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/ 4202 days agoStoke striker Bojan Krkic ruled out for the rest of the season
Stoke forward Bojan Krkic has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury. The 24-year-old suffered cruciate knee ligament damage in Monday's 4-1 FA Cup fourth-round win at Rochdale, after scoring the opener. Scans have revealed he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee and will have […]

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/ 4202 days agoChile vs USA preview: US faces first tough test of 2015
This year is going to be one of the busiest years ever for US Soccer. There are several friendlies against difficult opponents. Plus, there's the Gold Cup, the Women’s World Cup, and the start of World Cup Qualifying for Russia 2018. And for the US Men's National Team, it all starts on Wednesday when the US […]

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/ 4202 days agoHow to watch Chelsea vs Liverpool League Cup semi-final on US TV and Internet
Today's League Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Liverpool promises to be a tense encounter with a chance that it could even go to extra time and penalty kicks given how close the margins are between both sides. Programming note: If you live in the United States, the game is being televised on beIN SPORTS and […]

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/ 4202 days agoManchester United tell Darren Fletcher he can leave on a free transfer
Manchester United have told vice-captain Darren Fletcher he can leave on a free transfer. Fletcher was a regular in Louis van Gaal's starting XI on the pre-season tour, but the arrival of Angel di Maria and Daley Blind has restricted the Scot's playing time. Fletcher, 30, has only started four Barclays Premier League games this […]

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/ 4202 days agoStart to 2015 MLS season hinges on solving the free agency dilemma
Lost in the news of major DP signings and the Frank Lampard fiasco is MLS’ ongoing CBA negotiations. Now as teams begin preparations for the 2015 season, the war of words has begun on both sides. MLS’ current structure is by no means perfect, even if the discussion on single-entity is avoided entirely. But the […]

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/ 4202 days agoPredicted lineups for Chelsea vs Liverpool Capital One Cup semi-final 2nd leg
Chelsea host Liverpool in the second leg of their semifinal encounter on Tuesday after playing out a 1-1 draw in the first leg last week. The Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup after suffering a 'disgraceful' 4-2 loss at home to Bradford in the FA Cup on Saturday despite going two goals up […]

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/ 4202 days agoLouis Van Gaal blocks Adnan Januzaj move to PSG
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has blocked a move by Paris Saint-Germain for teenage winger Adnan Januzaj, according to the player's agent Dirk de Vriese. The 19-year-old has been the subject of transfer speculation as the Belgian has found it difficult to earn a spot in Van Gaal's starting eleven. After a breakthrough season under former United […]

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/ 4202 days agoRonaldo likely to see further suspension following red card
Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to see addition match suspensions following his straight red card offense in the dying minutes of Real Madrid's hard-fought 2-1 victory this past weekend. The reigning Ballon d'Or winner was seen to have kicked Cordoba defender Edimar after a tussle in the box. Then, shortly after lashing out at the Brazilian left-back, Ronaldo took a […]

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/ 4202 days agoFC Barcelona announces USA/Mexico summer tour
Barcelona is coming to America. Or, rather the Americas, as the Catalan club announced they will tour the United States and Mexico this summer. The Blaugrana have been down this road before with preseason trips across the Atlantic in 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2011, visiting the likes of Seattle, Monterrey, Los Angeles, Miami and Boston. […]

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/ 4202 days agoCuadrado’s Chelsea move dependent on future of Mo Salah
Over the past week, much has been written about the imminent futures of Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado and Chelsea players Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah, with each player's fortune unwittingly tied together. Chelsea need to offload salary before they can bring in another player, and Schurrle and Salah are the players Jose Mourinho is willing to let depart from Stamford Bridge […]

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/ 4202 days agoPSG losing patience with Laurent Blanc and eyeing up possible replacements
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is losing patience with Laurent Blanc and wants the manager to take a tougher line towards the players in his dressing room. The Qatari reportedly feels that Blanc has lost control of the squad and outbreaks of indiscipline are seen as a direct result of the manager's lack of authority in […]

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/ 4203 days agoRobin van Persie says that Manchester United contract extension is not up to him
Robin van Persie admits he has no idea whether he will sign a contract extension at Manchester United. Van Persie enjoyed a successful World Cup with Holland under United boss Louis van Gaal but he has yet to replicate that kind of form at club level. Van Persie scored 30 goals in his debut year […]

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/ 4203 days agoNewcastle United settle on John Carver as head coach for rest of the season
Newcastle have confirmed John Carver has been appointed head coach for the rest of the season. The 50-year-old is still searching for his first win since assuming the role in a caretaker capacity in the wake of Alan Pardew's departure. Carver will now get a chance to stake a claim for the job on a […]

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/ 4203 days agoArsenal closing in on officially announcing Gabriel Paulista deal
Arsenal are putting the finishing touches to the signing of Villarreal's Gabriel Paulista after the Brazilian defender was granted a work permit. Gabriel has received formal approval from the Home Office and will undergo a medical at Arsenal's London Colney training ground on Monday while waiting for a visa application to be processed. Press Association […]

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/ 4203 days agoFIFA confirms investigation into Real Madrid's signing of youth players
FIFA have confirmed that Real Madrid is currently under investigation for irregularities in their signing of youth players. Should it be deemed that the Spanish club have breached the governing body's regulations, the reigning Club World Cup and European champions could face similar sanctions to those which were handed down on Barcelona – the Catalan […]