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/ 4371 days agoArgentina Coach Alejandro Sabella Will Step Down After World Cup Final
Argentina Head Coach Alejandro Sabella will step down as manager of the national team after the World Cup Final, according to his agent. Sabella, who will coach Argentina against Germany on Sunday, believes it's time to hand the position over to a successor. In an interview with FM Delta, Sabella said: "Whatever happens, Alejandro Sabella will not […]

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/ 4371 days agoWhy German Midfielder Toni Kroos is the Unsung Hero of World Cup 2014
During the World Cup 2014 at Brazil, it has become more evident that Germany’s new maestro is Toni Kroos. Bastian Schweinsteiger is still a vital component in the team’s offensive configurations. Sami Khedira has proven that he is still Germany’s best defensive anchor in midfield, while Mesut Özil – despite a disappointing World Cup campaign […]

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/ 4372 days agoBarcelona Complete £63.4 Million Deal to Sign Luis Suarez
Barcelona have officially announced that they've reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign Luis Suarez on a five-year deal. Suarez will fly to Barcelona next week to complete his medical and to sign the deal, the Spanish club announced. According to press reports, Barcelona will pay Liverpool £63.4million for the striker. Suarez issued the following […]

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/ 4372 days agoBrazil 2014: What the People and Fan Fests Were Like (Travels In Brazil)
Maybe I left Brazil too soon. I was wearing the same Brazil shirt that I had worn while watching their previous two knockout round matches. This time, though, I was back in the US watching the Brazil-Germany game from a bar in New York City, having just arrived earlier that morning after we flew out […]

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/ 4372 days agoWest Bromwich Albion Unveil Controversial Home Shirt For 2014/15: Official [PHOTOS]
West Bromwich Albion have unveiled their new home shirt for the 2014/15 season. Out of all of the shirt designs unveiled thus far for Premier League clubs, this one is bound to generate the most controversy. Reason being is that West Brom and adidas have eliminated the famous navy blue and white stripes that have […]

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/ 4372 days agoPatrice Evra Likely Heading to Juventus After Requesting Manchester United Departure
Despite signing a recent contract extension, Patrice Evra has requested to be able to leave Manchester United and is likely heading to Juventus in a deal for £2 million. Evra has been with United for the past eight seasons and is stating personal reasons for the move. Evra has only gone as far as to […]

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/ 4372 days agoUSMNT's Matt Besler A Target For Bundesliga Side SC Freiburg
United State's Men's National Team's Matt Besler is said to be receiving multiple offers from both European and English clubs after a solid performance for the United States in the 2014 World Cup. Reports in Kicker Magazine indicate SC Freiburg is a likely destination for the Sporting Kansas City man. Besler has recently returned from […]

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/ 4372 days agoEcuador's Enner Valencia Likely Heading to West Ham United
Pachuca F.C. president, Jesus Martinez, announced that an English club are close to completing the signing Ecuadorian forward Enner Valencia. The destination is thought most likely to be West Ham United. After an impressive performance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Valencia has been receiving attention from multiple European clubs such as Porto and […]

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/ 4372 days agoBayern Munich Agree €10million Fee For Costa Rica Goalkeeper Keylor Navas
Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas is heading to Bayern Munich for a reported €10million fee as confirmed by Levante Vice-President Thomas Perez. Navas became much sought-after following an impressive performance for Costa Rica during the 2014 World Cup. Los Ticos were eventually defeated by the Netherlands on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. "Going to one […]

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/ 4372 days agoHow Brazil's Failure Could Help MLS
There are myriad reasons for Brazil’s abrupt departure from the World Cup and honestly there is a sliver of truth in every theory or reason given for their poor play. One reason, however, for the change in the Brazilian soccer culture struck me as both very truthful and an opportunity for MLS to argue that […]

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/ 4372 days agoLouis Van Gaal Did Not Properly Plan For A Deep World Cup Run
Start with a bang, end with a sigh. In the penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the semi-final the Netherlands can be proud they managed to contain the opposition defensively without so many fouls this time but were again found wanting when the ball crossed the halfway line. Given their group, the indifferent form of […]

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/ 4372 days agoArsenal Unveil Home, Away and Third Shirts for 2014/15 Season
Puma unveiled Arsenal's brand new line of home, away and third shirts for the 2014/15 season tonight with a spectacular water projection on the River Thames in London. In addition to the impressive launch, Arsenal released a series of innovative videos tonight featuring the voices of Arsenal supporters lip synched by current Arsenal footballers. Seeing […]

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/ 4372 days agoArsenal Announce Signing of Alexis Sanchez
Arsenal have officially announced the signing of Chilean attacking midfielder Alexis Sanchez. The Barcelona and World Cup star has joined the Gunners on a long-term deal. The transfer wasn't disclosed, but it's believed to be approximately £30million. Sanchez, 25, joins Arsenal from Barcelona where he made a total of 88 appearances, scoring 39 goals during […]

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/ 4372 days agoFIFA Unveils Official Poster for 2015 Women's World Cup [PHOTO]
FIFA today unveiled the official poster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The poster is "designed to reflect the diversity of Canada’s multicultural society and capture the essence of the great Canadian outdoors." FIFA Marketing Director Thierry Weil said: “The poster forms a key part of the visual identity of the FIFA Women’s World […]

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/ 4372 days agoWATCH Clint Dempsey's Appearance on the David Letterman Show [VIDEO]
USA World Cup team captain Clint Dempsey was a guest on The Late Show With David Letterman Wednesday night. Dempsey made an appearance on the show with the veteran late show host. The Seattle Sounders and USMNT attacking midfielder/striker discussed several topics including how to tell the difference between a real injury and a fake […]