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/ 3816 days agoLigue 1 would consider accepting Barcelona
France Prime Minister Manuel Vallas has told the French publication Journal du Dimanche that he would consider allowing Barcelona into Ligue 1 should Catalonia gain independence from Spain. There has been a movement afoot for Catalan independence which has caused a serious division among those living within the country's boundaries. The heated debate reached its boiling point during […]
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/ 3846 days agoBarca expect Munir El Haddadi to step up during Messi absence
Barcelona fans around the world were left stunned following the news of Lionel Messi's injury during the early stages of yesterday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas. The four-time Ballon d'Or winner will be sidelined for 7-8 weeks after tearing a ligament in his left knee. The diminutive forward may miss Barcelona's next eight fixtures – with many hoping […]
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/ 3847 days agoDate and time set for first El Clasico of the season
Jaume Roures, a founding partner at MediaPro, announced on 'Catalunya Radio' the date and time of the first Real Madrid vs. Barcelona clash of the 2015-16 campaign. MediaPro was named the agent for international broadcast rights for Spain's first and second divisions in July. That meant the company would determine the date and kick-off time […]
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/ 3848 days agoPep Guardiola storms out of press conference
Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola walked out of his Friday press conference following repeated questions from regarding his future at the club. Guardiola has yet to sign an extension with the Bundesliga champions, and his contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Despite winning the German league twice in his first […]
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/ 3853 days agoPSG to lay out £250 million for Cristiano Ronaldo
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly willing to shell out upwards of £250 million next summer in order to pry Cristiano Ronaldo away from Real Madrid. The French champions tested the Spanish giant's resolved this summer with a £110 million bid for the Portuguese forward, and it appears PSG officials have not given up their chase to land […]
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/ 3859 days agoJorge Mendes severing ties with Florentino Perez and Real Madrid
The mutually rewarding relationship between super agent Jorge Mendes and Real Madrid — specifically, its club president Florentino Perez — is beginning to wind down. Over the past several seasons, the former semi-professional soccer player, DJ and nightclub owner has represented a number of players in the Real Madrid squad: Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, Angel di […]
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/ 3859 days agoBarcelona facing possible new FIFA sanctions over child-trafficking
FIFA has continued its investigation of Barcelona and is considering sanctioning the La Liga side further due to its unrepentant exploitation and trafficking of children into the club's youth academy, La Masia. In April 2014, FIFA issued a two-window transfer embargo on Barcelona after the Catalan giants were found guilty of repeatedly breaking rules governing […]
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/ 3862 days agoDavid de Gea signs new four-year deal with Manchester United
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has signed a four-year extension with the club, keeping him at Old Trafford until 2019. There is also an option to extend the deal for a further year. The news of De Gea's renewal comes shortly after a proposed transfer with Real Madrid collapsed last week after the required paperwork did […]
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/ 3870 days agoDe Gea fears permanent benching; seeks United contract renewal
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has instructed his agent, Jorge Mendes, to engineer talks with club officials in order to renew his current deal in England, according to the Spanish publication AS. The newspaper claims the Spain international knows United boss Louis van Gaal is prepared to keep him on the bench for the remainder of the season until […]
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/ 3880 days agoManchester United table astonishing £140 million bid for Neymar
Manchester United have made a £140 million bid for Barcelona forward Neymar, according to the Brazilian publication Globoesporte. United reportedly made the offer directly to Barcelona's boardroom for an amount that will have met the player's release clause at the club. If a deal were completed, it would become the highest transfer fee ever paid […]
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/ 3880 days agoChris Smalling’s transformation from stooge to defensive stalwart
Just about ten months ago, Chris Smalling hit perhaps the lowest point of his professional career after picking up two yellow cards in eight minutes to reduce his team to ten men against Manchester City. At the time, Manchester United were sitting in eighth place in the Premier League and were unanimous underdogs heading into […]
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/ 3882 days agoManchester United set to table £100 million bid for Gareth Bale
Manchester United is preparing a world record bid of £100 million for Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, according to the Sunday World. The story from the British publication comes on the heels of manager Louis van Gaal's statement earlier today that his side does not need to add any more firepower before the close of […]
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/ 3886 days agoMan United table £60 million bid for Thomas Müller
Manchester United have tabled a staggering £60 million bid for Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller, according to the German publication Sport Bild. Should the story be true, it would appear United is once again prepared to flex its financial muscle in the transfer market. Just last summer, the club broke the British transfer record fee […]
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/ 3887 days agoEd Woodward flies to Barcelona to seal £22 million Pedro transfer
Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward has flown to Catalonia to secure the £22 million transfer of Barcelona forward Pedro. It has been widely reported that the much-anticipate move will be finalized this week, with the expectation being that the Spain international will be unveiled as a United player on Tuesday or Wednesday. To this […]
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/ 3888 days agoManchester United set to complete Pedro signing on Tuesday
Manchester United will complete the signing of Barcelona forward Pedro on Tuesday, following the conclusion of the Spanish Super Cup. The 28-year-old will say his farewells and depart for England shortly after the completion of the second leg of the competition, which Barcelona trail 4-0 to Athletic Bilbao. United had been attempting to lure Pedro […]