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/ 4185 days agoRaheem Sterling Secures Draw for Liverpool Against Chelsea
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho still has not won a semi-final against Liverpool after Raheem Sterling's flash of brilliance earned the Reds a deserved 1-1 draw in the opening leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final. During his first spell in charge, the Stamford Bridge boss came off second best in last-four clashes against the Merseysiders […]

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/ 4185 days agoNewcastle to Wait Until Summer to Appoint Alan Pardew Replacement, Says Exec
Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has insisted the club will wait until the summer if it has to to get the right replacement for Alan Pardew. Charnley and chief scout Graham Carr have spent the last 2 weeks or so assessing potential candidates for the vacancy, but there has been a growing feeling on Tyneside […]

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/ 4185 days agoBarcelona Believes It Can Circumvent Transfer Ban
Barcelona officials are currently examining options that would allow the La Liga giant to sign players this year, despite a FIFA-imposed embargo that prevents the club from buying players until January 2016. The Catalan daily SPORT claims that Barcelona lawyers have uncovered two options. The first option would be for the La Liga side to sign players, give […]

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/ 4185 days agoLiverpool vs Chelsea Capital One Cup Semi-Final: TV Times and Open Thread
Today’s Capital One Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Chelsea is being televised live on US television and Internet. The tournament provides the two Premier League teams with their first opportunity to win silverware during the 2014/15 season. And for viewers in the United States, the game is being televised only on beIN SPORTS. Programming note: Online service named DishWorld is […]

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/ 4185 days agoSpurs Defender Kyle Naughton Nears £5 Million Move to Swansea
Kyle Naughton is set to miss Tottenham's Capital One Cup semi-final against boyhood club Sheffield United as a move to Swansea edges closer. The 26-year-old full-back came through the ranks at Bramall Lane, making 50 appearances for the Blades before moving to north London in 2009. Naughton arrived at White Hart Lane at the same […]

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/ 4185 days agoCristiano Ronaldo Admits Rivalry With Messi Motivates Him
Cristiano Ronaldo admitted today that the personal competition between himself and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi plays a role in his desire to become the best player in the history of the sport, per an article published in France Football. During the extensive interview with the bi-weekly French magazine, the Real Madrid forward confessed that he is […]

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/ 4185 days agoDiego Simeone Says He Will Stay At Atletico Madrid
During a recent interview with Radio America 1190, manager Diego Simeone was asked about the speculation concerning his future with Atletico Madrid. The Argentine boss is perhaps the hottest managerial property in world soccer and speculation has been that the 44-year-old could potentially move to another European club at the end of his current contract with the […]

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/ 4185 days agoReal Madrid To Finalize Deal For Norwegian Wonderkid Martin Odegaard This Week
Two weeks ago, Norwegian prodigy Martin Odegaard began training with Real Madrid. The 16-year-old traveled with his father and agent to the Spain capital in order to tour the club's facilities and to take part in sessions with Castilla (Real Madrid's reserve side). The teenager also spent time with members of the first-team coaching staff […]

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/ 4185 days agoSign Up For a Free 48-Hour Trial of DishWorld and Watch Liverpool-Chelsea Today
For soccer fans in the United States, DishWorld is offering a free 48-hour trial of its online HD streaming service so you can watch today's Capital One Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Chelsea. The match will be shown live exclusively on beIN SPORTS. But even if you don't get beIN SPORTS on your TV, you […]

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/ 4185 days agoToxic Toffees Sleepwalking Towards a Relegation Fight
On Monday night, the Goodison Park crowd roared as a couple of excitable figures on the field put in an effervescent effort. It was a noise befitting of the old stadium's revered atmosphere and arguably the loudest din to emit from the fans in attendance in what’s been an unrelentingly moribund season for Everton. But […]

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/ 4185 days agoGary Neville Analyzes Arsenal’s 2-0 Win Against Manchester City
Who better than Gary Neville to discuss and analyze how Arsenal were able to defeat Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Neville, joined by Jamie Carragher, broke down the tactical analysis on Sunday's show, and showed why they're at the top of their game (as well as Arsenal in this victory). What […]

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/ 4185 days agoCapital One Cup Semi-Final; Liverpool vs. Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Premier League leaders Chelsea travel to Anfield to play Liverpool in Tuesday's Capital One Cup semi-final first leg fixture. The Blues come into the game on the back of a 5-0 win away to Swansea and will be keen on getting one over Liverpool at Anfield once again after beating them twice in 2014. However, […]

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/ 4185 days agoSebastian Giovinco is Arguably The Most Important MLS Signing in Recent History
Today quite possibly the most important player signing in MLS’ recent history was unveiled in Toronto. La formica atomica, Sebastian Giovinco was introduced as another marquee signing for the flagging Toronto FC. Last year it was a “bloody big deal” when Jermain Defoe was introduced, and it turned out to be a “bloody big flop”. […]

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/ 4186 days agoThe Greatest Teams – AS Roma 2000-2001
As part of a series of the greatest team of the 2000s, the first team to start the list will be the Scudetto winning AS Roma side of the 2000-2001 season. As the last Roma side to win the Scudetto, they had a superb tactician in Fabio Capello leading the side and had players hitting […]

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/ 4186 days agoRoberto Martinez Tries to Diffuse Kevin Mirallas Penalty Controversy
Everton manager Roberto Martinez insists there is no issue with Kevin Mirallas missing a penalty which should have been taken by Leighton Baines. Baines has missed just one of his 16 spot-kicks for the Toffees but allowed Mirallas to have the honor against West Brom and watched as the Belgium international hit the outside of […]