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Montreal Impact to play Olympique Lyonnais
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The Montreal Impact will host French Cup champion Olympique Lyonnais on July 24 at Saputo Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais is one of France's most successful clubs, having won a national record seven consecutive titles from 2001-2008. More
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Colombian midfielder Giovanni Moreno threatened at gunpoint
Giovanni Moreno was threatened at gunpoint on Tuesday by hooligans -- known in Argentina as "barrasbravas"' -- who stuck a pistol into his knee and promised to "blow off" his leg unless he played better for the struggling first-division team, regarded as one of the "big five" in the local game.
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Rangers captain Joey Barton banned 12 games for violent conduct
The English Football Association has banned Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton for 12 matches for repeated violent conduct in the last match of the Premier League season at Manchester City.
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Spain's David Villa to miss Euro 2012
Spain striker David Villa has ruled himself out of the European Championship after failing to recover from a leg injury that forced him to miss much of the last season with Barcelona.
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- Soccer Mourinho agrees to contract extension with Real Madrid Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has agreed to extend his contract with the club for two years until the end of the 2015-16 season.
- Soccer Didier Drogba to leave Chelsea Didier Drogba's Champions League-winning penalty kick was his last contribution to Chelsea, with the striker announcing on Tuesday he was leaving the club after eight years.
- Soccer New CONCACAF boss wants 2026 World Cup in his confederation New CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb says a team from his football confederation should win the 2026 World Cup.
- Soccer FIFA delays appointing anti-corruption officials FIFA president Sepp Blatter's anti-corruption drive has hit a delay, even as football's world governing body appointed the first woman to its inner circle.
- Soccer Canada adds Dejan Jakovic to World Cup qualifying roster Canada has added defender Dejan Jakovic to its roster for a friendly against the U.S. and the next set of World Cup qualifiers in June.
- Soccer Owen Hargreaves let go by Manchester City Former England international Owen Hargreaves was released by Manchester City after making just four appearances during his only season with the Premier League champions.
- Soccer FIFA prepares to pick officials in anti-corruption drive Tackling corruption in football will again top FIFA's agenda when the 208 member nations meet this week for a Congress that will also see the first woman appointed to the governing body's executive committee.
- Soccer Dwayne De Rosario named MLS player of the week Canadian midfielder Dwayne De Rosario of D.C. United was named the MLS player of the week on Monday.
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Canadians in MLS
- Toronto FC host Whitecaps for Canadian Championship
- Didier Drogba to leave Chelsea
- Spain's David Villa to miss Euro 2012
- Owen Hargreaves let go by Manchester City
- Canada adds Dejan Jakovic to World Cup qualifying roster
- Mourinho agrees to contract extension with Real Madrid
- Del Piero says goodbye, Juventus celebrates title: Serie A
- Chelsea to discuss new deal with hero Drogba
- New CONCACAF boss wants 2026 World Cup in his confederation