Tag: News
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Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces FA Cup final injury heartbreak
Arsène Wenger has conceded that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a major doubt for the FA Cup final after suffering another injury setback by picking up a hamstring problem in training.
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Chelsea target Koke: I will play for Atlético Madrid next season
• Spain midfielder and team-mate Antoine Griezmann wanted by José Mourinho• Petr Cech’s agent says goalkeeper is free to talk to other clubs• Atlético move to deter Chelsea interest in Griezmann and Koke
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English side Arsenal win the race to sign 11-year-old wonderkid Charlie Patino
Arsenal have won the race to sign Luton Town’s 11-year-old Charlie Patino at a cost of £10,000 in compensation.
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Nice manager Claude Puel and players attacked by fans after training in France
French top flight side Nice’s troubled season took a turn for the worse on Thursday when coach Claude Puel and some of his players were attacked by a group of up to 70 supporters at their training base.
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Memphis Depay is ‘on fire’ and eager to work with Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
Dutch striker of Ghanaian descent Memphis Depay has said he is “on fire” at the moment and that working with Louis van Gaal at Manchester United was a prime attraction in agreeing to join from PSV Eindhoven this summer.
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Patrice Evra ‘will shake Luis Suárez’s hand’ at Champions League final
Patrice Evra says he will shake Luis Suárez’s hand when the two players meet before the Champions League final in Berlin, but the Frenchman insists that he will make sure the Uruguayan striker “feels” him on the pitch.
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter avoiding US travel, says ESPN documentary
Fifa’s president, Sepp Blatter, has refused to set foot in the US for almost four years due to a continuing investigation by the FBI, according to a major new ESPN documentary.
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Manchester City stirker Sergio Agüero reveals his secret: less pasta, more goals
Sergio Agüero has revealed that his sparkling form this season is down to a marked change of diet.
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Louis van Gaal ‘forced’ to sign Ghanaian striker Memphis Depay for Manchester United
Louis van Gaal has admitted some of his Manchester United players will not respond well to the competition provided by the signing of a striker of Ghanaian descent Memphis Depay or any new player because the manager says it can be “too much pressure”.
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Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City need their own Lionel Messi
Manuel Pellegrini has said Manchester City need to find their own Lionel Messi as they attempt to reach the level of Barcelona, with the manager suggesting Sergio Agüero can help the quest next season by improving further.
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Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge to miss start of next season after hip surgery
The Premier League season is not yet over but Liverpool have been informed Daniel Sturridge will be sidelined for the start of the next one as he recovers from a hip operation.
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Ivorian superstar Yaya Touré 90% certain to leave Manchester City this summer, says agent
Ivorian superstar and African Footballer of the Year, Yaya Touré is 90% likely to leave English side Manchester City this summer, according to his agent, Dimitri Seluk.
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Manchester United agree fee with PSV Eindhoven for Memphis Depay
English giants Manchester United have agreed a fee reported to be €30m (£22m) with Dutch side PSV Eindhoven for striker Memphis Depay with the player of Ghanaian descent set to join the club in the summer, subject to a medical.
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Newcastle’s Gaël Bigirimana says relegation might be a good thing for club
Newcastle coach John Carver publicly criticising his players after a run of eight consecutive defeats and clinging onto his job, Bigirimana has admitted that his view may not be popular but believes relegation might force the club to look at its issues.
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Chelsea consider summer move for Atlético Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann
Chelsea intend to strengthen their squad for next season and are considering a summer move for the Atlético Madrid forward, Antoine Griezmann.
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Chelsea’s Premier League title would be special, says José Mourinho
José Mourinho says Chelsea are primed to win the “special” title. The manager and his team will be crowned the Premier League champions if they beat Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
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Video: Nigel Pearson’s ‘stupid’ rant at journalist in full: Leicester manager lets off steam
After Leicester’s loss to Chelsea Nigel Pearson became embroiled in an argument with reporter Ian Baker, ending in the manager storming out having called Baker an ostrich. Read the transcript in full below:
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Jonathan Mensah’s Danish team-mate Nicki Bille Nielsen facing EIGHT YEARS in prison for ‘biting policeman’
Jonathan Mensah’s team-mate at French side Evian, Nicki Bille Nielsen, could be sentenced to up to eight years in prison when he appears in court on Thursday accused of biting a police officer during a night out with friends in Copenhagen earlier this year.