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/ 3982 days agoDavid de Gea will be as professional as ever at United, says Juan Mata
David de Gea has been backed to remain professional as he continues his Manchester United career. The Spain goalkeeper's expected move to Real Madrid fell through as a paperwork hitch prevented the deal being completed before Spain's Monday night transfer deadline. Inclusion in United's Champions League squad indicates De Gea remains in the plans of […]
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/ 3983 days agoPlayers' association chief advises Berahino against West Brom strike
Players' union chief Gordon Taylor has advised Saido Berahino against his strike threat at West Brom. The Professional Footballers' Association has offered its help to the Baggies and Berahino following the striker's suggestion on Twitter he was prepared to stop playing after Albion blocked a move to Tottenham on Tuesday. Chairman Jeremy Peace rejected four bids from […]

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/ 3983 days agoArsenal’s first four games of 2015 Premier League season
The Gunners began August on a high note, as they beat Chelsea to collect the Community Shield for the second consecutive season. Despite the big win at the start of the the 2015-16 campaign, confidence at the club was quickly shattered one week later, with Arsenal dropping their first league match to West Ham. The […]

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/ 3983 days agoChelsea’s first four games of 2015 Premier League season
To say that Chelsea have started slowly this season would be a rather generous understatement. The reality is their first month has been poor, especially when held to the standard of the previous season's impressive performances. Last year, Chelsea hit the ground running, winning all four opening matches and doing so with a dominant form that had […]

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/ 3983 days agoLa Liga to play games on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve this December
This December, beIN SPORTS will televise live La Liga games on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31) as a way to condense the season given that the Spanish league will end earlier than usual this season due to the Euro 2016 competition. The Spanish Primera League typically takes a winter break, […]

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/ 3983 days agoWest Ham charged by FA for players' reaction to Noble red card at Anfield
West Ham have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players following Mark Noble's dismissal at Liverpool. Midfielder Noble, who scored the second goal in his side's 3-0 Premier League victory at Anfield, was sent off in the 78th minute when referee Kevin Friend judged him to have fouled Danny Ings. […]

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/ 3983 days agoDavid de Gea included in Manchester United's Champions League squad
David De Gea has been included in Manchester United's Champions League squad after his move to Real Madrid collapsed on Monday. The Spain goalkeeper has yet to feature for the Red Devils this season as manager Louis van Gaal said he was not in the right frame of mind to play while a transfer to […]

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/ 3983 days agoEnglish FA reduce Ibrahim Affelay's suspension after appeal from Stoke
Stoke midfielder Ibrahim Afellay's suspension after his red card against West Brom has been reduced to two games following a successful appeal by the club. The 29-year-old Holland international was sent off in Stoke's defeat to the Baggies when, having been brought down by Craig Gardner and then touched on the face by his […]

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/ 3983 days agoMy love-hate relationship with Robbie Keane; By Steve Davis
LA Galaxy star Robbie Keane, truly as good a forward as has ever stalked for goals in Major League Soccer, tops a lot of lists for me. Before anyone gets too excited, or wonders if there’s some kind of cash prize for that, let me explain that this is not necessarily a good thing. The […]

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/ 3983 days agoProgress report on Everton’s first four matches of season
It’s been better than last season for Everton, which is a positive. An opening day draw to Watford rekindled unfortunate memories of the previous term, but the Toffees showed what they are capable of with a rousing performing on the road at Southampton, swatting Saints aside with a wonderful 3-0 win. That’s the team’s only […]

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/ 3983 days agoMark Noble available against Newcastle after red card against Liverpool is rescinded
Mark Noble will be available for West Ham's first fixture after the international break against Newcastle after the red card he received against Liverpool was rescinded. The Hammers captain, who scored the second goal of his side's 3-0 Premier League victory at Anfield, was sent off in the 78th minute when referee Kevin Friend judged […]

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/ 3983 days agoPride shouldn’t keep de Gea & LVG from marriage of convenience
Thanks to some sort of administrative SNAFU, the long-running David De Gea transfer ended in utter farce this week. In a rare (and let’s be honest) very funny outcome, everyone lost. De Gea didn’t get his dream move, Manchester United somehow couldn’t lose the staredown without looking even more inept, and Real Madrid finally paid […]

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/ 3983 days agoArsenal, Spurs fans trusts lash out at clubs over lack of transfers
Fans from Arsenal and Tottenham have expressed their frustration at the north London rivals' lack of activity during the summer transfer window. Arsenal's solitary signing has been goalkeeper Petr Cech from Chelsea for £10 million, making them the only club from a major European league not to recruit an outfield player this summer. SEE MORE: […]

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/ 3983 days agoWest Brom plan to punish Saido Berahino for Twitter strike threat
Sadio Berahino is expected to be punished after his strike threat following a blocked move to Tottenham. The Baggies striker has also been given extra time off by West Brom, Press Association Sport understands. While the rest of his teammates are due back on Friday, Berahino will not have to report back until Monday. Press […]

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/ 3983 days agoMore money spent on Premier League transfers than La Liga and Serie A combined
As transfer markets go, summer 2015 has not disappointed. We've had real mega-deals, dramatic screw-ups, and plenty of records broken; exactly what us fans feed on! The stats do make for interesting reading, with the Premier League coming out way on top in terms of money spent, switching up on the norm of selling players abroad for […]