Arsenal is seeking a record-breaking 13th FA Cup title when it faces Aston Villa in the final on May 30. The Gunners, currently tied with Manchester United with 12 titles, defeated Championshipclub Reading 2-1 after overtime at Wembley on Saturday thanks to two goals from Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez. In qualifying for the final, the […]
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Rodgers: Liverpool Lacks Big-Game Belief
Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers admitted that his team lacks character in big games after the Reds fell 2-1 in the FA Cup semifinal against Aston Villa at Wembley on Sunday. Goals fromChristian Benteke and Fabian Delph sent Villa to the final after Phillippe Coutinho had opened the scoring for Liverpool. Though Mario Balotelli had a […]
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Tuchel to Replace Klopp at Dortmund
Former Mainz boss Thomas Tuchel will replace the departing Jurgen Klopp as Borussia Dortmund head coach on July 1. Klopp, 47, announced that he was leaving at theend of the season after seven years in charge at the BVB last week. Tuchel, 41, quit his post at Mainz last year after leading the club to […]
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Hazard, Kane Headline PFA Player of the Year Nominees
Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Diego Costa, Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho, Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez andTottenham striker Harry Kane have all made the shortlist for the Professional Footballers Association’s Player of the Year award for the 2014-15 season. Hazard, Kane, De Gea and Coutinhohave also been shortlisted for the […]
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Wolfsburg Coach Praises Napoli in Crushing Loss
Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking praised Napoli for crushing his team 4-1 at home in the first leg of its Europa League quarterfinal series against the Italian giant. Hecking said that whilehis players tried to fight back after going down early, 2-0, they were left itself exposed at the back, and Napoli exploited its opportunities. The […]
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Messi: Celtic Park Has the Best Atmosphere
Lionel Messi has revealed that Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, has the best atmosphere in European soccer, in his opinion. The Barcelona striker, who was speaking ahead of Barca’strip to Paris to play Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, says that nothing compares to the 60,000-capacity stadium, especially on a European night. Barca actually lost 2-1 to […]
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Pellegrini: Firing Not the 'Correct Diagnostic'
Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini says that clubs should not view firing their coach as a panacea. The Chilean’s job has recently come underscrutiny as City has fallen 12 points behind Premier League leader Chelsea in the Premier League. “It’s very easy to sack the manager, but that’s not the correct diagnostic,” he said, adding:“You […]
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Ibra, Payet Bans Reduced in France
French pro soccer governing body LFP on Friday reduced Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ban for a foul-mouthed rant at French match officials last month from four gamesto three, following the recommendation of France’s Olympic Committee (CNOSF). Meanwhile, the LFP also reduced the two-game ban levied on Marseille’s Dimitri Payet, to one game, alsothanks to […]
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UCL: Guardiola Unsurprised by Strong Porto
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola claims he is still upbeat about the German champ’s chances of progressing to the UEFA Champions League semifinals despite losing the first-leg of thetwo-game series, 3-1 to FC Porto. The Spaniard said he was not surprised by Porto’s start to the game, which saw the Portuguese Liga club jump out […]
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Report: Man City Wants Guardiola, Not Klopp
According ESPN, Manchester City is not interested in Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp, who on Wednesday announced he would be leaving the Bundesliga giant after seven years at the helm.ESPN sources claim that City’s first choice to replace Manuel Pellegrini this summer is Bayern Munich’s Pep Guardiola, even though the Spaniard has said several times […]