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Porto charged for supporters’ racist behaviour

UEFA says Porto have been charged with racist behaviour by fans at a Europa League game.
Abusive shouts were allegedly targeted at Young Boys player Jean-Pierre Nsame, who is black, as he prepared to take a penalty kick in the 15th minute of Thursday’s game.

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Nsame, a Cameroon international, scored from the spot in the Swiss team’s 2-1 loss in Portugal.
The incident was highlighted Friday by a television commentator for the French-language Swiss…

Celtic, Porto make shock Champions League exits

Kristoffer Ajer’s Celtic were knocked out of the Champions League by CFR Cluj on Tuesday.
Former European Cup winners had mixed fortunes in Champions League qualifying as Ajax Amsterdam and Red Star Belgrade squeezed into the playoff round while Celtic and Porto were eliminated after a dramatic evening on Tuesday.
Ajax, semifinalists last season, came from behind to beat PAOK 3-2 for a 5-4 aggregate win over the Greeks while Red Star knocked out FC Copenhagen on penalties after a bizarre shootout involving 22 spot-kicks.
Krasnodar sprung a major upset with a 3-2 win at Porto to advance…

Casillas named in Porto squad for new season

FC Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas suffered a heart attack in a training session on May 1 and spent five days in hospital.
FC Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who suffered a heart attack in May, has been registered by the club to play in this season’s Portuguese league.
The former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper, 38, was included in the Porto’s squad list on the league’s official website ahead of their opening league game away to Gil Vicente on Saturday.
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Casillas, who captained Spain to their only World Cup triumph in 2010 and played 725 games for Real Madrid before joining Porto in 2015, suffered a heart attack…

America eyes Ochoa after Marchesin joins Porto

Despite interest from Club America, Guillermo Ochoa has previously stated he wants to remain in Europe.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is on the list of possible replacements after Club America announced the sale of Augustin Ma…

Porto to aid Casillas recovery with coaching role

Iker Casillas will work as link between the coaches and directors to the players.
FC Porto announced on Monday that veteran goalkeeper Iker Casillas will join the team’s staff as he continues his recovery from a heart attack suffered two-and-a-half months ago.
Spain’s 2010 World Cup-winning captain has not been given medical clearance yet to resume his playing career and he has not announced his retirement.
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Porto said in a club statement that Casillas, 38, will be part of the Porto staff as he continues recovering from his “health problem”…

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Casillas’ wife says she is battling cancer

Iker Casillas leaves hospital with wife Sara Carbonero in Porto.
The wife of Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas has said she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, less than three weeks after her husband suffered a heart attack.
Spanish TV presenter Sara Carbonero announced on Instagram that she has undergone surgery to remove a malignant ovarian tumour and will have further treatment in the next coming months.
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Porto president in search of goalkeeper amid doubt of Casillas return

Iker Casillas is a doubt to return to Porto next season after suffering a heart attack at the beginning of May.
FC Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa does not expect Iker Casillas to play again following the goalkeeper’s heart attack and is in the market for a replacement.
Casillas spent five days in hospital after suffering a heart attack during training on May 1 and upon being discharged, the 37-year-old did not give an indication as to whether he would like or be able to return to play professionally again.
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Atletico to sign Herrera as well as Porto teammates Felipe, Telles – source

Antoine Griezmann and Carlos Vela share a few friendly exchanges on social media ahead of the MLS All-Star Game versus Atletico Madrid.

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Atletico Madrid will sign Mexico international Hector Herrera on a free transfer this summer, while his Porto teammates defenders Felipe and Alex Telles are also close to following, a source close to the Portuguese club has told ESPN FC.
Central midfielder Herrera, centre-back Felipe, and left-back Telles have all developed significantly in recent seasons under Porto manager Sergio Conceicao, who the source said Atletico had been looking at before boss Diego Simeone extended his contract in February.
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Mexico midfielder Herrera to miss Gold Cup after Twitter statement

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Porto midfielder Hector Herrera will not be part Mexico’s Gold Cup squad this summer after ruling himself out of contention for the tournament.
The 29-year-old is considered an important part of the Mexican national team, but also missed March’s friendly games and wants a rest this summer while he sorts out his club situation.
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“I feel it is necessary to fully recover after the physical and mental wear of the season, in which I’ve played over 50 official matches for my current club; as well as having…

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