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/ 4166 days agoSanti Cazorla Says Current Spain Squad Should Not Be Compared With The Previous
Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has been included in Vicente del Bosque's 26-man Spanish national team squad for the country's upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus on Saturday and its friendly versus the defending World Cup champions Germany next Tuesday. The 29-year-old was also a member of the Spain side which won the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships. In […]
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/ 4166 days agoInter Milan Sack Walter Mazzarri; Roberto Mancini Expected To Be Replacement
Inter Milan have announced that they have relieved first team head coach Walter Mazzarri of his duties. The club released an official statement on their website confirming the sacking of Mazzarri, who had been in charge of Inter for seventeen months. "FC Internazionale would like to announce that Walter Mazzarri has been relieved if his […]
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/ 4167 days agoSouthampton Hoping To Secure Toby Alderweireld Beyond Initial Loan From Atletico Madrid
One of the many positive stories coming from Southampton's strong start to this season's Premier League campaign has been the play of defender Toby Alderweireld. The Belgian international was secured on-loan from defending La Liga champions Atletico Madrid on the final day of the summer transfer window. Seeing that Alderweireld's playing time would have been […]
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/ 4167 days agoEngland's FA Charges Sunderland And QPR For Separate Issues Of Player Conduct
England's Football Association has charged AFC Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers FC for separate incidents of player misconduct. The Black Cats have been indicted with failing to control their players during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Everton at the Stadium of Light. While QPR stand accused of failing to control their players during an incident in their […]
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/ 4167 days agoArsenal's Mesut Ozil Ruled Out A Further Seven Weeks Due To Knee Injury
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has confirmed that he will be out of the Gunners' lineup for a further seven weeks due to a knee injury. The 25-year-old was diagnosed with a partial tear in his knee following Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea during the first week of October. At the time, the German informed the Gunners […]
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/ 4167 days agoRon Vlaar's Agent Puts Arsenal and Man Utd On Alert By Saying Defender Is Ready For Big Move
Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar's agent has put clubs on alert by admitting that his client has put himself in a position to make a "nice big move". The 29-year-old Holland International has already told manager Paul Lambert that he will remain at the Birmingham club past the January transfer window. But Vlaar's contract is […]
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/ 4167 days agoFIFA Report Clears Qatar To Host World Cup; Report Contains Erroneous Details, Says Investigator
FIFA today announced that after an 18-month investigation by former New York district attorney Michael Garcia, there is not sufficient evidence to justify stripping either Russia or Qatar of the 2018 or 2022 World Cups. German judge Hans-Joachim Eckert ruled that there was not enough evidence to justify re-opening the process. Qatar was cleared to […]
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/ 4168 days agoLiverpool's Striking Options Set To Improve As Daniel Sturridge Returns To Training
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has taken to his Twitter account to express his joy at returning to training for the Merseyside club. The England international won't be able to return to full training until the rest of his Liverpool teammates return from their national team duties. Sturridge spent last week finishing off his rehabilitation sessions and has now […]
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/ 4168 days agoRonaldo Denies Using Obscene Nickname When Referring To Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to his Facebook account to deny claims that he has an obscene nickname for Lionel Messi. Tensions between the two players have long been the subject of speculation. In his new book about Messi, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague reveals that the Real Madrid star routinely refers to the Argentina international as "motherf***er" […]
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/ 4168 days agoNapoli And Inter Milan In Talks With Erik Lamela's Agent Over Tottenham Exit, Say Reports
Reports emanating from Italy claim that Napoli and Inter Milan have held discussions with Erik Lamela's agent over the past few days about a possible exit from White Hart Lane. The Argentinian midfielder joined Spurs on a £30million transfer in August 2013 from AS Roma, where he had spent the previous two seasons. While the […]
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/ 4169 days agoBayern Munich Chairman Says Louis Van Gaal Has A Huge Ego And Wanted to Van Gaal-ize Club
In an interview with the German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has criticized Louis van Gaal by saying he has a "huge ego" and that the current Manchester United manager wanted to "Van Gaal-ize" the Bundesliga giants. Van Gaal took control of the German club in July 2009 and subsequently led Bayern […]
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/ 4169 days agoDavid Moyes Named Real Sociedad Manager
Former Manchester United boss David Moyes has officially been named as the new manager of the Spanish club, Real Sociedad. According to Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, the Scottish manager had been considering the job for 'some time' and was in direct contact with the San Sebastian-based club's president for as many as ten […]
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/ 4171 days agoOnly Thing Slowing Real Madrid Down Is The International Break
The only thing preventing Real Madrid from completely running away with La Liga is the fact that Carlo Ancelotti's side stumbled out of the starting blocks; losing to Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid during the opening weeks of the Spanish campaign. Since their loss in the Madrid derby on September 13th, Los Blancos have gone unbeaten […]
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/ 4171 days agoAdnan Januzaj Experiencing Growing Pains At Manchester United
Adnan Januzaj burst on the Premier League scene last season under former Manchester United manager David Moyes. The attacking midfielder was initially signed by Sir Alex Ferguson from Anderlecht in March 2011 and was eventually called up to United's senior squad towards the end of the 2012-13 league campaign. Januzaj remained an unused substitute during that season, […]
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/ 4173 days agoManchester United Faces Injury Crisis With 8 Players Out After Rojo Will Miss Next 6 Weeks
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo will be out of action for up to six weeks with a dislocated shoulder. The news was confirmed today by manager Louis van Gaal during his pre-match press conference. Rojo joins an injury list that includes Rafael da Silva, Ashley Young, Jonny Evans, Chris Smalling (suspended), Jesse Lingard, Radamel Falcao […]