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/ 4010 days agoDamien Comolli questions Liverpool's summer transfer signings
Liverpool's former director of football Damien Comolli claims the club are risking a second successive season of disappointment with their summer transfer policy. Comolli has questioned the wisdom of bringing in so many new players when such an approach failed to bring the desired results last year. Liverpool's £32.5million signing of Christian Benteke this week […]

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/ 4010 days agoJurgen Klinsmann now dealing with first real crisis of his regime
After every press conference to introduce a new manager through the years – and I’ve been to a bunch, mostly in soccer, but in other sports also – some fan or supporter, thrilled about the new program savior, would approach me afterward to ask eagerly: “Well, what do you think about the new guy?” And […]

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/ 4010 days agoBarcelona have yet to receive an offer for Man United target Pedro
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu responded to speculation linking Pedro with a move to Manchester United by stating the club had not received any offers for any member of their squad. Despite signing a contract extension with Barcelona last season, Pedro is understood to be keen on leaving the Catalan club because of their wealth of attacking […]

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/ 4010 days agoWatch Mexico 2-1 Panama match highlights [VIDEO]
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/ 4010 days agoWrite AFC Bournemouth off at your own peril
This year, despite being a superb attacking team, AFC Bournemouth have had to suffer the indignity of being labelled as easy pickings for the established Premier League giants. It’s frustrating for a soccer fan like me to see a team who were as good as Bournemouth last season automatically written off. They’ve been compared to […]

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/ 4010 days agoSpurs rebuilding on and off the pitch under Mauricio Pochettino
So far, some would say it has been a quiet pre-season for Tottenham Hotspur as Mauricio Pochettino faces up to the challenges of a building upon a promising first season as Tottenham manager, with a fifth placed finish and cup final to show for his efforts. Often known for making at least one marquee signing in […]

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/ 4010 days agoArsenal reportedly want Barcelona whiz kid Sergi Samper
Arsenal is interested in purchasing Barcelona youngster Sergi Samper, according to Spanish sports publication Mundo Deportivo. The report suggests that the Barcelona B defensive midfielder has an £8.5 million release clause and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is more than willing to meet the hefty price tag for the 20-year-old. Wenger has found success bringing in players […]

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/ 4010 days agoUSA 1-2 Jamaica player ratings, Gold Cup semi-final
After another dismal performance, the United States has paid the ultimate price: A humiliating loss to Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in the Gold Cup semifinal – the first to a Caribbean team at home for the US since 1968, the US’ first Gold Cup loss before the final in five tournaments, and the Americans’ […]

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/ 4010 days agoLegitimate questions need to be asked about Jurgen Klinsmann's decisionmaking
The US Men's National Team loss to Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final Wednesday night is a shock to the US Soccer system, and it’s indicative of many tournament specific failures. However the big picture is still a different matter. In this particular tournament, the US was not good enough by any measure. It was […]

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/ 4011 days agoFOX will show Bundesliga games across FOX networks
FOX Sports' exclusive coverage of the 2015/16 Bundesliga season will feature games that will be shown live across FOX Sports 2, FOX Soccer Plus and streaming service FOX Soccer 2GO. UPDATE: FOX SPORTS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES BUNDESLIGA TV COVERAGE PLANS. As of press time, here's what World Soccer Talk can reveal so far: about the first season of […]

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/ 4011 days agoUSA vs. Jamaica, Gold Cup semi-final TV times and open thread
The US Men's National Team kicks off its semi-final in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup tonight against Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. If you live in the United States, here's where you can watch the game on television: USA v. Jamaica 6pm ET FOX Sports 1 Atlanta, Georgia Or you can watch the […]

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/ 4011 days agoWest Ham sign Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini on season-long loan
West Ham have signed Argentinian midfielder Manuel Lanzini on a season-long loan from United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira. Lanzini is the Hammers' seventh signing of the summer and the club hold an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. The 22-year-old, who is nicknamed 'The Jewel', has played four […]

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/ 4011 days agoLiverpool confirm signing of Christian Benteke for £32.5 million
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has finally captured his number one summer transfer target after striker Christian Benteke completed his £32.5million transfer from Aston Villa. The Belgium international becomes the seventh new arrival at Anfield since the end of last season but he was always the priority for the Reds boss. Benteke is understood to have […]

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/ 4011 days agoSwansea will resist attempts from Al Ahli to sign Bafetimbi Gomis
Swansea will resist any attempts to lure their France striker Bafetimbi Gomis away from the Liberty Stadium. Wealthy Dubai-based Al Ahli have been linked with a shock move for the 29-year-old Gomis, who scored 10 goals for Swansea after joining from Lyon on a free transfer last summer. Gomis had an eventful first season at […]
