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/ 4126 days agoLegia Warsaw Appeal Rejected By The Court Of Arbitration For Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has had a busy few days. Last week, the court upheld FIFA's four-month ban on Uruguay international Luis Suarez. Although it did rule that his ban on all football-related activity was "excessive", thus allowing the striker to train with teammates, participate in promotional activities and administrative matters. Today […]
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/ 4130 days agoUEFA Announces Its 3-Man Shortlist For The Best Player In Europe
Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben and Manuel Neuer have been named to UEFA's shortlist for the 2013/14 Best Player in Europe Award. The voting was done by a collection of journalists from each of UEFA's 54-member associations. The nominees were whittled down to these three candidates from another shortlist which consisted of ten European players. Ronaldo […]
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/ 4135 days agoOfficial: Thomas Vermaelen Joins Barcelona On A Five-Year Deal
Barcelona have announced the signing of Belgium international Thomas Vermaelen on a five-deal for a fee understood to be £15 million. The former Arsenal centre-back had fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates and had been rumored to be a transfer target of the La Liga giants for most of the summer window. Earlier this […]
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/ 4136 days agoVermaelen set for Barcelona after Man United end interest
Defender Thomas Vermaelen is set for a move to Barcelona following the news that Manchester United have ended their interest in the player. Reports coming from England are saying Arsenal wanted Chris Smalling as part of the deal for the Belgium international, but United refused that request and withdrew from the transfer. Now, the 28-year-old […]
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/ 4141 days agoBarcelona President Believes Club’s Image ‘Has Suffered’ Over The Past Twelve Months
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who ascended to his position midway through the 2013-14 season, believes his club's image has been tarnished due to the controversial transfer of Neymar from Santos last summer. The club was also given a 14-month transfer ban in April because FIFA ruled Barcelona had broken rules governing the signing of […]
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/ 4142 days agoAngel Di Maria Set To Leave Real Madrid For PSG Next Week, Says Report
According to Bein Sports, Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to have Angel Di Maria sent to the Ligue 1 side. The player would be sent on loan for this season with PSG paying the Spanish giants £8 million. After the completion of the 2014-15 season, the Paris-based club would pay Real Madrid […]
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/ 4143 days agoCristiano Ronaldo Ruled Out Of International Champions Cup Match At The Big House
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo playing in tomorrow's International Champions Cup match against Manchester United at Michigan Stadium. Ronaldo had been going through double training sessions in recent days and is reportedly nearing match fitness. But Madrid's boss has decided that the Portugal international will make his […]
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/ 4144 days agoMexico Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa Finalizing Switch To Malaga
Mexico international goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has flown to Spain to finalize a move to Malaga. Ochoa was one of the standout performers during this summer's World Cup in Brazil. He made countless game saving stops during Mexico's tournament run with his most notable performance perhaps taking place in a 0-0 group stage match against the […]
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/ 4146 days agoAntoine Griezmann Finalizes His Move To Atletico Madrid
This morning, France International winger Antoine Griezmann passed a medical and signed a six-year contract with Atletico Madrid. The 23-year-old leaves Real Sociedad after spending the past ten years with the Spanish club. Griezmann arrived at San Sebastian when he was thirteen and spent his first four years playing in its youth academy. Griezmann dropped by […]
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/ 4147 days agoMarouane Fellaini On The Verge Of Serie A Switch to Napoli
Less than a year after making a £27.5 million switch from Everton to Manchester United, Marouane Fellaini is on the verge of a transfer to Napoli. News of the Belgian international's exit from Old Trafford has gathered steam in the past few hours and it is believed a deal between the twenty-time champions of England […]
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/ 4148 days agoItalian Football Federation Vice-Chief Carlo Tavecchio Caught In Race Row
The leading candidate for Italian Football Federation president, Carlo Tavecchio, has drawn himself into a racism row following statements made this past Friday at the summer assembly of Italy's amateur leagues. The 71-year-old gave his thoughts on the influx of foreign players into Italy, something that has been a flashpoint topic in the country since […]
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/ 4148 days agoPaul Pogba Renews Contract With Juventus, Say Italian Reports
Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport, two of the three major Italian sports newspapers, are reporting that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has agreed to a contract extension with the Seria A giants. What the media outlets disagree on is the length of the 21-year-old's contract. Tuttosport claims Pogba's deal will stretch until June 2019, while Corriere […]
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/ 4149 days agoInter Milan Set To Offer Fredy Guarin For Manchester United Striker Chicharito, Say Reports
The Italian news outlets, Sportmediaset and Tuttosport, are reporting that Inter Milan will offer midfielder Fredy Guarin in exchange for Manchester United's Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez. The 28-year-old Colombian international has previously been linked with a move to Manchester United, but in recent weeks it has been determined that Serie A champions Juventus had taken an […]
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/ 4149 days agoAtletico Madrid on verge of signing Antoine Griezmann from Real
There has been speculation in the Spanish media over the past few days that Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Real Sociedad winger Antoine Griezmann. But reports in Spain said that the France international's club would not be willing to let him go unless Atletico were willing to pay his buy-out clause of £23.7 million. But […]
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/ 4150 days agoQPR Recalls Julio Cesar From Toronto FC
Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar has been recalled to Queens Park Rangers following a brief loan spell with MLS side Toronto FC. Cesar represented his country in every match during this summer's World Cup with his standout performance being in Brazil's penalty shootout win over Chile. Despite struggling to find a regular starting position at QPR […]