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Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will meet for their Champions League first leg Round of 16 encounter on 14 February, 2018 and football analysts think the odds are stacked against the Spanish side, but there are facts to consider ahead of the historical derby. Real Madrid • Madrid are looking to reach the quarter-finals for…
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Ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has expressed love for Jose Mourinho, the former Chelsea coach who’s now managing the Manchester United squad. Begovic, 30, says Mourinho is better than Antonio Conte, his Italian counterpart at Stamford Bridge, and there are reasons for his controversial judgement. Image: Asmir Begovic The player from Bosnia and Herzegovina played under…
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Over 65,000 tickets were sold for Michael Carrick’s testimonial as of 31 May, and the huge attendance on 4 June shows how Manchester United fans, friends, family and fans appreciate the veteran midfielder’s achievements at Old Trafford. Carrick is an epitome of hard work, loyalty and commitment. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he holds regrets for being…
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Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are, without doubts, the reason Arsenal was able to finish fifth in the 2016-17 English Premier League season which just ended with Chelsea as winners. Image shows Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. The Gunners lost their fourth place to Liverpool with only a point, and the disappointment sparked controversies about…
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The Ballon d’Or has always been a party left for Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid & Portugal) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina) but this year’s event may be a surprise to many. As the world football governing body FIFA join hands for the event, France Football has published a list of 30 players who could…
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Club football in Eastern Europe is in a fragile state and late payment of players is a chronic problem, the world players’ union FIFPro said. FIFPro said that at some leading clubs in the region, there was a two-tier system where top players were paid punctually and others had to wait. “There is a big…
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Image: Roy Hodgson Roy Hodgson had resigned from his managerial position after England lost to Iceland at Euro 2016 but Wales defender Chris Gunter is currently making headlines for stepping up to defend his team-mates after they were filmed celebrating England’s exit at their hotel room. Gunter [the Reading defender] has played every minute for Wales…
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Vicente del Bosque has advised caution after Spain thrashed Turkey 3-0 in an energy-sapping Euro 2016 encounter. He says the team should let go of any pride for now as it would be too early to start celebrations despite reaching the Round of 16. Image: Vicente del Bosque. La Roja have already qualified to the knock-out stage…
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Jordi Alba has reaffirmed that the Real Madrid and Barcelona players in the Spain Euro 2016 squad get along fine. He maintains that though they may be arch-rivals in La Liga, things are much different right now because every player is fighting for the same cause. Image: Jordi Alba in action for Spain (Euro 2016).…
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With the Euro 2016 still unfolding, rumors are rife on Manchester United players and potential transfer targets. Despite already boasting the talents of Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, the latest reports surrounding United seem to suggest Jose Mourinho is on the lookout for a striker, a report from Squawka adds. Here are a…
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Spain international forward Pedro Rodriguez admits he panicked as thoughts of missing out on Euro 2016 squad slapped him on the face. The nightmare was a result of Chelsea’s disappointing season which could have worked against his national team rating. Lucky Pedro has been a favorite for Spain as he has featured permanently for his country…
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Louis van Gaal, former Manchester United manager was sacked from his position and replaced with Jose Mourinho last month. Following his contract termination, the following are statements issued by Ed Woodward (Manchester United Executive Vice Chairman) and the Dutchman. Image shows Louis van Gaal and Ed Woodward. Ed Woodward said: “I would like to thank Louis and…
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Zinedine Zidane has made it known to Real Madrid players that he doesn’t want them to analyze how the deal against Atletico was done, he simply wants Los Blancos to enjoy the victory for the moment. Image: Zinedine Zidane celebrates with Cristiano Ronaldo. Zizou told AS reporters that Real Madrid’s Champions League victory was a…
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Arsene Wenger confirms at his pre-match media conference ahead of Arsenal’s home clash against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon that the club will be offloading three members of its current squad Image: Arsenal’s coach Arsene Wenger looks on during a match. According to the update from Wenger, the out-of-favor ageing players are all midfielders.
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As Sam Allardyce prepares to return to West Ham with Sunderland, which proven managers never hit it off with discerning supporters? Sam Allardyce, West Ham 2011-15 West Ham, bubble-blowing dreamers, “proper football” aficionados, winners of the 1966 World Cup, had to abandon their traditional principles in 2011. Recently relegated, Allardyce was tasked with returning the…
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