Juventus’ lead at the top of Serie A was cut to just one point on Tuesday, as Inter Milan earned a 1-1 draw with the Italian champ at the Juventus Stadium in the Derby d’Italia. EarlierTuesday, AS Roma moved level on points with Juve following a 1-0 win at Udinese. Argentine striker Carlos Tevez opened […]
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Man United's Rojo Posts Pablo Escobar Pic, Quote on Instagram
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo caused anger over the weekend by posting a picture of Pablo Escobar on his Instagram page on Saturday alongside the following quote of the lateColombian drug lord: “Only those who went hungry with me and stood by me when I went through a bad time at some point in life […]
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Report: Diskerud Close to NYCFC
Goal.com is reporting that new MLS club New York City FC is close to signing USA midfielder Mix Diskerud. The report cites “multiple” sources that NYCFC and MLS are putting thefinishing touches on a deal, which could be completed by the end of the week. However, it remains unclear whether the former Rosenborg midfielder will […]
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Barca Denies Enrique-Messi Rift, Despite Contrary Reports
According to the Spanish press, chaos reigns at Barcelona, as the fallout over Luis Enrique’s decision to bench star striker Lionel Messi for last Sunday’s 1-0 loss atReal Sociedad continues. Speculation is rife that the pair’s relationship is beyond repair, with Madrid-based AS claiming that Messi has already told club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, either”[Enrique] […]
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Reports: Agents Earned Nearly $300 Million in England, Germany
Player agents in Germany reportedly earned more than 100 million euros ($119.3 million) during the 2013-14 season, Der Spiegel reports (via ESPN). The German pub claims it is the first timein Bundesliga history that agents made that much, citing unreleased German Football League (DFL) documents, which the league did not corroborate. According to the report, […]
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Messi's Curious Social Media Moves
Barcelona star Lionel Messi allegedly got into a “very angry” altercation with coach Luis Enrique after the latter’s decision not to start Messi duringSunday’s 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad. The next day, Messi made the curious move of following the official Twitter accounts of Premier League giant Chelsea and first-team players ThibautCourtois and Felipe Luis, […]
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Prince Ali to Challenge Blatter for FIFA Presidency
FIFA vice president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein on Tuesday announced his candidacy to become the next President of FIFA. Prince Ali will be considered the main challenger to current PresidentSepp Blatter, who has run the organization for 17 years and is seeking re-election at the age of 79. Former FIFA staffer Jerome Champagne of […]
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PSG Overcomes 'Small Problems,' Progresses in French Cup
Paris Saint-Germain on Monday overcame a tumultuous first week of 2015 with a comfortable 3-0 at Montpellier in the French Cup on Monday. Once again, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the star, settingClement Chantome up for PSG’s first on the hour-mark, before heading in the second from a Javier Pastore cross fifteen minutes later. Lucas Moura added […]
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MLS-Bound Gerrard Steers Liverpool into FA Cup Fourth Round
Steven Gerrard, who is on the brink of securing a summer move to the LA Galaxy, sent Liverpool safely into the FA Cup fourth roundon Monday night, scoring two goals that earned the Reds a 2-1 win at fourth division club AFC Wimbledon. The Liverpool captain opened and closed the scoring either side of AdebayoAkinfenwa’s […]
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Ancelotti: Defeat No Cause for Concern
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted that his team’s 2-1 defeat at Valencia on Sunday was just a blip and will not cause him to change anything. Real entered Sunday’s game on theback of a record 22-game winning streak in competitive matches, which is two short of the world record held by Brazilian club Curitiba. […]