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Dortmund expect Mats Hummels to join Bayern Munich

German league leaders Bayern Munich on Tuesday confirmed they are negotiating with Borussia Dortmund's Germany defender and club captain Mats Hummels. Should he sign for Bayern for next season, Hummels would be the third big-name Dortmund star to quit Borussia for Munich in the last three years after midfielder Mario Goetze in 2013 and striker […]

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Is time up for Arsene at Arsenal?

So far, 2016 has been a difficult year for both Arsenal and their manager Arsene Wenger. They have only managed 5 wins in 16 games, with two of those coming in the FA Cup against Burnley and Hull – both Championship sides. Arsenal have dropped 11 points behind league leaders Leicester City and were recently […]

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Winning at Atletico all the more special for Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres believes winning Atletico Madrid's first ever Champions League would be an even greater feeling than lifting the World Cup. Atletico face the might of five-time winners Bayern Munich in the first leg of their semi-final at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday. Torres was on the opposition side when Atletico reached the last four […]

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Atletico as tough as Barca or Madrid, says Pep Guardiola

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has insisted his side face as stern a task in their Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid as in their failed attempts at this stage in the past two seasons. Guardiola, whose side face Atletico at the Vicente Calderon in their semi-final first leg on Wednesday, will leave Bayern at […]

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Leicester's most far-flung fan? Lonely New Zealander nurtured on Shoot magazine

Unless there's a penguin somewhere in Antarctica sporting a Jamie Vardy replica shirt, it's no stretch to describe New Zealander Rod de Lisle as Leicester City's most far-flung supporter. De Lisle has kept faith with the Foxes from 11,500 miles for more than 40 years, candidly admitting there have been more lows than highs. But […]

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Diego Simeone planning return to Inter Milan as coach

During an interview with the Italian news outlet Sport Mediaset, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone once again reinforced his desire to return to Inter Milan and coach his former team. Simeone played two seasons for the Nerazzurri from 1997-99, winning the UEFA Cup in 1998, and has made no secret of his desire to return to Italy over […]

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Diego Simeone should be Arsenal’s first choice as next manager

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been with the north London club since 1996. That’s longer than any other club manager in Europe. He has guided the team to nine significant trophies, along with six Community Shields as well. The Frenchman also has the distinction of collecting the most FA Cup triumphs in the competition’s history […]

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No Ronaldo, no goals as Manchester City and Real Madrid draw 0-0

Champions League top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was a frustrated spectator as his Real Madrid side played out a slow-burning 0-0 draw at Manchester City in Tuesday's semi-final first leg. Injury prevented the Portuguese superstar from adding to his 16-goal tally and in his absence the visitors were unable to convert the handful of chances they created, […]

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Everton’s home form is best reason to sack Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martinez, the Everton manager, has gone from hero to zero in three years and there is a feeling at Goodison Park that the Spaniard could be sacked at the end of this season. The situation for Martinez has intensified given that the Toffees have a new majority owner in Farhad Moshiri who purchased 49.9% […]

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Leicester an inspiration for giant-killing Atletico Madrid

Leicester City's remarkable run to the verge of the Premier League title has inspired Atletico Madrid in their aim to land a historic Champions League and La Liga double, claims defender Filipe Luis. Atletico face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday looking to cause another big upset after […]

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FOX Sports GO redesign goes live with improved video quality

FOX Sports has launched a redesigned version of its streaming app FOX Sports GO with a completely different look-and-feel including a bolder look and more prominent TV schedule. The app — available via desktop, mobile and smartphones — still requires a TV subscription in order to access the live content streamed from FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports […]

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Lights 'go out' as AC Milan hopes of qualifying for Europe may end in disaster

Fledgling AC Milan coach Cristian Brocchi faced the wrath of fans after a shock 2-1 defeat to basement side Verona left the seven-time European champions in danger of missing out on Europe next season. Brocchi said he had fulfilled a long-held dream when he was appointed to replace Sinisa Mihajlovic following the popular Serbian's surprise […]

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MLS attendances for gameweek 8 of the 2016 season

The reported attendances for gameweek of the 2016 MLS season are in, with an average of 19,400+ this past weekend. The attendance numbers were generally strong this week. It’s good to see Colorado’s strong number, which is hopefully due to the team's surprising start. The same can be said for Philadelphia. I suspect this will […]

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On-fire Gareth Bale relishing return to scoring goals in England

In the midst of his best form since joining Real Madrid, Gareth Bale is desperate to end Manchester City's Champions League dream in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, Bale led Madrid back from a 2-0 deficit with a double in a hard-fought 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano […]

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Review of 'Messi, Superstar' children's book

Writing a children’s book is difficult. You have a delicate balancing act when you are writing it to appeal to the right age of children, and stick to that age range throughout. Not only do you have to appeal to kids, but you have to make it interesting, which is extra hard for an adult. And, […]