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Radamel Falcao optimistic about his Man United future

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao has endured a difficult start to his career in England. The on-loan forward from Monaco arrived at Old Trafford after a spending the end of last season and this summer rehabilitating from a knee injury. The Colombian missed out on his country's World Cup campaign, had little to no pre-season […]

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Petr Cech: Helmet Saved Him and Zouma From Serious Injury for Chelsea

Petr Cech insists his padded helmet saved him and Chelsea team-mate Kurt Zouma from serious injury. The pair clashed heads in the Blues' 3-1 Capital One Cup quarter final win at Derby on Tuesday, forcing Zouma to be carried off. The defender should be available for Chelsea's trip to Stoke on Monday, though, after being […]

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Jose Mourinho Happy With His Squad And Insists Chelsea Will Not Add In January

Chelsea currently sit top of the Premier League table with 39 points after sixteen matches. The London club has also advanced to the semi-final of the Capital One Cup after a 3-1 victory over Derby County yesterday, and are through to the Champions League Round of 16; where a two-legged tie against Paris Saint-Germain awaits […]

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Cruzeiro Reject Real Madrid's Second Bid For Lucas Silva

Brasileiro league winners Cruzeiro have rejected a second bid from Real Madrid for midfielder Lucas Silva, according to various Brazilian news outlets. Manager Carlo Ancelotti informed the media a week ago that the Spanish club would not address the potential transfer until after Christmas. But Cruzeiro's director of communications confirmed an initial bid of 13 […]

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Spurs-Newcastle United Capital One Cup Quarter-final Preview

Both Newcastle United and Tottenham fans will be dreaming of a potential trip to Wembley Stadium ahead of their teams’ League Cup quarter-final tonight. For viewers in the United States, the game is being shown live on beIN SPORTS Connect at 2:45pm ET. But the reality of modern life in the English Premier League means […]

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FOX Sports Announce Coverage For The 2015 Women's World Cup

The 2015 Women’s World Cup will feature many firsts. The first time a senior tournament will be played on turf, the first time an expanded field of 24 teams will play in Canada and the first time in 11 years the Women’s World Cup will be aired on network television in the United States. Tuesday […]

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CONCACAF Announces Venues For The 2015 Gold Cup

On Tuesday afternoon CONCACAF released the venues for the 2015 Gold Cup. There are some of “the usual suspects” in terms of stadiums in cities that most people would generally expect to host games at big tournaments. There are one or two surprising inclusions and one or two surprising exclusions, as there are with every […]
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Key Premier League Refereeing Decisions: Gameweek 16

Diving has been and continues to be a problem in the modern game and it was again brought to the media's attention this weekend after there were six diving incidents, all of which led to differing outcomes. Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Hull City was where the most debated incident occurred. Gary Cahill was already on […]

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Liverpool Replicating Tottenham Hotspur After A Spending Spree That Has Gone Awfully Wrong

When Brendan Rodgers was asked about his Liverpool side suffering the same fate as Spurs after their summer spending spree, he responded, “At Liverpool there's a strategy behind what we are doing." This was in July as Liverpool was completing the purchase of Divock Origi from Lille. Just five months later, Liverpool are languishing in 11th place […]
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Jozy Altidore Continues to Disappoint at Sunderland

If anything was to sum up Jozy Altidore's one-and-a-half year spell with Sunderland then it is the embarrassing moment when the United States forward failed to connect with the ball just yards away from an open goal against West Ham United last weekend. The former Villarreal starlet has managed to register just one single goal […]

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Pochettino: I'll Take Any Blame If Spurs Lose in Capital One Cup Against Newcastle

Mauricio Pochettino is happy to take the blame if his Tottenham side are knocked out of the Capital One Cup on Wednesday night. Newcastle are the visitors to White Hart Lane as both sides look to make it into the semi-finals and move one step closer to a March final at Wembley. Tottenham overcame Brighton […]

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League Cup Fever Grips Sheffield United

Sheffield United continue to be gripped by cup fever after they claimed a second Premier League scalp of the season to book a Capital One Cup semi-final spot after beating hapless Southampton. The League One Blades, who reached the last four of the FA Cup last season, saw off West Ham in the second round […]

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Cesc Fabregas Believes Chelsea Can Win Quadruple This Season

Cesc Fabregas believes Chelsea have the "talent, discipline and courage" to win four titles this season after they defeated 10-man Derby 3-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup. The Blues are sitting top of the Barclays Premier League and have progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League, while they are […]

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Ancelotti hurts Real Madrid’s title hopes by failing to rotate squad

Real Madrid are in the midst of a staggering run of matches. The La Liga giants have won twenty straight matches in all competitions heading into this evening's FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Mexican side, Cruz Azul. Los Blancos last defeat was on September 13th in the Madrid derby when Diego Simeone's men walked […]

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Derby vs Chelsea Capital One Cup Quarter-Final

Today’s Capital One Cup quarterfinal between Chelsea and Derby County is being televised live on US television and Internet. The tournament provides Chelsea (and Derby) with its 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 […]