Jose Mourinho bemoaned Chelsea’s inability to put away its chances, especially during the first half of its 1-1 draw against Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16first-leg in Istanbul on Wednesday. Chelsea started the game with an early 1-0 lead thanks to striker Fernando Torres, but the Blues failed to build on its […]
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Mancini: Gala Can Make UCL Quarterfinals
Roberto Mancini thinks Galatasaray has a 40 percent chance of progressing to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals after seeing his team draw the first game of its two-game round of16 series with Chelsea 1-1 in Istanbul on Wednesday. Mancini admitted that Chelsea started the game stronger but he noted that Gala’s second-half performance showed the […]
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Atleti's 'Galactico' Plans Revealed on Restaurant Table
Marca is reporting that several Atletico Madrid directors, including President Enrique Cerezo and CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin, left a list of transfertargets in a restaurant in Pozuelo on the outskirts of Madrid following a meeting. Among the targets listed: Sevilla captain Ivan Rakitic, Marseille playmaker MathieuValbuena, Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel and Liverpool’s […]
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Johnson Targets Domestic Trophy Hat Trick
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson said that he wants to ‘go down in history’ by beating his former club Manchester City in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.Johnson, who won an FA Cup and Premier League title with City, believes that winning a trophy with Sunderland would surpass both of those efforts. He added: […]
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Matuidi Agrees Four-Year Extension with PSG
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi on Wednesday extended his contract with the Ligue 1 champion for another four years, which means the Franceinternational is now tied to the club until 2018. The 26-year-old was linked with a move to Manchester City, which he could have joined this summer as a free agent. “I absolutely wanted […]
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Xavi Reveals Barca Frustration
Barcelona midfield maestro Xavi Hernandez admitted that he was upset at being left out of Barca’s 3-1 defeat to Real Sociedad on Saturday, but he added that everyone, fromthe coach to the players to the staff, must take responsibility for the defeat, which saw hated rival Real Madrid ascend to the top of La Liga […]
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Michel: 'Great Moment' for Olympiakos
Michel reflected on “a great moment” for Olympiakos as the Greek champion beat England’s champion, Manchester United, 2-0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium. “Tobeat a great side like United in the manner we beat them is very special,” the coach said. “I can’t hide my joy. I feel proud of my players. It was a great […]
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Advantage Dortmund: BVB Cruises Past Zenit
Jurgen Klopp hailed his players’ “optimal” performance, as Borussia Dortmund cruised to a 4-2 win at Zenit St. Petersburg in its UEFA Champions League Round of 16first-leg clash with the Russian giant on Tuesday. Early goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marco Reus gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead after just five minutes while a pair ofsecond […]
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Van Persie Criticizes Teammates Following UCL Loss
Robin van Persie criticized his teammates for getting in his way during Manchester United’s 2-0 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg loss at Olympiakos on Tuesday. Inan interview with Dutch TV, the striker said that some of his United teammates are occupying the spaces that he wants to play in, thus minimizing his impact. […]
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Dortmund CEO Warns of Bayern Dominance
Borussia Dortmund CEO Aki Watzke on Tuesday warned that Bayern Munich’s dominance of the Bundesliga is damaging the health of the German first division. Bayern won the leaguelast season by a record 25-point margin and is currently 19 points ahead of second-place Bayer Leverkusen with 12 games to play. The Bavarian giant has won 20 […]