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/ 3723 days agoDiego Simeone should be Arsenal’s first choice as next manager
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been with the north London club since 1996. That’s longer than any other club manager in Europe. He has guided the team to nine significant trophies, along with six Community Shields as well. The Frenchman also has the distinction of collecting the most FA Cup triumphs in the competition’s history […]

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/ 3724 days agoNo Ronaldo, no goals as Manchester City and Real Madrid draw 0-0
Champions League top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was a frustrated spectator as his Real Madrid side played out a slow-burning 0-0 draw at Manchester City in Tuesday's semi-final first leg. Injury prevented the Portuguese superstar from adding to his 16-goal tally and in his absence the visitors were unable to convert the handful of chances they created, […]

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/ 3724 days agoEverton’s home form is best reason to sack Roberto Martinez
Roberto Martinez, the Everton manager, has gone from hero to zero in three years and there is a feeling at Goodison Park that the Spaniard could be sacked at the end of this season. The situation for Martinez has intensified given that the Toffees have a new majority owner in Farhad Moshiri who purchased 49.9% […]

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/ 3724 days agoLeicester an inspiration for giant-killing Atletico Madrid
Leicester City's remarkable run to the verge of the Premier League title has inspired Atletico Madrid in their aim to land a historic Champions League and La Liga double, claims defender Filipe Luis. Atletico face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday looking to cause another big upset after […]

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/ 3724 days agoFOX Sports GO redesign goes live with improved video quality
FOX Sports has launched a redesigned version of its streaming app FOX Sports GO with a completely different look-and-feel including a bolder look and more prominent TV schedule. The app — available via desktop, mobile and smartphones — still requires a TV subscription in order to access the live content streamed from FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports […]

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/ 3724 days agoLights 'go out' as AC Milan hopes of qualifying for Europe may end in disaster
Fledgling AC Milan coach Cristian Brocchi faced the wrath of fans after a shock 2-1 defeat to basement side Verona left the seven-time European champions in danger of missing out on Europe next season. Brocchi said he had fulfilled a long-held dream when he was appointed to replace Sinisa Mihajlovic following the popular Serbian's surprise […]

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/ 3724 days agoMLS attendances for gameweek 8 of the 2016 season
The reported attendances for gameweek of the 2016 MLS season are in, with an average of 19,400+ this past weekend. The attendance numbers were generally strong this week. It’s good to see Colorado’s strong number, which is hopefully due to the team's surprising start. The same can be said for Philadelphia. I suspect this will […]

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/ 3724 days agoOn-fire Gareth Bale relishing return to scoring goals in England
In the midst of his best form since joining Real Madrid, Gareth Bale is desperate to end Manchester City's Champions League dream in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, Bale led Madrid back from a 2-0 deficit with a double in a hard-fought 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano […]

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/ 3724 days agoReview of 'Messi, Superstar' children's book
Writing a children’s book is difficult. You have a delicate balancing act when you are writing it to appeal to the right age of children, and stick to that age range throughout. Not only do you have to appeal to kids, but you have to make it interesting, which is extra hard for an adult. And, […]

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/ 3724 days agoChampions League spotlight beckons again for Joe Hart
If Manchester City are to outwit Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, goalkeeper Joe Hart may need to produce another of his bravura displays in the competition. The 29-year-old England international was decisive in City's quarter-final victory over Paris Saint-Germain, repelling a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty in the first leg and keeping a clean sheet […]

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/ 3725 days agoMan United have no plans to replace Louis van Gaal next season
Manchester United have no plans to replace their heavily criticized manager Louis van Gaal despite weekend reports proclaiming the club has reached a two-year agreement with Jose Mourinho to take charge next season. United's board is firmly behind Van Gaal, having never wavered in their support of the Dutchman and his three-year project in Manchester. While this news will […]

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/ 3725 days agoGigi Buffon salutes Juventus's 'crazy, incredible' season
It took some time to splutter to life but Juventus's "crazy, incredible" rollercoaster ride towards a record-equalling fifth consecutive Serie A title was the "best" of the lot, said goalkeeping legend Gianluigi Buffon. A hard-fought 2-1 win at Fiorentina on Sunday allowed Juventus to stretch their lead over closest rivals Napoli to 12 points. And […]

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/ 3725 days agoSpurs' draw against West Brom leaves title hopes hanging by a thread
Tottenham Hotspur's prospects of catching Leicester City in a thrilling Premier League title race suffered a major blow as they dropped two points in a frustrating 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane on Monday. Albion defender Craig Dawson made amends for his 33rd-minute own-goal by heading home an equalizer 17 minutes […]

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/ 3725 days agoRoma beat Napoli to hand Serie A title to Juventus
Defending champions Juventus secured a record-equalling fifth consecutive Serie A title on Monday after Roma struck late to beat second-placed Napoli 1-0. Juventus, emulating their feat of 1935 when the Turin giants won a fifth straight title for the first time, had gone 12 points clear of Napoli with a 2-1 win at Fiorentina on […]

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/ 3725 days agoNeymar to lead Brazil's push for Olympic Medals
Soccer superstar Neymar will lead Brazil's charge for gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as the country seeks to forget its political and economic blues. The country of 200 million people faces a nervous 100-day countdown to the start of the Games where it is counting on winning about 30 medals. That would […]