French youth team coach Willy Sagnol on Tuesday confirmed that Enzo Zidane, son of French World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane, has decided to playfor Les Bleus’ Under-19 squad after being called up for a training camp in March. Zidane, who also has Spanish citizenship, can still choose to switch his allegiance in the future.
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Report: Ozil Questioned by Police
Mesut Ozil allegedly hit a photographer while driving as the man attempted to take photographs of the Arsenal star. The photographer said that Ozil struck him on the arm and thendrove off without stopping. Officers from Haringey police visited the scene along with an ambulance. According to the Daily Star, police have spoken with the […]
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Raul Refuses to Choose Between Real Madrid and Schalke
Raul has refused to reveal which club he would rather see win the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 series between Real Madrid and Schalke 04. The former Spain international playedfor both clubs during his glittering career, and said that if given the choice as to which team he could play for during the series, […]
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Mancini: Mourinho Won UCL with a Team I Built
Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini insists that Inter Milan would not have won the UEFA Champions League in 2010 had it not been for him. The former Inter and Manchester City bossleft the San Siro in 2008, only for Jose Mourinho to take over and win an historic treble for the Nerazzurri two years later. “Mourinho won […]
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Mourinho Denies Eto'o Relationship Damaged by Remarks
Jose Mourinho on Tuesday denied that his relationship with striker Samuel Eto’o has been damaged despite appearing to make disparaging remarks about he andChelsea’s other strikers during a secretly recorded conversation. Speaking to the head of Hublot watches at a sponsor’s event, Mourinho was secretly recorded saying: “The problemwith Chelsea is we lack a scorer. […]
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Drogba Eyes UCL Progression
Didier Drogba admitted that Chelsea will always hold a special place in his heart but he warned his former club that he wants to progress to the next stage and that he still feelsin great shape, despite turning 36 next month. Drogba famously sealed a fantastic eight-year stint with Chelsea by scoring the winning penalty […]
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Rooney: Man United Players to Blame for Poor Season
In his first interview since signing a new four-year extension to his current contract, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said that United’s players have no one butthemselves to blame for their stuttering campaign so far this season. The reigning English champion is currently languishing in sixth-place in the Premier League, 15 points adrift of leader […]
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Barca Pays Spanish Tax Authorities Over Neymar Transfer
Barcelona on Monday made an $18.6 million payment to the Spanish tax authorities related to last year’s acquisition of Neymar with a viewto settling the legal dispute that has highlighted the complex Web of payments sometimes used by soccer clubs to sign players. Barca made the voluntary payment only one day after Spanish judgePablo Ruz […]
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Johnson to Join Moenchengladbach in the Summer
Borussia Moenchengladbach on Monday said it will sign U.S. international Fabian Johnson on a free transfer from Hoffenheim during the next transfer window, which opens on July 1st.The U.S. international, 26, who joined Hoffenheim from Wolfsburg in 2011, has signed a contract with Moenchengladbach until 2018. “Fabian Johnson is a very interesting player, moreoverhe is […]
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Serie A: Juve Wins Tight Turin Derby
Juventus remained on course for its third straight Serie A title thanks to a 1-0 win against city rival Torino on Sunday. Carlos Tevez struck a fine goal in the 30th minute tosecure all three points for Antonio Conte’s men. Elsewhere, AS Roma held on for a 1-0 win at Bologna that kept the Giallorossi […]