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Jose Mourinho’s father dies in Portugal
Jose Mourinho’s father has passed away at the age of 79. Vitoria Setubal confirmed in a statement that Felix Mourinho had died in Portugal and will be buried in the City of Setubal, 25 miles south of Lisbon, on Tuesday. No cause of death has been given
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Arfield, Adekugbe on Canada’s Gold Cup roster
Burnley midfielder Scott Arfield and on-loan Brighton defender Samuel Adekugbe are among the players who will represent Canada in this summer’s Gold Cup. Arfield, 28, was born in Scotland and earned the first of seven Canada caps in 2016, and Adekugbe returns to Vancouver from a year-long loan to Brighton and Hove Albion on June 30. The pair join nine MLS players, two NASL player, and a USL player, with the rest of the group based outside North America. Notably, Orlando City players Will Johnson and Cyle Larin were not called up by coach Octavio Zambrano. Goalkeepers: Maxime Crepeau (Montreal), Milan Borjan (MKS Korona Kielce), Jayson Leutwiler (Shrewsbury Town) Defenders: Samuel Adekugbe (Brighton
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FIFA release “Garcia Report” in full; issue statement
FIFA has released the previously confidential Garcia report into alleged corruption surrounding the 2018/2022 World Cup bidding process. Previously the report, compiled in 2104 by American lawyer Michael Garcia, was said to be private and would never be released by FIFA. Garcia, hired as an independent ethics investigator, quit when FIFA instead released a 42-page version of his report which acted as a summary of his findings, as he clashed with FIFA’s now former chairmen of the ethics committee, Cornel Borbely and Hans-Joachim Eckert.
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- Germany, Chile advance as expected at Confederations Cup
