Paris Saint-Germain and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic now has his very own search engine. Called Zlaaatan.com, the site, created by the media agency SweetPop, is basically just afaçade for Google, with the one unique function being that it filters out any results that don’t relate to the big striker. According to a SweetPop spokesperson, “We […]
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Odegaard Dropped from Real Madrid's Reserves
Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard was dropped from Real Madrid Castilla, the European champ’s “B” side, amid reports that he has not settled with his new teammates.Odegaard, 16, moved to the Spanish capital in January in a transfer which could end up worth 8 million euros ($8.6 million) after Madrid beat several other clubs to his […]
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Reports: Puyol Considers MLS
Former Spain and Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is considering coming out of retirement to play in either the MLS or Qatar, according to separate reports in Spain. While Sport claimsthe Colorado Rapids have made contact with a “big offer” (denied by the Rapids), rival sports daily Mundo Deportivo says New York is a more probable destination […]
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Ribery: LVG is a 'Bad Man'
In an interview with Goal.com, Franck Ribery describes former Bayern Munich and current Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal as a “bad man.” According to the Frenchman, whoplayed under LVG during his first few seasons at Bayern, “We had problems on a human basis…His idea was that he did not care about names at all, […]
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Enrique Unconcerned by Neymar's Form
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says he is not concerned about Neymar’s stretch of six games without a goal. The Brazilian forward has 26 goals in 37 appearances for Barca thisseason, but he has only found the back of the net one time in his last nine outings in all competitions. Neymar however did score a […]
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SKC 'Cools' VDV Interest
The Kansas City Star reports that Sporting KC has cooled its interest in Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, because both sides are “too far apart” on money. The article quotesSKC head coach Peter Vermes as saying, “It wouldn’t make sense for us. No disrespect to him, but it doesn’t make sense for the kind […]
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LVG: Man United Now 'Developed'
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 […]