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Monday Ticker: Suarez injury update, Van Gaal fired and more

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Uruguay’s road to the knockout phase of next month’s Copa America Centenario could be significantly more difficult than they’d like, while Manchester United has officially fired head coach Louis van Gaal.

Luis Suarez will join Uruguay ahead of next month’s Copa America Centenario, however, the Barcelona forward is expected to miss all three of the team’s group stage matches due to a hamstring injury. Uruguay begins Group C play on June 5 against Mexico. (REPORT)

Manchester United announced the decision to replace van Gaal Monday afternoon, with United also revealing that a decision on the team’s next head coach (widely reported to be Jose Mourinho) will be announced “soon.” (REPORT)

Bayern Munich has completed a five-year deal with Germany center back Mats Hummels. (REPORT)

FIFA secretary general Markus Kattner has been relieved of his duties after an investigation revealed that the German was aware of a suspicious payment made from Sepp Blatter to Michel Platini five years ago. (REPORT)

How does Suarez’s injury impact Uruguay? Can they still advance to the knockout phase? Will Jose Mourinho be named the next coach at Manchester United?

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  1. So now Suerez doesn’t play.

    They were running big names in soccer up on the boards on Sounders’ games and games I watched on TV….advertising for big money tickets.

    Now? Well the tickets are still big money.

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  2. “FIFA secretary general Markus Kattner has been relieved of his duties after an investigation revealed that the German was aware of a suspicious payment made from Sepp Blatter to Michel Platini five years ago”
    I wonder how much Sunil Gulati knew about Chuck Blazer dealings.

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