Yaya Toure was named African Footballer of the Year for a record fourth straight time. The Ivory Coast midfielder joins Samuel Eto’o as the only players to winAfrica’s top individual award four times but only Toure has done it in successive years, starting in 2011. Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nigeria goalkeeper VincentEnyeama finished behind the […]
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Chelsea to Bid for Messi?
The Daily Star on Thursday cites a source close to Lionel Messi who claims that Chelsea is willing to pay the Barcelona striker’s whopping 200 million-euro ($237 million) buyoutclause in addition to meeting his massive wage demands, which could end up doubling the cost of the deal.
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Inter Agrees Deal for Shaqiri
Inter Milan on Thursday confirmed that it has agreed a deal with Bayern Munich over the transfer of Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri. The deal is believed to be in the region of 15million euros ($17.8 million) and will be completed once the player passes a medical and agrees to personal terms. According to the Guardian, […]
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Report: Valdes Signs 18-Month Deal with Man United
Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has accepted an offer to join Manchester United for 18 months, BBC Sport reports. Valdes, 32, won six La Liga and threeUEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona, before leaving at the end of last season when his contract expired. According to the report, the deal raises questions about the future […]
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Aguero Returns to Man City Training
Sergio Aguero has returned to training with Manchester City after having been sidelined since December with a knee injury. The 26-year-old took part in a team session onThursday that also featured fellow striker Edin Dzeko, who was also sidelined with an injury last month. Meanwhile, the BBC claims further that the Premier League champ is […]
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Report: Odegaard to Sign with Real Madrid
AS on Thursday reported that Real Madrid would pay four million euros ($4.7 million) to sign highly rated 16-year-old Martin Odegaard from Norwegian club Stromsgodset. The youngsterarrived in Madrid on Tuesday to complete the move and was at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday to witness Real’a 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Spanish King’s […]
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Ancelotti Denies Real Madrid Crisis After Third Straight Loss
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was forced to reject suggestions that his team is in crisis following Los Blancos’ 2-0 first-leg loss at rival Atletico Madrid in the SpanishKing’s Cup round of 16 on Wednesday. The loss was Real’s third in a row, following a 2-1 defeat at Valencia in the league last weekend and […]
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Report: No Lampard Agreement Between NYCFC and City
The Premier League on Thursday revealed that Manchester City has not broken any rules regarding Frank Lampard’s contract extension and that there is no agreement in place between theclub or its owners and New York City FC — which is part-owned by Manchester City — over his registration. The former England international was expected to […]
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Former Ref Chief Blasts 'Appalling' EPL Officials
Keith Hackett, the former head of the English referees’ association (PGMOL) claims that officiating standards in the Premier League over Christmas were “bordering onappalling,” while naming five current officials he feels should be demoted at the end of the season. Additionally, the 70-year-old says that successor Mike Riley, who replaced Hackett in 2010,should step down. […]
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Lukaku Saves Everton in FA Cup
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku salvaged an FA Cup third-round replay with his stoppage time strike against West Ham on Wednesday, after West Ham defender James Collinshad put the visitor in front. Now, the Premier League teams will meet in a replay at Upton Park next Tuesday.