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20 years on from Everton’s last trophy win, what’s gone wrong for the Toffees?

“It was 20 years ago today…” It’s a phrase that holds particular significance for the people of Liverpool, as the first line in the greatest album ever made: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. But this week it’s a quip which will become sadly relevant for the blue half of the city. That’s […]

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Newcastle United fans plan protest against Mike Ashley

Newcastle fans are being urged to occupy St James' Park after Sunday's final-day clash with West Ham to protest against owner Mike Ashley. The Magpies head into the final game of the season with their Barclays Premier League future in serious jeopardy after a run of 10 games without a victory. Should Hull beat Manchester […]

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Brendan Rodgers’ position at Liverpool is not on agenda for FSG

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers' position is not up for discussion at his end-of-season review with owners Fenway Sports Group despite targets being missed. After narrowly missing out on the Barclays Premier League title 12 months ago, the minimum requirement from the American owners this time around was retaining Champions League status. Rodgers himself publicly acknowledged […]

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Man United inform Real Madrid they will not sell David de Gea

Manchester United have informed Real Madrid that they will not sell David de Gea this summer, according to the Spanish radio network Cadena COPE. Last week, the Spanish newspaper Marca published a story claiming De Gea had agreed a deal worth around £4 million a year after tax, with a contract length between five and six years to […]

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Barcelona and Real Madrid would not dominate the Premier League, says Jose Mourinho

For years, the debate has raged between opposing fans as to whether or not Barcelona and Real Madrid would achieve similar success in the Premier League as the two La Liga giants achieve in Spanish football. Real Madrid have won the league 32 times, while Barcelona were recently crowned La Liga champions for the 23rd time in […]

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QPR put faith in Chris Ramsey with 3-year contract

Chris Ramsey has been tasked with reviving QPR after being appointed head coach on a three-year contract. The 53-year-old took temporary charge of Rangers in February in the wake of Harry Redknapp's resignation, but he could not prevent their relegation from the Barclays Premier League for the second time in three seasons. Now he has […]

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Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher pick Premier League dream teams [VIDEO]

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville from Sky Sports put up their all-time Premier League dream teams against each other. Carragher picked the all-time UK and Ireland team, while Neville was in charge of the Rest of the World XI. Who would you pick in your teams? Watch the video below to see which players Neville […]

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Real Madrid's 2015-16 jerseys leaked online [PHOTOS]

All three of Real Madrid's kits for next season have been leaked online. It appears the home kit will be white with gray stripes, while the away kits will be gray with florescent touches. The change sees the controversial pink away kit dropped, in a move club bosses will hope increases their global revenue. Also […]

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Arsene Wenger says that Financial Fair Play 'never worked'

Arsene Wenger believes the new £5billion Premier League domestic TV rights deal has provoked clubs in the rest of Europe to demand changes to UEFA's financial fair play rules. UEFA president Michel Platini confirmed on Monday that the FFP rules would be eased – and it is understood that the changes will allow more money […]

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Petr Cech prepared to quit Chelsea after 11 years at club

Petr Cech is prepared to leave Chelsea after 11 years for a Premier League rival this summer, according to his agent. After a decade as number one, Cech, who is 33 on Wednesday, has found himself second choice behind Thibaut Courtois this season. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs – along with […]

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Xavi Hernandez set to confirm Barcelona departure on Thursday

Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez is set to confirm his departure from the Catalan club during a press conference on Thursday, according to the player's father. In recent months, the 35-year-old has been linked with a move to the Major League Soccer franchise New York City FC, as well as the Qatari club Al Sadd. Now, it is understood the legendary […]

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2015 soccer tournaments to look forward to watching

This summer features several major soccer tournaments from June through August, but which ones are you most looking forward to watching either on TV or in person? In June, you have the Women's World Cup and Copa America being played throughout the month. July features the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament featuring the US Men's National […]

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Manchester City offer James Milner £165,000 per week deal

Manchester City have made an improved contract offer to James Milner as speculation persists over the England midfielder's future. Milner is out of contract in the summer and, throughout the season, has held off signing a new deal that was offered last summer. That has alerted other clubs – and Arsenal and Liverpool have been […]

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Wenger remains coy over Sterling to Arsenal transfer rumors

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to be drawn on the latest transfer speculation surrounding Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling – and insisted it would be "stupid" to allow anything to disrupt their end to the season. Reports have emerged the 20-year-old England forward wants to leave Anfield this summer, rejecting the offer of a contract extension […]

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Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football is the gold standard

It takes something pretty special for the average soccer supporter to look forward to Monday nights. With post-weekend blues settling in and the majority of games completed, the working week stands between another chance to sample some domestic action at the weekend. A tough slog indeed. It’s what makes Monday Night Football—the Sky Sports show […]