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/ 3511 days agoSlumping Man Utd pursue League Cup 'revenge'
London (AFP) – Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera says his side will be out for "revenge" when they welcome West Ham United back to Old Trafford in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. West Ham held Herrera and his team-mates to a 1-1 draw on Sunday in a Premier League match that saw United manager […]

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/ 3512 days agoSurprise OGC Nice looking to keep momentum going
Heading into the current campaign, many assumed that Paris Saint-Germain would ease into their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title. After all, the Parisians are one of the richest clubs on the planet and have superstar players such as Angel Di Maria, Marco Verratti, Edinson Cavani, Thiago Silva, and Blaise Matuidi. While PSG may still accomplish […]

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/ 3512 days agoIcardi double helps Inter thwart 10-man Viola
Milan (AFP) – Captain Mauro Icardi hit a brace as Inter Milan held on amid a stirring Fiorentina fightback to secure a precious 4-2 Serie A win at the San Siro. Inter started life under new coach Stefano Pioli with a credible 2-2 draw with city rivals AC Milan last week. And, despite a few […]

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/ 3512 days agoSouness fears 'scary' Chelsea could end Liverpool title bid
London (AFP) – Liverpool great Graeme Souness believes Chelsea represent the greatest threat to the Reds' title hopes this season. The Merseysiders, who were last crowned champions of England in 1990, before the start of the Premier League, are second in the table, a point behind leaders Chelsea. Liverpool beat Sunderland 2-0 last weekend but […]

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/ 3512 days agoLA Galaxy appoint former skipper Vagenas to GM role
Los Angeles (AFP) – The Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday appointed former captain Pete Vagenas to the role of general manager as they continue their search for a head coach to replace the departed Bruce Arena. Vagenas fills one of the two vacancies created by Arena's appointment last week as head coach of the United […]

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/ 3512 days agoStrachan still the man for Scotland coaching job: chief
Glasgow (AFP) – Gordon Strachan will remain as Scotland coach despite a poor 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with Scottish Football Association president Alan McRae declaring he could still get them to the finals. Strachan — who had a distinguished international career being capped 50 times — looked to be in trouble after the Scots […]

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/ 3512 days agoDefrel stunner dents Napoli title hopes
Milan (AFP) – Gregoire Defrel came off the bench to hit a sensational late leveller as Sassuolo dented Napoli's Serie A title hopes in a 1-1 draw at the San Paolo on Monday. Napoli dominated throughout and looked to be on their way to a 1-0 win that would have moved them to within six […]

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/ 3512 days agoBonucci blow for Juventus takes 'BBC' defence off air
Milan (AFP) – Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has been ruled out for up to two months, leaving the injury-ravaged Serie A champions without their formidable three-man defence. Bonucci, a reported target for Premier League giants Chelsea, has suffered several injury knocks this season and on Monday was diagnosed with a hamstring injury after being forced […]

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/ 3512 days agoManchester United's Mourinho charged by Football Association after dismissal
London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) after being sent to the stands during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Sunday, it was announced on Monday. It is the third time this season the 53-year-old Portuguese has been charged by the FA — […]

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/ 3512 days agoWest Brom boss Pulis loses £3.7m Palace court battle
London (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has lost a £3.7 million ($4.6 million, 4.3 million euros) legal action against former club Crystal Palace, a High Court judgement revealed Monday. Earlier this year, Pulis had been ordered to pay Palace £3.7 million by a Premier League Managers' Arbitration Tribunal which found he had […]

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/ 3512 days agoChina joint-venture to build Qatar World Cup stadium
Doha (AFP) – A Chinese state-owned construction company will build the Qatar 2022 World Cup final stadium in a joint venture, Qatar's World Cup organisers said Monday. The China Railway Construction Corporation Limited and Qatari contractor HBK Contracting Co. W.L.L. have won the bidding process to build the stadium designed by award-winning British architect Norman […]

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/ 3512 days agoLiverpool boss Klopp wary of League Cup changes
London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he has no plans to make wholesale changes for Tuesday's EFL Cup quarter-final against second-tier Leeds United at Anfield. Klopp's men are second in the Premier League and in the last round the German boss made 11 changes for the win over Tottenham Hotspur in the last […]

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/ 3512 days agoSchedule of League Cup quarterfinals on US TV and streaming
We're down to the final eight in the EFL Cup (also known as the League Cup). And the great news for soccer fans in the United States is that every single match will be available via TV or streaming. With eight English clubs vying to get their hands on the first piece of silverware this […]

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/ 3512 days agoMourinho dismissal just 'passion', says Jones
London (AFP) – Manchester United centre-back Phil Jones has defended Jose Mourinho following the manager's latest dismissal, saying it was just an indication of his "passion". Mourinho left himself exposed to the risk of sanctions from the Football Association after being sent to the stands for kicking a water bottle during United's 1-1 draw at […]

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/ 3512 days agoWhat has gone wrong for Barcelona?
Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona are off to their worst La Liga start since Lionel Messi's debut season nine years ago. A 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad was described as a "miracle" by Barca boss Luis Enrique in what he singled out as the worst performance in his three seasons in charge. Barca are already six […]