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Arsenal Defender Carl Jenkinson Targeted By Hull City For a 1-Year Loan Deal

Hull City manager Steve Bruce has been quoted as saying he wants to bring Arsenal’s young right back, Carl Jenkinson, to the KC stadium on a one year loan deal. Jenkinson, 22, made his England debut in 2012 but has struggled to make an impact at Arsenal, only making 37 appearances in 3 years at […]

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Jan Vertonghen Set To Remain At Tottenham Despite Interest From Abroad

Belgian international defender Jan Vertonghen has expressed his desire to remain at Tottenham despite reported interest from La Liga giants Barcelona. The 27-year-old moved to North London from Ajax in 2012 and made an immediate impact at White Hart Lane. The centre-back has scored four goals and made 57 appearances since joining Spurs. Following his […]

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Italian Football Federation Vice-Chief Carlo Tavecchio Caught In Race Row

The leading candidate for Italian Football Federation president, Carlo Tavecchio, has drawn himself into a racism row following statements made this past Friday at the summer assembly of Italy's amateur leagues. The 71-year-old gave his thoughts on the influx of foreign players into Italy, something that has been a flashpoint topic in the country since […]

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New York Red Bulls 1-0 Arsenal: Lessons Learned By Both Teams

On Saturday evening, the New York Red Bulls faced Premier League side Arsenal at Red Bull Arena in front of a sold-out crowd. Or at least it was sold-out on paper. The empty seats that dotted the arena were from season ticket holders who had the game as part of their package, but decided to […]

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Liverpool Deal For Loic Remy Falls Through As Player Fails Medical

Queens Park Rangers striker Lioc Remy's proposed move to Liverpool has been called off after the player failed a medical with the Anfield club, according to British media. The France international was to make a £8.5 million move from the newly-promoted Premier League side to Liverpool. But after today's news, it is understood that Brendan Rodgers […]

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FIFA Generated $2 Billion Profit From 2014 World Cup

From the 2014 FIFA World Cup, FIFA generated $4.4 billion in revenue and $2 billion profit, which are record numbers for the world soccer's governing body, according to a report by German business newspaper Handelsblatt. The revenue figure of $4.4 billion is an increase from the $4 billion generated from the 2010 World Cup in […]

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Paul Pogba Renews Contract With Juventus, Say Italian Reports

Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport, two of the three major Italian sports newspapers, are reporting that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has agreed to a contract extension with the Seria A giants. What the media outlets disagree on is the length of the 21-year-old's contract. Tuttosport claims Pogba's deal will stretch until June 2019, while Corriere […]

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Official: Colombia Goalkeeper David Ospina to Sign for Arsenal

Colombia and Nice goalkeeper David Ospina will sign with Arsenal on a long term contract, with the transfer fee thought to be in the region of £3m. The official club website confirms that Ospina, 25, will join up with the squad shortly and is expected to make his debut for the club in the Emirates […]

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Bayern Munich Promise To Never Sack Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola is still in the early stages of preparing for his second season as manager of Bayern Munich. His first season saw the former Barcelona boss win the Bundesliga title, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup. Although the Bavarians fell short of repeating their Champions League successes of 2012-13, confidence remains […]

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US TV Schedule For Today's Games Featuring Real Madrid, Man Utd, Arsenal, Spurs & More Plus Open Thread

Six matches featuring international clubs will be played across the United States today including the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal and even Fulham. With so many games scheduled, many of them overlapping, the toughest challenge soccer fans will have tonight is figuring which games to watch. Or hopping from channel to channel. For […]

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Angel Di Maria Set To Leave Real Madrid For Paris Saint-Germain

Real Madrid are in the final stages of a deal that will see Angel Di Maria sent to Paris Saint-Germain. The only details being hashed out at this hour are whether the transfer will be a loan deal or a permanent one. A decision is expected within the next 24 hours. PSG are reportedly weighing […]

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Cardiff Tells Inter Milan They Won't Sell Gary Medel For Any Less Than £10million

Cardiff City defender/midfielder Gary Medel has been linked with a move to Inter Milan for several weeks. The Chilean international made comments earlier this month that led many to believe that his days at the Welsh side were numbered. “I remain a player of Cardiff, but now doors are open to play elsewhere and I […]

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Chelsea Striker Romelu Lukaku Close to Signing £20million Deal to Join Wolfsburg, Says Report

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is reportedly on his way to Wolfsburg to sign a £20million deal with the Bundesliga club. In the United Kingdom, Sky Bet has suspended betting on Lukaku joining Wolfsburg, so there appears to be some weight to the transfer rumor. Lukaku, 21, has spent the last two seasons on loan away […]

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Lil Wayne Trying to Sign Cristiano Ronaldo to His Sports Management Company

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to become rapper Lil Wayne’s first soccer client in a new sports management company, according to a report in the New York Daily News. In one of the more bizarre stories of the week, the New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne is starting his own sports management company. Though Wayne is an […]

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Real Madrid Are Lining Up A Loan Deal For Radamel Falcao, Says Report

As outrageous as it may seem, Real Madrid have continued to be in talks with AS Monaco regarding a potential loan deal for Radamel Falcao, according to reports in the Spanish media. The Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League winners just completed the signing of James Rodriguez earlier this week and brought in Toni […]