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/ 4171 days agoJack Wilshere hit by fresh smoking storm after getting caught again
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will again be left to deflect questions over off-field issues when he faces the media ahead of Saturday's north-London derby against Tottenham after photos of Jack Wilshere holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub were posted on social media. The Gunners are to seek clarification from Wilshere, currently recovering from ankle […]

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/ 4171 days agoNBC broadcast of Chelsea-Manchester City delivers huge audience in US
NBC's live broadcast of Chelsea against Manchester City registered as the third most-viewed Premier League game in US television history. The game scored an average viewing audience of 1.35 million people who watched the January 31 game live on the over-the-air NBC network. The broadcast began at Noon ET with Premier League Live, and the match itself […]

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/ 4171 days agoReal Madrid dealing with adversity heading into the Madrid derby
For the most part it's been pretty smooth sailing for Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti this season. The reigning Club World Cup and European champions ran riot over their opposition heading into the winter break, winning 22 straight matches in all competitions from late September until the end of December. But during the first game back […]

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/ 4171 days agoPedro may leave at end of season due to Barca’s lack of continuity
During a recent press conference, Barcelona forward Pedro expressed that while he is focused on helping the La Liga side until the end of the season, the 27-year-old may leave La Blaugrana due to a lack of continuity at the club. The Spain international was regularly called on by manager Luis Enrique at the start of the […]

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/ 4171 days agoLiverpool announce biggest kit deal in their history
Liverpool have announced the biggest kit supplier deal in their history, having signed a multi-year partnership with New Balance. The club will switch to current brand Warrior's parent company from next season. Liverpool signed a six-year deal with Warrior in 2012 which was worth £25million a season, with the club estimating they could make as […]

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/ 4171 days agoDon't blame Klinsmann for US's shortcomings, by Simon Evans
Jurgen Klinsmann is under-fire from his critics in the US once again, this time for his comments that some of his players didn’t return from the long winter off-season in the shape he expects. Yes, remarkably it is Klinsmann who is being criticized, not the unfit players. In most countries, statements such as Klinsmann’s would […]

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/ 4171 days agoFernando Torres loan move to Atletico Madrid is the top January transfer deal, says UEFA poll
UEFA.com asked more than 50 million fans on social media to name who they thought had been the best signing of the January transfer window. Fans of Facebook and Twitter were invited to make their suggestions using #WinterTransferTop5. The winner, as voted on by the fans, was Fernando Torres and his return to Atletico Madrid. […]

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/ 4171 days agoUS Soccer announces schedule and format for 102nd U.S Open Cup tournament
U.S. Soccer announced today the field and schedule for the 102nd Lamar Hunt tournament. The big news is the size of the field – 91 teams including all 47 professional teams from the top divisions of USSF. The other 44 come from various amateur leagues in the U.S. and include teams such as the Madison […]

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/ 4171 days agoEnglish giants Liverpool set to tour Australia in July 2015
Liverpool Football Club have today announced that the club will take its annual pre-season tour to Australia this summer with matches set in July in both Adelaide and Brisbane, which is the Reds' very first visits to each of these cities. It will be the first chance to see what is likely to be a […]

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/ 4171 days agoMemphis Depay shpws why he’s one of Holland’s great talents
With his goal in a 2-0 victory against NAC Breda yesterday, Memphis Depay became the first PSV Eindhoven player since the Brazilian, Ronaldo to score at least 30 league goals for PSV before he turned 21. With the form he's in, that won't be the last record the Netherlands international breaks anytime soon. The left […]

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/ 4171 days agoMessi, Suarez and Neymar star in new Barcelona commercial
Barcelona superstars Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar star in a brand-new commercial from FC Barcelona and Qatar Airways as the trio of players, along with their teammates, travel around the world and get up to a whole lot of high jinks. The Barcelona players star in the 'FCB Holiday,' where a tiki-taka journey of […]

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/ 4171 days agoReal Madrid’s James Rodriguez ruled out for two months
Real Madrid were dealt a huge blow tonight when it was learned that Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez would be ruled out of action for two months with a broken right foot. James suffered the injury in the 26th minute of tonight's match against Sevilla – Madrid would go on to win the contest 2-1 and extend […]

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/ 4171 days agoThe 5 Premier League clubs that are possible destinations for Saido Berahino
Liverpool and Tottenham are reportedly leading the chase for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, who has strongly hinted he will leave the club at the end of the season. The 21-year-old, who has scored 14 goals and earned his first full international cap, has expressed his desire to move "on to bigger things". But recent […]

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/ 4171 days agoKlinsmann’s complaints about fitness of MLS players has validity
US Head Coach and Technical Director Jürgen Klinsmann has made a habit out of challenging the established orthodoxies about Major League Soccer. His latest salvo involves match fitness of several of his US National Team players who ply their trade in the domestic top-flight league. Speaking with MLSSoccer.com, Klinsmann took exception to the fitness regime and […]

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/ 4171 days agoAtletico Madrid could replace Arda Turan with Fenerbahce's Alper Potuk
Atletico Madrid are reportedly monitoring Fenerbahce midfielder Alper Potuk, with the club seeing the young Turk as a potential replacement for Arda Turan. This week, Turan's representative Ahmet Bulut informed the media that his client would leave the club at the end of the season for one of Europe's top teams. Following that news, we've learned that Atletico are actively looking for […]