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/ 4276 days agoLuis Suarez Could Have His FIFA Ban Lifted By The Court of Arbitration for Sport
News coming out of Spain today reports that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has agreed to review the appeal of Luis Suarez's ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's World Cup Group D encounter with Italy. If Suarez's appeal is successful, he would be able to play in Barcelona's opening match of the […]
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/ 4276 days agoEarly Signs Look Good For Manchester United, But They Are Still A Work In Progress
Of course, it’s the first match of the preseason and Manchester United were lined up against a fourth place MLS squad that have been struggling of late. Arguably the LA Galaxy’s best player, Landon Donovan, was benched at the start of the friendly because his manager felt the former Everton-loanee had been “sub-par” in his […]
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/ 4276 days agoLuis Suarez Could Make His Barcelona Debut in October el Clasico
The 2014-15 La Liga schedule has been released and most fans of the Spanish league quickly scanned the fixtures to see when Barcelona and Real Madrid will be facing off in the first El Clasico of the season. The first matchup between the Spanish giants will be Sunday, October 26 at the Santiago Bernabeu in […]
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/ 4276 days agoAS Roma’s New Stadium Will Pay Tribute To Rome’s History
In March, AS Roma unveiled plans to build a 52,500-capacity stadium that would make them only the second Serie A club to play in their own arena. Roma said the new stadium, Stadio della Roma, will be a central part of the strategy for the club's future and its "re-emergence as a force in international football". It […]
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/ 4277 days agoSpanish Third Tier Side Reveal Tuxedo-Themed Shirts
Segunda B side La Cultural Leonesa have released photos of their new tuxedo-themed strip on social media. This kit it not a joke. Spanish media is reporting that officials at the club are saying that the response thus far on social media has been positive regarding the new uniform. The initial intent was for team […]
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/ 4277 days agoFraizer Campbell Finalizing a 3-Year Deal With Crystal Palace
Reports from England are saying that Cardiff City striker Fraizer Campbell is in London to have a medical before a proposed move to Crystal Palace. The 26-year-old was reportedly nearing a transfer to newly-promoted Leicester City, after the club triggered his release clause with the Welsh club. But it is apparent that negotiations between the […]
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/ 4277 days agoDiego Simeone And Atletico Madrid Pledge To Continue To Fight To Keep The Spine of the Squad
Nine players from Atletico Madrid's La Liga winning squad have left the club this summer for various reasons. To this point, Diego Simeone has brought in four players: Miguel Angel Moya (Getafe), Guilherme Siqueira (who was on loan at Benfica from Granada), Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich) and Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak (Benfica). Prior to the […]
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/ 4277 days agoSevilla Loanee Iago Aspas Believes Luis Suarez Has Been "Treated Like A Murderer"
Iago Aspas, on loan at Sevilla from Liverpool, told the Spanish radio station Cadena Cope that he understands why his former team-mate Luis Suarez has been banned from playing. However, even though this latest offense is Suarez's third time biting someone, Aspas believes that the Barcelona striker's ban from all soccer-related activities is excessive. “They [FIFA] […]
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/ 4278 days agoBarcelona's Bojan Krkic Joins Stoke City On A Four Year Deal
Stoke City have announced the signing of 23-year-old Barcelona La Masia product, Bojan Krkic. The Spanish striker, who has spent loan spells with AS Roma, Ajax and AC Milan, has signed a four-year deal with the Premier League side. An official announcement was issued via Stoke City's Twitter account: “#HolaBojan Stoke City are delighted to […]
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/ 4278 days agoXavi Hernandez Says No to MLS And Decides to Remain At Barcelona, Says Report
Despite recent reports, Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has told new manager Luis Enrique that he is staying with the club and will resume training with the first team on Thursday. The 34-year-old Spanish international had been the subject of transfer speculation the past few days, being linked with a move to New York City FC […]
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/ 4278 days agoCardiff City's Steven Caulker Set To Join QPR In £8million Deal
Cardiff City defender Steven Caulker has had a medical this morning and is set to finalize a move to Queens Park Rangers. According to reports in the British media, the two sides have already agreed a fee for the Bluebirds' captain in the region of £8million ($13.6 million). The 22-year-old is a product of the Tottenham […]
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/ 4278 days agoJames Rodriguez Completes Real Madrid Move For £63 Million
After a dramatic Sunday, where we saw pictures and stories flying around the Internet, Colombian international James Rodríguez has wrapped up a hectic 48 hours and completed a £63 million move to Spanish giants, Real Madrid. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder passed his medical this morning and will be unveiled by the club this afternoon at Santiago Bernabéu. […]
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/ 4278 days agoGylfi Sigurdsson On The Verge Of A Return To Swansea City
This past weekend, Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson left the club's pre-season training camp in Seattle and this morning was reportedly having a medical at Swansea City ahead of a proposed £10million ($17 million) move. Speculation is that the 24-year-old is part of a deal that will see Swansea left-back Ben Davies go the opposite way to […]
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/ 4279 days agoSunderland Fan Helps Raise Funds In Memory Of Newcastle Supporters Lost In Ukrainian Disaster
Sunderland supporter Gary Ferguson was touched by the story of John Alder and Liam Sweeney, two devoted Newcastle supporters who lost their lives in the Malaysian Airlines disaster. John, 63, and Liam, 28, of were en-route to New Zealand to support Newcastle United during its pre-season tour. They boarded Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Amsterdam, […]
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/ 4279 days agoAshley Cole Gives His First Interview As A Roma Player [VIDEO]
Former Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole has given his first interview as an AS Roma player. The 33-year-old defender signed a two-year deal with the Serie A side on July 7. Cole started his career with Arsenal making 229 appearances and scoring nine goals. Along the way, he made a Champions League final appearance, won two […]