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/ 4176 days agoBarcelona president blames former president for Neymar tax fraud
Current Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has denied any involvement in the deal that brought Neymar to the Catalan club. Earlier this month, Bartomeu was named a suspect in a tax fraud probe regarding the signing of the Brazilian superstar. Neymar's transfer fee has been under scrutiny since his arrival at the Camp Nou in June […]

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/ 4176 days agoSilva and Odegaard preparing to make Real Madrid debuts
Lucas Silva and Martin Odegaard are set to make their Real Madrid debuts during the club's next two matches against Deportivo La Coruna and FC Shalke 04, respectively. The two midfielders were both signed during the January transfer window but neither have featured for the first team. While Odegaard has appeared for the club's reserve team, Real […]

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/ 4176 days agoLike it or not, Wayne Rooney is Manchester United's best midfield option
The question as to why Louis van Gaal has elected to switch Wayne Rooney into the midfield, as opposed to the England international's most productive position at the head of Manchester United's attack, has been beaten to death for the past several weeks. There is little debate that Rooney would provide much-needed scoring to United's sputtering […]

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/ 4176 days agoLionel Messi and Luis Enrique had words but are friendly, says Gerard Pique
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique shed some light on the reported rocky relationship between manager Luis Enrique and star man, Lionel Messi, during an interview with the Spanish radio show El Partido de las 12. The two were understood to have had a major fallout following Enrique's decision to bench Messi against Real Sociedad, after the Argentine […]

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/ 4176 days agoWest Ham striker Andy Carroll ruled out for rest of the season with injury
Andy Carroll is likely to miss the rest of the season after West Ham announced the striker is to undergo surgery on a knee injury. The 26-year-old was forced off in Wednesday's 0-0 draw at Southampton and Hammers boss Sam Allardyce had hoped Carroll would be sidelined for a maximum of six week. But the […]

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/ 4176 days agoPalermo striker Paulo Dybala on the radar of Premier League clubs
When outspoken Palermo owner Maurizio Zamparini set a minimum €40 million fee on Argentine striker Paulo Dybala, some didn’t bat an eye. The club’s owner has been known for making outlandish remarks as he sacked coaches left and right. However, just over halfway through the season, people are starting to take notice of the 21-year-old […]

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/ 4176 days agoEngland vs USA preview: USWNT need answers in critical test
After a string of poor performances by the US Women's National Team and losing its number one ranking in the world, critics are still calling for more changes to the team, shuffling more players around, and questioning whether USWNT Head Coach Jillian Ellis can find just the right combination to turn this team around. After the USWNT team were […]

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/ 4176 days agoCarlo Ancelotti refuses to be drawn into Ronaldo birthday party debate
Speaking ahead of Saturday's match against Deportivo La Coruna, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has refused to be drawn into the debate surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's 30th birthday party following last weekend's 4-0 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo has faced backlash from supporters (with some showing up at training to voice their displeasure), as well […]

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/ 4177 days agoQPR appoint Chris Ramsey as manager until the end of the season
Chris Ramsey has been appointed QPR manager until the end of the season. Ramsey was placed in temporary charge following Harry Redknapp's resignation last week and he led Rangers to their first away points of the campaign with a 2-0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday night. QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has been suitably impressed to […]

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/ 4177 days agoJose Mourinho tips Eden Hazard to become world's best player
Jose Mourinho has tipped Eden Hazard to become the world's top player after the Chelsea forward signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract on Thursday. The Belgium international joined Chelsea from Lille in June 2012 and has since made a total 147 appearances for the Blues, scoring 43 goals. He won the PFA Young Player of the […]

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/ 4177 days agoTop 5 must-see soccer games: Feb. 12, 2015
The previous round of the FA Cup was fantastic to watch, and supporters across the globe will be on alert again for upsets when the competition gets back underway again this weekend. There are two intriguing ties to savor from that tournament to look forward to, as well as a pair of fascinating matches to […]

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/ 4177 days agoFIFA sentences USA to 4 more years of FOX World Cup coverage
Eleven years. Let that sink in for a second. Eleven long years of FIFA coverage from FOX Sports. It's as if a dark cloud has swept across the United States with the knowledge that for the next 11 years, FOX Sports will be bringing World Cup coverage to us in the form of World Cup […]

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/ 4177 days agoFabio Coentrao added to Real Madrid's growing injury list
Real Madrid have confirmed that defender Fabio Coentrao will miss Saturday's match against Deportivo La Loruna, as well as next week's Champions League first leg at FC Shalke 04. The Portugal international joins Sergio Ramos, James Rodriguez, Sami Khedira and Luka Modric on the club's injured list. Modric is reportedly nearing a return to Madrid's lineup after […]

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/ 4177 days agoManchester United warn not to expect 70% rise in international Premier League TV rights
Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has warned that the staggering 70 per cent rise in domestic Premier League TV rights may not be replicated when the international rights are sold. Woodward also defended United's ticket prices after news of the £5.136billion TV deal with Sky and BT Sport for the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 […]

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/ 4177 days agoArsenal handed Alexis Sanchez boost but Aaron Ramsey out for 2 weeks
Alexis Sanchez's knee injury is not considered serious and the Arsenal striker is expected to be available for Sunday's FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough. The news on Aaron Ramsey's latest hamstring strain is, however, less positive with the Gunners midfielder certain to be out for a fortnight at the very least. Sanchez and Ramsey both […]