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/ 3979 days agoPep Guardiola asked to be Barcelona’s guest of honor
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola will be invited as Barcelona's guest of honor at the Champions League final in Berlin. Earlier today, Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner revealed that Guardiola, along with former bosses Terry Venables, Johan Cruyff and Frank Rijkaard, will be asked to attend the June 6 final in Berlin; since the quartet all […]
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/ 3979 days agoDe Gea has not made a decision on his future, says Van Gaal
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says goalkeeper David de Gea has yet to decide on his future, despite reports from Spain indicating the 24-year-old has agreed to personal terms with Real Madrid. On Friday, the Spanish newspaper Marca published a story claiming De Gea had agreed a deal worth around £4 million a year after […]
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/ 3980 days agoBayern Munich prepared to extend Pep Guardiola’s contract
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is eager to extend the contract of manager Pep Guardiola past June 2016, amid reports that the German club are ready to sever ties with the Spanish tactician. Guardiola has been rumored to be on his way out of the Allianz Arena, with some reports going so far as to say […]
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/ 3980 days agoDi Maria admits to struggles, but commits future to Man United
Manchester United winger Angel di Maria has admitted his debut season in England has not gone according to plan. The Argentine has not been included in United's starting eleven since he was dismissed during the club's FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Arsenal in March. Less than a year from his signing, speculation is the player could […]
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/ 3980 days agoLuis Suarez resumes training and could be available to face Atletico Madrid
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez resumed first-team training this morning and could be available to face Atletico Madrid on Sunday. The Uruguayan had been a doubt for the match after picking up a hamstring strain during his side's 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich earlier this week. However, his participation during this morning's training session signals that the striker […]
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/ 3981 days agoManchester United's Wayne Rooney ruled out of Arsenal clash
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Wayne Rooney will miss this weekend's clash against Arsenal. Last week, Rooney was substituted at halftime of United's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace after sustaining a dead leg at Selhurst Park. Van Gaal also revealed that left-back Luke Shaw will not be available for Sunday's encounter […]
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/ 3981 days agoDavid de Gea agrees personal terms with Real Madrid, says report
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid, according to the Spanish publication Marca. The newspaper claims the 24-year-old has agreed a deal worth around £4 million a year after tax, with a contract length between five and six years. All that is missing to make the transfer complete is […]
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/ 3981 days agoReal Madrid's Florentino Perez has spent $1.3 billion on 14 titles
During his twelve years as Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez has spent over $1.3 billion on transfers with the club winning 14 titles during that time. Perez's tenure with Madrid has been divided between two terms (2000-06, 2009-15). During his first term as president he spent just over $500 million on transfers, with an additional $860 million during his current reign. Perez signed […]
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/ 3981 days agoPaulo Dybala not yet a Juventus player
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was coy when asked if an agreement was in place which would see Palermo striker Paulo Dybala join the Italian champions. In recent weeks, Dybala has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal. But the understanding has always been that Juventus have been the front runners to land the talented […]
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/ 3982 days agoAtletico Madrid midfielder Koke puts an end to Chelsea transfer rumors
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke has committed his future to the club in spite of reported interest from Chelsea. Koke, a product of Atletico's youth system, has been manager Diego Simeone's most consistent performer and loyal servant during his tenure in charge. Over the past few seasons, the Spain international has been continually linked with moves […]
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/ 3982 days agoLuis Suarez doubtful for Barcelona clash against Atletico Madrid
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is a doubt for this weekend's La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid after picking up a hamstring strain during his side's 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich. La Blaugrana will travel to the Vicente Calderon on Sunday knowing a victory would give them their 23rd league title. The team returned to training today for the […]
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/ 3982 days agoManchester United will challenge on all fronts next season, says Ed Woodward
Manchester United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward has reiterated the club's stance that it will financially back manager Louis van Gaal during this summer's transfer period. According to the club official, the goal is to arm the Dutch boss with a squad capable of challenging for every major piece of silverware next season. "The squad […]
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/ 3982 days agoReal Madrid's Sergio Ramos set to miss the remainder of the season
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is set to miss the remainder of the season after it was learned the center-back played yesterday's Champions League semi-final return leg with a torn calf muscle. According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, Ramos played the entire second half with the soleus muscle in his calf ripped. While no official […]
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/ 3982 days agoSevilla prepared to punch their ticket to the Europa League final
Sevilla are set to punch their ticket to the Europa League final, so long as the La Liga side doesn't cough up its 3-0 advantage from the first leg against Fiorentina later today. The Spanish club is hoping to defend its Europa League crown and become the first team to win the competition four times. Speaking ahead of today's […]
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/ 3982 days agoLa Liga strike averted after Spanish High Court ruling
Great news for La Liga fans, the Spanish High Court has provisionally suspended the planned player's strike in La Liga that was set to begin tomorrow at midnight, which means that league action will return on Sunday. The strike was initially called by both the Spanish Federation and the players union as they disagreed with the government's […]