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/ 841 days agoHaaland fit again as Man City went undefeated without star
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that Erling Haaland is finally fit to return to the pitch. The superstar striker has missed two months of action due to suffering a foot injury in early December. City is hosting Burnley, and their former captain Vincent Kompany, on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Kompany now manages the Clarets. […]

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/ 841 days agoRonaldo's fitness a concern before clash against Messi, Miami
Fitness and availability are the biggest concerns for Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr before the Saudi Pro League side faces Inter Miami and Lionel Messi. Al-Nassr recently canceled a pair of friendlies in China based on Ronaldo's absence. The club conceded that the majority of fans in China would have wanted to see the Portuguese star. […]

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/ 842 days agoJonathan Wilson interview about Bielsa, Klopp, Clough and USA
Here's our Jonathan Wilson interview, hosted by World Soccer Talk's Kartik Krishnaiyer. Jonathan Wilson joins World Soccer Talk to discuss his new soccer newsletter that’s written specifically for the U.S. audience, the evolution of soccer managers, his thoughts about Marcelo Bielsa and what he can accomplish at Uruguay, how writing for a U.S. audience is […]

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/ 842 days agoTim Weah denies deal to join Everton on loan from Juventus
Timothy Weah will not be joining the Premier League as Juventus offered the American on loan to Everton for the rest of this season. The versatile player has not made the most of his playing time in Serie A this season. However, he would rather stay in Turin with the potential title winners Juventus than […]

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/ 842 days agoMessi and Miami lose friendly against Saudi side Al Hilal
Inter Miami and Lionel Messi lost their first preseason friendly in Saudi Arabia to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. The seven-goal contest included a penalty kick goal from Lionel Messi and the first goal in an Inter Miami kit for Luis Suarez. However, it was the Saudi side that scored the decisive goal in […]

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/ 842 days agoSerie A clubs reject chance to sign Bernardeschi from Toronto
Federico Bernardeschi is staying in Major League Soccer as no Serie A side wanted to take him away from Toronto. Bernardeschi's frustration and struggles with Toronto FC contributed to why the Canadian club finished at the bottom of MLS. Toronto FC had just four wins from 34 league games. That includes losing 15 of the […]

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/ 842 days agoBook review: The fall of Manchester United rests on the Glazers
What do we want in the owner of our favorite soccer club? We want someone who cares and whose primary interest is the success of our club. We want them to spend whatever it takes to win, whatever that means. Fans prefer them to be local and to have gone on the same emotional roller […]

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/ 842 days agoArsenal, Liverpool and United to play summer friendlies in USA
Premier League clubs Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are announcing their plans for summer friendlies. American Fans will be pleased to know that those three clubs are playing one another in the United States this summer, according to The Athletic. The three-game slate does not have host cities. However, Manchester United and Arsenal made the […]

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/ 842 days agoTottenham to play friendly in Australia 3 days after season ends
Tottenham is already making arrangements for its offseason by scheduling a friendly in Australia a mere three days after the Premier League ends. These types of friendlies are not new. For example, last season, Barcelona traveled to Japan on June 6 to play a friendly against Vissel Kobe. Two days before then, Barcelona concluded its […]

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/ 842 days agoCBS Champions League commercial nails soccer fandom in USA
CBS unveiled a commercial during the National Football League's AFC Championship that perfectly captures what it is like to watch the UEFA Champions League. At least, it perfectly captures what it is like to watch the competition for American viewers. The top international club competition in Europe has games that start around lunchtime for viewers […]

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/ 842 days agoWrexham claims it sells more shirts than Arsenal in USA
Wrexham has made a bold claim about its profitability with shirts in the USA compared to Premier League giants Arsenal. One of its players this season spoke about his time in Wales and the massive popularity Wrexham has across the globe. Arthur Okonkwo joined the Red Dragons on loan from Arsenal in the summer, and […]

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/ 842 days agoTuchel to Barcelona? German hints at move that enrages pundits
Xavi's impending departure from FC Barcelona has already led to some of the top coaches from around Europe linking with the opening, and that includes Thomas Tuchel. The German is currently the manager at Bayern Munich which by all relative accounts is struggling in Germany this season. Speaking at a Bayern Munich fan event on […]

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/ 843 days agoIncredible form puts ex-Barcelona flop on radar of English teams
A report states that many Premier League teams have been offered the opportunity to recruit a player who was unsuccessful during his time at Barcelona. In the Spanish second division, Martin Braithwaite is having a good season with Espanyol, the Blaugrana's local rivals. He was formerly at Middlesbrough and, notoriously, Barcelona. Last season, the White […]

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/ 843 days agoAncelotti reveals peculiar reason for latest Modric snub in La Liga
Luka Modric and Real Madrid have had a lovely connection, but it seems like it's coming to an end. It seems that the Croatian will leave Spain this summer, ending his 12-year stay at the Bernabeu. Many believe that the 38-year-old is nearing the end of his time as a Madrid player. He will likely […]

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/ 843 days agoRashford faces fine after skipping training for ridiculous reason
Manchester United faced Newport in Sunday's FA Cup encounter without Marcus Rashford, amid rumours that he was spotted at a Belfast nightclub earlier in the week. The Englishman reportedly went out at Belfast's Thompsons Garage club during the middle of the week. The Daily Mail reports that a video of him entering the club on […]