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Injury will sideline Liverpool’s Gomez for remainder of the season

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, Press Association Sport understands. The 18-year-old was forced from the field after injuring his right knee in the 80th minute of England Under-21s' 3-0 victory against Kazakhstan on Tuesday night. MORE EPL INJURY NEWS: Coutinho | Kompany | […]

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The Netherlands' fall was predictable, and one man deserves more blame than most

The worst thing about Holland’s failure to qualify for the European Championships is the general apathy surrounding the entire debacle. We’ve seen teams fight for their survival before, and the panic levels sufficed: As Mexico limped into last year’s World Cup there was a palpable sense of fear when they were rescued by the United […]

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Manchester United's McNair finally home after stay in Finnish hospital

Manchester United defender Paddy McNair has finally returned home from Helsinki after spending three nights in hospital. McNair was injured in Northern Ireland's final Euro 2016 qualifier, a 1-1 draw against Finland, coming off early in the second half. MORE EPL INJURY NEWS: Coutinho | Kompany | Courtois | Stones | Krul The 20-year-old, making just […]

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Manchester City posts first-ever profit under Sheikh Mansour

Manchester City have made a profit for the first time since the club's takeover by Sheikh Mansour in 2008, despite what the chairman describes as a "below par" season on the pitch. City made a £10.7 million profit in the 2014-15 season, figures which highlight how the club have been able to free themselves of any UEFA […]

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CONCACAF offers Jurgen Klinsmann an easy crisis reprieve

Sometimes in life, the “way out” of a jam is by … doing nothing. You keep your head down and ride out the proverbial storm, uncomfortably perhaps, but more or less safe in the knowledge that worms turn, fortunes swing, the sun comes up tomorrow, etc. The waves of frustrated discontent over Jurgen Klinsmann and […]

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Martinez expects Stones on the pitch when Everton face United

Everton boss Roberto Martinez expects to have John Stones back available for Saturday's Barclays Premier League home clash with Manchester United. The 21-year-old defender Stones has missed the Toffees' last two games because of a knee injury and was also not involved for England during the international break. MORE EPL INJURY NEWS: Coutinho | Kompany | Courtois | […]

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Mourinho fined, suspended one-match ban for disparaging referees

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined £50,000 and given a suspended one-match stadium ban for comments made about the refereeing in the Blues' 3-1 loss to Southampton before the international break. Mourinho's punishment comes after being charged with misconduct by England's FA on Oct. 5, with his suspension to be served if he breaks the […]

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What do you miss most about FOX Soccer (aka Fox Soccer Channel)?

It's been over 2 years since FOX Soccer was shut down and replaced by FXX. A lot has changed in those 2 years. Soccer is more readily available to be watched on TV and online than ever before in the United States, but it's strewn across many networks and plenty of online choices. The comfort […]
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Arsene Wenger hopes Alexis Sanchez can maintain form after international break

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful Alexis Sanchez should return fit from international duty with Chile ready to help fire the Gunners' Barclays Premier League campaign at Watford. Sanchez smashed six goals in his last three club appearances before heading off with La Roja for their opening 2018 World Cup qualifiers, where he netted in […]

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Sam Allardyce focuses on plugging holes in Sunderland's defense

Sam Allardyce will found his Sunderland rescue mission on trying to repair the holes in a porous defense. The 60-year-old will get to work with his players in earnest later this week when the club's remaining internationals return from duty with their respective countries ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom. Eight […]

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Kompany set to return from injury for Manchester City

Vincent Kompany seems set to return to action for Manchester City this weekend after playing close to an hour for Belgium on Tuesday. The influential City captain has missed his club's last five games with a calf injury and was also declared unfit for international action by his club manager Manuel Pellegrini. But that did […]

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Lucas Leiva impressed by new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva feels new manager Jurgen Klopp has already made a "very positive" impact at the club. Klopp was appointed last Thursday as successor to the sacked Brendan Rodgers and the German oversaw his first training session in the job at Melwood on Monday. The group that took part – small in number […]

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Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois targets December return

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois hopes to be back in action from a knee injury by December, but the Blues are expected to be without defender Branislav Ivanovic when Barclays Premier League action resumes. Belgium international Courtois needed surgery following damage to ligaments in his right knee suffered in training last month. Courtois revealed the procedure […]

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Euro 2016 qualifying, group stage results

The Netherlands became the biggest casualty of the 2016 European Championship qualifying cycle on Tuesday, with a 3-2 loss to the Czech Republic confirming the third place finishers at the 2014 World Cup would not qualify for UEFA's preeminent international competition. Even if the Dutch had won, their status would have also been confirmed by Turkey's win over […]

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Everton progress report after eight Premier League games

It’s been 20 long years since Paul Rideout scrambled a goal home to win the FA Cup for Everton against Manchester United, and since then the Blues haven’t won another piece of silverware. They have, though, for the past decade been in a very comfortable position, first started by David Moyes and then continued by Roberto […]