English Premier League leader Manchester United has been paired with reigning Spanish La Liga champion Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, while Arsenal travels to Bayern Munich,AC Milan faces FC Barcelona and Scottish champion Celtic plays Italian champion Juventus. The four other ties are Paris Saint-Germain vs. Valencia, Malaga vs. FC […]
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Fergie: Van Persie is the New Cantona
Alex Ferguson on Tuesday compared Robin van Persie to Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, the Frenchman who led the Red Devils to four PremierLeague and two FA Cup titles during his five-year spell at the club between 1992-1997. Like Cantona, who arrived at Old Trafford in 1992 from then-English champion Leeds United, van Persie has […]
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Manchester City Apologizes to Rio Ferdinand
Manchester City has apologized to Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand after he was struck in the face by a coin thrown from the crowd while he was celebrating Robinvan Persie’s winning goal in the final minutes of the Manchester derby, which United won 3-2. After the game, the English FA announced it would investigate this […]
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Fergie: 'If We Got as Many Penalties as City …'
Without question, the Manchester derby between City and United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday is this weekend’s most anticipated game in Europe. United coach Alex Fergusonstarted the mind games during his pregame press conference on Friday when he suggested that there would be a House of Commons inquiry if his team was awarded as […]
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Study: Messi, Barcelona World's Most Valuable Player and Team
FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi is the most valuable soccer player in the world, playing for the most valuable soccer club in the world, according to the results of Brazilianconsulting company Pluriconsultoria, which has released its annual study analyzing the approximate market value of all players, clubs and competitions in professional soccer. Messi topped thelist […]
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United, City Look on as Sneijder-Inter Talks Stall
Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder is still at an impasse with Inter Milan regarding his future at the club, which means a move to either Manchester United or ManchesterCity could be a possibility for the 29-year-old once the transfer window opens next month. On Monday, the Dutch playmaker told reporters “I don’t want to talk. Something […]
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Traffic regains Concacaf rights
By Paul Kennedy Traffic has snagged commercial partnership rights to the 2013 Gold Cup and the 2013-14 and 2014-15 Concacaf Champions Leagueaway from SUM. The Concacaf executive committee approved the deal after due process from the Concacaf Evaluation Committee that included U.S. Soccer general secretary DanFlynn. Traffic had held the Concacaf rights for the Gold […]
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Ronaldo Car Wreck Fetches $65K on eBay
A sports car crashed by Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo when he was still a Manchester United player has been listed on eBay for 50,000 euros, or approximately $65,000. ThePortuguese winger’s Ferrari Fiorano 599, which he crashed on the way to training in Manchester in 2009, was put up for sale on an “as it […]
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Sources: Guardiola Cools Chelsea Interest; Eyes United
According to unnamed sources, Barcelona’s in-demand former coach Pep Guardiola seems to have cooled his interest in coaching European champion Chelsea after Blues ownerRoman Abramovich fired Roberto Di Matteo last week, replacing him with former Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez for the rest of the season. “When he does return, Pep will want stability and the […]
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Fergie: Norwich Deserved to Beat Us
Norwich City coach Chris Hughton seems to have righted what looked to be a sinking ship early on in the season, as his team stunned Manchester United 1-0 at Carrow Road onSaturday. It was yet another solid defensive display from Hughton’s men, who have now only conceded one goal in their last five English Premier […]