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/ 3796 days agoMario Goetze goes from World Cup hero to zero in 2016
Mario Goetze made German football history by scoring the winning goal in the World Cup final, but now the Brazil 2014 hero can not get a game at Bayern Munich. A groin injury has restricted Goetze to just seven league appearances this season, but a month after making a full return to training, he has […]

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/ 3796 days agoWenger defiant over Arsenal league title hopes
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Monday insisted that his side are still in the Premier League title race and that their trophy hopes do not only lie with the FA Cup. The Gunners are eight points behind league leaders Leicester despite a battling 2-2 draw at rivals Tottenham, and have won just three of their […]

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/ 3796 days agoRachel Bonnetta picks FOX Sports over ESPN as her new employer
MLS digital star Rachel Bonnetta has joined FOX Sports to become the newest member of their video show The Buzzer. Bonnetta, who began her career at Toronto FC as host of their video channel, joined MLSsoccer.com in early 2015 to be the face of their digital network. During 2015, she became one of the brightest […]

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/ 3796 days agoPep Guardiola perfected the art of players using space on the pitch
Until recently, soccer punditry was seen as a joke by many, a last paycheck given to big-name players who contributed nothing someone who had never played the game in their life wouldn’t have known. What viewers really wanted, tactical analysis, anecdotes of having been there and done that, and a clear viewpoint on what the […]

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/ 3796 days agoStakes high as Chelsea and PSG clash again
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday with both sides' seasons riding on the outcome of their Champions League last 16, second leg showdown. PSG head to London with a 2-1 lead from the first leg in Paris last month thanks to a late Edinson Cavani winner, but the tie is finely […]

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/ 3796 days agoConfidence back for Arsenal ahead of Hull trip
Aaron Ramsey says that Arsenal will resume their FA Cup defense at Hull City on Tuesday with confidence restored following Saturday's 2-2 draw with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Arsene Wenger's side had come in for heavy criticism after back-to-back defeats had seen them fall away in the Premier League title race, prompting Alexis Sanchez […]

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/ 3796 days ago5 things we learned from MLS opening weekend 2016
Major League Soccer has kicked off the 2016 season and set a record amount of goals on opening day. With the fixtures coming fast and furious in the weeks to come, here are five things we learned from week 1. 1. Patrick Vieira off to a winning start, defense still needs work Arsenal legend Patrick […]

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/ 3796 days agoReal Madrid seek European tonic to terrible season
Real Madrid return to Champions League action with the visit of Roma on Tuesday needing to book their place in their quarter-finals to keep alive a hugely disappointing season, and you can use this Coral promo code for 2019 to bet on this game. A place in the last eight for a sixth consecutive season […]

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/ 3797 days agoCeltic have 'unfinished business' in Scottish Cup
Celtic manager Ronny Deila says his side have "unfinished business" in the Scottish Cup after they were paired with Old Firm rivals Rangers in the draw for the semi-finals. The Hoops booked their place in the last four with a comfortable 3-0 defeat of Championship side Greenock Morton on Sunday while Rangers demolished Dundee 4-0 […]

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/ 3797 days agoEverton’s stumbling form flying under the radar in rocky season
Saturday's loss against West Ham was a microcosm of Everton's whole season thus far. Exciting attacking play, a superb Lukaku, shoddy defending and a shocked Roberto Martinez trying to find new excuses to mask his side's shocking display at the back. In a season dominated by Leicester punching above their weight, Newcastle being punched down […]

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/ 3797 days agoMessi or Ronaldo? Indian argument ends in murder charge
Indian police said Monday a man has been charged with murdering his friend after a heated argument over whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's best footballer. They said the Nigerian national stabbed one of his countrymen to death after the two of them wrangled over whether the Barcelona star or the Real […]

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/ 3797 days agoSchedule of Champions League games on TV
The familiar anthem of the UEFA Champions League returns. The one that raises the hair on the back of your neck, as they belt out the words "These are the champions." But it's the action that follows that is even better, and there are plenty of nerve-racking games in store. For soccer fans in the […]

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/ 3797 days agoLA Galaxy romp and Vieira gets NYCFC's first win as MLS kicks off
Los Angeles Galaxy launched their new Major League Soccer season with a 4-1 victory over DC United on Sunday inspired by two of the star-studded outfit's lesser lights. The Galaxy, whose starting line-up featured former Premier League stalwarts Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole, Nigel de Jong and Robbie Keane, had looked in danger of suffering a […]

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/ 3797 days agoFranz Beckenbauer again pleads innocence in World Cup 2006 scandal
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer on Sunday again insisted he is innocent in the 2006 World Cup scandal amidst allegations of corruption, pinning any potential blame on his now deceased lawyer. Beckenbauer, who captained and coached Germany to the 1974 and 1990 World Cup titles respectively, was head of the organizing committee for the 2006 […]

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/ 3797 days agoJuventus hold lead as Gigi Buffon sets clean sheet record
Gianluigi Buffon set a new clean sheet record in Serie A's three-points-for-a-win era as Juventus maintained their three point lead at the top of Serie A with a 2-0 win at Atalanta on Sunday. Andrea Barzagli's 24th minute tap-in and a wonderful individual goal from Mario Lemina four minutes from the end was enough for […]