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Luis Suarez To Play In Barcelona 'B' Friendly Against Indonesia Under-19s

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has confirmed that Luis Suarez will feature in Barcelona B's friendly against Indonesia under-19s tomorrow. The Barca boss informed the Spanish press that the striker will use the match as a way to build up his fitness. Suarez will be eligible to play for Barcelona's senior squad on October 25th, after the completion of his four-month ban for […]

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Reviewing The Premier League's Key Decisions From Week 5

The most entertaining game of the weekend came at the King Power Stadium, where Leicester came back from 3-1 down to win 5-3 at the expense of Manchester United. There is no escaping that United's defense were all over the place. It was naive at the best of times, but the decision to award Leicester […]

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Composure Will Be Key To Fixing Manchester United's Defensive Problems

Manchester United's 5-3 defeat to Leicester City on Sunday was the latest setback in what has been a twelve month long period of difficulty for the twenty time English champions. The appointment and subsequent dismissal of David Moyes after just 10 months was the start of a steady decline with experienced Dutchman Louis van Gaal […]

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An In-depth Look At The New MLS Logo

NBC’s Hollywood Game Night. Pleated Dockers khakis. The Chevy Tahoe. Maroon 5’s music. David Cameron’s hair. People magazine. The new Wembley Stadium. Each the pinnacle of blandness in its field, and to these we can now add Major League Soccer’s new logo. MLS can call upon graphic design’s best and brightest, yet the chosen […]

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FIFA 15 Makes Its Big Next Gen Debut

As always, soccer fans eagerly anticipate the yearly iterations of the EA FIFA franchise and this year is different. It’s only different because this year after so long, fans finally get a next generation version of the popular franchise and many are eager to know what’s new under the hood for the PS4 and X […]
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Crystal Palace's August-September Progress Report

Crystal Palace set foot into the 2014/15 season shrouded in doubts and controversy. Half way through last season Palace were rooted at the bottom of the table, but the introduction of Tony Pulis with a new, rigid style of play saw a five-match winning streak in April that secured Premier League football for Palace this […]

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3 Things We Learned From the Latest USWNT Friendlies

After a combined score of 12-0 in a two game friendly series with Mexico, the United States Women’s National Team seems to be sitting in prime position heading into CONCACAF qualifying. There is little question on the American’s ability to perform at the tournament, sitting as heavy favorites to take first, the question centers around […]

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La Liga Could Turn Into One-Horse Race, As Messi and Neymar Partnership Heats Up

It is still very early in the Spanish season, but Barcelona are giving every indication that there is going to be no repeat of last year's up-and-down performances. For all the questions regarding the La Liga giants' defence, Luis Enrique's men have yet to concede a goal after four La Liga matches. Although the Blaugrana […]
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Mesut Ozil Believes He Has 'Nothing To Prove' To His Critics

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil believes that he has always been an easy target for criticism, since his early days in Germany. Speaking to the German news agency DPA, the World Cup winner stated that he has 'nothing to prove' in regards to his critics. Ozil faced some questions during his first season with Arsenal and has recently been […]

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Gary Neville Believes Manchester United Are 'Soft-Centered' [VIDEO]

Former Manchester United captain and current Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville commented on his former club's 5-3 defeat at Leicester City yesterday. Neville shared his thoughts with fellow Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher, Graeme Souness and host Ed Chamberlain following the conclusion of Sunday's match between Manchester City and league-leading Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. […]

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Premier League Clubs Are Benefiting From Influx Of South American Players

European clubs have been increasingly snatching up South American players over the past few seasons. This summer, some of the most expensive player transfers involved South American footballers: James Rodriguez to Real Madrid (£63.2m), Luis Suarez to Barcelona (£65m) and Angel Di Maria to Manchester United (£59.7m). Players from this region are typically suited for […]

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Manchester United's Reaction To Capitulation At Leicester City Will Determine The Squad's Mettle

Let's get this out of the way, Louis van Gaal's new-look squad failed its first test in the pressure cooker that is the Barclays Premier League. Yes, referee Mark Clattenburg had a 'shocker' and allowed Leicester City back into the match when he dismissed Jamie Vardey's barge of Rafael da Silva, then awarded a penalty […]

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Off-field Matters Attract Players To Manchester United

Cesc Fabregas, Thiago Alacantara and Gareth Bale – these are but a few names that turned down a move to Manchester United after the club lifted its 20th English title – 11 points ahead of second place, Manchester City. Stars Angel di Maria, Luke Shaw, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo, Ander Herrera and Radamel Falcao – all […]

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Everton's August-September Progress Report

Diego Costa insouciantly rounded Tim Howard and slotted Chelsea’s sixth goal of the game at Goodison Park; the moment it became abundantly and indisputably clear Everton had pertinent concerns. Some worries had emerged a week previous when the Toffees let a two-goal lead slip against Arsenal in the dying embers of an otherwise dominant performance. […]

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Why Keeping Fabio Borini Could Save Liverpool's Season

It takes a lot of balls to reject a club outright to stay at a club where you’re clearly not wanted. But in a football economy as tight as the Premier League’s both players and clubs will often do whatever it takes to get what they want. Fabio Borini, a player whose short career has […]