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Premier League leader Chelsea could set a new record for the amount of time spent at the top of England’s first division. Jose Mourinho’s team, which holds a commanding seven-pointlead with the added cushion of a game in-hand, has already been top of the league for 230 days since Aug. 30, with Tottenham only briefly […]

Ibra Handed Four-Game Ban

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Friday received a four-game ban for insulting match officials during a rant in which he called France “a sh*t country”. The big Swedelaunched his expletive-laden rant after PSG’s 3-2 loss at Bordeaux on March 15. The good news for PSG is that the suspension starts on Tuesday, which means […]

USA, Mexico Move Up in FIFA Rankings

Despite losing away to Denmark and drawing at Switzerland in its last two international games, the U.S. men’s national team jumped five places in the FIFA world rankings to No. 27. RivalMexico, USA’s next opponent on April 15, also moved up three slots to No. 18 thanks to wins against Paraguay and Ecuador. Elsewhere in […]

Ronaldo Cleared to Play Against Eibar

Cristiano Ronaldo’s yellow card against Rayo Vallecano was rescinded on Friday following an appeal made by Real Madrid in the wake of its 2-0 win on Wednesday. The yellow card would haveresulted in a suspension triggered by the accumulation of five bookings, but the 2014 Ballon d’Or winner has now been cleared to play on […]

Mourinho: Diego Costa to Miss Four Games

Jose Mourinho on Friday revealed that he expects striker Diego Costa to miss the Blues’ next four games due the hamstring injury he suffered against Stoke City last weekend.That stretch of games includes crucial clashes at home to Manchester United and away to Arsenal. Diego Costa is the Premier League’s joint-top scorer alongside Spurs’ Harry […]

Ibra Hat-Trick Leads PSG to Coupe Final

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic once again came up big when his team needed him, scoring an impressive hat-trick in PSG’s 4-1 win against St. Etienne in the Coupe deFrance semifinal on Wednesday. The reigning French champ will next face Ligue 2’s Auxerre in the final at the Stade de France on May 30.

Mourinho Admits to Being Fourth Most-Special at Chelsea

In a lengthy interview with the Daily Telegraph, Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho says he does not consider himself to be the most important person at Stamford Bridge. In fact, theself-named “Special One” feels he ranks below the club’s supporters, its owner and its players in terms of importance. By comparison, former Manchester United coach Sir […]

Napoli President Attacks Team Following Cup Loss

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis launched a scathing attack on his players following their 1-0 loss at home to Lazio in the Italian Cup semifinal on Wednesday, saying the players are“incapable of honoring the jersey” after a series of “squalid” performances that have seen the Partenopei manage just two draws in its last five games, […]

Real Madrid Trio Suspended for Eibar Clash