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/ 4624 days agoWest Ham Midfielder Alou Diarra to Miss Entire Season With Knee Injury: Daily Soccer Report
West Ham United midfielder Alou Diarra has been hit by a knee injury that will keep him out for the entire season. The injury comes as a blow both to the footballer and West Ham United. The French defensive midfielder, who can also play as a centre back, picked up the injury in the mid-week […]
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/ 4624 days agoDraw for the 2013/14 Europa League Group Stage Revealed
The draw for the group stage of the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League has been announced, with the 48 participating teams finding our their fate today. For fans of British football, both Tottenham and Swansea face challenging groups. Spurs will go up against Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala, Moldovan side FC Sheriff and Norwegian Cup […]
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/ 4624 days agoTottenham Hotspur Sign Defender Vlad Chiriches From Steaua Bucharest
Tottenham Hotspur have finalized the transfer of Romanian centre back Vlad Chiriches from Steaua Bucharest for a transfer fee believed to be around £7million. According to the club website, "The centre-back joined Steaua from Pandurii Targu Jiu, making his debut in July 2011 before helping them to the Romanian Liga I championship last year. "The […]
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/ 4625 days agoLiverpool's Brendan Rodgers Lines Up Move for Goalkeeper Shay Given: Nightly Soccer Report
Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given as a backup to Simon Mignolet at Anfield. Given, who continues to be on the bench at Villa after American goalkeeper Brad Guzan occupies the starting spot, may move to Merseyside. The Irish goalkeeper is still one of the highest wage […]
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/ 4625 days agoEverton Dismiss Manchester United's £36m Bid For Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini
Everton have dismissed Manchester United's bid of £36million for Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini, according to The Guardian newspaper. The revised bid is an improved offer from the £28million that United made 10 days ago. However, the offer is still less than what Everton chairman Bill Kenwright values the players at. Talks are expected to continue between […]
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/ 4625 days agoUS Roster Announced for World Cup Qualifiers Against Costa Rica and Mexico
US men's national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann has announced his roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica (Sept. 6) and Mexico (Sept. 10). The 23-man roster is: Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/England), Tim Howard (Everton/England), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake/MLS) Defenders: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/Mexico), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City/MLS), John Brooks (Hertha […]
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/ 4625 days agoSunderland Agree Fee To Sell Stephane Sessegnon To Qatar Club Less Than 48 Hours After Arrest
Less than 48 hours after being arrested and charged with drunken driving, Sunderland forward Stephane Sessegnon looks set to move to Qatari club Al-Jaish after the two clubs agreed a fee of around £5million, according to Sky Tyne & Wear. While Sunderland played MK Dons Tuesday night at the Stadium of Light in the League Cup, […]
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/ 4625 days agoChristian Eriksen Currently Undergoing Medical With Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Christian Eriksen is currently undergoing a medical after agreeing personal terms with the White Hart Lane club, according to a report on the Dutch television network Fox Sports Central. Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur are close to agreeing a £9.3million deal and a four year contract. Tottenham Technical Director Franco Baldini is […]
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/ 4625 days agoFranck Ribery Wins UEFA Best Player in Europe Award
UEFA have named Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery as the recipient of the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2013. Ribery, who was instrumental in helping Bayern Munich win the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League final, beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the hotly contested honor. For Ribery to beat both Messi and […]
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/ 4625 days agoChelsea Complete Signing of Samuel Eto'o On One-Year Contract
Chelsea have completed the signing of Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o on a free transfer from Anzhi Makhachkala. In 2011, Eto'o became the world's highest paid footballer with a salary of €20 million after tax per season. After the Anzhi owner decided to shrink the team's budget this summer, Eto'o was put on the transfer market. Chelsea […]
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/ 4625 days agoUEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw: Open Thread
The draw for the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League group stage has begun in the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The top clubs from around the world will find out their fate, to see what groups they'll play in. Pot One: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, FC Porto, Benfica. Pot Two: Atletico Madrid, […]
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/ 4625 days agoArsenal Announce Signing of Mathieu Flamini As Free Agent to Shore Up Midfield: Daily Soccer Report
Arsenal have announced the signing of Mathieu Flamini as a defensive midfielder to shore up the holes and injuries that have riddled the club in previous weeks. Flamini returns to the club as a free agent, where he helped the Gunners win the FA Cup in 2005. "We’re very pleased Mathieu has agreed to re-join […]
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/ 4626 days agoSamuel Eto'o to Rekindle Relationship With José Mourinho at Chelsea: Nightly Soccer Report
Samuel Eto'o is set to rekindle his relationship with Jose Mourinho as Chelsea are close to signing a £7million per year deal for the Cameroon striker. Mourinho has managed Eto'o at Inter Milan where they won the UEFA Champions League in 2010. Eto'o is expected to have his medical on Thursday before signing a one-year […]
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/ 4626 days agoManchester United Drawn Against Liverpool In League Cup Third Round: Full Draw Revealed
Only a few weeks after this weekend's Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United, the two teams will face each other again, this time in the third round of the League Cup. The match between the two most successful teams in English football history is the plum tie of the round. In other enticing […]
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/ 4626 days agoYeovil Lets Birmingham City Score Unopposed Goal Against Them [VIDEO]
Yeovil Town let Birmingham City score an unopposed goal against them after a controversial decision erupted in Tuesday night's Carling Cup match. The extraordinary circumstances happened after one of Birmingham's players got injured in the match. Birmingham City's goalkeeper kicked the ball out to allow the player to be treated. But when play resumed, instead […]