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Pressure mounts on Newcastle’s John Carver

Derby County are set to confirm the departure of Steve McClaren imminently, potentially clearing the path for the former England boss to join Newcastle United next season. As reported by John Percy of the Daily Telegraph, the Rams have dismissed the 54-year-old after a poor domestic campaign that saw the club fall out of contention for […]

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Dani Alves set to leave Barcelona on a free transfer, says report

Barcelona defender Dani Alves has not been able to agree to a new contract with the club and will hold a press conference on Tuesday to announce his decision to leave on a free transfer, according to the Spanish radio network Cadena SER. The Brazilian is out of contract at the end of the season and has been free […]

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Manchester United to play San Jose Earthquakes at UC Berkeley

Manchester United has announced the location of its July 21 friendly against San Jose Earthquakes. The Premier League club will play the match as part of the International Champions Cup at California Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of California, in Berkeley. The stadium has a capacity of 62,467. The scenic location of […]

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Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to join Arlo White in announcing Hull-Man United match

Sunday's finale to the 2014/15 Premier League season will feature three people in the booth for the first time this season when commentator Arlo White will be joined by co-commentators Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to announce the Hull City against Manchester United match, live on NBC from 10am-Noon ET. The complete list of announcers […]

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Paulo Dybala will be the new Lionel Messi, says Palermo president

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says striker Paulo Dybala will be the new Lionel Messi and, despite interest from other clubs, the young Argentine only ever wanted to sign for Juventus. While it has yet to be officially confirmed by the club, Juventus have won the race to sign the talented 21-year-old striker from Palermo. On […]

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England manager Roy Hodgson willing to listen to Raheem Sterling's contract frustrations

England manager Roy Hodgson has offered to lend Raheem Sterling a sympathetic ear to air any contract frustrations, but admits he would rather stay out of club business. The 20-year-old, named in the national squad to face the Republic of Ireland on June 7 and Slovenia on June 14, has been in the headlines for […]

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Dick Advocaat challenges Sunderland to build on its survival achievement

Dick Advocaat has challenged Sunderland to build on their successful survival battle in the Barclays Premier League next season – whether he is in charge or not. The Dutchman was in tears as the final whistle blew at Arsenal after the Black Cats battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night, which was enough to […]

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What's your second favorite soccer league? [POLL]

Depending on who your favorite team is, you probably watch the majority of games from that league. But outside of your favorite team that plays in that league, which is the league that you next enjoy watching matches from the most? In 2015, especially if you live in North America, we're spoiled by the number […]

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Liverpool cancel talks with Raheem Sterling after alleged outlandish comments by agent

Raheem Sterling's contract saga with Liverpool has taken another new twist after the club canceled Friday's scheduled meeting with the player and his agent. Sterling's representative Aidy Ward had requested a sit down with chief executive Ian Ayre and manager Brendan Rodgers to discuss the 20-year-old's future, having turned down a £100,000-a-week deal in January. […]

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Real Madrid set to end Carlo Ancelotti’s contract

Real Madrid are set to terminate the contract of manager Carlo Ancelotti and an official announcement from the club is expected next Tuesday, according to various reports. Ancelotti has one year remaining on his current deal with Madrid. The Italian boss assumed control of Madrid in June 2013 and led the team through the best calendar […]

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Maldini tackles Beckham in Miami; Should MLS be worried?

The North American Soccer League hates being called a ‘second division’ and so the turn of phrase used by Italy’s venerable daily newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday will have cheered the league’s commission Bill Peterson. Reporting the announcement that Miami is to have an NASL team from next season – owned by soccer television […]

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Soccer Morning with Andy Edwards

Today's Soccer Morning features an interview with Andy Edwards. Edwards will be on the show to discuss last night's 6 goal thriller between Sporting Kansas City and New England, as well as to discuss Benny Feilhaber's form and whether Sporting KC can be a threat in the Western Conference. You can listen to Soccer Morning […]

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Xavi Hernandez confirms Barcelona departure this summer

Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has confirmed his departure from the Catalan club and will join the Qatari side Al-Sadd this summer. While in Qatar, the former Spain international will study for his coaching badges at the Aspire Academy. Speaking at his press conference today, Xavi expressed that now was the perfect time to leave the […]

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Juventus nearing agreement for Real Madrid's Sami Khedira

Juventus are nearing an agreement for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, according to a report from the Spanish publication Marca. The German international has been out of favor in Spain for quite some time and has steadily been linked with an exit from the Bernabeu. In November it was learned Madrid refused to renew the midfielder's […]

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Former Tottenham goalkeeper says he would not recommend anyone to join Spurs

Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Heurelho Gomes, made some interesting comments regarding Spurs when he recently spoke to ESPN Brazil. The now 34-year-old shot-stopper claimed that the London-based club are to blame for recent players not making a smooth transition into the Premier League. Gomes mentions players such as Paulinho, Robert Soldado, and Erik Lamela and […]