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 […]
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Rodgers: Nobody Better to Lead Liverpool Than Me
Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers insists there is “nobody better” than him to lead the club and “very much” expects to be in charge at Anfield next season, despitefailing to win a trophy in his three seasons at the helm. The Reds are currently fifth in the Premier League table, and Rodgers is the first Liverpool […]
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Report: Ronaldo Wants to Play in LA
SI.com’s Grant Wahl reports that Cristiano Ronaldo has chosen the U.S. city where he wants to live in once his Real Madrid contract expires in 2018: Los Angeles. Thatmeans the three-time Ballon d’Or winner would only play for either the Galaxy or LAFC, with the latter possibly making its MLS debut that season.
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Liverpool extends shirt sponsorship with Standard Chartered
Liverpool FC on Wednesday signed a new three-year shirt sponsorship deal with current partner Standard Chartered, a move that sees the global banking organization maintain its association with theReds until 2019-20 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but the club was believed to be seeking a deal worth around 30 million pounds […]
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Tri Legend Blanco Retires at 42
Mexico legend Cuauhtemoc Blanco brought the curtain down on a glittering 23-year career by lifting the Copa MX title with Puebla in 4-2 win against Chivas on Tuesday. Blanco, 42, came offthe bench in the 70th minute with Puebla already ahead by two goals. A veteran of three World Cups, the former Mexico international is […]