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/ 4068 days agoArsenal would be wise to keep David Ospina over Wojciech Szczesny
Reports from Italy are suggesting that Roma are on the verge of signing goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny from Arsenal. Il Tempo claims that the Italian club has already agreed personal terms with the 25-year-old Gunner and are now working to finalize a transfer fee with the Premier League club. Speculation of a possible switch has also […]

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/ 4068 days agoFOX’s lack of communication about Bundesliga is worrisome
Other than the Premier League, arguably the most marketable European soccer league in the United States is the Bundesliga. It's more competitive top to bottom than La Liga. The stadiums, large attendances and raucous crowds make it a better experience to watch than the Premier League. The league features many of the current World Cup champions. Plus […]

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/ 4068 days agoEsteban Cambiasso announces exit from Leicester City
Midfielder Esteban Cambiasso has announced he will not renew his contract with Leicester. New Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri had held talks with the 34-year-old, urging him to make his mind up as the club needed to know if he was staying on after his deal expired last month. In a statement on his Facebook page, […]

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/ 4068 days agoLouis Van Gaal has Alex Ferguson’s ruthless edge
Bryan Robson saw a bit of Sir Alex Ferguson in Louis van Gaal when he decided to ruthlessly ditch Robin van Persie, Radamel Falcao and Victor Valdes. One of the reasons why Ferguson was so successful at United was because of his ability to cold-heartedly dump the players he deemed surplus to requirements. The likes […]

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/ 4068 days agoWhy this UK Spurs fan is excited about the NFL coming to White Hart Lane
The last couple of weeks have seen plenty of exciting news at Tottenham Hotspur especially with the confirmation of the NFL deal that will see at least two games a year played at the new White Hart Lane for 10 years from 2018. As the NFL continues to grow in the UK, rumors have continued to […]

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/ 4068 days agoChelsea striker Patrick Bamford moves to Crystal Palace on loan
Chelsea forward Patrick Bamford has completed a season-long loan move to Crystal Palace. The 21-year-old won the Championship Player of the Year award for his displays whilst at Middlesbrough last season, scoring 17 goals before the Teessiders lost the play-off final to Norwich – and he will now look to prove he can replicate such […]

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/ 4068 days agoClaudio Ranieri believes he started rotation policy trend
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists he was ahead of his time when he was branded the 'Tinkerman'. The new Foxes manager believes the nature of the Barclays Premier League has changed in the 11 years he has been away. Ranieri was nicknamed the Tinkerman during his four years with Chelsea and guided them to second […]

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/ 4068 days agoStambouli completes transfer from Spurs to Paris Saint-Germain
Paris St Germain have announced the signing of midfielder Benjamin Stambouli from Tottenham on a five-year contract. Stambouli, 24, joined Spurs from Montpellier, but has opted to move on after just one season at White Hart Lane. Stambouli, who made 25 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, said: "I am delighted and very proud to […]

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/ 4068 days agoWill Jeffrey Webb and Aaron Davidson try to bring down USSF?
It’s difficult to conceive that US Soccer President Sunil Gulati and USSF CEO Flynn had no inkling of CONCACAF corruption. Gulati regularly would have been in contact with Blazer, Warner and Jeffrey Webb, who succeeded Jack Warner as CONCACAF President. In the meantime, CONCACAF’s dirty deals were mostly being hatched on American soil, with US […]

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/ 4068 days agoRickie Lambert set for transfer talks with West Bromwich Albion
West Brom are expected to step up their interest in Liverpool's Rickie Lambert in the next 24 hours. The Baggies are keen to bring the striker to The Hawthorns and talks are set to take place between all parties, Press Association Sport understands. A deal could be wrapped up by the end of the week […]

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/ 4068 days ago5 strikers on Manchester United's transfer radar
Manchester United are in the process of signing a new striker, but manager Louis van Gaal has insisted he is not a forward the club have been strongly linked with. Van Gaal cryptically noted the target is "not a striker that the media has written (about)" – appearing to rule out Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, […]

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/ 4068 days agoNewcastle sign Aleksandar Mitrovic in £12.5 million deal
Newcastle have signed striker Aleksandar Mitrovic on a five-year deal from Anderlecht. The 20-year-old arrives subject to receiving the appropriate visa in a deal the club claims is the fourth biggest in their history. The Serbia international said: "There will be pressure here, for sure, but I like pressure. I also know about the famous […]

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/ 4068 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 20
Here are the 10 things we learned from week 20 of the MLS season. 1. The Galaxy Raise The Stakes A fair number in MLS would tell you that the 2014 LA Galaxy was the league’s best attacking team ever. The front six – Juninho, Marcelo Sarvas, Stefan Ishizaki, Landon Donovan, Gyasi Zardes, and Robbie […]

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/ 4069 days agoAnalyzing Chelsea target and Everton center-back John Stones
"We don’t deny we made a bid for Stones. It means we are trying to buy." “At the moment Everton say, ‘We don’t accept this bid’. They don’t say, ‘We don’t accept any bid.’ While they say, 'We don’t accept this bid', until September 1 [when the summer transfer window closes] we can improve it. One […]

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/ 4069 days agoClaudio Ranieri issues ultimatum to Leicester's Esteban Cambiasso
Claudio Ranieri has issued Esteban Cambiasso an ultimatum and insisted Leicester need to know if he will stay. The new Foxes boss has held talks with the midfielder but he is yet to commit his future to the club after his contract expired last month. Ranieri faced the media for the first time since signing […]