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/ 3392 days agoNothing special about Chelsea reunion, says Mourinho
London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho insists he won't be fuelled by revenge when Manchester United face Chelsea on Sunday because he regards the crucial clash against his old club as just another game. Mourinho, sacked by Chelsea last season, could be forgiven for doing everything in his power to beat Antonio Conte's side after suffering […]

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/ 3392 days agoNew AC Milan president Li given Berlusconi backing
Milan (AFP) – Yonghong Li was officially named AC Milan's new president on Friday, but reminded fans the Serie A club's new Chinese owners could "always count on" iconic former owner Silvio Berlusconi. A remarkable 31-year reign at the Italian giants ended for Berlusconi on Thursday when the 80-year-old media tycoon and former prime minister […]

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/ 3392 days agoDortmund attack 'longest 15 mins of my life' – Bartra
Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra, who was wounded when three bombs rocked his Bundesliga team's bus, described on Friday his ordeal as "the longest and hardest 15 minutes of my life". "The pain, the panic, the uncertainty of not knowing what was happening, or how long it would last... they were the […]

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/ 3392 days agoPlaudits are nice but we want title, says Chelsea's Conte
London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has told Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante to forget about individual awards and focus on ensuring the Premier League leaders are crowned champions. Chelsea stars Hazard and Kante were named this week on the six-man shortlist for the PFA Player of the Year award, along with Tottenham's Harry […]

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/ 3393 days agoAC Milan's new owners target Champions League return
Milan (AFP) – New AC Milan chief executive Marco Fassone has promised fans a "quick return" to the Champions League and the glory days of old as the fallen Serie A giants began life under Chinese ownership on Friday. "We are AC Milan. We can't afford to sit back and say, let's see what happens," […]

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/ 3393 days agoArsenal board debate no bother to Wenger
London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had insisted any discussions the Gunners' board may be having about his future will not distract him from his job, with the debate about his position showing no sign of stopping. Wenger's contract is up at the end of the season and there has been intense speculation about […]

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/ 3393 days agoBarcelona-PSG Women's Champions League semi-final to be streamed in USA
The first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League game between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain will be streamed live to soccer fans in the United States. Viewers will be able to watch the game live on Saturday, April 22 from Noon to 2pm ET via beIN SPORTS Connect. The streaming service beIN SPORTS Connect, which […]

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/ 3393 days agoBarcelona-Real Madrid el Clasico coverage promises to be best yet
Based on the wall-to-wall coverage that beIN SPORTS is planning for the April 23rd encounter between Barcelona and Real Madrid, this one game should be the most closely covered el Clasico of all time on US television. The coverage plans by beIN SPORTS include a live broadcast of the game across both English-language (beIN SPORTS) […]

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/ 3393 days agoHow to watch beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español in HD
Depending on your local TV provider and where you live in the United States, your local beIN SPORTS and/or beIN SPORTS en Español may not be in HD. It happened to me recently when my local Comcast changed both channels from HD to SD. As soccer fans, it's incredibly infuriating to not be able to […]

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/ 3394 days agobeIN SPORTS to broadcast English Championship triple header
Soccer fans in the United States will be able to watch a triple header of English Championship games on Friday, April 14 on beIN SPORTS. With only five games remaining in the regular season, everything is still up for grabs. Brighton and Newcastle are jostling for the title, while the race to finish in the […]

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/ 3394 days agoLa Liga games on beIN SPORTS continue to generate impressive viewing numbers
La Liga continues to grow in popularity in the United States with games from both Barcelona and Real Madrid last weekend exceeding 500,000 viewers per match. Both the Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid and Malaga-Barcelona games were televised live on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español. Out of the two matches, the 10:15am-12:15pm ET broadcast of […]

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/ 3394 days agoLa Liga takes aim at fighting illegal streaming of soccer games
If you watch illegal streams of La Liga games or you're a pirate that's making money off these illegal streams, beware. The Spanish top-flight league and beIN SPORTS are working on shutting down sites and prosecuting individuals who are showing La Liga games without permission. Out of all of the major soccer leagues around the […]

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/ 3396 days agoLA Galaxy average attendance down 17% this season
After the first 56 matches of the 2017 MLS season, the average reported attendance is nearly even with 2016. It's currently down just 0.82%. In MLS gameweek 6, New England and Philadelphia had disappointing reported attendances. But LA Galaxy continues to slide at the gate. The southern California team's reported average attendance is down 17 […]

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/ 3396 days agoChelsea-Spurs FA Cup semi-final to be televised on FOX
The highly anticipated FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Spurs will be televised live on the over-the-air FOX network on Saturday, April 22. For soccer fans in the United States, that'll guarantee that the game will get into as many TV households as possible as the two London clubs fight it out for a chance […]

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/ 3397 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 6 of the 2017 season
Here are the ten things we learned from Week 6 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. Changed Calculus For Orlando Orlando City was plenty entertaining during their first two years in MLS, but their inability to do two things – play defense and win home games – meant that they were never a legitimate contender. […]