Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal believes his team is ready to demonstrate that it has blossomed into a “developed” team when it hosts city rival Manchester City at OldTrafford next Sunday. United, which lost the reverse match 1-0 at the Etihad in November after being reduced to 10 men for more than half of […]
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PSG Could Lose Luiz, Motta for Barca Series
Paris Saint-Germain duo David Luiz and Thiago Motta risk missing the French champ’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal with Barcelona after suffering injuries inSunday’s 3-2 win against Marseille in “Le Classique.” While it appeared that both players suffered hamstring injuries, the duo were to be assessed on Monday to determine how long theywill be sidelined, with the […]
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Report: Ibrahimovic Applies for U.S. Visa
Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has stoked speculation about his future by reportedly applying for a US visa. According to Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet, the33-year-old PSG striker applied on on March 19 for a non-tourist visa at the U.S. embassy in Paris that would allow the Swede to stay in the country indefinitely. Ibrahimovic has a contractwith PSG […]
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Cavani's 'Problem' with PSG
Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani was involved in a furious touchline argument with coach Laurent Blanc on Sunday after he was substituted during his team’s 3-2 Ligue 1win over Marseille in Ligue 1’s “Le Classique.”eme The Uruguayan was replaced by Ezequiel Lavezzi after 59 minutes, and had a heated exchange with his boss as he […]
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James Returns for Real Madrid
Real Madrid will welcome James Rodriguez back to its starting lineup against Granada on Sunday, Football Espana reports. The 23-year-old has been sidelined since sustaining a metatarsalfracture during Los Blancos’ 2-1 win at Sevilla on Feb. 4. The European champ’s subsequent form has not been good: winning four and losing four in the league since […]
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Giroud, Wenger Win Player, Manager of the Month
Arsenal duo Olivier Giroud and Arsene Wenger scooped up the English Premier League’s Player and Manager of the Month awards for March. Striker Giroud’s five goals and oneassist helped the Gunners to four wins out of four last month, beating Everton, QPR, West Ham and Newcastle in succession. In winning the award, Giroud denied Tottenham […]
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Lampard: City Switch Has Not Damaged Chelsea Legacy
In a wide-ranging interview, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard insists his surprising decision to sign for Manchester City has not caused any lasting damage to his legacy at Stamford Bridge.Lampard, 36, spent 13 years at Chelsea, winning just about everything there is to win, including three Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League, before joining […]
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Messi Cleared to Play for Barcelona
Lionel Messi on Friday was passed fit to play in Barcelona’s crucial game at Celta Vigo on Sunday. The Argentine has apparently shrugged off the foot injury which kept him sidelinedfrom Argentina’s friendly wins against El Salvador and Ecuador during the international break. The trip to Vigo kicks off an intense month for Barca with […]
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Ribery Added to Growing Injury List for Bayern
Bayern Munich’s injury list is piling up ahead of Saturday’s Der Klassiker between the German champ and Borussia Dortmund after Franck Ribery was added to an injury listalready containing Arjen Robben and David Alaba. Despite dealing with several long-term injuries throughout the season, Bayern has been incredibly consistent, losing just twice in theleague to open […]
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Reports: Berlusconi to Sell Milan?
New reports emerged in the Italian media claiming that AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell the club to Chinese investors. It was reported earlier in the day that the formerItalian prime minister had agreed to sell 75 percent of shares worth 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in a private conversation. Italian news […]