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/ 4155 days agoReal Madrid To Participate In 2015 International Champions Cup In Australia
Victoria sports minister Damien Drum has confirmed that Real Madrid will take part in next summer's edition of the International Champions Cup (ICC) which will be held in Melbourne, Australia from July 18-24. The Spanish giants will be making their debut appearance 'down under' and play their games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a capacity […]
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/ 4155 days agoUEFA Team Of The Year Shortlist Revealed
UEFA has revealed the 40-man shortlist for its Team of the Year with German champions Bayern Munich leading the way with nine nominations. The nominees were determined based on their overall performances in European club football and international competitions. The best eleven will be determined by fans via an online poll. Voting is open now and you can […]
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/ 4156 days agoAnder Herrera Biding His Time While Louis Van Gaal Finds 'Balance' At Manchester United
The last time Ander Herrera made an appearance for Manchester United was against West Bromwich Albion on October 20th. The midfielder started the game but was replaced at halftime by Marouane Fellaini. It was learned that Herrera had "tweaked" his rib; an injury that had kept him out of United's lineup for the previous three weeks. Since that appearance at […]
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/ 4160 days agoAS Roma Center-Back Leandro Castan To Undergo Brain Surgery
AS Roma have confirmed that defender Leandro Castan will undergo brain surgery to resolve a malformation. The 28 year-old Brazilian centre-back made his last appearance for the Serie A club on September 13th against Empoli. Castan was substituted at halftime after reportedly suffering from dizziness. Subsequent tests have revealed that the player had an accumulation […]
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/ 4160 days agoSami Khedira Has Signed A Pre-Contract Agreement With Bayern Munich, Says Report
Late yesterday, Spain's premier radio network Cadena SER broke news that Real Madrid would not be offering midfielder Sami Khedira a new contract. Speculation is the club was unhappy with the German international for failing to renew his contract with the Spanish giants last season. Cadena SER also reported that officials at the La Liga […]
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/ 4161 days agoJuventus To Announce New Deals For Giorgio Chiellini And Gianluigi Buffon
Juventus will hold a press conference today where it is expected the Serie A club will announce it has signed new deals with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and defender Giorgio Chiellini. The contracts are expected to keep the players with the Italian champions until 2017 and 2018 respectively. Various reports believe that Buffon will put pen […]
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/ 4161 days agoReal Madrid Will Not Renew Sami Khedira’s Contract
Spain's premier radio network Cadena SER is reporting that Real Madrid have refused to renew the contract of midfielder Sami Khedira. The German international will be out of contract with the Spanish club in June 2015. Khedira has been the subject of transfer speculation since last year when he failed to give Madrid officials a positive […]
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/ 4161 days agoDavid Moyes Has Brought Immediate Changes To Training At Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad's new manager David Moyes has wasted no time ringing in the changes at the La Liga club. After overseeing the Spanish side's last three training last week, Moyes took full control and has immediately put his own stamp on things by scheduling two sessions a day since Monday. The double sessions are something […]
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/ 4161 days agoMexico's Raul Jimenez Will Continue To Fight Until He Breaks Into Atletico Madrid's Lineup
Mexico international Raul Jimenez has been struggling to earn a place in Diego Simeone's starting eleven at Atletico Madrid. The striker made a summertime switch from the Liga MX side, Club America, to the reigning Spanish champions for a reported fee of 8.5 million. It was expected that Jimenez would challenge Atletico's other new striker, Mario […]
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/ 4161 days agoRating Manchester United's Potential Defensive Signings During The January Window
The January window is a month and a half away and rumors of potential transfer moves are already beginning to mount up around England. While they were able to add some players during the summer window, Manchester United are still lacking a holding midfielder, quality centre-backs and a serviceable right-back. Despite spending over £150 million this summer, United were […]
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/ 4162 days agoManuel Neuer Takes Subtle Swipe At Fellow Ballon d'Or Candidate Cristiano Ronaldo
During an interview with the German publication Kicker, Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer took a subtle swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo while talking about his chances of securing this year's Ballon d'Or award. The German international believes that he has a chance of winning the prize, even though he doesn't have the same brand awareness as the Real […]
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/ 4163 days agoLuka Modric to miss 3 to 4 months after sustaining injury
According to Real Madrid's club doctors, midfielder Luka Modric sustained a torn left proximal rectus femoris tendon (the tendon to the top of the muscle near his hip) and will be out of action for between three and four months. The setback occurred during Croatia's Euro 2016 qualifier against Italy yesterday. Modric had to come off in […]
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/ 4163 days agoItalian Club Parma Miss Wage Deadline; Could Face Points Penalty
Reports emanating from Italy have been speculating that the Serie A club Parma FC is in the midst of significant financial concerns. Widespread reports believe that the Italian side were required to make an immediate capital injection of £12 million before midnight on Monday or face a points penalty. It is understood that Parma failed to meet […]
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/ 4163 days agoRanking the 5 Best Defensive Partnerships In Europe
The following defensive partnerships are based on current club form and collaborative performances over the past three seasons. Also taken into account is the overall strength of the leagues these defensive unions compete in, as well as any domestic and European achievements of their clubs have accumulated. Statistics played a role in the ranking order. […]
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/ 4165 days agoScotland Making Huge Strides Under Gordon Strachan [VIDEO]
Scotland have not qualified for a European Championship or a World Cup since 1996 and 1998 respectively. The country has also never made a significant run in either tournament when it has achieved inclusion into the competitions. These are painful realities for that Tartan Army, as well as Scotland's current and former players. This is a country that […]