Leicester City plays Manchester United on Saturday at Old Trafford, where Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri meets up again with new United manager Jose Mourinho. The Italian called Mourinho”a fantastic person,” downplaying any issues between the two managers, which he termed “prehistoric.” Mourinho called Ranieri “a loser” after replacing him at Chelsea and also insultedhim while […]
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What They're Saying: Jose Mourinho
“I know that some football Einsteins — football is full of Einsteins — I know that they tried to delete 16 years of my career. They tried to delete an unbelievable history of Man UnitedFootball Club and to focus on a bad week with three bad results. But that’s the new football — it’s full […]
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Bayern, a dead certainty to lift the Meisterschale, again
One game into the 2016-17 Bundesliga season, Bayern Munich looks unstoppable, a dead certainty to lift the Meisterschale for a fifth straight season. Premature hyperbole it may bebut a crushing victory in front of a frenzied sellout crowd leaves little doubt the defending champion looks to be miles ahead of the chasing pack. Not named […]
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Good times roll as Pogba debuts and Ibra steals the show
After several seasons of nightmares at the Theatre of Dreams, aka Old Trafford, the darkness is starting to brighten. Manager Jose Mourinho — coupling his name with that ofManchester United will take some time to digest — saluted the crowd in triumph after a pair of goals by Zlatan Ibrahimovic propelled United past a stubborn Southampton, […]
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Schweinsteiger out at Manchester United?
Bastian Schweinsteiger, who has announced his international retirement, could be on his way out at Manchester United. He trained on his own as United’s full squad trained together for the firsttime and could be one of nine players who’ll leave United in the wake of the arrival of Jose Mourinho as manager.
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Mourinho's message: Bring the EPL title back to United next season
Jose Mourinho was at his “Special One” best as he he tried to beat down “lies” that he ignores players from academies and took a jab at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. In hisfirst press conference since being named Manchester United manager, he was clear that he wants the title back at Old Trafford next season. […]
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Transfers: Mourinho's targets include Kante and Willian
Jose Mourinho‘s return to the managerial ranks at Manchester United is sure to set off more inflationary spending in England. Among Mourinho’s targets are Frenchman N’Golo Kante,key to Leicester City’s surprise title campaign, Roma’s Greek defender, Kostas Manolas, and Willian, who played for him at Chelsea, Another target: West Ham’s 17-year-old ReeceOxford.
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Deal: Manchester United and Mourinho come to terms
Manchester United and Jose Mourinho reached an agreement for the Portuguese to become United’s new manager. It follows three days of talks between Mourinho’s agent, Jorge Mendes, andUnited executives. The stumbling block: Mourinho’s image rights. Mourinho, who replaces Dutchman Louis van Gaal, is expected to be announced as the new manager on Friday.
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Van Gaal 'very disappointed' not to finish Man United plan
Two days after Manchester United won the English FA Cup, Louis van Gaal was fired as United manager, paving the way for former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho to take over at Old Trafford.The Dutchman had one year remaining on a three-year contract. Van Gaal said he was “very disappointed” not to see out his “intended […]
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Managerial carousel set to spin around Pellegrini
It’s been more than a month since Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola confirmed rumors that he will replace Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegriniat the end of the season. Problem is, both Pellegrini and Guardiola are alive in the Champions League quarterfinals, so what happens if Pellegrini and City go on to win the trophy, […]