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Carlo Ancelotti Has Real Madrid Hitting Their Stride Heading Into Two Big Matches

At the beginning of the season, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti informed the media that it would only be a matter of time before his players settled in with the La Liga giants. Los Blancos' boss believed that summer signings James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos would soon become comfortable with their new teammates and that his […]

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Sir Alex Ferguson: Manchester United, Not Me, Made Decision to Hire David Moyes

Sir Alex Ferguson insists it is "nonsense" to suggest the correct processes were not followed prior to the ill-fated appointment of David Moyes as his Manchester United successor. Moyes took charge of the Red Devils in the summer of 2013 as defending Premier League champions following Ferguson's retirement. However, by April of this year he […]

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Questions Over CSKA Supporter Ban After Fans Gain Entry to Manchester City Match

UEFA will face questions over its enforcement of ground closures after a number of CSKA Moscow supporters appeared to gain entry to their side's UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester City at the Khimki Arena. The Group E match, which ended in a 2-2 draw, was officially played behind closed doors after the European governing […]

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Sunderland Players Offer Ticket Refund To Supporters Who Traveled To Southampton

Yesterday, Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone suggested that Black Cats players should reimburse supporters who had traveled to St Mary's on Saturday only to witness the club fall to a humiliating 8-0 defeat against Southampton. "I will personally talk to the team to see if it is possible to pay [for the fans'] tickets and their […]

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Analyzing Manchester City vs Tottenham; Premier League Tactics Corner, Gameweek 8

Sergio Aguero is fast off the ball and perhaps even quicker with it at his feet. He skips by defenders in and around the 18-yard box weekly and evades them to find the two inches of space he needs to punish the opponent with a sublime finish. If he doesn’t get off a shot, he’ll […]

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How to watch FOX Sports 1 and 2 with FOX Sports GO

One of the biggest secrets at FOX Sports is their free and seldom-promoted FOX Sports GO app, not to be confused with their FOX Soccer 2GO service, which is a different streaming product. With FOX Sports GO, you can watch your favorite soccer games from FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 streamed for free […]

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Highs and Lows of Weekend Premier League Soccer Coverage, Oct 18-20

After a two week international break that felt like a month, it was a welcome return to see the Premier League back on our television sets this past weekend. It almost felt as if the teams had bottled up all of their energy and excitement into one weekend of matches as there were arguably 10 […]

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Jamie Carragher Suggests Leaving Mario Balotelli Out Against Real Madrid [VIDEO]

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has suggested that Brendan Rodgers leave striker Mario Balotelli out of his starting eleven in order to give his side the best chance of beating Real Madrid on Wednesday. Speaking on Sky Sports: Monday Night Football, Carragher urged the Liverpool boss to drop the Italian international from the lineup and moved […]

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World Cup 2022 Matches Could Start At 1am, Says Official

Harold Mayne-Nicholls, who is considering challenging Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency, has suggested that some 2022 World Cup matches in Qatar kick-off as late as 1am; meaning matches could end as late as 3:30am local time. The ex-Chilean football chief said moving the games to that time of night would avoid the worst of […]

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Adel Taarabt Hits Back at QPR Manager Harry Redknapp

QPR forward Adel Taarabt has hit back at manager Harry Redknapp over claims that he is overweight and unfit to play. Redknapp launched an attack on the Morocco international after QPR's 3-2 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, claiming Taarabt was "not fit to play football", adding, "I can't keep protecting people who don't want to […]

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Manchester United Manager Louis Van Gaal: We Can Catch Chelsea

Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United can still close the gap to Chelsea at the top of the Barclays Premier League. United drew 2-2 at West Brom on Monday to drop more points as they try to catch Jose Mourinho's leaders, who they host on Sunday. Daley Blind scored an 87th minute equaliser after Saido […]

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West Bromwich Albion vs Manchester United; TV Times and Open Thread

After 36 goals in 9 Premier League matches from the weekend, all attention turns to the Hawthorns today to see if there'll be another goals extravaganza with West Bromwich Albion hosting Manchester United. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: West Brom vs Manchester United, 3pm, NBCSN and mun2 and NBC Sports Live […]

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Southampton, the Feel Good Story of the Premier League Season Thus Far

Fresh off of an 8-0 thrashing of Sunderland, Southampton are sitting in third place in the Premier League standings, just one point behind the defending champions in Manchester City. While many figured that the Saints would struggle and perhaps even find themselves embattled in a relegation fight at the end of the campaign (although I predicted […]

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Arsenal's Lukas Podolski Says 'Hell Will Freeze Over' Before He Joins Tottenham

Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski has responded to transfer speculation linking him with a move to London rivals Tottenham via Twitter. The German international voiced his opinion on the social media site in response to a rumor posted on the official BBC Sport Twitter account. BBC Sport reported on the speculation that Spurs were lining up a […]

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Gareth Bale Doubtful for Real Madrid Against Liverpool Game

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale is battling for fitness ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match at Liverpool after the club announced he is suffering from a buttock muscle injury. The 25-year-old Wales star was an unused substitute in Saturday's Primera Division win over Levante on his return from international duty, while reports in Spain said […]