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Stakes high as Chelsea and PSG clash again

Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday with both sides' seasons riding on the outcome of their Champions League last 16, second leg showdown. PSG head to London with a 2-1 lead from the first leg in Paris last month thanks to a late Edinson Cavani winner, but the tie is finely […]

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Confidence back for Arsenal ahead of Hull trip

Aaron Ramsey says that Arsenal will resume their FA Cup defense at Hull City on Tuesday with confidence restored following Saturday's 2-2 draw with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Arsene Wenger's side had come in for heavy criticism after back-to-back defeats had seen them fall away in the Premier League title race, prompting Alexis Sanchez […]

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5 things we learned from MLS opening weekend 2016

Major League Soccer has kicked off the 2016 season and set a record amount of goals on opening day. With the fixtures coming fast and furious in the weeks to come, here are five things we learned from week 1. 1. Patrick Vieira off to a winning start, defense still needs work Arsenal legend Patrick […]

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Real Madrid seek European tonic to terrible season

Real Madrid return to Champions League action with the visit of Roma on Tuesday needing to book their place in their quarter-finals to keep alive a hugely disappointing season, and you can use this Coral promo code for 2019 to bet on this game. A place in the last eight for a sixth consecutive season […]

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Celtic have 'unfinished business' in Scottish Cup

Celtic manager Ronny Deila says his side have "unfinished business" in the Scottish Cup after they were paired with Old Firm rivals Rangers in the draw for the semi-finals. The Hoops booked their place in the last four with a comfortable 3-0 defeat of Championship side Greenock Morton on Sunday while Rangers demolished Dundee 4-0 […]

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Everton’s stumbling form flying under the radar in rocky season

Saturday's loss against West Ham was a microcosm of Everton's whole season thus far. Exciting attacking play, a superb Lukaku, shoddy defending and a shocked Roberto Martinez trying to find new excuses to mask his side's shocking display at the back. In a season dominated by Leicester punching above their weight, Newcastle being punched down […]

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Messi or Ronaldo? Indian argument ends in murder charge

Indian police said Monday a man has been charged with murdering his friend after a heated argument over whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's best footballer. They said the Nigerian national stabbed one of his countrymen to death after the two of them wrangled over whether the Barcelona star or the Real […]

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Schedule of Champions League games on TV

The familiar anthem of the UEFA Champions League returns. The one that raises the hair on the back of your neck, as they belt out the words "These are the champions." But it's the action that follows that is even better, and there are plenty of nerve-racking games in store. For soccer fans in the […]

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LA Galaxy romp and Vieira gets NYCFC's first win as MLS kicks off

Los Angeles Galaxy launched their new Major League Soccer season with a 4-1 victory over DC United on Sunday inspired by two of the star-studded outfit's lesser lights. The Galaxy, whose starting line-up featured former Premier League stalwarts Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole, Nigel de Jong and Robbie Keane, had looked in danger of suffering a […]

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Franz Beckenbauer again pleads innocence in World Cup 2006 scandal

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer on Sunday again insisted he is innocent in the 2006 World Cup scandal amidst allegations of corruption, pinning any potential blame on his now deceased lawyer. Beckenbauer, who captained and coached Germany to the 1974 and 1990 World Cup titles respectively, was head of the organizing committee for the 2006 […]

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Juventus hold lead as Gigi Buffon sets clean sheet record

Gianluigi Buffon set a new clean sheet record in Serie A's three-points-for-a-win era as Juventus maintained their three point lead at the top of Serie A with a 2-0 win at Atalanta on Sunday. Andrea Barzagli's 24th minute tap-in and a wonderful individual goal from Mario Lemina four minutes from the end was enough for […]

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Last-gasp Benteke gives 10-man Liverpool win against Palace

Substitute Christian Benteke won and scored a 96th-minute penalty as 10-man Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday. Joe Ledley's 48th-minute strike and Liverpool midfielder James Milner's second-half dismissal for two bookable offenses looked to have set Palace on course for a first win in 12 […]

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Messi double keeps Barcelona record rolling

A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona tightened their grip on the La Liga title race with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Eibar on Sunday to open up an 11-point lead at the top. Munir El Haddadi tapped home the opener from Luis Suarez's cross before Messi doubled Barca's advantage with a brilliant individual effort just before half-time. […]

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West Brom punish Juan Mata as Man United lose ground [VIDEO]

Salomon Rondon inflicted a major blow upon Manchester United's Champions League qualification hopes and left Juan Mata ruing two moments of madness as West Bromwich Albion won 1-0 on Sunday. The £12 million ($17 million, 15.5 million euros) Venezuelan international lashed home his eighth goal of the season to move West Brom to within touching […]

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Claudio Ranieri still refuses to daydream of Leicester title

Claudio Ranieri is still refusing to countenance Leicester City as Premier League title favorites despite seeing his side extend their lead at the top of the table to five points. Leicester’s 1-0 victory at Watford ensured they cashed in on Tottenham and Arsenal’s 2-2 draw earlier in the day and answered questions about their own […]