Monaco appoint Filipe Luis after Flamengo stint
July 7 : AS Monaco appointed Filipe Luis as their new head coach on a contract until June 2028, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.
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FIFA backs referee after Trump criticism
MIAMI, July 6 : FIFA threw its full support behind Brazilian referee Raphael Claus after U.S. President Donald Trump questioned his integrity on Monday following the red card shown to United States striker Folarin Balogun that sparked a controversy at the World Cup.
No clear favourites for World Cup, says Argentina's Scaloni ahead of Egypt clash
ATLANTA, July 6 : Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni believes this World Cup has been a great leveller where traditional powerhouses are struggling to assert their dominance.
Argentina wary of Egypt last-16 test after Cape Verde scare
July 6 : Argentina expect another tough challenge in their last-16 clash with Egypt after needing extra time to beat Cape Verde 3-2, with players warning there are no easy matches left in the World Cup.
Ancelotti to stay on as coach for Brazil's major rebuild
NEW YORK, July 6 : Brazilian FA (CBF) football director Rodrigo Caetano said Carlo Ancelotti would remain in charge through the 2030 World Cup cycle after Brazil's 2-1 defeat by Norway in the last 16 on Sunday extended the five-times champions' wait for a sixth title to at least 28 years.
Sleepless Solbakken reveals Ancelotti gift after Norway beat Brazil
VANCOUVER, July 6 : Norway's Stale Solbakken found it hard to sleep after their thrilling 2-1 World Cup last-16 win over Brazil on Sunday, with the coach revealing that a gracious gift from his opposite number Carlo Ancelotti put an end to a spat over a video clip.
FIFA defends Balogun decision, Trump calls red card U-turn 'brilliant'
WASHINGTON, July 6 : FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended world soccer’s disciplinary process on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s World Cup red-card ban, while Belgium challenged the striker’s eligibility and criticism spread across football and politics.
Cafu backs Ancelotti rebuild but says Brazil must remember how to play
NEW YORK, July 6 : Brazil's World Cup wound is open again and, for Cafu, the cure will not be found only in tactics, systems or another forensic search for scapegoats. It may begin with something far simpler: letting children kick a ball without feeling the weight of a nation on their small shoulders.