Leicester City fired Nigel Pearson, the equal parts manager and thick-jawed Wallace & Gromit character, Tuesday. Pearson had coached the team since 2011.
Here’s a quick recap of Pearson’s last 12 months:
Mexico’s national teams have had a Summer to forget. Every national team representing Mexico at a large international tournament has suffered failure.
With Mexico failing on all fronts this Summer, fans have emitted a collective groan of disappointment.
The Mexican saying, “They played like never before but lost like always,” can’t even be used in these circumstances. It’s been more of “there they go again, blowing their opportunity for international glory.”
Marrakesh, Morocco. - A recent charity match featured Dider Drogba, Karim Benzema, Samuel Eto’o, Marouane Fellaini, and Remy Cabella, all in an effort to raise money and awareness to protect the rights of children in Morocco to get them off streets and reintegrated into school systems.
Newcastle United, a club that has faced death head on in the form of relegation multiple times in its Premier League career, stays above the black line yet again to face another year in England’s top flight of football.
"Not at all. I'm not that smart.”
That was ex-USWNT head coach Pia Sundhage’s response to whether or not she engages in mind games. It is hard to believe at first.
Sundhage was just featured in a New York Times article that was supposed to be nothing more than a profile of her, a Swedish sporting legend. Instead, it turned into the talking point of the young 2015 World Cup.
Jose Mourinho will need to develop a new plan for Chelsea next season — seeing as he can't park the bus anymore — after being banned by British law to drive for the next six months.
The Portuguese manager was caught by roadside speed cameras going 10mph over the 50mph limit while driving in England this past Wednesday. Because of his previous accumulation of points from traffic violations, he was no longer able to appeal for driving after this past offense.
Rafa Benitez was just officially presented as the new manager of Real Madrid, and he has already set some lofty expectations.
Borussia Dortmund’s soon-to-be ex-coach Jurgen Klopp is going to take at least a year off from coaching.
Shortly after announcing Pep Guardiola as manager, Bayern Munich lured 20-year-old Mario Götze to the Allianz Arena. He was to be a new Lionel Messi for the soccer world. Two years later, it’s all different.
The Gunners look to see off Aston Villa and retain the FA Cup.