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/ 2982 days agoMan United finishing second is sad indictment of Premier League
With the Premier League season coming to an end, Manchester United clinched their spot in second place with 78 points. It's the most points the Red Devils have earned since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. Hats off to Mourinho for this accomplishment. But if a casual football fan sat down and watched […]
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/ 2982 days agoWho should be England’s goalkeeper at World Cup 2018?
The 2018 World Cup kicks off on Thursday 18 June as hosts Russia entertain Saudi Arabia on the opening night, before a weekend packed of action that includes Portugal-Spain on Friday night, France-Australia, Argentina-Iceland and Croatia-Nigeria on the Saturday, and Brazil-Switzerland and Germany-Mexico on the Sunday. England are not in action until the Monday when […]

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/ 2983 days agoNo crisis for Panini stickers as World Cup fever builds
Modena (Italy) (AFP) – Between eight and ten million packets a day, each with five cards, perhaps including the coveted ones of Lionel Messi, Neymar or Cristiano Ronaldo — as World Cup fever builds the Panini sticker factory in Italy is working flat out. With Panini, Italy are guaranteed not to miss out on the […]

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/ 2985 days agoReal Madrid new home shirt revealed for 2018/19 season
Real Madrid's shirt for the 2018/19 season will feature a classic white and black design from adidas. The new shirt design, which will be officially revealed later this month by Real Madrid and adidas, features the Adidas Climachill template, which has debuted for the 2018 World Cup shirts. With images from the experts at FootyHeadlines, […]

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/ 2987 days agobeIN SPORTS scores 1.4 million viewers for el Clásico
The first el Clásico of 2018 featuring Barcelona and Real Madrid averaged 1.4 million viewers across beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español on US television this past Sunday. The exciting 2-2 draw was watched by 1,057,992 viewers on beIN SPORTS en Español combined with 342,372 viewers who tuned in to watch the game on […]

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/ 2987 days agoWhat’s Wrong with US? book review: US coach Bruce Arena
As we know, the United States men's soccer team failed to qualify for this year's World Cup. This simple fact sent shockwaves throughout US soccer. Everyone, it seemed, has an opinion on what went wrong and what the nation has to do to improve. Few, however, are actually in any sort of position to affect […]

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/ 2988 days agoArsenal new home shirt revealed for 2018/19 season [PHOTOS]
Arsenal's new manager for the 2018/19 season will be fielding a team that features a very innovative shirt design for the new season. The Gunners will continue to have Puma manufacturing and designing their shirts. For the 2018/19 Premier League season, Arsenal will be wearing a red and white home shirt that features a band […]

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/ 2988 days agoGriezmann belongs to us 'as of today' – Atletico president
Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has refused to clarify the future of Antoine Griezmann, amid speculation the striker is set for a move to Barcelona. Barca were forced in January to deny publicly they had agreed a deal to sign Griezmann, who has indicated he wants his future resolved before the start […]

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/ 2988 days agoRussian FA fined 30,000 Swiss francs for racist chants at France
Paris (AFP) – Russia's football association has been fined 30,000 Swiss francs (25,000 euros) following racist chants by supporters during a friendly between the World Cup hosts and France in March, FIFA said on Tuesday. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele were the target of monkey chants during the match in […]

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/ 2988 days agoConte coy over Chelsea future
London (AFP) – Antonio Conte dodged questions over his Chelsea future ahead of Wednesday's clash with Huddersfield, which could be his final home match at the helm of the deposed Premier League champions. Speculation has been rife all season that Conte's tenure will come to an end this summer after periods of public disgruntlement from […]

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/ 2988 days agoPochettino relieved Spurs destiny still in own hands
London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said Tuesday he is pleased his side still have Champions League qualification in their own hands as they prepare for a nervy end to the Premier League season. Spurs are just two points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea going into the final two games of the season, the first […]

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/ 2988 days agoGuardiola dedicates Brighton game to departing Toure
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has dedicated Manchester City’s final home game of their championship-winning season to Yaya Toure, a player he has described as one of the most important figures in the club's history. The Ivory Coast international, who turns 35 on the final day of the season on Sunday, will start […]

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/ 2988 days agoLeeds Utd arrive for controversial tour of Myanmar
Yangon (AFP) – Leeds United arrived in Myanmar Tuesday to kick off an end-of-season tour mired in controversy over whether the visitors should be playing in a country the UN accuses of ethnic cleansing against its Rohingya Muslim minority. The second-tier English football club are scheduled to play two friendlies as they seek to build […]

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/ 2988 days agoBakayoko shows promise in Chelsea win over Liverpool
A crucial win for Chelsea on Sunday has ensured a battle for top four honors. The win over Liverpool keeps hope alive heading into the final week of the season. Meanwhile, Tottenham suffered a shock defeat to relegation-bound West Brom. The Blues close the gap to just two points, three points behind the Reds with […]

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/ 2988 days agoKlopp confident Liverpool will seal Champions League spot
London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp is confident Liverpool will recover from a disappointing Premier League run to seal qualification for next season's Champions League in their final game against Brighton. Defeat to Chelsea on Sunday, following damaging draws against Stoke and West Brom, has taken the race for Champions League football next season into the […]