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/ 4750 days agoWhy Arsenal Can Challenge For The Premier League Title Next Season
The Arsenal trophy drought has been very well documented. For supporters so used to picking up silverware on a regular basis, it has certainly been a tough spell. The owners, the manager and the players having all been held accountable at one point or another. But despite the eight barren years, Arsenal will be in […]

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/ 4750 days agoEverton Says Deal for Roberto Martinez Not Done Yet; Discussions Still Continuing
Everton Football Club has hit back at reports that the club are close to announcing a deal to unveil Roberto Martinez as their next manager. On Monday afternoon, according to Wigan owner Dave Whelan, the club had agreed a compensation fee with Everton for the release of Roberto Martinez from his contract. However, Whelan's statement […]

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/ 4750 days agoUSA Defensive Frailties Give Jurgen Klinsmann Reasons For Concern
Jürgen Klinsmann has tried to meld the US into a more stylish, free-flowing side playing a 4-3-3 with an emphasis on possession. While the United States has continued to perform well on the attacking end, defensive frailties that were not evident for a decade prior to the 2010 World Cup are now being regularly exposed. […]

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/ 4750 days agoWatch Jose Mourinho's First Chelsea Interview After Being Reappointed Manager [VIDEO]
New Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has given his first interview since being appointed boss today. The Special One sat down for a one-on-one interview with Chelsea TV. Here's the video of the interview, as well as a written transcript: Here's the transcript of the interview: Q: Welcome back, how are you? A: I’m very happy. […]

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/ 4750 days agoWigan Agree Compensation Fee With Everton For Release of Roberto Martinez, Says Dave Whelan
Wigan have agreed a compensation fee with Everton to release Roberto Martinez from his contract, according to Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan. The compensation fee clears the way for Martinez to agree personal terms with Everton to become the new manager at Goodison Park, replacing David Moyes. Everton are expected to announce their new manager […]

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/ 4750 days agoFulham Close to Signing Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, Says Roma Director
AS Roma's sporting director Franco Baldini says that Fulham have finalized a deal for goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to join the Craven Cottage side. Fulham's pursuit of Stekelenburg is well documented. Martin Jol tried to sign the former Ajax goalkeeper in the January transfer window. But embarrassingly for Stekelenburg, the deal for Fulham to sign him collapsed while […]

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/ 4750 days agoWest Ham United Third Shirt for 2013-14 Season: Leaked [PHOTO]
A photo of West Ham United's third shirt for the 2013-14 season has been leaked on the Internet. West Ham's third shirt for next season is black with red trim down the sleeves, with blue along the sides of the shirt. MORE — West Ham United's home and away shirts for the 2013-14 season leaked. […]

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/ 4750 days ago'Jose Mourinho: Football's Greatest Managers': Full-Length Documentary [VIDEO]
Jose Mourinho is back at Chelsea after managing some of the top teams in the world. To highlight what makes Mourinho 'The Special One,' here's a full-length documentary about Jose. The 30-minute documentary is produced by Sky Sports and was first aired around Christmas 2011 as part of a series that also included some of […]

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/ 4750 days agoChelsea Reappoint Jose Mourinho As Manager In 4-Year Deal: It's Official
Chelsea have announced that they have reappointed Jose Mourinho as manager of the club in a four-year deal. Mourinho will return to the club where he won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups between 2004 and 2007. "I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea," said Chelsea Chief Executive […]

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/ 4750 days agoArsenal Has Pre-Contract With David Villa, Says Report: The Daily EPL
Spanish striker David Villa has a pre-contract agreement with Arsenal, claims a report by a Spanish journalist. Report Axel Torres says: “I’ve been told he’s showed a pre-contract with Arsenal to the board of Barcelona. “He’s showed he had an agreement with Arsenal, but it’s not the final agreement – He doesn’t want to be […]

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/ 4751 days agoDaniel Sturridge Could Face Four Months On Sidelines After England Injury: The Nightly EPL
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could be out of action for four months due to an injury he picked up for England against Ireland on Wednesday. The worst-case scenario is that Sturridge's ankle injury could keep him out until the end of September, which will severely impact Liverpool's strikeforce since Luis Suarez is out suspended until […]

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/ 4751 days agoUSA vs Germany and Brazil vs England, International Friendlies: Open Thread
Both Roy Hodgson and Jurgen Klinsmann are under pressure to make sure that their respective team produces a better performance than the one we saw mid-week against weaker opposition compared to what England and the United States will face today. Below the equator, England plays Brazil at the first game to be played at the […]

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/ 4751 days agoDavid Beckham Says Prospect of Owning Miami MLS Team is Exciting: The Daily EPL
Former England captain David Beckham has put Miami in pole position to possibly become the 21st team in Major League Soccer after constructive meetings and tours of stadiums in South Florida yesterday. Beckham, who was courtside at a Miami Heat game on Thursday night with Miami billionaire Marcelo Claure, toured Sun Life Stadium and FIU […]

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/ 4752 days agoJose Mourinho to be Named Chelsea Manager on Monday, Says Premier League: The Nightly EPL
Oops! Talk about embarrassing. The Premier League leaked the news today by accident that Jose Mourinho will officially be named manager of Chelsea Football Club on Monday. It's not unusual for articles to be pre-written in order to be moved live when the news is officially announced. But in this particular case, someone at the […]

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/ 4752 days ago'Swansea City – The Fall And Rise': Full-Length Documentary [VIDEO]
In the past two years, I've heard and read so many cliche stories about the rise of Swansea City. Not that none of them were true, but they're the same tired, old accounts of how the Swans were down on their luck and then they bounced back. So, as a Swansea City supporter and a […]