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/ 3813 days agoLeicester City's Riyad Mahrez thumbs nose at England's elite
The baton passed from Eden Hazard to Riyad Mahrez in the second minute of Leicester City's 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in December. As Hazard ambled over to close Mahrez down on the Leicester right, the Algerian nonchalantly popped the ball between his legs before advancing and taking a shot at […]

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/ 3813 days agoTop 5 must-see soccer games: Feb. 12, 2016
The title races in England and Italy have been enthralling to watch this campaign, and as we move towards climax of the season in each country, the excitement only looks likely to increase. In England, the league leaders have gone from surprise packages to outright favorites and they’ll be heading to the home of a […]

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/ 3813 days agoCeltic will respond to Aberdeen challenge, says Deila
Celtic manager Ronny Deila is confident his players will respond in the right fashion as they face up to a tough Scottish Premiership title challenge from Aberdeen. The Hoops only top the table on goal difference, albeit with a game in hand, after slipping to a 2-1 defeat by the Dons at Pittodrie on their […]

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/ 3813 days agoStillitano talks International Champions Cup TV rights, MLS involvement and player availability
The 2016 edition of the International Champions Cup, a soccer tournament featuring many of the world's greatest teams, will return to North America and Europe this summer and will feature 12 games, said Charlie Stillitano, co-founder and chairman of Relevent Sports, in an interview with World Soccer Talk Radio. "This year, we should have 12 […]

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/ 3813 days agoIn-form Aubameyang sets sights on hapless Hanover
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will hope to add to his phenomenal tally of 30 goals in all competitions already this season when Borussia Dortmund host Hanover in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The Gabon striker is enjoying a superb campaign and has scored more goals on his own than struggling Hanover have managed all season. Hanover lie bottom […]

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/ 3813 days agoLeicester won't be fazed by title spotlight, says Jamie Vardy
Jamie Vardy is adamant Leicester City remain unfazed by the mounting pressure of the Premier League title race as the shock leaders prepare for a summit meeting with Arsenal on Sunday. For the first time this season, Claudio Ranieri's side find themselves the bookmakers' favorites to be crowned champions after their fairytale rise reached a […]

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/ 3813 days agoMatch fixing in UK football, the history and future
It’s a miracle how little football in the UK has been affected from match making scandals compared to other countries like Italy for example. So, there may be two possibilities for this, either football fixing in the UK is hard to detect or there is none. Nevertheless, there have been several incidents throughout the history […]

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/ 3814 days agoArsenal tickets on sale for MLS All-Star Game in San Jose and Chivas in Los Angeles
If you're looking for tickets for either or both of Arsenal's friendlies in the United States this summer, here are all of the details you need. First, Arsenal plays in the MLS All-Star Game on July 28 at the Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. That's followed by a friendly against Chivas Guadalajara at the […]

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/ 3814 days agoDybala and Higuain duel to light up Juve-Napoli clash
They both hold dual nationality but Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala can expect thousands of fellow Argentinians to be glued to their sets Saturday when Juventus host Napoli in a top-of-the-table clash in Italy's Serie A. With 24 goals in as many league games Higuain is blazing a record-setting trail towards Serie A's 'Capocannoniere' (top […]

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/ 3814 days agoStriker Bojan Krkic signs new Stoke contract
Stoke City's Spanish striker Bojan Krkic has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Bojan, capped once by Spain, signed from Barcelona in July 2014 and made an encouraging start to life at the Britannia Stadium, only to be struck down by a serious knee injury in January last year. […]

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/ 3814 days agoJohn Terry a potential target for Qatar clubs, says Zola
John Terry is a "big name" player who would attract interest from several club sides in Qatar, his former Chelsea teammate Gianfranco Zola said on Thursday. The Italian was speaking publicly for the first time since his current side — Al-Arabi — was linked to the Chelsea captain following Terry's announcement last month that he […]

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/ 3814 days agoArsenal to play 2016 MLS All-Star Game in San Jose
Arsenal will be the opponents in this year's MLS All-Star Game scheduled to be played in San Jose on Thursday, July 28pm at 9pm ET. In addition to the Gunners playing the match at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, the team will play another friendly, this time in Los Angeles against Chivas on Sunday, July […]

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/ 3814 days agoManchester United set revenue target of $719 million in 2016
Manchester United expect to make more than £500 million ($719.5 million, 35.4 million euros) in the 2016 financial year, the club announced on Thursday, despite continued underperformance on the pitch. Second-quarter revenues rose by 26.6 percent to a record £133.8 million, with commercial revenues up 42.5 percent to £66.1 million and broadcasting revenues climbing 31.3 […]

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/ 3814 days agoLewandowski brace fires Bayern into DFB-Pokal semis [VIDEO]
Robert Lewandowski netted twice to seal Bayern Munich's 3-0 win at ten-man minnows VfL Bochum on Wednesday to reach the German Cup semi-finals. Bayern have drawn Werder Bremen at home, while Hertha Berlin will host Borussia Dortmund, in the semi-finals to be played on April 19-20. This is the seventh straight year Bayern have reached […]

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/ 3814 days agoAntoine Griezmann commits future to Atletico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann has been one of the standout players in Europe this season scoring 19 goals in all competitions for Atletico Madrid. His outstanding performances have once again led to the former Real Sociedad forward being linked with a move away from the Vicente Calderon next season – just two years after his arrival in the […]