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Txiki Begiristain to leave role as director of football at Man City

October 12, 2024 admin 0 Comments Director of football, football director role, football executive, football management, Football news, Hugo Viana, Hugo Viana director of football, Hugo Viana Sporting, Hugo Viana Sporting Club, Hugo Viana Sporting Lisbon, Hugo Viana to join Man City, Hugo Viana to join Manchester City, Liga Portugal, Man City, Man City future plans, Man City leadership, Man City news, Man City transfers, Manchester City, Manchester City board, Manchester City changes, Manchester City news, Pep Guardiola, Portuguese, Portuguese soccer, Portuguese soccer news, Premier League, Premier League 2024/25, Premier League 2025, Premier League news, Primeira Liga, Sporting CP, Sporting Lisbon, The Primeira Liga, Txiki Begiristain, Txiki Begiristain career, Txiki Begiristain departure, Txiki Begiristain legacy, Txiki Begiristain Man City, Txiki Begiristain Manchester City, Txiki Begiristain resignation

Txiki Begiristain will step down as Manchester City’s director of football at the end of the season with Sporting Lisbon’s Hugo Viana replacing Pep Guardiola’s trusted advisor, the Premier League champions said Saturday. Begiristain joined City in 2012 after working in the same role at Barcelona between 2003 and 2010. The Spaniard was widely credited with convincing his former Barcelona team-mate Guardiola to become City manager in 2016.

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Match Report Nations League Soccer

Brady bags winner as Ireland defeat Finland

October 10, 2024 admin 0 Comments Aleksandar Stavrev, Finland, Finland 1-2 Ireland, Finland 1-2 Republic of Ireland, Finland football, Finland goals, Finland national team, Finland soccer, Finland v Ireland, Finland v Republic of Ireland, Finland vs Ireland result, Finland vs Ireland score, Finland vs Republic of Ireland, Finnish soccer, Finnish soccer news, football match analysis, Heimir Hallgrímsson, Helsinki Olympic Stadium, international football, international football news, International Soccer, International soccer news, Ireland, Ireland football team, Ireland v Finland, Irish football, Irish soccer, Irish soccer news, Irish soccer team, Joel Pohjanpalo, Liam Scales, Match highlights, Match report, Nations League, Nations League match report, Nations League news, Nations League standings, Olympiastadion, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Ireland football, Republic of Ireland soccer, Republic of Ireland v Finland, Robbie Brady, Soccer, Soccer news, UEFA Nations League, UEFA Nations League 2024, UEFA Nations League group stage., UEFA Nations League news, UEFA Nations League report

Robbie Brady fired home an 88th-minute winner as the Republic of Ireland picked up their first victory under Heimir Hallgrimsson with a 2-1 win in Finland. Finland were gifted a first-half opener when Irish captain Nathan Collins underhit a back pass, which allowed Joel Pohjanpalo to race through and slot past Caoimhin Kelleher. However a second half fightback saw Liam Scales and Brady score to power Ireland to a crucial victory.

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Jürgen Klopp to become Red Bull’s global head of soccer

October 9, 2024 admin 0 Comments Austrian Bundesliga, Austrian Bundesloga, Bundesliga, European football new, football headlines, football management, Football news, German soccer, global football news, Global head of soccer, J-League, Jurgen Klopp, Jürgen Klopp career move, Jürgen Klopp coaching, Jürgen Klopp leadership, Jürgen Klopp Red Bull, Klopp global head of soccer, Klopp new role, Leipzig, Major League Soccer, MLS, MLS Soccer, New York Red Bulls, Oliver Mintzlaff, Omiya Ardija, RB Leipzig, Red Bull, Red Bull Bragantino, Red Bull football, Red Bull football projects, Red Bull football strategy, Red Bull global head of soccer, Red Bull Group, Red Bull Salzburg, Red Bull soccer, Red Bull soccer teams, Red Bull sports, Soccer, soccer management, Soccer news

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been appointed global head of soccer at Red Bull. The 57-year-old German will begin the role on 1 January 2025. Energy drinks brand Red Bull owns RB Leipzig in Germany’s Bundesliga, Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg and Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls, as well as Brazilian side Red Bull Bragantino.

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Andrés Iniesta announces retirement from football

October 8, 2024 admin 0 Comments 2010 World Cup, Andres Iniesta, Andrés Iniesta retirement, Andrés Iniesta retires, Barcelona legend, Emirates Club, FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona legend, FC Barcelona news, Spain, Spain soccer, Spain soccer news, Spanish national team, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news, Vissel Kobe, World Cup

Spain World Cup winner and FC Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, thanks in part to the midfield partnerships he formed with Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets for Spain and Barcelona. He earned 131 caps for his country, scoring the winning goal in the 2010 Fifa World Cup final and winning the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

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Netherlands legend Johan Neeskens dies aged 73

October 7, 2024 admin 0 Comments 1974 World Cup, AFC Ajax, Ajax, Ajax legend, Dutch football greats, Dutch football history, Dutch football legend, Dutch National team, Dutch soccer, Dutch soccer news, FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona legend, football icons, football legends, Football news, football tributes, Holland, Johan Neeskens, Johan Neeskens career, Johan Neeskens death, Johan Neeskens dies aged 73, Johan Neeskens legacy, Johan Neeskens obituary, Johan Neeskens RIP, Johan Neeskens tribute, Netherlands football, Netherlands football icon, Netherlands national team, Soccer, Soccer news, Spanish soccer, Spanish soccer news, The Netherlands, total football.

Former Netherlands midfielder Johan Neeskens, best known for his time at Ajax and Barcelona, has died at the age of 73. Neeskens, who scored 17 goals in 49 international appearances for the Netherlands, enjoyed a 23-year playing career and later had spells in prominent managerial and coaching roles.

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