Jose Mourinho hailed the ‘complete’ performance of his players as Chelsea sealed first-place in Group G with the 5-0 thrashing of Schalke in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesdaynight. “At the moment this team is very mature and very confident,” the Chelsea coach said. “To win 5-0 away in the Champions League is not normal. […]
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Report: Real Beats Barca to Promising Youngster
Real Madrid has beaten Barcelona to the signing of promising youngster Marco Asensio, in what Spanish daily Marca claims is a “hard blow to take for ‘LosAzulgranas.’” Last summer, Barca had seemed all but certain to sign the 18-year-old Spanish winger, but the negotiations later fell through. According to the report, the deal with LosBlancos […]
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Guardiola Hopes Messi Stays at Barca
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola said he hopes “with all my heart” that Lionel Messi ends his career with Barcelona. Speaking ahead of his team’s UEFA ChampionsLeague clash with Manchester City on Tuesday, the former Barca coach reflected on Messi’s recent comments about possibly leaving the Catalana giant, as well as his most recent achievement […]
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Man City, Bayern Fans Persist with UEFA Protest
PA Sport reports that Manchester City and Bayern Munich will continue their “Respect … Fans” protest campaign against UEFA when City hosts the German giant in theChampions League (UCL) on Tuesday. City, Bayern and AS Roma all protested against UEFA’s decision to punish Group E rival CSKA Moscow with stadium closures during the competition’s lastround […]
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Report: Sony to End FIFA Partnership
Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony will become the second official FIFA sponsor to decide not to renew its sponsorship with soccer’s world governing body, AFP reported on Tuesday, asthe money-losing firm undergoes a painful restructuring and FIFA remains embroiled in controversy over the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar, […]
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Arsenal Fails to Register Giroud for UCL
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud will be forced to sit out the Gunners’ crucial UEFA Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday after the club failed to register himfor the UCL group stage. Giroud, who broke his foot in August, was originally forecast to be sidelined until the New Year, which is why the club didn’t […]
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Koeman: Saints Can Finish Top Four
Southampton coach Ronald Koeman insists his team can remain in the Premier League’s top four following Monday night’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. The Saints, currently second inthe English first division table, came from behind to share a point at Villa Park thanks to Nathaniel Clyne’s late strike, which canceled out Gabriel Agbonlahor’s 28th minuteopener. […]
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Mourinho Downplays Di Matteo's Chelsea Success
Jose Mourinho refused to be drawn into a comparison with former Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo, whom Mourinho & Co., face in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) when the Blues travelto Gelsenkirchen to face Schalke on Tuesday. Mourinho, who won the UCL with FC Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010, has so far […]
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Report: Barca's Vermaelen May Need Surgery
Goal.com reports that Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen could require surgery to cure the hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined for the entire La Liga season so far.Vermaelen, 29, has yet to play for Barca since his 19 million euro ($23.6 million) switch from Arsenal over the summer. He picked up the injury while playing […]
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Messi's Top Ten Records
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, who became La Liga’s all-time leading scorer (253 goals) following his hat trick against Sevilla on Saturday, has so many records the DailyMirror decided he needs a top 10 list to single out the most important ones. Not including the Argentine’s latest record, the top 10 list (in no particular order […]