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At least the Los Angeles Galaxy can expect one of their loaned-out stars to come home next week.

Landon Donovan, who has been on loan to the Bundesliga s Bayern Munich, will return to the team next week, the Major League Soccer club announced on Thursday.

Donovan, who turned 27 on Wednesday, has scored four goals in five friendly matches with Bayern, including a two-goal performance against German second-division Mainz 05 on January 22.

Donovan will return March 10 nearly a fortnight before the Galaxy s season opener against DC United on March 22.

We are looking forward to Landon re-joining the club next week as we continue our final preparations for the 2009 MLS Season, Galaxy general manager and head coach Bruce Arena said.

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Real Madrid have handed a new long-term contract to Brazilian midfielder Casemiro.

The 23-year-old impressed on loan at Porto last season, prompting the Primeira Liga club to activate a clause to sign him permanently.

However, Real exercised their option to keep hold of Casemiro, who played for Sao Paulo in his homeland prior to his arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2013, and he duly featured as a substitute in Saturday s 5-0 victory over Real Betis.

He has now committed his future to Madrid for the next six years, the club confirming Casemiro had signed a contract that runs until June 2021.

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The Football Association has confirmed that Hull City midfielder Jake Livermore will not face a ban for using cocaine.

Livermore was suspended by the FA in May after testing positive in the aftermath of a 2-0 at Crystal Palace, and was facing the prospect of a lengthy sanction.

However, the 25-year-old has avoided punishment due to the specific and
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Livermore s failed test came in the aftermath of an inquest into the death of his young child in May 2014, with an independent regulatory commission s full written reasons accepting there were mitigating factors involved.

The FA added in its reasons: The commission having carefully considered and taking into account all evidence relating to th…

According to , an agreement has been reached between D.C. United, Everton and Wayne Rooney s representative Paul Stretford regarding the former England and Manchester United captain moving to Washington, ending his 16-year spell in the English Premier League.

Rooney started his professional career at Everton before moving to Manchester United in 2004, being just under 19 years old. He made 559 appearances and scored 253 goals for the Red Devils, winning a host of trophies including five Premier League titles, a Champions League and a Europa League trophy.

He returned to his boyhood club in the summer of 2017 as a seasoned player, well past his best, but he still played 40 games in all competitions, mostly in a midfield role from which he found the net 11 times.

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Ronald Koeman has confirmed Everton are keen on signing Charlton Athletic youngster Ademola Lookman, but was more dismissive of other transfer links.

The Dutchman conceded there was interest in the boy , referencing the 19-year-old Charlton forward, who only made his professional debut in November 2015.

Lookman has scored seven goals this season for the mid-table League One side and has caps to his name at England Under-19 and U-20 level.

But Everton boss Koeman was not so willing to divulge any further information on possible targets, adding: We are working on that. We have some interest in certain players, but we need to keep that inside.

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Bruno Fernandes scored his first Premier League goal in nearly three months as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday to take another big step towards securing a top-four finish.

United threw away a two-goal lead in the midweek draw with Spurs that upset their momentum a little, but returned to winning ways against a Villa side who were threatening to enter top-four contention.

One of the Premier League s form teams since Unai Emery s October appointment, Villa went close to an opener first, though United were good value for the lead when Fernandes punished questionable goalkeeping from Emiliano Martinez.

Despite putting Villa under intense pressure for much of the second half, additional goals were not forthcoming for United, who were u…

Real Mallorca striker Achille Webo has said he foresees a bright and exciting future for Cameroon after a gutsy display by several upcoming players against defending champions Egypt in a Nations Cup quarter-final here on Monday.

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon fell 3-1 to Egypt, but Webo said several younger players, who were picked ahead of their more experienced teammates, showed that they could soon take over the mantle of the national team.

The younger players in the team have shown that they are capable of taking over from the older generation. They proved they can live with the best, said Webo, who came on a second half substitute in what was a rematch of the 2008 final of the Nations Cup in Ghana.

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Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has fond memories of facing Saturday s Ligue 1 opponents Bastia.

The Sweden captain became PSG s all-time top scorer with a double in the 2-1 win over Marseillie before the international break, which took his tally for the club to 110 in just 137 games.

Of all those goals, the 34-year-old revealed that an improvised volley against Bastia in October 2013  who the Ligue 1 champions and leaders travel to face this weekend remains his favourite.

The scorpion-kick against Bastia [was the best], while I think my celebration was even more beautiful, Ibrahimovic told PSG s official website.

In wanting to jump over the billboard, I slipped and fell I suddenly disappeared.

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James Rodriguez has reiterated he wants to be playing much more for Real Madrid, though he insists his relationship with head coach Zinedine Zidane is respectful.
 
Despite initially settling in well at the Santiago Bernabeu following his reported €80million move from Monaco in July 2014, the Colombia international has fallen badly out of favour.
 
There have been constant reports claiming a breakdown in James relationship with Zidane since the former World Cup winner s appointment in January, as the Frenchman continues to prefer other options.
 
So far this season James has made just four appearances in LaLiga, only two of which were from the start, but he is quick to dismiss suggestions he is on poor terms with Zidane despite his frustration over playing time.
 
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Mexico preserved their 100 per cent record in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying after edging Costa Rica 1-0 away from home.

Orbelin Pineda converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time and it proved to be enough on Sunday as Mexico made it two wins from two games in the Octagonal section of qualifying on the road to Qatar 2022.

Mexico head coach Gerardo Martino did not travel to Costa Rica after undergoing eye surgery and assistant Jorge Teller deputised in the absence of the former Barcelona and Argentina boss.

El Tri were underwhelming in their opening 2-1 win over Jamaica and they made another timid start on the road – Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa forced into a save to deny Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz.

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