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How Chelsea and Manchester City's creative strategies of dealing with FFP differ

Manchester City and Chelsea are often cited as the two clubs that were inspirations for UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. The ownership of both clubs have been accused of “hurting football” thanks to big spending, and have been the object of ire from opposing clubs supporters due to the obscene amount of money both […]

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Wolfsburg on the rise following emphatic 4-1 win over league leaders Bayern Munich

Fresh off beating Bayern Munich 4-1 at home, VfL Wolfsburg now sit eight points behind the reigning Bundesliga champions and will be become even a bigger threat soon with a major acquisition on the way. Before the match began a tribute occurred for Junior Malanda who tragically died in a car accident on January 10. […]

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The Greatest Teams – FC Barcelona 2008-2009

FC Barcelona (4-3-3) Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Pique, Abidal, Toure, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Eto’o, Henry In Pep Guardiola’s first season in charge of Barcelona, they claimed a treble by winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. What separates them from many others is the style they played in. At their best, […]

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Rating each MLS club's signings during the off-season

The MLS offseason is still churning as teams finalize their last transactions and continue to shape the excess of their rosters in advance of opening day, but training camp has opened and the major business has been done. There’s no question that MLS improved in the last two months. Even with the loss of stars […]

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Referee who showed Turan a yellow card suspended for 2 weeks

The referee who showed Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan a yellow card for throwing his boot at a linesman during the Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday has been suspended for two weeks. While Turan escaped further sanction from the RFEF's Competitions Committee, referee Gil Manzano – the man who was in charge of the […]

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Agudelo’s MLS return is cautionary tale about Americans abroad

Juan Agudelo is back in Major League Soccer, and there are lessons to be learned (or re-learned) from what we’ll call “a close shave.” We are talking, after all, about a guy who flirted briefly with a career death tumble into the Freddy Adu zone. Even if you aren’t 100 percent sure what the “Freddy […]

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Real Madrid reach agreement to sign Augusto Batalla

Real Madrid have reached an agreement with River Plate for Argentina under-20 goalkeeper Augusto Batalla, according to the Spanish publication AS. Batalla is rated the best goalkeeping prospect in the country and an official announcement from both clubs is expected before the Spanish transfer window closes. The reigning Club World Cup and European champions have […]

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Predicted lineups for Manchester United vs Leicester City

Manchester United will be seeking revenge when they face Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday after they were humbled 5-3 at the King Power stadium back in September. A lot has happened to both sides since then, with the Foxes winning just two of their subsequent 17 matches to drop into the relegation zone […]

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Garry Monk pleasantly surprised by signing of Jack Cork from Southampton

Swansea manager Garry Monk has expressed surprise that he has been able to capture Jack Cork from Southampton. Cork has completed his move to Swansea after passing his medical on Friday afternoon in south Wales to put the finishing touches on the £3million deal. Swansea head to Southampton on Sunday for a Barclays Premier League game but Cork's […]

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Arda Turan celebrates birthday with cake following ref incident

Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan celebrated his 28th birthday last night and was presented with a "boot cake" by family and friends. The celebratory dessert was decorated in the club's colors and was an obvious reference to the controversial incident from Wednesday night's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg against Barcelona when the Turkish player hurled his […]

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Predicted lineups for Chelsea vs Manchester City

In the biggest match of the season, and one that could go a long way in determining this season's title winners, the league's top two clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (live at 12:30pm ET on NBC for viewers in the United States). Chelsea come into the match with a five point advantage and could […]

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Watch Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich live at 2:30pm ET with a free trial of fuboTV PRO

After no games for 45 days due to the Bundesliga winter break, Bayern Munich returns to action today with its match against Wolfsburg, which will be shown live for viewers in the United States on GolTV. If you don't get GolTV, you can watch the game live on your computer, smartphone, tablet or Roku with […]
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Juan Cuadrado has joined Chelsea according to Fiorentina coach

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella has confirmed that Juan Guillermo Cuadrado will not play for the Viola on Saturday, with the Colombian winger finalizing his permanent move to Chelsea. Cuadrado is expected to undergo a medical in London on Friday with Fiorentina's permission after both clubs agreed a transfer fee for the 26-year-old. Fiorentina are expected […]

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Australia vs South Korea: AFC Asian Cup Final preview

So after 30 games, 257 shots on target, 178 saves and 77 goals, we’re down to one final meaningful game in the AFC Asian Cup — Australia against South Korea (live on One World Sports and DishWorld at 4am ET/1am PT on Saturday). South Korea, aka the Taeguk Warriors, have progressed through to the final […]

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Argentina's Giovanni Simeone following in his father's footsteps

Argentina U-20 forward Giovanni 'Cholito' Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, is proving to be a chip off the old block. The eldest Simeone made his name as a hard-nosed midfielder for numerous European clubs, as well as with Argentina with whom he made 112 international appearances. 'Cholo' Simeone wasn't known for goal scoring or playmaking. The defensive midfielder was a physical […]