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/ 4093 days ago

Dani Alves on the verge of contract extension with Barcelona

After months of positioning on both sides, Dani Alves is on the verge of signing a contract extension with Barcelona. According to various reports from Spain, an agreement has been reached and an official announcement will be made at the conclusion of the 2014-15 campaign. The defender is out of contract at the end of […]

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/ 4094 days ago

Daniel Sturridge may be out for rest of the season, says Rodgers

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is unsure if striker Daniel Sturridge will be fit enough to play again this season. Sturridge, who has endured an injury-plagued campaign, has missed the last three games with a hip problem and will again be absent for Tuesday's Barclays Premier League trip to Hull. Rodgers said: "It has been difficult […]

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/ 4094 days ago

Chelsea aren't much better than Arsenal says Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger believes there is "not a lot" between his Arsenal side and Barclays Premier League champions-elect Chelsea. The Blues battled to a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon to take a step closer to the title, which they can secure later this week with victories over Leicester and then Crystal Palace. […]

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MLS attendances for gameweek 8 of the 2015 season

Despite having the lowest average attendance in Major League Soccer this season, Chicago Fire had a surprising turnout of more than 19,000 for its Friday night win against New York City FC in Bridgeview, Illinois. Meanwhile, Seattle Sounders have climbed above Orlando City Soccer Club with the highest average attendance in MLS. The Sounders hit […]

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/ 4094 days ago

NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Roku and Apple TV

NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Roku and Apple TV in the United States so that soccer fans can watch the Premier League live on the set-top box devices. A subscription to a cable or satellite TV provider is still required so you can authenticate your login on NBC Sports Live Extra. However, having NBC […]

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/ 4094 days ago

A decision on Ilkay Gundogan’s future will be made soon

Borussia Dortmund Sporting Director Michael Zorc confirmed the Bundesliga club will have to make a decision on midfielder Ilkay Gundogan's future "soon." On Friday, it was reported Gundogan was on the verge of reaching an agreement with Manchester United. However, the following day the club's CEO refuted the rumors saying the German international had not informed the club of any desire to […]
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/ 4094 days ago

Barcelona feeling the pressure with Real Madrid close on heels

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says his players cannot let their guard down and must stay focused during their upcoming fixtures because every victory towards winning the league title. La Blaugrana hold a two-point advantage over second place Real Madrid in La Liga and have already navigated their way through the difficult portion of the schedule. They […]

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Thomas Vermaelen could be included in Barcelona squad

Thomas Vermaelen could be included in Luis Enrique's match day squad when Barcelona take on Getafe tomorrow at the Camp Nou. On Sunday, after weeks of conflicting reports, club doctors finally declared the Belgian defender fit to play and the belief is the centre-back will be included in the team on Tuesday. A statement on […]

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/ 4094 days ago

Listen to Soccer Morning from 10-11:15am ET with Kyle McCarthy

Today's Soccer Morning features guest Kyle McCarthy to review the MLS games from the weekend. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. You can listen to Soccer Morning live via the World Soccer Talk LIVE page at […]

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/ 4094 days ago

Chicharito's future with Real Madrid still unclear

The future of Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez is still unclear despite a fantastic week for Real Madrid. The on-loan striker from Manchester United scored the decisive goal during the second leg of Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions quarter-final victory over Atletico Madrid last Wednesday. Then yesterday, the Mexico international added two more goals against Celta Vigo to […]

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/ 4094 days ago

It's time for Yaya Toure to leave Manchester City

It all began last year with the birthday fiasco. Yaya Toure turned 31 and was upset with Manchester City for not acknowledging the four-time African Player of the Year on his special day. His agent, Dimitri Seluk, spoke about how disrespectful it was to his client and that they were looking for another club who […]

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Oscar’s concussion highlights Premier League’s incompetence

Concussions are a major problem across all sports, not just American football. If it wasn’t a hot button topic of discussion before today’s Arsenal and Chelsea 0-0 draw, it needs to be now. What happened (or what didn’t happen to be specific) to Oscar after he collided with Arsenal keeper David Ospina shows just how […]

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/ 4095 days ago

PFA salutes MLS-bound Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard with merit awards

Former England midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were back in tandem as they shared the PFA Merit award on Sunday. The veteran pair will leave the Premier League for Major League Soccer in the summer, having left an indelible mark on English football. Both Gerrard and Lampard were mainstays of England's much-heralded 'golden generation' […]

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/ 4095 days ago

Chelsea's Eden Hazard named 2014/15 PFA Player of the Year

Eden Hazard has been named the recipient of the 2014/15 Player of the Year Award by the PFA (Professional Footballers' Association). Hazard has scored 18 goals for Chelsea so far this season and has been instrumental in helping the Blues win the League Cup as well as advance closer and closer to lifting the 2014/15 […]

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Watch Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea match highlights [VIDEO]

Captain John Terry celebrated passionately as Chelsea edged closer to the Barclays Premier League title after battling through a 0-0 draw at Arsenal. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho extended his unbeaten run against Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger to 13 matches, and the Blues can wrap up the title in the week ahead with victories at Leicester […]