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/ 4068 days agoReal Madrid refused chance to sign Paul Pogba for £22 million last year, says agent
Despite signing a contract extension with Juventus, midfielder Paul Pogba is still being heavily linked with a move away from the Italian champions. The France international extended his agreement at the Turin club in October in a deal which ties him to the Serie A side until June 2019. The player's agent, Mino Raiola, would […]
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/ 4068 days agoSimeone reiterates Atleti’s goal is Champions League qualification
Following their 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo last weekend, experts have all but written off any chance of Atletico Madrid retaining their La Liga title this season. The setback at the Balaidos left the reigning league champions seven points adrift from first place Real Madrid, with no more matches left to play between the city […]
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/ 4069 days agoEnrique coy when asked if he will rest players prior to Man City
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique would not tip his hand when asked if he would rest players against Malaga, prior to his side's Champions League Round of 16 first leg match versus Manchester City next week. The Barcelona boss, who overlooked first-team training at the newly-named Camp Tito Vilanova this morning, went on to say that he would […]
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/ 4069 days agoJose Mourinho couldn't handle pressure at Real Madrid says former president
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon said he believed the pressure to succeed at the Santiago Bernabeu was too much for Jose Mourinho, he revealed during an interview with BBC World Service. For all his domestic and European successes while coaching in Portugal, England and Italy, the current Chelsea manager found it extremely difficult to […]
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/ 4069 days agoBarcelona rename training ground ‘Camp Tito Vilanova’
FC Barcelona have officially renamed their first team's training ground 'Camp Tito Vilanova' in honor of their former manager and club legend who passed away in April 2014. Vilanova began his playing career in Barcelona's youth system before moving on to numerous La Liga clubs during his senior career. The native of Catalonia went on to […]
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/ 4070 days agoChelsea suspend three fans for alleged involvement in Paris train incident
Chelsea Football Club have suspended three fans for their alleged involvement in the racial incident which took place in a Paris train station earlier this week. Following the club's hard-fought 1-1 draw with French champions, Paris Saint-Germain, a shocking video went viral showing a group of Chelsea fans preventing a black man from boarding a train. […]
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/ 4070 days agoLuka Modric returns to Real Madrid first team training
Luka Modric returned to first team training today during a condensed session that followed Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Schalke 04 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday. Modric has been missing from the squad ever since the Croatia international picked up a hip injury during his country's Euro […]
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/ 4070 days agoFigo proposes expanding the World Cup to as many as 48 teams
Former Ballon d'Or winner Luis Figo released his manifesto at a Wembley press conference today as he prepares to challenge Prince Ali Bin Hussein, Michael van Pragg and incumbent Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA. During his press conference, the ex-Barcelona and Real Madrid player stated he would like the World Cup format to be […]
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/ 4070 days agoMemphis Depay will be heading to Manchester United
Speaking ahead of his side's Europa League Round of 32 encounter with Zenit St Petersburg, PSV Eindhoven manager Phillip Cocu has admitted that winger Memphis Depay will leave the club this summer. Depay has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, with Manchester United reportedly being tipped to sign the talented 21-year-old Holland […]
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/ 4070 days agoDavid Moyes leading Premier League clubs in the race for Danny Ings
Burnley striker Danny Ings is Real Sociedad coach David Moyes' number one transfer target, and the Scottish manager is currently leading the race to sign the talented 22-year-old goalscorer. According to numerous reports, Ings is being tracked by a host of Premier League clubs – including Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham – but Moyes has already flown […]
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/ 4070 days agoCapello defends Atletico Madrid; Says soccer is not for wimps
Former England boss Fabio Capello defended the tactics used by Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid by saying the reigning La Liga champions were not a "violent" team and that the sport is not for "wimps." The comments come during an interview with Spanish radio. Capello, who is currently the coach of Russia's national team, has […]
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/ 4070 days agoSergio Busquets renews contract with Barcelona until June 2019
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has renewed his contract and will remain at the club until June 2019, with an additional year as an option. An official announcement is expected in the coming days. The deal was completed earlier today, and part of the agreement allows the player to control his image rights which will propel […]
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/ 4071 days agoUEFA requires Real Madrid to wear pink shirts against Schalke 04 today
Real Madrid were preparing to have their players wear the club's alternative black kit with a dragon pattern on the shirt for tonight's Champions League Round of 16 first leg against Schalke 04. But since the away kit is too similar to Schalke's home shirt, UEFA have required the reigning champions of Europe to don […]
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/ 4071 days agoAncelotti confident Real Madrid will return to previous heights
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti believes his team needs to start playing well again and is confident they will take steps towards improving recent performances this evening against Schalke 04. The Italian boss was speaking ahead of his side's Champions League Round of 16 first leg in Gelsenkirchen. Ancelotti is trying to remain upbeat despite his […]
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/ 4071 days agoChelsea fans stop man from boarding Paris train; sing racist taunts
Unfortunately for the majority of Chelsea fans, tonight may not be remembered for their club's hard-fought 1-1 draw against the French champions, Paris Saint-Germain. A shocking video has gone viral showing a portion of Chelsea supporters stopping an unidentified black man from boarding a Paris train. As the man tries to make his way onto […]