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/ 4025 days agoClaudio Ranieri issues ultimatum to Leicester's Esteban Cambiasso
Claudio Ranieri has issued Esteban Cambiasso an ultimatum and insisted Leicester need to know if he will stay. The new Foxes boss has held talks with the midfielder but he is yet to commit his future to the club after his contract expired last month. Ranieri faced the media for the first time since signing […]

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/ 4025 days agoRobin van Persie rips Louis van Gaal but praises Arsene Wenger
Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has vented his feelings towards his former boss at Old Trafford. The 31-year-old forward did not have many positives words to say about Louis van Gaal following his switch to the Turkish club Fenerbahce. Van Persie suggested that there was a turning point in his relationship […]

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/ 4025 days agoAlex Morgan to be featured on FIFA 16 cover with Messi
For the first time in the game's history, a woman will be featured on the cover of FIFA '16. EA Sports announced today that Alex Morgan will be on the cover alongside Lionel Messi for the game's United States release this September. Earlier in the year, Messi was announced as the global cover star meaning that […]

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/ 4025 days agoSampdoria's jerseys play chants when club crest is pressed
Sampdoria have released their new jerseys for the 2015-16 season and have included a small microchip in a limited number of jerseys, which plays soccer chants whenever the club crest is pressed. "It is the first shirt to be technologically modified to encourage the fans when they need it," explained shirt manufacturers Joma. The chants were pre-recorded in […]

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/ 4026 days agoIvan Gazidis expects Arsenal to challenge for title this season
Arsenal can head into the new campaign with real belief they will be able to mount a sustained assault on the Barclays Premier League title, according to chief executive Ivan Gazidis. The Gunners have returned to London from a successful tour to the Far East where they won the Barclays Asia Trophy with an impressive […]

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/ 4026 days agoFilipe Luis secures €16 million return to Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of former left-back Filipe Luis from Chelsea, according to the Spanish publication Marca. Luis only joined the English side last summer from Madrid. However, during his first season at Stamford Bridge, the Brazilian defender failed to secure a spot in Jose Mourinho's starting eleven and has ultimately elected to re-join Atletico Madrid, […]

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/ 4026 days agoComedian throws cash at Sepp Blatter to disrupt FIFA press conference [VIDEO]
At today's FIFA press conference, an English comedian disrupted the event by throwing money at Sepp Blatter before being whisked away by security. The comedian, Simon Brodkin, said, ""This is for North Korea, 2026." Once the press conference started after a delay, Sepp Blatter confirmed that he will step down from FIFA after he hands […]

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/ 4026 days agoWatch FIFA's ExCo Meeting press conference at 9am ET [LIVESTREAMING]
FIFA President Sepp Blatter and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will participate in a press conference today in Zurich, which will be streamed live beginning at 9am ET. The extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee meeting is taking place today. During the meeting, the agenda for the elective Congress will be finalized and approved. The extraordinary elective […]

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/ 4026 days agoWatch Mexico-Costa Rica controversial penalty decision [VIDEO]
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/ 4026 days agoManchester United unlikely to sign new striker this summer to partner Rooney
Manchester United are prepared to start the season with Wayne Rooney as their only established senior striker. Louis van Gaal has sold Robin van Persie to Fenerbahce and decided against signing Radamel Falcao on a permanent basis from Monaco. That means the United boss has been left with Rooney, unproven youngster James Wilson, and Javier […]

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/ 4026 days agoNewcastle United closing in on signing Aleksandar Mitrovic
Newcastle are expected to make Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic their next summer signing. Following the deal to bring Georginio Wijnaldum to St James' Park from PSV Eindhoven, manager Steve McClaren has turned to 20-year-old Serbian Mitrovic to strengthen his attack. McClaren, quoted by the Chronicle while on Newcastle's United States tour, said of transfer dealings: […]

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/ 4027 days agoJuan Mata excited by return to Champions League with Man United
Juan Mata is hungry for Champions League glory with Manchester United after being forced to watch the biggest club competition in the world from his sofa last year. Two years after Mata helped Chelsea win the competition on that famous nail-biting night in Munich, Mata was forced to exit the most glamorous stage in European […]

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/ 4027 days agoPedro expected to join Manchester United later this week
Following his side's 1-0 win over Club America on Friday, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal hinted there could be a "surprise" signing in the coming days. When asked about United's lack of scoring options, Van Gaal responded: "I am not worried about depth of forwards. We still have Rooney. He can play in the […]

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/ 4027 days agoMLS unable to generate TV ratings boost from Women's World Cup
On a rare day last month when there were no Women's World Cup or Copa America games played due to rest days in the tournaments, MLS had the perfect opportunity to ride the wave from the record Women's World Cup and Copa America TV ratings and see a boost in its own viewing figures. Unfortunately, they didn't […]

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/ 4027 days ago10 best mobile apps for soccer fans
One of the best parts about the continued growth of soccer in the United States is the ability to watch it on-the-go. There are more mobile options to watch games than ever before, but with it comes more things to choose from, which can be confusing and time-consuming as you hunt for the apps that […]