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/ 4343 days agoCrystal Palace Meltdown Continues After Iain Moody Resigns Over Alleged Racist Texts
Crystal Palace has announced that Sporting Director Iain Moody has resigned from the club. The incredibly laconic statement suggests that the evidence of racist, homophobic and sexist texts sent between Moody and ex-Cardiff manager Malky Mackay is the reason for the resignation. This comes just days after Tony Pulis announced his departure from the club, […]

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/ 4343 days agoLiverpool Agrees £16million Deal to Sign Mario Balotelli
Liverpool has secured a £16million deal to sign striker Mario Balotelli, the striker will sign a five-year contract with the English club. The player's agent, Mino Raiola, flew to England last night to negotiate the contract with last season's Premier League runners-up. During his last training session with the club, Balotelli informed teammates that it […]

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/ 4343 days agoTop Three Underrated Signings of La Liga This Summer
With the likes of James Rodriguez, Antoine Griezmann, Mario Mandzukic and Toni Kroos headlining the Spanish transfer market activity, many players have been signed which have gone under the radar. Let’s have a look at the top three under rated signings in La Liga so far this summer. 3. Guillermo Ochoa (Malaga, free transfer) The […]

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/ 4343 days agoLiverpool Considers Move For Mario Balotelli On Loan or Permanent Deal, Says Report
Fresh rumors of Liverpool's interest in signing Mario Balotelli heightened tonight after credible reports emerged from the UK and Italy. Ever since the departure of Luis Suarez, Liverpool's transfer dealings have been numerous and varied. Early dealings in the window saw former Southampton stars Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren head to Merseyside for […]

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/ 4343 days agoBarcelona Considers Spending Spree to Snatch Marco Reus And Juan Cuadrado Before Transfer Embargo, Say Reports
Fresh from the news that its appeal against a two-window transfer ban was rejected by FIFA, Barcelona is considering signing Marco Reus from Borussia Dortmund and Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina, according to reports emanating from the Catalan press. The transfer ban is set to take effect at the beginning of September 2014 and end at the […]

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/ 4343 days agoMarcos Rojo Will Be a Perfect Addition to Manchester United’s Defense
Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon have agreed to the purchase of Marcos Rojo on a fee believed to be £16 million, in addition to a season-long loan deal for Nani. Rojo first signed for Spartak Moscow on a five-year deal back in 2011, but lasted only one season in Russia before moving to Portugal to […]

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/ 4343 days agoWhy FOX's TV Coverage of the Women’s World Cup May Be Doomed
Confidence in FOX Sports’ expected level of coverage for the 2015 Women's World Cup and men’s World Cup 2018/2022 is already at a low. I won’t rehash the reasons why (although there is extensive coverage of it on World Soccer Talk and other sites such as Awful Announcing) but there has been little shown so […]

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/ 4343 days agoMaribor vs Celtic, UEFA Champions League Playoff 1st Leg: Open Thread
Glasgow Celtic gets a second chance at qualifying for the UEFA Champions League after Legia Warsaw were kicked out of the tournament for fielding an illegible player. Next up for the green and white hoops is Slovenian side Maribor. Kick-off time is 2:45pm ET. Viewers in the United States can watch the game live on […]

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/ 4343 days agoJuventus Executive Puts a Stop To Any Arturo Vidal Transfer Speculation
Speculation over the past few weeks was that Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal had left the door open for a possible move from Italian champions Juventus. The player had been linked with moves to Manchester United and Real Madrid in recent months. But following today's comments from Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta, that door has effectively been […]

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/ 4343 days agoBayern Munich Agrees Deal to Sign United Target Mehdi Benatia, Says Report
In a transfer saga that has taken multiple turns thus far this summer, it appears as if we are closer to knowing the future of AS Roma defender Mehdi Benatia with French newspaper L'Equipe suggesting an agreement had been reached between the player and Bavarian giants Bayern Munich. In a saga that has seen both […]

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/ 4343 days agoUEFA Investigating Italian FA President Carlo Tavecchio Over Racism Claims
UEFA have started an investigation into the alleged racist comment made by new Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio. Despite the racism allegations, the former FIGC vice-president was elected to the top seat on August 11, after he defeated Giancarlo Abete by a majority vote. Tavecchio won 63.63 percent of the votes in the […]

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/ 4343 days agoFIFA Reject Barcelona’s Appeal Against Transfer Ban
FIFA has announced that it has rejected Barcelona's appeal against the sanctions imposed on the club over breaches of rules around the transfer of under-18 players. According to the ruling, Barcelona will be unable to sign new players in the next two transfer windows; beginning in September 2014 and ending January 2016. FIFA's sanctions will […]

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/ 4343 days agoMarouane Fellaini Loan Move To Napoli In Doubt Following Training Ground Injury [PHOTO]
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini's potential season-long loan move to Napoli has been put into serious doubt following news of a training ground injury suffered by the player. Fellaini was pictured heading to the hospital on crutches with his left foot in a protective boot following yesterday's practice. On Tuesday, it was widely reported that […]

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/ 4343 days agoSwansea City Announces £7m Signing of Argentina Defender Federico Fernandez
Swansea City has revealed the signing of Argentine central defender Federico Fernandez from Napoli. The defender, who played in the World Cup, will replace Chico Flores, who joined a club in Qatar earlier this month. Fernandez, 25, who has failed to secure a regular starting spot at Napoli in his three year spell, was a […]

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/ 4344 days agoBayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Play Mind Tricks Over Marco Reus
As Marco Reus is attempting to recapture his world-class form after being injured for three months, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are engaging in a war of words over his future. The Bavarian-based club signed Mario Gotze from their biggest rival last year and this offseason signed Robert Lewandoski. Now the 23-time Bundesliga champions are […]