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/ 4176 days agoEnrique coy when asked if he will rest players prior to Man City
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique would not tip his hand when asked if he would rest players against Malaga, prior to his side's Champions League Round of 16 first leg match versus Manchester City next week. The Barcelona boss, who overlooked first-team training at the newly-named Camp Tito Vilanova this morning, went on to say that he would […]

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/ 4176 days agoJose Mourinho couldn't handle pressure at Real Madrid says former president
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon said he believed the pressure to succeed at the Santiago Bernabeu was too much for Jose Mourinho, he revealed during an interview with BBC World Service. For all his domestic and European successes while coaching in Portugal, England and Italy, the current Chelsea manager found it extremely difficult to […]

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/ 4176 days agoSoccer Morning with guest Brian Sciaretta: Feb. 20, 2015
It's the Friday episode of Soccer Morning, which means there's more time than usual for listener calls and discussion with guest Brian Sciaretta. Sciaretta will discuss Hamburg defender Ashton Gotz (could he play for the USMNT?), the Julian Green situation, and Seb Hines moving to Orlando. Plus, host Jason Davis will discuss What makes a […]

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/ 4176 days agoThierry Henry returns to Arsenal in coaching role
Arsene Wenger confirmed former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry had been back at the club this week working with the Academy as part of his first steps into a coaching career. "It is good for our young players to be coached by him, a legend of the club," said Wenger. Asked if the French World Cup […]

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/ 4176 days agoSam Allardyce refuses to listen to suggestions he'll be replaced at West Ham
Sam Allardyce insists he is turning a blind eye to any speculation over his future at West Ham and is remaining calm about his contract situation. The Hammers boss is out of contract at the end of the season but has already said he is happy to wait until then to open talks over extending […]

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/ 4176 days agoBarcelona rename training ground ‘Camp Tito Vilanova’
FC Barcelona have officially renamed their first team's training ground 'Camp Tito Vilanova' in honor of their former manager and club legend who passed away in April 2014. Vilanova began his playing career in Barcelona's youth system before moving on to numerous La Liga clubs during his senior career. The native of Catalonia went on to […]

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/ 4176 days agoEuropa League Round of 32 ties make their mark with exciting start
With four arguably stale and largely predictable first leg ties in the books in the UEFA Champions League, continental focus shifted to the Europa League on Thursday. What the day threw up in terms of 16 different Round of 32 ties, was great goals, excitement and unpredictable scorelines. Celtic’s late draw with Inter Milan in […]

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/ 4176 days agoCeltic 3-3 Inter Milan match highlights
Parkhead played host to a thrilling first leg Europa League tie between Celtic and Inter Milan. John Guidetti was the hero, with the substitute’s late goal earning Celtic a more than deserved draw in a match where defending certainly didn’t come out on top. Like many of the fixtures in this season's Europa league the […]

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/ 4176 days agoThe last time an Englishman scored for your Premier League club
Listed below are the last English goalscorers for each Premier League club. Perhaps surprisingly, Aston Villa, Everton, Hull City, Southampton and Chelsea round out the top five clubs that have gone the longest without an English player scoring a league goal. Arsenal – Theo Walcott, February 10th 2015 (nine days). Walcott scored the eventual winner […]

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/ 4176 days agoRacist incidents plaguing European soccer demand strict response
European soccer has a distasteful history of racism from inappropriate comments by high-profile officials, to public displays by fans, to on-field altercations between players. Perhaps more glaring than the incidents themselves is how they no longer seem shocking. A front page featuring prejudiced quotes and incidents of discriminatory behavior seem an inevitability every season. The […]

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/ 4176 days agoWest Bromwich Albion refuse to rule out possibility of selling club to right buyer
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has refused to rule out selling the Baggies to the right buyer. The Hawthorns chief remains committed to the Baggies but would be open to offers. Albion have announced pre-tax profits of £14.7million for the year ending June 30, 2014 and are looking for fresh investment. They are believed to […]

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/ 4176 days agoWatch Tottenham 1-1 Fiorentina match highlights [VIDEO]
Roberto Soldado's best moment in a Tottenham shirt was quickly followed by one to forget as he unnecessarily gave away the free-kick which allowed Fiorentina to secure a draw and what could prove a decisive away goal in this Europa League tie. This encounter is the first of six vital fixtures Mauricio Pochettino's side face […]

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/ 4176 days agoWatch Liverpool 1-0 Besiktas match highlights [VIDEO]
Substitute Mario Balotelli continued his penchant for late interventions with an 85th-minute penalty to give Liverpool a slender advantage to take to Istanbul in the last 32 of the Europa League. Nine days ago he came off the bench at Anfield to score a crucial winner against Tottenham and did the same against Besiktas, this […]

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/ 4176 days agoSteven Gerrard accuses Balotelli of disrespect in Liverpool incident
Steven Gerrard accused Mario Balotelli of showing "disrespect" for taking the penalty which earned Liverpool a 1-0 Europa League win over Besiktas ahead of Reds captain Jordan Henderson. Balotelli tucked away the spot-kick to earn the hosts' a narrow first-leg lead, but only after an apparent disagreement with Henderson, the captain on the night, and […]

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/ 4176 days agoTop 5 must-see soccer games: Feb. 19, 2015
The Premier League takes center stage once again this weekend and there are three standout matches to sample. While the race for the title in England’s top flight is becoming increasingly one-sided, there’s still an outside chance of a fightback. But the chasing teams face a difficult challenge in front of their own supporters this […]