cash in on his new-found fame by filing an application to trademark his goal celebration, a heart-shaped hand gesture he dedicates to his long-time girlfriend. The Intellectual Property Office says it has received Bale's application for his "Eleven of Hearts" logo, which he intends to use on clo... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157422-bale-applies-to-trademark-goal-celebration.html 2013-06-17T17:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157338-hearts-set-to-administration.html EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scottish club Hearts is set to go into administration after falling into financial trouble. Hearts says in a brief statement that a "notice of intention to appoint an administrator" was served at a court in Edinburgh on Monday. The club, which has debts of 25 million pounds ($39 million) and has been threatened with legal action... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:55:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157338-hearts-set-to-administration.html 2013-06-17T16:55:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157118-teams-to-seeded-wcup-playoffs-europe.html ZURICH (AP) — A seeding system will be in place for the World Cup playoffs in the European zone, ensuring the four highest-ranked qualifiers will be kept apart in the draw on Oct. 21. FIFA was criticized four years ago when it announced just before the last round of European qualifiers in October that there would be seedings for the playoffs. This time, w... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:40:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2157118-teams-to-seeded-wcup-playoffs-europe.html 2013-06-17T16:40:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2156848-fergusons-1st-team-sheet-under-hammer.html DEVIZES, England (AP) — The hand-written official team sheet from Alex Ferguson's first game as manager of Manchester United is expected to raise up to 3,000 pounds ($4,700) when it is sold at auction on Saturday. United's 2-0 loss to Oxford United on Nov. 8, 1986, was the first of 1,500 league games under Ferguson, who retired last month after nearly 27 ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:12:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2156848-fergusons-1st-team-sheet-under-hammer.html 2013-06-17T13:12:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2156756-figueroa-joins-hull-release-wigan.html HULL, England (AP) — Honduras defender Maynor Figueroa has joined Premier League newcomer Hull on a free transfer following his release by Wigan. Figueroa has agreed a two-year deal and is reunited with Hull manager Steve Bruce, who also signed the left back in 2008 when in charge of Wigan. The 30-year-old Figueroa set his sights on a move to the KC Stadi... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2156756-figueroa-joins-hull-release-wigan.html 2013-06-17T11:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155530-kinnear-newcastle-return.html NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Joe Kinnear has returned to Premier League side Newcastle as director of football but says he won't interfere with team selections by manager Alan Pardew. The 66-year-old Irishman left Newcastle in 2009 after a heart attack but has now come back to help recruit new players and work alongside Pardew. "Alan's aware of the situation... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155530-kinnear-newcastle-return.html 2013-06-16T18:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155300-heinz-flohe-74-wgermany-wcup-squad-dies.html BERLIN (AP) — Heinz Flohe, a member of West Germany's 1974 World Cup-winning squad, has died. He was 65. The German Football Association said Sunday that Flohe died in his home city of Euskirchen late Saturday. He had been in a coma for more than three years following a collapse. The former FC Cologne midfielder played 39 games for West Germany, scoring e... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:00:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155300-heinz-flohe-74-wgermany-wcup-squad-dies.html 2013-06-16T15:00:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155138-ottmar-walter-german-player-1954-wcup-dies.html BERLIN (AP) — Ottmar Walter, a member along with his brother Fritz of the West Germany squad that won the 1954 World Cup, has died. He was 89. The German Football Association said Walter died in a care home early Sunday. "Ottmar Walter was one of the players who made the Miracle of Bern possible," association president Wolfgang Niersbach said in a stateme... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:55:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155138-ottmar-walter-german-player-1954-wcup-dies.html 2013-06-16T14:55:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155062-heynckes-rules-coaching.html MUNICH (AP) — Jupp Heynckes has ruled out coaching again and says he's had a worthy farewell with an unprecedented treble for a German club with Bayern Munich, including the Champions League trophy. After Bayern completed the treble earlier this month, Heynckes left his future open, saying he was taking time off. But now he's told Spiegel newsmagazine he ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2155062-heynckes-rules-coaching.html 2013-06-16T11:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2154114-england-backs-wade-barritt-called-up-lions.html England backs Christian Wade and Brad Barritt have been called up by the British and Irish Lions as injury cover. Wade, a winger, and Barritt, a center, were summoned to the tour of Australia with the Lions having fitness concerns over Wales winger George North. Center Jamie Roberts is also an injury doubt after hurting his leg in the 47-17 win over the W... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:57:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2154114-england-backs-wade-barritt-called-up-lions.html 2013-06-15T21:57:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2154294-brazilians-protest-high-cost-hosting-world-cup.html BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — At least 500 protesters complaining against the high cost of staging the World Cup rallied Saturday in front of the National Stadium in Brasilia just hours before Brazil played Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup. Riot police were called up to keep demonstrators from getting too close to the stadium as thousands of... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:22:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2154294-brazilians-protest-high-cost-hosting-world-cup.html 2013-06-15T21:22:43Z