Following Chelsea’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Sunday, Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho responded to the crowd’s claims that his team is “boring” by saying: “You know, I thinkboring is 10 years without a title. That’s very boring.” The Portuguese was referring to the fact that Arsenal has not won the Premier League title since the […]
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Allegri Condemns Serie A Violence
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has sensationally claimed that “only a madman” would bring children to Serie A games after violence broke out during the Turin derby on Sunday, whichTorino won 2-1. Both sets of fans through projectiles at one another throughout the game; a paper bomb injured at least nine supporters. Allegri noted that before […]
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AVB Fumes at Sevilla Penalty
Zenit coach Andre Villas-Boas was left fuming at the way Sevilla took the lead via a “questionable” penalty against his team on Thursday, as Zenit and Sevilla drew 2-2 in St. Petersburg. Theresult helped the defending Europa League champ claim a 4-3 aggregate win against the Russian Premier League giant. Despite the aggregate loss, the […]
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Mourinho Downplays Wenger Rivalry
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho says his unbeaten record in 12 games against Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger is irrelevant ahead of the teams’ meeting in the Premier League on Sunday.”For me, achievement is to win (on Sunday),” he told reporters at his pre-game press conference on Friday. “It’s not the other 12 matches that we played […]
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FIFA Threatens Greek Soccer Federation Over Proposed Law
Greece’s Soccer Federation (EPO) could be suspended from international soccer due to government interference, FIFA and UEFA have warned. Following continuous problems with crowd trouble, the Greekgovernment has put together a new set of regulations in an attempt to crack down on violence at sports events. FIFA and UEFA have strict rules aimed at protecting […]
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Wenger: More to Fabregas-Gunners Snub
Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s visit to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger hinted that the full the details surrounding Cesc Fabregas signing for the Bluesfrom Barcelona instead of returning to Arsenal would be revealed in time. “We will have to discuss that one day what happened, with all the terms. It is […]
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Sevilla-Fiorentina Headlines Europa League Semis
The UEFA Europa League semifinal draw was held on Thursday, pairing Serie A giant Fiorentina with 2014 EL winner Sevilla, and Rafael Benitez’s Napoli with Ukrainian side DniproDnipropetrovsk. Each game of the two-game series will be played on May 7 and May 14.
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Henderson signs Liverpool extension
Liverpool vice captain Jordan Henderson followed in the footsteps of Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho on Thursday by signing a five-year deal with the club that will keephim at Anfield until 2020. According to the Liverpool Echo, the deal is worth around 100,000 pounds per week. Henderson, 24, is the leading candidate to take the […]
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Monaco's Jardim Reflects on 'Excellent' UCL Campaign
Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said he was “proud of our two performances” against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League, despite losing the two-game series, 1-0, on aggregate. Inthe end, the principality club was beaten by a controversial penalty in the first-game, which ended 1-0 in Turin. “I will leave you journalists to debate the refereeing,” […]
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Wenger: Gunners Ready to Beat Mourinho, Chelsea
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger says he is ready to put an end to his 12-game winless run against Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho when the Premier League leader visits the EmiratesStadium on Sunday in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash. Chelsea is 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal with six games remaining this season but Wenger’s team will […]