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/ 4173 days agoTim Sherwood says taking the Aston Villa job was a 'no brainer'
New boss Tim Sherwood wants Aston Villa to lose the fear factor and called taking the job a "no-brainer". The 46-year-old was unveiled at Villa Park on Monday after signing a deal until 2018 to replace the sacked Paul Lambert. Sherwood watched Villa beat Leicester 2-1 in the FA Cup on Sunday and went into […]

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/ 4173 days agoAC Milan owner rejects $1.1 billion bid for majority stake in club
This morning, Thai businessman Bee Taechaunbol of Country Group Development and rights owner of Global Legends Series (GLS) Bangkok confirmed that he had made an offer of one billion euros ($1.1 billion or £741 million) to buy a majority holding in Italian giants AC Milan. Bee confirmed his move in Bangkok this morning saying he wanted […]

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/ 4173 days agoManchester United will buy creative midfielder this summer, claims Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal will make signing a creative midfielder his top priority this summer. Van Gaal has spent more than £150million on seven new players since he took charge of Manchester United just over seven months ago, but he is still not happy with the squad at his disposal. Angel di Maria, Daley Blind and […]

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/ 4173 days agoBayern Munich surpass Real Madrid as Champions League favorites
Before the start of the season, Real Madrid were joint-favorites with Bayern Munich to win the Champions League. Once the competition began, Carlo Ancelotti's side attempted to prove to the bookmakers that they were the clear favorites by sweeping through the group stages and reaching the Round of 16 undefeated – while winning 22 straight matches in […]

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/ 4174 days agoMan Utd considering US tour to Atlanta, Ohio and New Jersey
This summer of 2015 Manchester United look set to play in a short three-match tour of America. This summer’s trip to the United States looks likely to take place on the East Coast with possible targets in Atlanta, Ohio, and New Jersey. While talks are still continuing on settling on specific destinations this is a […]

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/ 4174 days agoRejuvenated Lionel Messi leading Barcelona's title charge
Since making his debut for Barcelona in October 2004, Lionel Messi has mesmerized fans across the globe with his unearthly skills on the pitch. His individual performances have earned him four World Player of the Year awards (Ballon d'Or); and his leadership has directed Barcelona to three Champions League titles, two FIFA Club World Cups, two […]

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/ 4174 days agoWatch Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City match highlights [VIDEO]
Scott Marshall revealed Tim Sherwood's half-time pep talk inspired Aston Villa to the FA Cup quarter finals. New manager Sherwood made an impromptu appearance during Villa's 2-1 win over Leicester with the score locked at 0-0. Leandro Bacuna and Scott Sinclair then netted in the second half to send Villa into the last eight for […]

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/ 4174 days agoWatch Bradford City 2-0 Sunderland match highlights [VIDEO]
League One Bradford claimed another Premier League scalp to book their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 39 years amid uproarious scenes at Valley Parade on Sunday. Billy Clarke's deflected third-minute effort – which goes down as a John O'Shea own goal – and a cool 61st-minute finish from Jon […]

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/ 4174 days agoWatch Arsenal 2-0 Middlesbrough match highlights [VIDEO]
Arsene Wenger praised Olivier Giroud for his match-winning performance as the France striker's brace was enough to beat Middlesbrough in their FA Cup fifth-round meeting. Giroud, who missed almost three months of the season after breaking his leg in August, reached double figures for the campaign as he struck twice in two first-half minutes as […]

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/ 4174 days agoMeet Rachel Bonnetta, MLS' newest star
The 2015 MLS season hasn't even started yet, but the league already has a new signing that we believe is guaranteed to be a winner. It's not who you think it is. It's a 23-year old girl by the name of Rachel Bonnetta who will be the face of MLS's website MLSsoccer.com this season. She's […]

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/ 4174 days agoFA Cup Sunday, Fifth Round: TV times and open thread
Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Aston Villa vs Leicester (FA Cup), 7:30am, FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes and FOX Soccer 2Go Bradford City vs Sunderland (FA Cup), 9:30am, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go Arsenal vs Middlesbrough (FA Cup), 11am, FOX Sports 2, FOX Deportes and FOX Soccer 2Go MORE — Get a […]

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/ 4175 days agoRodgers hails impact of Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the impact of Daniel Sturridge's return after the striker scored in the Reds' 2-1 win at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fifth round. Sturridge's volley four minutes into the second half cancelled out Fraizer Campbell's opener before Adam Lallana completed the turnaround to book Liverpool's place in the quarter-finals. […]

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/ 4175 days agoTorres, Griezmann and Mandzukic set to start for Atletico Madrid against Celta Vigo
Due to injuries and suspension, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is set to start Fernando Torres, Antoine Griezmann and Mario Mandzukic together for the first time this season. Atletico will be lacking creativity tomorrow against Celta Vigo due to the suspensions of Arda Turan and Raul Garcia; and because of the loss of Koke to […]

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/ 4175 days agoLeverkusen 4-5 Wolfsburg match highlights
One of the most entertaining games from the weekend wasn't Bayern Munich 8-0 Hamburg, but Leverkusen's incredible comeback against Wolfsburg, after losing 0-3 at halftime to mount a sensational comeback to tie the match at 4-4. Unfortunately for Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg sealed the 4-5 victory with a late winner in the final minute of stoppage […]

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/ 4175 days agoCrystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool match highlights
Liverpool exorcised some demons at Selhurst Park by reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals with an impressive win against Crystal Palace. Brendan Rodgers' side returned to south London in Saturday's late kick-off looking to avoid another horror show at the ground where last season's title dreams went up in smoke before then suffering a 3-1 loss […]