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/ 3969 days agoMo Salah representatives in talks with Chelsea and AS Roma
Various reports from Italy and England are stating that representatives of AS Roma, Chelsea and Blues midfielder Mohamed Salah are in talks over a proposed move to Italy. Manager Jose Mourinho is rumored to be attempting to orchestrate deals which would send Salah to Roma on-loan or permanently, with Andre Schurrle also being dealt to […]
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/ 3971 days agoBarcelona Believes It Can Circumvent Transfer Ban
Barcelona officials are currently examining options that would allow the La Liga giant to sign players this year, despite a FIFA-imposed embargo that prevents the club from buying players until January 2016. The Catalan daily SPORT claims that Barcelona lawyers have uncovered two options. The first option would be for the La Liga side to sign players, give […]
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/ 3971 days agoReal Madrid To Finalize Deal For Norwegian Wonderkid Martin Odegaard This Week
Two weeks ago, Norwegian prodigy Martin Odegaard began training with Real Madrid. The 16-year-old traveled with his father and agent to the Spain capital in order to tour the club's facilities and to take part in sessions with Castilla (Real Madrid's reserve side). The teenager also spent time with members of the first-team coaching staff […]
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/ 3975 days agoPepe Sidelined 2-3 Weeks With Rib Injury
Real Madrid defender Pepe has been ruled out for two to three weeks after bruising his ribs during yesterday's 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. The Portugal international suffered in the injury while battling Raul Garcia for a 50/50 ball early on in the contest. After the match, Pepe was taken to the hospital where he […]
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/ 3981 days agoFirst Public Images Appear Online Of Barcelona’s New Shirt Design With Hoops
The first public images of Barcelona's controversial new kit design have been seen on Twitter [This photo is credited to: @jesusmalaga]. In December, the Catalan daily SPORT leaked the news that Nike had decided on a revolutionary design that would radically change from La Blaugrana's traditional striped shirts to a new one which features hoops. The Senyera (the Catalan flag) […]
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/ 3983 days agoDiego Simeone Should Remain With Atletico Madrid
Make no mistake about it, Diego 'Cholo' Simeone is the hottest property in management. What the Argentine has engineered at Atletico Madrid over the past three years is staggering and it hasn't gone unnoticed by Europe's bigger clubs. Last summer, Manchester United inquired about Simeone's availability before ultimately deciding to hire Dutch national team coach, Louis van Gaal. […]
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/ 3984 days agoChelsea Contact Messi’s Father Amid Growing Concerns
According to the Catalan radio station RAC1, Chelsea have contact Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi, to gain a better understanding of the player's situation at Barcelona. For the past few months, speculation has grown that the relationship between Messi and manager Luis Enrique is fractured and has disintegrated beyond repair. Those reports were fueled this weekend after the […]
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/ 3985 days agoBarcelona Have Handed Luis Enrique An Ultimatum, Says Report
Spanish radio station Cadena Cope is reporting that Barcelona have handed manager Luis Enrique an ultimatum following the firing of the club's director of football, Andoni Zubizarreta. This news comes on the heels of long-time servant Carles Puyol's resignation from his role with the club, as well as Barcelona's 1-0 defeat by Real Sociedad on Sunday night. […]
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/ 3992 days agoInter Milan’s Interest In Lukas Podolski Is A Joke
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has fired back at rumors linking striker Lukas Podolski to a loan doal with Inter Milan. The past few days have seen a flurry of stories from Italy linking the German international with Roberto Mancini's side. According to various reports, the Internazionale coach has made Podolski and PSG's Ezequiel Lavezzi his primary […]
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/ 3997 days agoAtletico Madrid Complete Signing Of Fernando Torres From Milan
Atletico Madrid and AC Milan have reached an agreement which will see striker Fernando Torres return to Spain on-loan for the remainder of the season, according to the Spanish newspaper AS. In exchange for Torres, the Rossoneri will receive the Spanish champions out-of-favor midfielder Alessio Cerci on-loan until the conclusion of the season. The move has been rumored […]
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/ 3999 days agoVan Gaal confirms absences of Herrera, Rojo, Fellaini & Shaw
Less than 24 hours after reports surfaced from England that Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal had received a fitness boost from left-back Luke Shaw, the Dutch boss has informed the media that he will be without the services of the defender; as well as three other teammates for United's Boxing Day encounter with Newcastle. Speaking at […]
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/ 4000 days agoAntoine Griezmann Shines During Volatile Match At The New San Mames
Atletico Madrid winger Antoine Griezmann scored a hat-trick and propelled Diego Simeone's side to a 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao during a volatile match at the new San Mames on Sunday. Those who witnessed the La Liga contest will testify that it was one of the more compelling, hard-fought games of the early season. Atletico […]
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/ 4000 days agoBojan Krkic Left Barcelona Because Of Guardiola’s Broken Promise
Stoke City forward Bojan Krkic began his professional career with Barcelona, having his character and skills nurtured by the Catalan club's famed La Masia when he was nine-years-old. Bojan quickly emerged as one of the brightest prospects to ever play for the La Liga giant's youth academy – scoring 126 goals during his first season. […]
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/ 4006 days agoAnder Herrera and Jefferson Montero named In match-fixing probe
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera and Swansea City winger Jefferson Montero are among forty-one players, coaches and directors named in a match-fixing probe in Spain. The prosecutor's office alleges that 965,000 euros (£766,000) was paid in cash by then Real Zaragoza coach Javier Aguirre and nine of his players with their club's consent to the […]
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/ 4011 days agoParis Saint-Germain Fans Stabbed After Champions League Match Against Barcelona
Earlier today, the chief of the Catalan regional police force informed reporters that two Paris Saint-Germain fans were stabbed on Wednesday night following the French champions' Champions League match against Barcelona. Chief Albert Batlle explained that the crime was committed near the Camp Nou and the suspects are believed to be part of the notorious […]