Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has fired Andoni Zubizarreta, its director of football, and his assistant,former Barca captain, Carlos Puyol, has resigned. Zubizarreta, a former international goalkeeper, took over from TxikiBegiristain, who is now Manchester City’s director of football, in 2010. Puyol, the three-time Champions League winner, had only moved into his role over the […]
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Mendes: Ronaldo Could Finish Career in MLS
Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes claims that his client, who signed a new contract with Real Madrid in September 2013, could follow in the footsteps of StevenGerrard and finish his career in the U.S. after his current contract expires in 2018, when he would be 34 — the same age as Gerrard, who announced his […]
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Moyes, La Real Beat Barca
David Moyes on Sunday admitted that he had always wondered how to “possibly get a result” against Barcelona after Real Sociedad’s surprise 1-0 win at home to the Catalangiant on Sunday. A second-minute Jordi Alba own-goal was all that La Real needed as its brave defense stopped Barca from going top of La Liga following […]
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FA Cup Third-Round Roundup
While Premier League big guns Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal survived their respective third-round clashes, Hull City, Queens Park Rangers and Newcastle were thisweekend’s FA Cup casualties from England’s top flight. The Blues strolled to a 3-0 win against Watford, City came-from-behind to edge Sheffield Wednesday 2-1, United won 2-0 at Yeovil, andArsenal […]
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Report: Gerrard to LA Galaxy
Liverpool captain Steve Gerrard is on his way to the USA. The 34-year-old on Saturday revealed his decision to join MLS at the end of the season, but was quick to add that he would join anas-yet unnamed team. ESPN on Monday reported that Gerrard will join the LA Galaxy on an 18-month contract worth […]
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Garber: NYCFC is Not a Man City Feeder Club
In an interview with SI.com’s Grant Wahl, MLS commissioner Don Garber sounds off on Frank Lampard and Manchester City’s decision to extend his deal with the Englishchamp until the end of the season, thus making the 36-year-old unavailable to New York City FC, the MLS club that assumes his contract once the City deal expires, […]
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Simeone: Fernando Torres Is 'an Important Signing'
Diego Simeone insists that Fernando Torres has not joined Atletico Madrid on an 18-month loan from new club AC Milan solely make up the numbers. Nor, said the Argentine, has he returnedto his former club “to be a savior.” During the pre-game press conference ahead of Atleti’s first game of the New Year against Levante […]
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Report: Lavezzi, Cavani Could Leave PSG
Paris Saint-Germain attacking duo Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani returned to Paris later than expected on Friday afternoon after missing the club’s first practice session ofthe New Year. The South American duo had already missed PSG’s training camp in Morocco which culminated in a 1-0 friendly win against Inter Milan on Tuesday. Their absence has […]
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Pardew to Add Firepower to Palace Attack
Crystal Palace caretaker manager Keith Millen noted that Alan Pardew, who was in the stands as his new club drew 0-0 at Aston Villa, will be keen to add to Palace’s attackingfirepower during the January transfer window, which opens on Saturday. Pardew began his new job on Friday after leaving Newcastle United following four seasons. […]
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Pulis Era Begins at West Brom
Tony Pulis took over as the new head coach of West Bromwich Albion on Thursday, and was in the stands as the Baggies drew 1-1 with West Ham United. During his press unveiling, Pulis, whofamously kept both Stoke City and Crystal Palace in the Premier League, was quick to say: “Just because I’ve walked in, […]