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Soccer Morning with Kyle McCarthy and Paul Tenorio

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests Kyle McCarthy from FOX Sports and Paul Tenorio from the Orlando Sentinel, as both men are on-air to discuss the talking points from the opening weekend of MLS' 20th season. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and […]

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Luis Suarez is back at his best and relishing supporting role at Barcelona

From the second he put pen to paper on a bumper contract with Barcelona last summer, Luis Suarez will have been aware that he was going to play a secondary role at the Nou Camp. The mercurial Lionel Messi is a deistic figure in Catalonia after all and the Uruguayan—nor would any player on this […]

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Orlando City 1-1 New York City FC match report

Florida has been kicked around by critics for years as a place where professional soccer could not thrive. But as I wrote on Thursday, things have changed in three major Florida markets. Foremost among them is Orlando who played its first MLS game Sunday afternoon at a sold-out Citrus Bowl. The 62,510 that packed in to the […]

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Parma return to play after being handed lifeline by Serie A clubs

Parma returned to Serie A competition earlier today after having its two previous league fixtures called off as a result of the club's dire financial situation. Parma, who are over 100 million euros (£70 million) in debt, are facing a bankruptcy hearing on March 19 and were in danger of having to forfeit their season. […]

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Barcelona show no signs of letting up after Messi-Suarez duo sink Rayo 6-1

Barcelona continued their fantastic run of form earlier today with a resounding 6-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano. The win, combined with Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, means Barcelona are now in sole possession of first place in La Liga. Since their disappointing 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad in early January, Barcelona have […]

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5 classic Manchester United-Arsenal FA Cup encounters [VIDEO]

When it comes to the FA Cup, Manchester United have edged Barclays Premier League rivals Arsenal in recent years, winning three of their last five meetings. This year, the pair have been pitted against each other once again, in the quarter-finals – the difference this time being that Sir Alex Ferguson will not be in […]
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Manchester City will not replace Manuel Pellegrini next season

Manchester City will not replace manager Manuel Pellegrini next season, despite the club's disappointing results both domestically and in Europe. City currently trail league leading Chelsea by five points in the Premier League with ten games left to play (Chelsea have eleven games left having played one less game). The club is also on the […]

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Arsenal wary of Manchester United threat says Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger can still hear the celebrations of the Manchester United players following Ryan Giggs' FA Cup wondergoal in their 1999 FA Cup semi-final, but hopes his team can enjoy their own "miracle year" with a result to savor at Old Trafford on Monday night (live on FOX Sports 1 at 3:45pm ET […]

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Aston Villa and WBA set for FA investigation after pitch invasion and seats thrown [VIDEO]

The Football Association are set to launch an investigation after crowd problems at Aston Villa during their FA Cup win over West Brom. There were two pitch invasions – one before the end of the game – from home supporters and Albion fans threw seats at the Villa crowd during the game. The FA are […]

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Watch LA Galaxy 2-0 Chicago Fire match highlights [VIDEO]

Robbie Keane got on the scoresheet once again for LA Galaxy to help them earn a 2-0 victory in the opening game of the 2015 MLS season. The game, which marked the first of the 20th MLS season after threats of a strike, debuted on UniMas to Hispanic viewers around the United States. In front […]

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Aston Villa 2-0 WBA FA Cup quarter-final match highlights

Fabian Delph's first goal in a year helped fire Aston Villa to Wembley as they beat West Brom 2-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals. The stand-in skipper scored for the first time since March 2014 as Villa became the first side to bank a last four spot. Scott Sinclair grabbed a late second after […]

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FA Cup Saturday, Quarter-finals and QPR-Spurs: TV times and open thread

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Bradford vs Reading (FA Cup), 7:45am, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go QPR vs Spurs, 10am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra Aston Villa vs West Brom (FA Cup), 12:30pm, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go Before, during or after today’s matches, join the conversation […]

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Manchester United's Jonny Evans banned for 6 matches for spitting

Newcastle's Papiss Cisse and Manchester United's Jonny Evans will serve suspensions of seven matches and six matches respectively for spitting, the Football Association has announced. The duo have been punished following an altercation between the pair during Wednesday's Barclays Premier League clash at at St James' Park. Striker Cisse accepted his FA charge on Thursday […]
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Real Madrid finalizing £22 million deal for Porto defender Danilo

According to various reports in Spain, Real Madrid have reached a £22 million agreement for FC Porto defender Danilo. The only things left to finalize the deal are minor details in the contract and the player's signature. Just over a week ago, Porto president Pinto da Costa reportedly slapped a £30 million price tag on the […]

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Louis van Gaal prefers Premier League top four to FA Cup triumph

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has recently declared that he would rather see his club finish in the top four of the Premier League standings, and subsequently qualify for next season’s Champions League, than win the FA Cup trophy. The Dutch manager stated, "I always want to achieve the goals we've set as a club. […]