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/ 4236 days agoCrystal Palace Meltdown Continues After Iain Moody Resigns Over Alleged Racist Texts
Crystal Palace has announced that Sporting Director Iain Moody has resigned from the club. The incredibly laconic statement suggests that the evidence of racist, homophobic and sexist texts sent between Moody and ex-Cardiff manager Malky Mackay is the reason for the resignation. This comes just days after Tony Pulis announced his departure from the club, […]

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/ 4237 days agoSwansea City Announces £7m Signing of Argentina Defender Federico Fernandez
Swansea City has revealed the signing of Argentine central defender Federico Fernandez from Napoli. The defender, who played in the World Cup, will replace Chico Flores, who joined a club in Qatar earlier this month. Fernandez, 25, who has failed to secure a regular starting spot at Napoli in his three year spell, was a […]

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/ 4238 days agoManchester United Confirms £16m Signing of Marcos Rojo, While Nani Joins Sporting On Loan
Manchester United has confirmed that Sporting and Argentina left back Marcos Rojo has signed for the club, for a fee believed to be in the region of £16million. Luis Nani has been sent the other way on a season long loan. Rojo will be unveiled as United footballer after he passes a medical and agrees […]

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/ 4242 days agoHull City 2014/15 Season Preview: A Season of Consolidation
Premier League survival and a trip to Wembley, what more could a newly promoted side ask for? Last season's FA Cup finalists Hull City must be pleased with the result of their season, even if it did end in disappointment. Manager Steve Bruce puts it best, when he said in his first pre-match press conference: “I […]

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/ 4242 days agoWest Bromwich Albion 2014/15 Season Preview: Stability Is The Goal After Rocky 12 Months
Former Everton youth coach Alan Irvine takes control of West Bromwich Albion this season, giving him his first Premier League managerial role. Finishing 17th last year, leaving their survival until the penultimate game and going through a managerial change during the course of the season, most West Brom fans will be happy to put last […]

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/ 4243 days agoMondogoal Launches Best-of-Breed Fantasy Soccer Game
There are lots of fantasy soccer games out there, but a new site named Mondogoal has brought something unique and refreshing to the table. Mondogoal has set up a fantasy soccer game where you can compete for cash, every single match day. Combined with a beautiful and easy-to-use design, Mondogoal has emerged as a best-of-breed […]

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/ 4244 days agoLeague Cup 2nd Round Draw Announced; MK Dons to Play Manchester United
The draw for the second round of the League Cup was revealed tonight with 13 Premier League clubs joining the competition at this stage, while current holders Manchester City and the other clubs competing in Europe will join in the third round. The mouthwatering game of the round features Milton Keynes Dons against Manchester United. […]

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/ 4244 days agoEA Announces New Innovations for FIFA 15, Including Next Gen Keepers [VIDEO]
EA Sports announced today that its making significant changes to goalkeepers in FIFA 15. It is part of its attempts to provide a more realistic gameplay experience, with keepers acting and moving a lot more like their real world counterparts. It is just one of an array of new features that FIFA 15 will bring […]

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/ 4244 days agoPremier League Chief Still Wants 39th Game Played Abroad
Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive of the Premier League, has reaffirmed his will for a 39th round of Premier League fixtures to be played abroad. The idea drew a lot of criticism from the media and from fans when it was first proposed in 2008, but Scudamore has told the BBC that he and Premier League clubs […]

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/ 4245 days agoWayne Rooney Named Manchester United Captain
Louis Van Gaal has named Wayne Rooney as the captain of Manchester United, with Darren Fletcher taking the vice-captain position. Rooney, 28, has been at Old Trafford since 2004 after his £26million move from Everton at the age of 18. He has since scored 158 goals in over 300 appearances for the club as well […]

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/ 4245 days agoShane Long Linked With £12million Move to Southampton, Says Report
Hull City forward Shane Long has been linked with a move to Southampton for a fee of £12million, reports Sky Sports News anchor Jim White. Long, 27, only moved to Hull City in the January transfer window this year, and has netted 4 times in 15 games during his time at the KC Stadium. His fee at […]

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/ 4245 days agoSoccer Fans Plan March in London to Protest Rising Premier League Ticket Prices
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) will be marching on the Premier League and Football League headquarters in London on Thursday to demand affordable ticket prices. Soccer fans are protesting the rising ticket prices, particularly in the Premier League, that they claim are excluding many soccer fans from attending games. Ticket prices have risen much above […]

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/ 4245 days agoHatem Ben Arfa Cancels Meetup With Fans and Gets Banned From Newcastle Open Training
Hatem Ben Arfa has taken another move to damage relations with his club Newcastle United, after announcing he shall hold his own 'meet and greet' with Newcastle fans, after being excluded from the open training session being held on the same day. However, he has been advised to cancel the event to limit the damage […]

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/ 4246 days agoPremier League Teams to Use Football Manager Database to Scout Players
Several Premier League clubs are set to start utilizing the database of players used by computer game Football Manager to help scout out talent across the globe. Everton has been reported to be using the database for a number of years, which delivers highly specific and accurate information about players in a wide range of […]

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/ 4246 days agoManchester City Finally Confirms Signing of Eliaquim Mangala
Manchester City has today confirmed the signing of France and Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala nearly three weeks after the club released a video of the player being interviewed as a City footballer. Mangala, 23, has impressed many in Porto since his move from Standard Liege, having a standout season last year for the Portuguese side. […]
