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Burnley manager Sean Dyche plays down player spats ahead of City game

Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes dressing-room spats between players are "a natural occurrence" at the highest level. Manchester City visit Turf Moor on Saturday at the end of a week where the club have been forced to play down reports that captain Vincent Kompany was dropped following a bust-up with team-mate Fernandinho. The row allegedly […]

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Premier League decline in Europe due to lack of winter breaks

Sam Allardyce believes a lack of winter break is hampering Premier League clubs in European competition. Chelsea were eliminated from the round of 32 in the Champions League by Paris St Germain on away goals on Wednesday night – whilst Manchester City and Arsenal both need to turn around first-leg defeats to Barcelona and Monaco, […]

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John Terry defends Chelsea conduct against PSG

John Terry has defended Chelsea's conduct during their Champions League elimination after Paris St Germain talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic branded the Blues "babies". Television pundits Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher led the criticism of Jose Mourinho's players, nine of whom, led by Terry, surrounded Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers before the harsh dismissal of Ibrahimovic for a […]

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Europa League Round of 16 1st leg: TV schedule and open thread

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Zenit vs Torino (Europa League), 2pm, FOX Soccer 2Go Wolfsburg vs Inter Milan (Europa League), 3pm, FOX Sports 2, FOX Soccer 2Go & ESPN Deportes Dnipro vs Ajax (Europa League), 3pm, FOX Soccer 2Go Club Brugge vs Besiktas (Europa League), 3pm, FOX Soccer 2Go Mexico vs Costa Rica (CONCACAF U17 […]

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Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic doesn't care where he plays, as long as he is playing

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has said he doesn't care where manager Luis Enrique chooses to play him, so long as the Croatian is playing in every match. Rakitic joined the Catalan club from Sevilla last summer and has performed well in his first season with La Blaugrana. The 26-year-old midfielder is recognized for his versatility and superior technical ability […]

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Real Madrid president blames media for attempting to destabilize team

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez held an impromptu press conference today where he blamed the media for attempting to "destabilize" the club. Perez also went on to back his under-fire manager Carlo Ancelotti, while calling for fan support during his side's "bad moment". After weeks of heavy criticism, Perez apparently felt compelled to address the […]

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CONCACAF announces US opponents & 2015 Gold Cup schedule

The USA Men's National Team will face Panama, Haiti and the winner of the Honduras-French Guiana playoff in the Group Stage of this summer's 2015 Gold Cup, CONCACAF announced today. The schedule and stadiums for the USA team in the Group Stage is as follows: • USA vs Honduras or French Guiana, July 7, 9:30pm ET, Toyota Stadium, Dallas […]

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Chelsea players branded unprofessional over Zlatan red card

Chelsea players have been criticized for their role in Zlatan Ibrahimovic's red card in their Champions League round of 16 clash exit to PSG. The Swede was sent off in the first half for what appeared to be a hefty challenge on Oscar. However, replays suggested that the decision was a harsh one but as […]

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Soccer Morning with Brad Guzan and Janusz Michallik

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests Brad Guzan and Janusz Michallik. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. USMNT and Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan will be on the show to discuss his club's fight to […]

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Veteran Real Madrid players rallying around Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid's veteran players are rallying around embattled manager Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti has come under heavy criticism from fans and the media in recent weeks. Madrid have battled adversity and poor form in recent months, after rattling off a 22-match winning streak in all competitions and being crowned world champions in December. Madrid's recent performances […]

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USA women's team wins Algarve Cup; Watch match highlights vs France [VIDEO]

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Chelsea's Champions League exit will overshadow their probable Premier League success

Chelsea were supposed to be the great English hope for lifting the Champions League trophy in Berlin in June. Now, they’ve crashed out spectacularly at the hands of the team they sucker punched last year in the quarter-finals. A trophy so many thought was theirs is now further away than it ever has been, and […]

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JP Dellacamera should be calling more MLS matches

The best goal call of the opening MLS weekend – local or national – was JP Dellacamera on Ike Opara’s opener for Sporting Kansas City against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday afternoon. Dellacamera’s pop in perfect symphony with a raucous Sporting Park was a sweet sound. Watch it again, and enjoy it, because […]

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Real Madrid playmaker Isco is on the road to greatness [VIDEO]

At just 22, Real Madrid’s Isco is already rapidly climbing the ladder to become one of the best midfielders on the planet. While his rise certainly isn’t a shock considering his €30 million move to Los Blancos in 2013, Isco still seems to be flying under the radar a bit. Personally, I was a little […]

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MLS, NASL and USL pyramid can be successful

The growth of soccer in the United States is something that can be easily taken for granted. We've seen the disastrous fallout that occurs when leagues overextend themselves, lacking the financial support to reach the lofty strata they desire to attain. Last week's flurry of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations in Major League Soccer brought this […]