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Steve McClaren laughs off speculation linking him with QPR job

Steve McClaren has laughed off speculation linking him with the vacant managerial post at former club QPR. The Premier League strugglers are in the market for a new manager after Harry Redknapp resigned this week. McClaren, also linked with the Newcastle job recently, spent just under three months coaching under Redknapp at Loftus Road prior […]

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho to break silence on Friday

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is scheduled to end his vow of silence on Friday. The 52-year-old has not spoken publicly in 10 days after avoiding media duties around last weekend's draw with Manchester City. It is expected he will plan to bite his tongue on controversial topics ahead of Saturday's match at Aston Villa at […]

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Much-criticized Damien Comolli says 'Judge me on Jordan Henderson signing'

Former Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli believes his Anfield legacy should be gauged on the burgeoning career of Jordan Henderson rather than the scars left by the Andy Carroll saga. Comolli was instrumental in buying Carroll for £35million in the January transfer window of 2011 – still the highest fee ever paid for an […]

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Taking away to-go food; 5 soccer clubs that have clamped down on players' bad eating habits

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes admits he put a stop to the players' pre-match ritual of eating chips during his time at Old Trafford because some of his squad were overweight. Rio Ferdinand criticized the move in his autobiography '£2Sides' last September, after Moyes had been sacked at United following just 10 months in […]

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Jack Wilshere hit by fresh smoking storm after getting caught again

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will again be left to deflect questions over off-field issues when he faces the media ahead of Saturday's north-London derby against Tottenham after photos of Jack Wilshere holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub were posted on social media. The Gunners are to seek clarification from Wilshere, currently recovering from ankle […]

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NBC broadcast of Chelsea-Manchester City delivers huge audience in US

NBC's live broadcast of Chelsea against Manchester City registered as the third most-viewed Premier League game in US television history. The game scored an average viewing audience of 1.35 million people who watched the January 31 game live on the over-the-air NBC network. The broadcast began at Noon ET with Premier League Live, and the match itself […]

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Real Madrid dealing with adversity heading into the Madrid derby

For the most part it's been pretty smooth sailing for Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti this season. The reigning Club World Cup and European champions ran riot over their opposition heading into the winter break, winning 22 straight matches in all competitions from late September until the end of December. But during the first game back […]

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Pedro may leave at end of season due to Barca’s lack of continuity

During a recent press conference, Barcelona forward Pedro expressed that while he is focused on helping the La Liga side until the end of the season, the 27-year-old may leave La Blaugrana due to a lack of continuity at the club. The Spain international was regularly called on by manager Luis Enrique at the start of the […]

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Liverpool announce biggest kit deal in their history

Liverpool have announced the biggest kit supplier deal in their history, having signed a multi-year partnership with New Balance. The club will switch to current brand Warrior's parent company from next season. Liverpool signed a six-year deal with Warrior in 2012 which was worth £25million a season, with the club estimating they could make as […]

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Don't blame Klinsmann for US's shortcomings, by Simon Evans

Jurgen Klinsmann is under-fire from his critics in the US once again, this time for his comments that some of his players didn’t return from the long winter off-season in the shape he expects. Yes, remarkably it is Klinsmann who is being criticized, not the unfit players. In most countries, statements such as Klinsmann’s would […]

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Fernando Torres loan move to Atletico Madrid is the top January transfer deal, says UEFA poll

UEFA.com asked more than 50 million fans on social media to name who they thought had been the best signing of the January transfer window. Fans of Facebook and Twitter were invited to make their suggestions using #WinterTransferTop5. The winner, as voted on by the fans, was Fernando Torres and his return to Atletico Madrid. […]

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US Soccer announces schedule and format for 102nd U.S Open Cup tournament

U.S. Soccer announced today the field and schedule for the 102nd Lamar Hunt tournament. The big news is the size of the field – 91 teams including all 47 professional teams from the top divisions of USSF. The other 44 come from various amateur leagues in the U.S. and include teams such as the Madison […]

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English giants Liverpool set to tour Australia in July 2015

Liverpool Football Club have today announced that the club will take its annual pre-season tour to Australia this summer with matches set in July in both Adelaide and Brisbane, which is the Reds' very first visits to each of these cities. It will be the first chance to see what is likely to be a […]

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Memphis Depay shpws why he’s one of Holland’s great talents

With his goal in a 2-0 victory against NAC Breda yesterday, Memphis Depay became the first PSV Eindhoven player since the Brazilian, Ronaldo to score at least 30 league goals for PSV before he turned 21. With the form he's in, that won't be the last record the Netherlands international breaks anytime soon. The left […]

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Messi, Suarez and Neymar star in new Barcelona commercial

Barcelona superstars Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar star in a brand-new commercial from FC Barcelona and Qatar Airways as the trio of players, along with their teammates, travel around the world and get up to a whole lot of high jinks. The Barcelona players star in the 'FCB Holiday,' where a tiki-taka journey of […]