Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers insists that he has no regrets over signing former AC Milan forward Mario Balotelli on transfer deadline day even though the Italian has underwhelmedsince his 16 million pound ($25 million) move. However, the Northern Irishman was quick to add that he felt he had no other choice: “In the summer, we […]
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Real Bans 17 Fans for Life For Hooliganism
Real Madrid on Monday banned 17 of its fans for life after they were caught singing abusive songs about Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and Catalonia, the Spanish territory of whichBarcelona is the capital. The Spanish league authorities (LFP) are looking to crack down on hooliganism following the tragic death of a fan outside the stadium at […]
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Report: Aguero Out at Least Four Weeks
Sergio Aguero, who was substituted in the opening minutes of Manchester City’s 1-0 win at home to Everton on Saturday, has suffered a knee ligament injury and has already been ruledout City’s crucial UEFA Champions League clash with AS Roma in Italy on Wednesday, coach Manuel Pellegrini told reporters after the game. While the long-term […]
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LVG: Falcao 'Has to Follow my Philosophy'
Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal suggested that Radamel Falcao should get used to the bench as the Colombian works to recover his fitness following several niggling injuries.The on-loan striker has played just 283 minutes since his move from AS Monaco on transfer deadline day, scoring just once, in a 2-1 win against Everton in […]
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Ribery Hits 100th for Bayern in 1-0 Win
Franck Ribery scored his 100th goal in 288 appearances for Bayern Munich as the reigning German champ beat fourth-place Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. The formerFrance international also became the Frenchman with the most Bundesliga appearances, making his 186th appearance in Germany’s first division since joining the club from Marseille in […]
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Mourinho Blasts Newcastle Time-Wasting in Bizarre Rant
Jose Mourinho launched a bizarre diatribe aimed at Newcastle United’s fans and ball boys, whom he accused of time-wasting throughout Chelsea’s 2-1 loss at St. James’ Parkon Saturday. Asked if Chelsea would employ similar tactics if his team was hanging on to a one-goal lead late in a game, Mourinho suggested that Blues supporters and […]
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Galaxy Teammates Hail Donovan
Landon Donovan’s LA Galaxy teammates were full of praise and admiration for the club’s longtime No. 10 as he bowed out of professional soccer with a record sixth MLS Cup winfollowing a 2-1 win against the New England Revolution in overtime on Sunday. “It’s amazing, I used to look up to him as a kid […]
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Wenger: Tiring Sanchez 'in the Red Zone'
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger on Friday said that star forward Alexis Sanchez is “in the red zone” in terms of his fitness after playing so many consecutive matches. TheChilean international played his 27th game of the season on Wednesday, scoring the only goal in stoppage time in a 1-0 win against Southampton, which was his […]
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FA Charges Balotelli Over Instagram Post
The English FA on Friday charged Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli over the re-posting of a message on his Instagram account about the Nintendo character Super Mario that containedracist and anti-Semitic references. The post was titled “Don’t be a racist” and continued: “Be like Mario. He’s an Italian plumber, created by Japanese people, who speaks English […]
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Report: World Cup Stadiums 50 Percent Over Budget
Reuters reports that the 12 stadiums used in last summer’s World Cup in Brazil cost 50 percent more than planned, and only six of the promised 35 public transportation projects werefinished on time, according to Brazil’s Federal Accounts Court. In sum, Brazil’s World Cup stadiums cost $3.26 billion, compared to the $2.16 billion that was […]