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MADRID, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid striker Kun Aguero on Wednesday repeated his desire to abandon the club before the start of next season. Speaking to television station 'ESPN', Aguero insisted that he didn't want to continue playing his fo

World Cup champ Spain declines Copa America invite

MADRID, April 13 (Xinhua) -- World Cup champion Spain has declined an invitation（邀请） to replace Japan at this summer's Copa America. The Spanish football federation said on its website that a board of directors meeting decided not to send a t

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Top flight teams slide at Spanish Copa del Rey

Top flight teams slide at Spanish Copa del Rey MADRID, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Spanish La Liga clubs withered Thursday in the remaining matches in the first leg of the third round of the Spanish Copa del Rey knockout competition. Athletic Bilbao kicked of

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It's not meant for me. For me the national team is over. I've done all I can, it hurts not to be a champion, Lionel Messi, the 29-year-old said after defeat by Chile at the Copa America. 在美洲杯阿根廷输给智利的比赛之后，29岁的里奥

Caja Laboral and Barca into quarter-finals of Basketball Copa del Rey

MADRID, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Reigning ACB title holders Real Barcelona took their revenge over this season's runaway league leaders and Copa del Rey holders, Real Madrid, by sending their bitter rivals on the first bus home after a thrilling 111-108 wi

Tijuana beat Corinthians, remain unbeaten

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Mexican club Tijuana kept their unbeaten Copa Libertadores run intact with a 1-0 victory over defending champions Corinthians on Wednesday. Argentine defender Javier Gandolfi struck the winner with a 64th-minute ba

Barca, Atletico and Betis into quarter finals of Copa del Rey

MADRID, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona had few problems in booking their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday night. Following a 2-0 first leg win away to Cordoba the reigning Cup holders were always favorites to progress to

Corinthians lifted from 60-day closed door matches

SAO PAULO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Defending Copa Libertadores champion Corinthians will be lifted from the 60-day sanction of playing matches behind closed door, the club said Thursday. Corinthians was not allowed to play in front of its fans at home ma

Valencia draw Barcelona in Copa del Rey semis first leg

MADRID, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona and Valencia drew the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal 1-1 in Valencia's Mestalla Stadium on Wednesday. Valencia opened the scoring through Jonas Goncalves, only for Carles Puyol to equalize for Barca

Tearful Seedorf fears missing rest of season

Tearful Seedorf fears missing rest of season RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Botafogo's Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf will Monday undergo a scan on his right thigh to determine the extent of a muscle strain that threatens to end his season. T

Kaka didn't want to play Copa America, said Menezes

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Brazil coach Mano Menezes said on Tuesday that Kaka wanted to be left out of the Copa America squad in order to have more time to regain his form following knee surgery. Kaka underwent left knee surgery earlier thi

Soccer chiefs flag "Champions League" of Americas

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 14 (Xinhua) -- South American football's governing body CONMEBOL is in talks with North and central American counterpart CONCACAF about a unified tournament in the mould of Europe's Champions League. CONCACAF president Jeffrey We

Spain wins 3-0 over Venezuela in soccer friendly

WASHINGTON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- David Villa, Xabi Alonso and Pedro Rodriguez scored for world and European champion(冠军) Spain for a 3-0 victory over Venezuela in an international friendly on Tuesday. Villa scored after only five minutes from a fre

Atletico Madrid book Copa del Rey final spot

MADRID, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- A storming first half from Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa was vital as his side assured a spot in this year's final of the Copa del Rey after a 2-2 draw at Sevilla. Atletico Madrid progressed into the final with a 4-3

Real Madrid and Sevilla book Copa del Rey semi-final spots

MADRID, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid set up a possible Copa del Rey semi-final tie against bitter rivals, FC Barcelona as they drew 1-1 on Wednesday night to defeat Valencia 3-1 on aggregate in their quarter-final. Madrid travelled to Valencia wit

Brazil striker Fabiano hits late winner for Sao Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano struck a 79th-minute winner as Sao Paulo recovered from a goal down to defeat Bolivia's The Strongest 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores group stage clash on Thursday. The form

Fred to miss crucial matches

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense striker Fred has been ruled out of Sunday's Carioca championship final against Botafogo and next Thursday's Copa Libertadores quarterfinal against Boca Juniors with a thigh injury. The former Lyon star gu

Arsenal defender Santos in Brazil transfer talks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Gremio has confirmed its interest in signing Arsenal defender Andre Santos for the club's upcoming Copa Libertadores campaign. The club is in a race against time to secure the 29-year-old ahead of the Febru

Brazil keeper Dida out of Libtertadores qualifier

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Brazil international goalkeeper Dida will miss Gremio's Copa Libertadores qualifying decider against Ecuador's Liga de Quito next Wednesday with a shoulder injury. Dida hurt his right shoulder during last We