Caitlin O'Connell

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/ 4264 days ago

Manchester United Wins 2014 International Champions Cup

The final game of the 2014 International Champions Cup was played between Manchester United and Liverpool, with United ending victorious after coming back to beat Liverpool 3-1. The rainy Sun Life Stadium in Miami played host to over 51,000 fans as the eight-team tournament came to a close, finishing up the exciting second International Champions […]

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/ 4277 days ago

All You Need to Know About the International Champions Cup

Beginning Thursday, July 24, the biggest and most exciting soccer tournament in the North America this summer kicks off as eight stellar teams travel to play across the US and Canada. The 2014 edition of the International Champions Cup features Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Manchester City, AC Milan, AS Roma and Olympiacos. […]

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/ 4279 days ago

New 'Pixel Soccer' Video Game Needs Your Support On Kickstarter

Super Rock Games, an indie gaming company based in London, has created a new computer based video game using pixel art to simulate soccer games for some of the most popular teams in the world. Using top-down design with inspiration from the popular FIFA and Sensible Soccer games, Pixel Soccer combines minimal design with fluid […]

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/ 4283 days ago

Chelsea Striker Demba Ba On the Verge of Joining Besiktas In £8million Deal

Chelsea striker Demba Ba is on the verge of joining Besiktas after passing a medical earlier on Thursday. After falling out of favor with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, Demba Ba had a less than spectacular season with the Blues. He earned only 19 appearances and scored five goals during the 2013-2014 season. Even before the […]

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/ 4283 days ago

Rio Ferdinand Joins QPR On A Free Transfer

Queens Park Rangers has announced that Rio Ferdinand has joined the club on a free transfer. Ferdinand said, “I used to sit in the Loft – my Dad used bring me here as a young boy. QPR was the first professional club to ever sign me. “There are great memories for me here – for […]

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/ 4283 days ago

Manchester United's Michael Carrick Out For 10-12 Weeks

Manchester United defensive midfielder Michael Carrick had surgery on his ankle this morning and will be out of action for 10-12 weeks, according to the club. The 32 year-old midfielder injured his ankle during pre-season training. When asked how long he would be sidelined for, new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said, "A long […]

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/ 4284 days ago

Sunderland and Fulham Interested in Signing Matt Besler

After a spectacular performance for the United States at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, defender Matt Besler has received a wide variety of interest from a number of European clubs including official bids from Fulham and Sunderland. Besler admitted to wanting the deal done as soon as possible. “It’s a situation which needs to […]

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/ 4284 days ago

Newcastle United Sign Forward Emmanuel Rivière For Undisclosed Fee

As Newcastle's fifth signing of the summer, French forward Emmanuel Rivière is heading to St. James' Park for the upcoming 2014-2015 season. Transferring from Monaco, the 24 year-old has signed a long-term contract with Newcastle and stated his excitement for the move on Newcastle's official website, "When the Club spoke to me I said yes […]

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/ 4284 days ago

Swansea City's £4million Deal For Ecuador Winger Jefferson Montero Nears Completion

Swansea City is close to signing Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero, according to BBC Sport, with the World Cup footballer expected to fly in for his medical exam later this week. Currently with Monarcas Morelia, the transfer fee is expected to net the Mexican club £4million. For Swansea, meanwhile, it'll be a worthy upgrade with former […]

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/ 4284 days ago

10 Best GIFs of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil was something special, not just in the amount of goals that were scored, but the quality of soccer from almost every one of the 32 teams. To make sure we don't forget any of the memorable moments, We assembled several of our favorite GIFS from the World Cup below. […]

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/ 4284 days ago

Watch MLS's Parody of Ferris Bueller's Day Off Movie [VIDEO]

As a tribute to the beloved 80's comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off, MLS and KickTV have released their own version staring the reigning MLS MVP and Chicago Fire's Mike Magee in "One Player's Struggle to Take it Easy" featuring an all-star group of America's best MLS players including Omar Gonzalez, Thierry Henry, Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux […]

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/ 4286 days ago

World Cup 2014 closing montages: ESPN, BBC, ITV, CBC & RTE

After the final whistle was blown and Germany was declared World Cup Champions, the major sports networks started to wrap up their coverage of the 2014 World Cup, and many of them closed their broadcasts with a montage of some of the special moments of the World Cup tournament. The amount of attention to the […]

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/ 4287 days ago

Luiz Scolari Resigns As Manager Of Brazilian National Team After World Cup Embarrassment

After losing two home games consecutively for the first time since 1940, Luiz Scolari resigned from his position of head coach of the Brazilian National Football Team. The 2014 World Cup host nation had a promising build up to the World Cup after defeating reigning World and European champions, Spain in the Confederations Cup Final […]

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/ 4287 days ago

Messi's Lack of Respect to Alejandro Sabella Ends Sour Night For Argentina

The inevitable question of Leo Messi's greatness will surely start after Argentina's 1-0 loss in extra time to Germany. Despite a few flashes of greatness during the final game in the 2014 World Cup, Messi was a shadow of himself in the second half, and was caught on camera showing a lack of respect for […]

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/ 4289 days ago

Angel Di Maria Looks Set For Manchester United Move

New Manchester United's manager, Louis van Gaal's summer has been busy. Aside from coaching the Netherlands' national team he has signed three players to Manchester United, Angel Di Maria being the latest set to be moving to Old Trafford. According to mutliple reports Di Maria has agreed to a deal of £150,000-a-week after not coming […]