Barcelona coach Luis Enrique confirmed that Manchester United target Neymar could play in Saturday’s La Liga home opener against Malaga after completing his recovery from the mumps.The Brazil forward has been suffering from the virus for several weeks, depriving the Blaugrana of one-third of its three-headed attack that also includes Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.”He […]
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La Liga: Barca Repeat Not a Given
La Liga makes its long-awaited return on Friday with an intriguing season opener between Malaga and Sevilla. To be sure, Malaga, though no longer the team it once was under now-Manchester Citycoach Manuel Pellegrini, is always tough to beat at home, though Unai Emery’s men will certainly want the three points, as the Andalucian club’s home […]
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Best Player in Europe Nominees: Messi, Suarez, Ronaldo
Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo have been announced as the three finalists for the 2014/15 UEFA Best Player in Europe award(formerly known as the European Footballer of the Year or Ballon d’Or award). Ronaldo, who picked up the trophy last year, was nominated after scoring 61 goals in […]
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How Argentina Abandons Messi
Lionel Messi made his first appearance for Barcelona since returning from summer vacation on Wednesday night against Italian giant AS Roma in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy showcase.It’s great to see him back to his scoring and creating best. He is probably happy to be home, too — that is, in Barcelona, not Argentina. As […]
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Why (Non-American) Men Cheat at Soccer
Like many of you, Off The Post has been thoroughly enjoying the Women’s World Cup in Canada, and is looking forward to an intriguing set of quarterfinal match-ups, beginning Friday. Aswe’re in the middle of a two-day pause, it makes sense that pubs like USA Today and The New York Daily News are trying to […]
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Copa America: Host Could Surprise; Argentina the Favorite
As you might have heard, the 2015 Copa America begins on Thursday night with an intriguing opener between host Chile and Ecuador. This is almost certainly a contest between two teams that willqualify for the quarterfinals, as the rest of Group A features a second-string Mexico team that has clearly made next month’s Concacaf Gold […]
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UCL Final: How Juve Can Beat Barca
Finally, after nearly 10 days of constant, intriguing revelations in the ongoing FIFA scandal, there was something of a lull on Friday, allowing the soccer world to pause in order to focus on somebig happenings this weekend. As the U-20 World Cup in New Zealand marches on, with the group stages concluding Sunday, the Women’s […]
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Report: Suarez's Copa America Ban to be Reversed?
ESPN reports that Luis Suarez’s ban for biting could be appealed in the wake of FIFA’s crisis, according to the Uruguayan Soccer Player’s Union (MUFP). Uruguay internationalSuarez was banned for four months by FIFA after biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini at last summer’s World Cup in Brazil. The Barcelona striker, who returned to training on Thursday […]
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Suarez a Doubt for King's Cup Final
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez remains a fitness doubt just four days ahead of Saturday’s King’s Cup final against Athletic Bilbao. Suarez, 28, has become a key player for Barca sincehis 80 million-euro ($87 million) arrival from Liverpool last summer, forming an all-South American attacking trio alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar which has contributed to a […]
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Chiellini: 'No Grudge' Against Suarez
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini says he bears no grudge against Barcelona striker Luis Suarez for biting him during Italy’s 1-0 loss to Uruguay at the World Cup last summer.The UEFA Champions League final between Juventus and Barcelona in Berlin on June will be the players first meeting since the incident nearly one year ago. “I […]