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Mexican Midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos Set For Villarreal Move From Barcelona

Mexican midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos will finally leave the Camp Nou as the 24 year-old is set to join his brother, Giovani Dos Santos, at Villarreal. The transfer was announced via F.C. Barcelona's official website on Wednesday. The deal is for an estimated €2million and the right to buy the player back if El Submarino Amarillo […]

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FIFA Must Take Head Injuries More Seriously

Argentina defensive midfielder Javier Mascherano suffered a significant concussion in Wednesday night's World Cup semi-final against Netherlands after clashing heads with Georginio Wijnaldum. Seconds after the collision, Mascherano stumbled in a daze, and looked like he was going to fall head first on to the grass, before he turned and fell down. It appeared for a […]

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West Bromwich Albion Announce US Preseason Summer Tour

West Bromwich Albion will be heading to the United States this summer for 11 days of preseason training and games where the team will be based in Sacramento, California from July 17-27. In addition to the training camp, the Baggies will play two friendlies against USL pro-side Sacramento Republic, who are currently in fifth place […]

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USA Midfielder Mix Diskerud On Verge of Move to Celtic, Says Report

Scottish Premier League side Celtic Football Club is reportedly interested in signing USA World Cup midfielder Mix Diskerud from Norwegian club Rosenborg. Diskerud's contract expires in six months, at the end of the Norwegian Premier League season. Rosenborg BK manager Per Joar Hansen said that “there will definitely be players leaving.” Although Diskerud was one […]

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Mario Mandzukic Heading to Atletico Madrid from Bayern Munich

Croatian Striker Mario Mandzukic will be joining Atletico Madrid from Bayern Munich according to Matthias Sammer the Sporting Director of the Bavarian giants. Although nothing has yet been officially announced, Sammer confirmed Mandzukic's departure when announcing the arrival of Bayern's new striker, Robert Lewandowski, in a press conference saying, "Nothing is signed yet. But I […]

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Chelsea and Manchester City Finalize New Signings: Transfer Roundup

With many players having now returned from the World Cup, transfer season has well and truly kicked off. Here’s a roundup of all the latest transfer talk from the Premier League and major European leagues. First up – a few done deals. Manchester City have announced the signing of goalkeeper Willy Caballero from Málaga on […]

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WATCH Argentina 0-0 Netherlands (4-2 Penalties): Match Highlights; Argentina Advance to World Cup Final

The second semifinal of the 2014 World Cup was an opposite of the first. Where the first match had precision, space, and inventiveness the second was tight, tentative, and largely predictable. The first forty five minutes of the first semi final saw five goals in the net, the second semifinal had zero goals in 90 […]

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Netherlands vs Argentina: Starting Lineups, TV Times And World Cup Open Thread

Following last night's catastrophic display by Brazil, Argentina are the only South American representative remaining in the tournament. They will want to maintain that status after today's game against the Netherlands. Where to watch – The game kicks off at 4 PM EST/1 PM PST, and this is where viewers in USA can catch the […]

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12.4 Million Watched Brazil vs Germany World Cup Semifinal On US TV

More than 12 million people watched the World Cup semifinal between Brazil and Germany on Tuesday, proving that Americans are continuing to watch the tournament in record numbers. An average of 6.6 million people watched Brazil-Germany on ESPN, while 5.8 million watched the game on Univision Deportes, for a combined total of 12.4 million. For […]

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WATCH Germany 7-1 Brazil World Cup Animation [VIDEO]

Germany's shock 7-1 victory over Brazil in the 2014 Workd Cup will be one of the everlasting memories of this summer. And now expert animator Richard Swarbrick has created another sensational animation, this time highlighting a few of the goals from the game. With a video of only 30 seconds, it's impossible to cram all […]

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Front Covers of Newspapers From Argentina and Netherlands Ahead of World Cup Semifinal [PHOTOS]

Yesterday Germany got their revenge for 2002 World Cup Final loss to Brazil in spades. Today we get a rematch of the 1978 Final between Holland and Argentina. Their newspapers today reveal two nations focused on different emotions; the Dutch are joyful but nervous while the Argentines are reveling in schadenfreude at their neighbor’s nadir […]

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Nation In Shock: Front Covers Of Brazil Newspapers After Defeat Against Germany [PHOTOS]

Brazil is in a state of shock today after yesterday's 7-1 defeat against Germany. Newspapers across the country tried to capture the mood on the front pages. Here are the best covers from today's Brazilian newspapers.
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NBCSN to Televise Liverpool vs AS Roma Live From Fenway Park

NBCSN will be broadcasting Liverpool vs. A.S. Roma live on July 23 as the two meet in an exhibition match entitled "Football at Fenway" in Boston, Massachusetts. Coverage will begin on NBCSN and the NBC Sports Live Extra app at 7pm with kickoff set for 7:30pm EST. This will be Liverpool and Roma's first game […]

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Argentina vs. Netherlands Predicted Lineups and Team News

The Netherlands and Argentina are two nations that will feel as though they’ve never quite fulfilled their potential on the international stage. They’re teams that have boasted some of the greatest players to have ever played the game and yet they have only won two World Cups between them. Nonetheless they do have an illustrious […]

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Argentina vs Netherland Preview: World Cup Semifinal

If last night was the most shockingly one-sided result in this World Cup, then tonight's semi-final should prove to be a much more tight and evenly matched affair. It would be astonishing to see such a one-sided game as we witnessed in Belo Horizonte yesterday, but Argentina must be wary of that sensational Dutch performance […]