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England Squad Announced; West Brom Striker Saido Berahino Earns Call-Up

England manager Roy Hodgson has announces his 26-man squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia next Wednesday, as well as the Three Lions' friendly in Scotland on November 18. West Brom striker Saido Berahino has earned a call-up to the full England squad for the first time in his young career. Berahino has previously excelled for the […]

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Harry Redknapp 'Interested' In Signing Toronto FC Striker Jermain Defoe In January

QPR manager Harry Redknapp has expressed his interest in signing Toronto FC striker Jermain Defoe during the upcoming January transfer window. Both the manager and player are familiar with each other from their time at Portsmouth and Tottenham. "He's a player we'd be interested in in January, but it depends on the expense of the […]

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Watch Maribor vs Chelsea Match Highlights [VIDEO]

It wasn't a good night for English teams in the UEFA Champions League as Chelsea, the leaders of the Premier League, failed to demolish Maribor in Europe. With the score tied at 0-0 at the half, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho made some two substitutions, but it was Maribor who opened the scoring in the second […]

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Watch Manchester City vs CSKA Moscow Match Highlights [VIDEO]

It wasn't a night to remember at the Etihad Stadium for Manchester City, for a number of different reasons. As is so often the case when City have played in Europe, the Citizens gave up an early goal and continued to be poor defensively as well as weak in midfield. As if it couldn't get any […]

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Man City vs CSKA, Chelsea vs Maribor, Ajax vs Barca; Starting Lineups, TV Times & Open Thread

Here are the TV listings for today’s matches (all times Eastern): Ajax vs Barcelona, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports GO, ESPN Deportes & FOX Soccer 2GO Manchester City vs CSKA Moscow, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports GO & FOX Soccer 2GO Chelsea vs Maribor, 2:45pm, FOX Sports Net & FOX Soccer 2GO Paris Saint-Germain […]
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Manchester City and Marco Reus Would Be A Match Made In Heaven

Manchester City’s longstanding core of magnificent players stood up and made themselves counted in the recent Manchester derby. Their captain Vincent Kompany was imposing and imperious, Pablo Zabaleta was eminently industrious, Yaya Toure rediscovered his intimidating swagger and Sergio Aguero was forensically clinical in front of goal. These are players that—Aguero aside—are approaching or already […]

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Why Aston Villa May Benefit From Relegation in the Long Term

Four games into the 2014/15 season, Aston Villa were the in-form team, starting the season with three wins and one draw that saw them moving up to an impressive second in the league. Of course, it was too early in the season to predict whether the form would last, but following six defeats in six […]

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Wenger Not Solely to Blame for Arsenal’s Collapse Against Anderlecht

Many Arsenal fans took to Twitter Tuesday evening to vent their frustration over their beloved team’s squandering of a three-goal lead in a Champions League group stage match against Anderlecht. The Gunners seemed to be in full control of the match after the hour mark at The Emirates following goals by Mikel Arteta, Alexis Sanchez, and […]

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NBC Unveils Liverpool-Chelsea Promo Spot; You'll Never Walk Alone [VIDEO]

"In the Premier League, singing is believing," says the brand-new promo spot from NBC Sports to promote this Saturday's Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea (7:45am ET on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra). NBC's TV cameras walked through the streets and inside the pubs to capture the footage of Liverpool fans on matchday […]

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Orlando City Unveils Debut MLS Jersey [PHOTOS]

Orlando City Soccer Club has unveiled its debut shirt for its first season in MLS. Orlando City SC will kick off their first season in 2015 as a MLS team, and will be wearing their unique purple kits. Designed by adidas, Orlando City's home jersey will be worn by Brazilian superstar Kaka and his Orlando […]

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Robin Van Persie Seen Having A Kickabout On The Streets Of Manchester [VIDEO]

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie was spotted having a kickabout on the streets of Manchester. The Holland international was seen just off Potato Wharf – which is five minutes away from central Manchester – for what has been reported as the filming of a freestyle football program. But according to the Manchester Evening News, the city […]

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Luis Suarez Says He Will Not Celebrate Against His Former Club Ajax

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez claims he will not celebrate should he manage to score against his former club Ajax, during the teams' Champions League Group F encounter on Wednesday night. Suarez is set to make his Champions League debut for La Blaugrana at the Amsterdam Arena and spoke of his feelings on the moment, as well as […]

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FIFA Hand Italian FA President Six-Month Ban For Alleged Racist Comments

FIFA has imposed a six-month ban on Carlo Tavecchio, the president of the Italian Football Association, for an alleged racist comment he made in August. The sanction from the governing body means the 71-year-old is barred from holding any position with FIFA for six months, backdated to October 7th. As head of one of the […]

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Arsenal Set to Offer Theo Walcott New Contract Extension

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger spoke to the media on Tuesday about possible talks with Theo Walcott over a contract extension. The French manager stated, "We are starting to sit down with him. I think he has one and a half years to go on his contract in December and it is never an easy job […]

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Watch Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool Match Highlights [VIDEO]

The clash between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Tuesday night's UEFA Champions League match was full of surprises — shocking team selection changes by Brendan Rodgers followed by a surprisingly sound Liverpool performance against a misfiring Real Madrid team. Due to rights restrictions, the video is only playable in the United States. Watch the video highlights […]