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/ 3989 days ago57 Manchester United fans arrested in Bruges, say Belgian police
Fifty-seven Manchester United fans were arrested in Bruges on Wednesday night as fighting took the gloss off their emphatic Champions League win over Club Brugge. Chief Constable of Bruges Police Dirk van Nuffel said glasses and chairs were thrown in a clash between English and Belgian "hooligans" outside a bar in the city center after […]

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/ 3989 days agoWolfsburg hints Kevin de Bruyne move to City hinges on big offer
Kevin de Bruyne's transfer to Manchester City has not gone through yet, although Wolfsburg's director of sport Klaus Allofs has confirmed talks between the two clubs are under way. Reports in England and Germany claimed on Wednesday night that widespread agreement had been reached between all parties, with estimates ranging from between £54 and £58 […]

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/ 3989 days agoJuventus striker Fernando Llorente set for Sevilla medical
Sevilla have announced that Fernando Llorente is undergoing a medical with a view to join the Primera Division club on a permanent transfer from Juventus. The 30-year-old forward is set to return to La Liga just two years after leaving Athletic Bilbao to join Juventus. He is expected to sign a four-year contract with the […]

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/ 3989 days agoMario Balotelli blames Brendan Rodgers’ tactics
Mario Balotelli claims manager Brendan Rodgers' tactics contributed to his woeful spell at Liverpool. The 25-year-old striker has returned to AC Milan on loan a year after leaving the San Siro in a last-minute £16million deal which Rodgers admitted at the time was a "calculated risk". It failed spectacularly, with the Italy international scoring just […]

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/ 3989 days agoKevin Nolan leaves West Ham United by mutual consent
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has admitted the only reason Kevin Nolan has left the club is because he could not promise him regular football. The Hammers announced on Thursday that the 33-year-old, who led them back into the Barclays Premier League as captain at the end of the 2011-12 season, had left by mutual […]

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/ 3989 days agoOnly a superior signing will do for Arsenal in transfer market
Arsenal was dealt a major blow on their quest to sign a 'world-class' striker when Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema (finally) proclaimed his wishes to remain in Spain earlier in the week. Benzema, who was linked with the Gunners for most of the summer, tweeted Monday, “For all those clowns who want to make believe things […]

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/ 3989 days agoWhat to expect from Mexico's new coach Ricardo 'Tuca' Ferretti
When Ricardo Ferretti (nicknamed Tuca) was introduced this week as interim coach of the Mexican national team, he put on a display of a mild mannered man. This was not, by any means, the same man that many were accustomed to seeing, the one that berated journalists both on and off the pitch. The man that was […]

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/ 3990 days agoHow Manchester United have fared in UEFA Champions League
Manchester United have qualified for the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League group stages, and Louis van Gaal's men will now look ahead to competing against Europe's elite after a 2014-15 season without any continental trips. The three-time European champions won 3-1 at Old Trafford against Club Brugge in the playoff first leg and finished the job […]

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/ 3990 days agoMan City reaches agreement with Wolfsburg for Kevin de Bruyne
Belgian international Kevin de Bruyne is expected to travel to England on Thursday to complete a £54 million move to from Wolfsburg to Manchester City, according to reports. The news comes after a summer of speculation linking the former Chelsea prospect with a return to the Premier League, with Wednesday's developments described as a breakthrough in […]

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/ 3990 days agoManchester United’s Wayne Rooney roller coaster
Coming into the season, Manchester United's biggest question was supposed to be in defense, where fans' brows furrowed when Daley Blind started the season at center back. Goalkeeper was also a doubt, with Sergio Romero chosen over the want-away David de Gea, while the additions of Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger in midfield hinted at a […]

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/ 3990 days agoESPN FC delivers expansive Transfer Deadline Day coverage
ESPN will deliver expansive coverage of the Transfer Deadline Day worldwide on Tuesday across the web and television. Coverage begins at 3am ET on Tuesday with up-to-the-minute digital and video content from ESPN FC's studio in London. Then, at 9am ET, coverage continues with ESPN FC columnist Gabriele Marcotti live from Bristol, Connecticut, where he'll […]

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/ 3990 days agoPSG fullback Lucas Digne moves to Roma on loan
Roma have completed the signing of defender Lucas Digne on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain, the Serie A club announced on Wednesday. The France international, who was a reported target of Liverpool this summer, was keen to leave PSG to earn more playing time ahead of Euro 2016. Digne made just 21 starts in […]

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/ 3990 days agoFabio Coentrao gets Real Madrid reprieve with season-long loan to Monaco
Monaco have announced the signing of Real Madrid defender Fabio Coentrao on a season-long loan. Coentrao joined Real Madrid from Benfica in the summer of 2011 and helped Los Blancos to their last league title in his first season at the club. He was also a part of the squad that won the Champions League […]

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/ 3990 days agoSouthampton insist Mane, Wanyama will not be sold
Victor Wanyama was conspicuous in his absence from Southampton's traveling party for their Europa League clash in Denmark. The 24-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked with a late move to Tottenham to link up again with former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino. Current manager Ronald Koeman again reiterated neither Wanyama nor reported Manchester United target Sadio […]

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/ 3990 days agoLA Galaxy defender Todd Dunivant will retire at the end of the MLS season
LA Galaxy left back Todd Dunivant, hampered throughout most of the last two Major League Soccer season with injuries, will retire at the end of the season, the team has announced. During his 13-year MLS career, Dunivant has been part of five MLS Cup-winning teams and was named to the league's Best XI after the 2011 […]