Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho was highly critical of referee Mike Jones’ dismissal of midfielder Cesc Fabregas during the Premier League champ’s 3-0 loss at WestBromwich Albion on Monday. During an altercation between the two teams, Fabregas launched a ball towards West Brom defender Chris Brunt that appeared to hit him in the back of the […]
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Redknapp: Bale Should Stay in Madrid
In an interview with AS, former Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp tells Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, who played for Redknapp at Spurs from 2008to 2012, to stick it out in Madrid despite the heavy scrutiny he is under after a disappointing sophomore season. “He has never received this amount of attention and maybe that’s affected […]
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Xavi to Leave Barca for Qatar
Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez will leave the Catalan club at the end of the season for Al Sadd in Qatar, the player’s father said on Tuesday. “The moment has come for Xavi to saygoodbye,” Joaquin Hernandez told radio Cope. Xavi is Barcelona’s most decorated player of all time and one of the heroes of Spain’s all-conquering […]
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Reports: Sterling to Leave Liverpool
Sources tell ESPN FC and other news outlets that Raheem Sterling will tell Liverpool that he wants to leave the club when talks between the two parties resume this week. According to BBCSport, the 20-year-old England international informed coach Brendan Rodgers of his decision prior to Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea on May 10. Sterling […]
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UEFA makes UCL seeding rule change
A change in the rules for seeding the teams that have qualified for the UEFA Champions League means that next season the champions of the top seven leagues, as ranked by UEFA’s coefficient,will be seeded along with the holders of the competition. That means Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Juventus, Benfica, Paris-Saint Germain and Zenit St. […]
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Blanc: PSG Can Improve
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc believes there is still room for improvement after his team clinched its third straight French title with a 2-1 win at Montpellier on Saturday. Havingalready won two trophies this season, PSG could become the first French club to win a domestic treble when it faces Ligue 2 team Auxerre in […]
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Ronaldo Passes Real Legend Di Stefano with Hat-Trick
Cristiano Ronaldo moved ahead of Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano in the club’s rankings for all-time leading goal-scorer on Sunday evening, as his hat trick powered Real toa 4-1 win at Espanyol, moving the Portuguese up to 310 goals from 299 games. His next target will be to surpass record-holder Raul Gonzalez who left the […]
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Boca booted out of Copa Libertadores
Boca Juniors was booted out of the Copa Libertadores after its fans sprayed players from its Buenos Aires rival River Plate with an irritant substance during theteams’ round of 16 second-leg match at La Bombonera earlier this week. The incident happened as players emerged for the second half of a finely balanced game tied at […]
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Gerrard's Emotional Anfield Farewell
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard told the club’s supporters he was “devastated” about leaving during a heartfelt address on the field after his final game at Anfield on Saturday.The 34-year-old will join the Los Angeles Galaxy in July after almost 17 years at his hometown club and following a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace, he paid an […]
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PSG One Point Away from Ligue 1 Title
Paris Saint-Germain heads into the penultimate round of Ligue 1 matches needing just a point to guarantee a third Ligue 1 title in three years. The super-rich club has amassed 77 points from the 36games played so far — with just three defeats — six ahead of Lyon. “Last year we had a very good […]