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Rejuvenated Juventus look ready to match the might of Guardiola’s Bayern Munich

After a few seasons of wrestling with the best way to approach the UEFA Champions League, Juventus cracked the European soccer puzzle last term. Massimiliano Allegri built on the superb work done by Antonio Conte in his first campaign in charge, winning the league title and the domestic cup. But it was the performances of […]

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Bayern Munich set to spend big to keep Robert Lewandowski

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller are closing in on the Bundesliga's record goal-haul for a partnership with the Bavarians reportedly set to spend big to keep the duo together. Mueller netted twice and Lewandowski scored their third in Saturday's 3-1 comeback win at home to Darmstadt for the runaway league leaders. It was […]

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US soccer media giving USSF a ‘free ride’

A narrative has emerged from the recent FIFA scandal that while corruption is rife around the sport, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and Major League Soccer (MLS) are somehow immune to this disease. Never mind that a large portion of the alleged crimes related to the FIFA scandal happened on American soil and involved […]

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Argentina and Chile face rematch after Copa America draw

Lionel Messi and Argentina were given a chance for revenge after being drawn against reigning Copa America champions Chile in the group stage for this summer's special centenary edition of the tournament. Argentina suffered an agonizing defeat to Chile in the climax of last June's tournament in Santiago as their major championship drought continued. However, […]

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US should seize Copa America opportunity

The 2016 Copa America Centenario offers the US Men’s National Team a unique opportunity to test itself before the Hex begins later this fall. Since they did not qualify for the Confederations Cup in Russia, this is likely their best chance to be World Cup ready by testing themselves against the best teams in the […]

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Defiant Pellegrini denies Manchester City disrespected FA Cup

Manuel Pellegrini refused to apologize for his controversial decision to field a team of youngsters after Manchester City were dumped out of the FA Cup with a 5-1 thrashing at Chelsea. Pellegrini stood accused of disrespecting the famous old competition as he selected six teenagers, with five making their full debuts, and then watched them […]

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Chelsea and West Ham through as Spurs exit FA Cup

London sides Chelsea and West Ham both reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday as city rivals Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out by fellow capital club Crystal Palace. Martin Kelly was Palace's unlikely hero at White Hart Lane as his first goal for the south London side — and first for anyone since […]

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Protest by Leverkusen coach halts play as Aubameyang seals Dortmund win [VIDEO]

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 21st league goal in Borussia Dortmund's 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday after the referee made Bundesliga history by briefly stopping play when the home coach refused to go to the stands. Confusion reigned for nine second-half minutes at Leverkusen's BayArena when Bayer coach Roger Schmidt refused match official Felix […]

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Real Madrid rue Cristiano Ronaldo missed penalty in Malaga draw [VIDEO]

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty as Real Madrid's hopes of catching La Liga leaders Barcelona were all but ended with a 1-1 draw at Malaga on Sunday. Gary Neville's upturn in fortunes as Valencia boss continued with a third win in a week, 2-1 at Granada. Madrid remain nine points behind Barca with 13 games […]

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Leicester & Spurs prove possession stats are meaningless

This season has been one to make the Premier League weep with joy. Three establishment teams (Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool) are having or have had dramatic troubles and it’s looking increasingly likely that the other pre-season title favorite, Manchester City, will have to make do with just a UEFA Champions League place. Two out […]

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FA Cup 6th Round Draw features Everton vs. Chelsea among must-see matches

The draw for the 2015/16 quarterfinals of the FA Cup have been made, and there are some cracking ties in store. After Chelsea's 5-1 demolition of Manchester City in the FA Cup 5th Round, we now know six of the eight teams that have made into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The remaining question marks […]

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Arsene Wenger tells Arsenal to be ruthless against Barcelona

Arsene Wenger accepted his Arsenal side must be more ruthless against Barcelona than they were against Hull when the Champions League holders arrive at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. Wenger’s team were left frustrated as they were held to a scoreless draw by second-tier side Hull City in the fifth round of the FA Cup […]

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Injuries no excuse for Carrick ahead of Manchester United's crunch FA Cup tie

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has rejected suggestions the club's lengthy injury list can be used as an excuse for failure in their FA Cup fifth round visit to third-tier Shrewsbury Town on Monday. Beleaguered manager Louis van Gaal has frequently blamed the club's injury woes for an unsatisfactory campaign which has seen his own […]

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Copa America Centenario draw; Where to watch it on US TV and live streaming

If you find out where to watch the draw for the Copa America Centenario on US TV and live streaming, here's all of the information you need. The Copa America Centenario, a once-in-a-lifetime soccer event, which honors 100 years of the Copa America tournament, will feature some of the world's best teams and players competing […]

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Totti slams Roma and Spalletti over lack of 'respect'

Italian football icon Francesco Totti has demanded more "respect" from Roma and hit out at coach Luciano Spalletti for talking behind his back in the media. Injury woes this season have kept 39-year-old Totti, who is in his 23rd year with the Serie A club, on the bench — a situation that has left him […]