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Manchester United vs Arsenal, FA Cup quarter-final: TV times and open thread

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Manchester United vs Arsenal (FA Cup), 3:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go SEE ALSO: • Watch Man United-Arsenal promo from BBC MOTD • Juan Mata says Man United-Arsenal is pure English football • 5 classic Manchester United-Arsenal FA Cup encounters Starting lineups: Manchester United: De […]

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Barcelona's work is far from done says Luis Enrique

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has stressed his team's objective is to be in first place at the end of the season despite leapfrogging Real Madrid on the La Liga table yesterday, Since their 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad, Barcelona has been in scintillating form, winning 15 out of 16 matches in all competitions, while outscoring opponents 56-13. They have […]

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Juan Mata says Man United-Arsenal is 'pure English football'

Midfielder Juan Mata has described the match-up between Manchester United and Arsenal as 'pure English football,' speaking ahead of today's FA Cup quarter-final. United and Arsenal are currently joint record holders of the cup with 11 wins apiece. The Spanish playmaker went on to say he is excited about his third FA Cup quarter-final in […]

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MLS attendances for gameweek 1 compared to 2014

MLS teams Orlando City, LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, Sporting KC and Seattle Sounders were the winners for attendances during the opening weekend of the 2015 season this past weekend. All four legacy teams saw gains in their attendances compared to the opening home games of the 2014 MLS season. Vice-versa, the losers in the first […]

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Carlo Ancelotti refuses to change Real Madrid's lineup against Schalke

Carlo Ancelotti has stated he will not alter Real Madrid's lineup for tomorrow's UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Schalke 04, despite a string of recent poor performances. The lack of goals from Madrid's attacking trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo (BBC) has been noticeable since the start of the New Year. While acknowledging […]

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Watch Manchester United vs Arsenal promo from BBC MOTD [VIDEO]

There's nothing like a short video to get your pulse racing for a big match. BBC's Match of the Day included one in their show this weekend as a teaser for today's FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester United and Arsenal (live on FOX Sports 1 at 3:45pm ET for viewers in the US). The video […]

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Bale, Benzema and Ronaldo could cost Real Madrid the title

The production of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped off significantly since the start of the season. If the forwards' current form continues, it will undoubtedly effect any chance Real Madrid has of winning the La Liga title this year. Following yesterday's 6-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona leapfrogged Real Madrid in […]

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Highs and lows of MLS' opening weekend TV coverage

Major League Soccer couldn't have picked a better weekend to launch its 20th season after a boring, quiet and uneventful FA Cup weekend in England. Soccer fans were craving goals, and MLS dutifully supplied them with an average of 2.25 goals per game for the 4 nationally televised matches compared to an average of 0.6 […]

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Soccer Morning with Kyle McCarthy and Paul Tenorio

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests Kyle McCarthy from FOX Sports and Paul Tenorio from the Orlando Sentinel, as both men are on-air to discuss the talking points from the opening weekend of MLS' 20th season. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and […]

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Luis Suarez is back at his best and relishing supporting role at Barcelona

From the second he put pen to paper on a bumper contract with Barcelona last summer, Luis Suarez will have been aware that he was going to play a secondary role at the Nou Camp. The mercurial Lionel Messi is a deistic figure in Catalonia after all and the Uruguayan—nor would any player on this […]

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Orlando City 1-1 New York City FC match report

Florida has been kicked around by critics for years as a place where professional soccer could not thrive. But as I wrote on Thursday, things have changed in three major Florida markets. Foremost among them is Orlando who played its first MLS game Sunday afternoon at a sold-out Citrus Bowl. The 62,510 that packed in to the […]

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Parma return to play after being handed lifeline by Serie A clubs

Parma returned to Serie A competition earlier today after having its two previous league fixtures called off as a result of the club's dire financial situation. Parma, who are over 100 million euros (£70 million) in debt, are facing a bankruptcy hearing on March 19 and were in danger of having to forfeit their season. […]

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Barcelona show no signs of letting up after Messi-Suarez duo sink Rayo 6-1

Barcelona continued their fantastic run of form earlier today with a resounding 6-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano. The win, combined with Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, means Barcelona are now in sole possession of first place in La Liga. Since their disappointing 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad in early January, Barcelona have […]

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5 classic Manchester United-Arsenal FA Cup encounters [VIDEO]

When it comes to the FA Cup, Manchester United have edged Barclays Premier League rivals Arsenal in recent years, winning three of their last five meetings. This year, the pair have been pitted against each other once again, in the quarter-finals – the difference this time being that Sir Alex Ferguson will not be in […]
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Manchester City will not replace Manuel Pellegrini next season

Manchester City will not replace manager Manuel Pellegrini next season, despite the club's disappointing results both domestically and in Europe. City currently trail league leading Chelsea by five points in the Premier League with ten games left to play (Chelsea have eleven games left having played one less game). The club is also on the […]