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/ 4090 days agoReferee who showed Turan a yellow card suspended for 2 weeks
The referee who showed Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan a yellow card for throwing his boot at a linesman during the Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday has been suspended for two weeks. While Turan escaped further sanction from the RFEF's Competitions Committee, referee Gil Manzano – the man who was in charge of the […]
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/ 4090 days agoReal Madrid reach agreement to sign Augusto Batalla
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with River Plate for Argentina under-20 goalkeeper Augusto Batalla, according to the Spanish publication AS. Batalla is rated the best goalkeeping prospect in the country and an official announcement from both clubs is expected before the Spanish transfer window closes. The reigning Club World Cup and European champions have […]
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/ 4090 days agoArda Turan celebrates birthday with cake following ref incident
Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan celebrated his 28th birthday last night and was presented with a "boot cake" by family and friends. The celebratory dessert was decorated in the club's colors and was an obvious reference to the controversial incident from Wednesday night's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg against Barcelona when the Turkish player hurled his […]
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/ 4090 days agoArgentina's Giovanni Simeone following in his father's footsteps
Argentina U-20 forward Giovanni 'Cholito' Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, is proving to be a chip off the old block. The eldest Simeone made his name as a hard-nosed midfielder for numerous European clubs, as well as with Argentina with whom he made 112 international appearances. 'Cholo' Simeone wasn't known for goal scoring or playmaking. The defensive midfielder was a physical […]
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/ 4090 days agoMartin Odegaard trains with first team ahead of Real Madrid Castilla debut
Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard took part in his first training session with Real Madrid's first team on Thursday. The Norway international chose Madrid over a host of big named suitors because he believed the ten-time champions of Europe were the best option for his career development. The midfielder completed his signing from Stromsgodset a little over a […]
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/ 4090 days agoBayern Munich will not sign Real Madrid target Marco Reus
Bayern Munich have confirmed that they will not be in the running for the services of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, according to the publication BILD. The German international has been the reported transfer target of numerous European club including: Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool; but the BVB player has been heavily linked with a move […]
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/ 4091 days agoWolfsburg on the verge of deal for Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle
Wolfsburg are on the verge of completing a deal for Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle. Once the German international's return to the Bundesliga is completed, the London club will officially announce the transfer acquisition of Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina. It was reported earlier today that Fiorentina had reached an agreement with Chelsea for the Colombian winger […]
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/ 4091 days agoLucas Silva to be included in Real Madrid squad this weekend
Manager Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of new-signee Lucas Silva making his full debut this weekend against Real Sociedad. But the Real Madrid boss has confirmed that the Brasileiro league defensive midfielder of the year will be included in his 18-man match day squad at the Santiago Bernabeu. Silva's transfer from the Brazilian […]
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/ 4091 days agoChelsea agree £27 million deal with Fiorentina for Juan Cuadrado
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £27 million for Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado, according to reports emanating from Italy and England. Part of the transfer will see Mohamed Salah join the Serie A club on-loan for the remainder of the season, with the Premier League side paying the player's wages. It had been reportedly earlier […]
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/ 4091 days agoSimeone credits Barcelona’s recent form to arrival of Luis Suarez
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone admitted it was his decision to play "with less ambition" during the second half of yesterday's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg at the Vicente Calderon. The Argentine boss acknowledged that his side were second-best to Barcelona – who won the match 3-2 (4-2 on aggregate) – and credited his […]
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/ 4091 days agoPaul Pogba will leave Juventus this year or the next, says agent
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will likely leave the Italian champions this year or the next, according to the player's agent Mino Raiola. The 21-year-old recently signed an extension with the Turin club which runs until June 2019. But Raiola feels it is unlikely the young France international will see out the full length of his […]
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/ 4092 days agoSantiago Bernabéu set to be renamed the 'Abu Dhabi Bernabéu', says report
The Santiago Bernabéu will soon be renamed the Abu Dhabi Bernabéu, according to various reports emanating from Spain. The Bernabeu is, of course, home to Real Madrid the reigning Club World Cup and European champions. In November, club president Florentino Perez was overheard by a television company saying: "We'll call it IPIC Bernabéu or whatever […]
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/ 4092 days agoReal Madrid's Asier Illarramendi blocks £19m move to Athletic
Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi has blocked a potential £19 million move to Athletic Bilbao. With the signing of Lucas Silva from Cruzeiro completed last week, Madrid officials were reportedly ready to sit down with Illarramendi to discuss his future at the club. Athletic Bilbao had made it clear that they wanted Carlo Ancelotti's second-choice […]
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/ 4092 days agoLuis Figo to run against Sepp Blatter for FIFA presidency
Luis Figo has announced his intention to stand against Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA. The legendary Portuguese footballer joins Jerome Champagne, Dutch FA chief Michael van Pragg and former France international David Ginola as a challenger to the current FIFA boss – who has been in office for the past seventeen years. "I […]
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/ 4092 days agoCristiano Ronaldo handed two-match ban for violent conduct
Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-match ban by the LFP Disciplinary Committee and is set to miss Real Madrid's games against Real Sociedad and Sevilla in the coming weeks. Since the Portuguese forward avoided a sterner penalty from the panel, he will be eligible for selection in manager Carlo Ancelotti's side for the Madrid derby on […]