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/ 4299 days agoAS Roma And CSKA Moscow Facing UEFA Discipline For Champions League Fan Violence
The fallout from last week's clash between supporters of AS Roma and CSKA Moscow during their Champions League Group E encounter in Rome could see both sides fined by UEFA. UEFA has confirmed that both the Italian and Russian club will fall under investigation for the behavior of their fans at this fixture, with a decision from […]

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/ 4299 days agoMLS Coaching Stability And How It Differs From Europe And South America
It’s commonly accepted in modern football that managers will come and go like frequency waves. A run of bad results here, a falling out there, and the man in charge is changed. I say that because Ben Olsen was re-upped by DC United yesterday on a contract that will keep in him the nation’s capital […]

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/ 4300 days agoLiverpool Granted Permission To Redevelop Anfield By City Council
It was reported last week that Liverpool Football Club had submitted a proposal to the city's council to expand Anfield's capacity. The redevelopment – which is only phase one of the project – would focus on the Main Stand and would add an additional 8,500 seats, taking its capacity to nearly 21,000 and the overall […]

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/ 4300 days agoManchester City To Consider Extending Frank Lampard's Loan Past January
Speaking ahead of his club's Capital One Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed that he will consider extending midfielder Frank Lampard's six-month loan in January. The Chelsea legend joined Manchester City in August after initially agreeing to a contract with the new MLS club, New York City FC (NYCFC). It was believed […]

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/ 4300 days agoLuis Suarez To Play In Barcelona 'B' Friendly Against Indonesia Under-19s
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has confirmed that Luis Suarez will feature in Barcelona B's friendly against Indonesia under-19s tomorrow. The Barca boss informed the Spanish press that the striker will use the match as a way to build up his fitness. Suarez will be eligible to play for Barcelona's senior squad on October 25th, after the completion of his four-month ban for […]

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/ 4300 days agoReviewing The Premier League's Key Decisions From Week 5
The most entertaining game of the weekend came at the King Power Stadium, where Leicester came back from 3-1 down to win 5-3 at the expense of Manchester United. There is no escaping that United's defense were all over the place. It was naive at the best of times, but the decision to award Leicester […]

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/ 4300 days agoComposure Will Be Key To Fixing Manchester United's Defensive Problems
Manchester United's 5-3 defeat to Leicester City on Sunday was the latest setback in what has been a twelve month long period of difficulty for the twenty time English champions. The appointment and subsequent dismissal of David Moyes after just 10 months was the start of a steady decline with experienced Dutchman Louis van Gaal […]

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/ 4300 days agoAn In-depth Look At The New MLS Logo
NBC’s Hollywood Game Night. Pleated Dockers khakis. The Chevy Tahoe. Maroon 5’s music. David Cameron’s hair. People magazine. The new Wembley Stadium. Each the pinnacle of blandness in its field, and to these we can now add Major League Soccer’s new logo. MLS can call upon graphic design’s best and brightest, yet the chosen […]

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/ 4300 days agoFIFA 15 Makes Its Big Next Gen Debut
As always, soccer fans eagerly anticipate the yearly iterations of the EA FIFA franchise and this year is different. It’s only different because this year after so long, fans finally get a next generation version of the popular franchise and many are eager to know what’s new under the hood for the PS4 and X […]

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/ 4301 days agoCrystal Palace's August-September Progress Report
Crystal Palace set foot into the 2014/15 season shrouded in doubts and controversy. Half way through last season Palace were rooted at the bottom of the table, but the introduction of Tony Pulis with a new, rigid style of play saw a five-match winning streak in April that secured Premier League football for Palace this […]

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/ 4301 days ago3 Things We Learned From the Latest USWNT Friendlies
After a combined score of 12-0 in a two game friendly series with Mexico, the United States Women’s National Team seems to be sitting in prime position heading into CONCACAF qualifying. There is little question on the American’s ability to perform at the tournament, sitting as heavy favorites to take first, the question centers around […]

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/ 4301 days agoLa Liga Could Turn Into One-Horse Race, As Messi and Neymar Partnership Heats Up
It is still very early in the Spanish season, but Barcelona are giving every indication that there is going to be no repeat of last year's up-and-down performances. For all the questions regarding the La Liga giants' defence, Luis Enrique's men have yet to concede a goal after four La Liga matches. Although the Blaugrana […]

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/ 4301 days agoMesut Ozil Believes He Has 'Nothing To Prove' To His Critics
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil believes that he has always been an easy target for criticism, since his early days in Germany. Speaking to the German news agency DPA, the World Cup winner stated that he has 'nothing to prove' in regards to his critics. Ozil faced some questions during his first season with Arsenal and has recently been […]

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/ 4301 days agoGary Neville Believes Manchester United Are 'Soft-Centered' [VIDEO]
Former Manchester United captain and current Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville commented on his former club's 5-3 defeat at Leicester City yesterday. Neville shared his thoughts with fellow Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher, Graeme Souness and host Ed Chamberlain following the conclusion of Sunday's match between Manchester City and league-leading Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. […]

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/ 4302 days agoPremier League Clubs Are Benefiting From Influx Of South American Players
European clubs have been increasingly snatching up South American players over the past few seasons. This summer, some of the most expensive player transfers involved South American footballers: James Rodriguez to Real Madrid (£63.2m), Luis Suarez to Barcelona (£65m) and Angel Di Maria to Manchester United (£59.7m). Players from this region are typically suited for […]