Roma kept its perfect home record intact with a 4-0 win over Fiorentina that moved Roma up to second place on 50 points, four behind Juventus, which plays at struggling Crotone on Wednesday. EdinDzeko’s two goals in the win over Fiorentina give him 17 for the season.
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Barcelona reaches Copa del Rey final
Luis Suarez scored and was red-carded as nine-man Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey final with 1-1 tie with 10-man Atletico Madrid for a 3-2 win on aggregate. Barcelona will Alavesor Celta Vigo, who play their semifinal second leg on Wednesday, in the final. Suarez, who tapped in a rebound off a Lionel Messi shot […]
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Hacked Beckham emails create furor
A British court issued an injunction preventing the Sunday Times from publishing hacked emails involving former star David Beckham, but that did not prevent their release in other countries aspart of Football Leaks. The emails show Beckham was angry at not being granted a knighthood in 2013 — the honors committee was concerned about an […]
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Barcelona's Neymar won't let scoring woes get to him
After scoring 70 goals over the last two seasons, Neymar has scored only nine goals for Barcelona this season but he tried to downplay his frustration. “It’s difficult when you’renot scoring, especially when you’re a forward, where the expectations are higher,” he said in an interview with Red Bull. “So, yes, it’s bad, it’s annoying, […]
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Leicester City's Schmeichel warns of relegation possibility
Leicester City’s 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester United left the reigning EPL champion just one point above the relegation zone and without a goal in its last five league games. Goalkeeper KasperSchmeichel fears the Foxes could be relegated if their form continues. “We’re the reigning champions but quite frankly it’s been terrible,” Schmeichel told […]
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Eden Hazard likes being kicked
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is one of the most fouled players in the English Premier League and says it’s good for him. “But it’s true, when I get a lot of kicks, I feel really inthe game. And when people don’t touch me, it tells me I’m not doing well. No good,” Hazard said after […]
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Rose injury adds to Tottenham's woes
England international Danny Rose became the latest Tottenham defender to be injured when he hurt his left knee in Tuesday’s 0-0 Premier League draw at last-place Sunderland. He’ll know morewhen he sees a knee specialist on Monday but he could be out for a month with ligament damage. Belgian Jan Vertonghen is recovering from an […]
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FIFA: Bolivia forfeits upheld on appeal
FIFA turned down the Bolivian soccer federation’s appeal for two forfeits for playing Paraguay-born defender Nelson Cabrera, who was ineligible to represent Bolivia. The forfeits turned a 2-0win over Peru and 0-0 tie with Chile into 3-0 losses. The two extra points are the difference for Chile between being in fourth place and sixth place […]
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Guardiola: Aguero is still in Manchester City's plans
The signing of Brazilian teenager Gabriel Jesus, who scored in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over West Ham United, has raised questions about the future of Argentine striker Sergio Aguero.Manager Pep Guardiola insisted, though, Aguero’s future is still at Manchester City.
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Newcastle's Benitez: 'I will not leave, I will not quit'
After a disappointing 2-2 draw with QPR, Spaniard Rafael Benitez has reassured Newcastle United supporters he will remain at St James’ Park as the Magpies aim for an immediate Premier Leaguereturn. “I will not leave, I will not quit,” Benitez told BBC Newcastle. “I want to get promoted with this team and to do well. I […]