Tag: News & features
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Rodgers: Liverpool must fill void after Gerrard’s departure – Ayew for the task?
Coach Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool must fill void after Steven Gerrard’s departure and with Andre Ayew among the players being linked to the English side can the Ghana star replace the legend?
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Schlupp’s Leicester City coach Nigel Pearson should be manager of year, says Schmeichel
Ghana defender Jeffery Schlupp’s coach at Leicester City Nigel Pearson should be manager of year, says goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
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Barcelona clinch Spanish league title with Lionel Messi magic against Atlético Madrid
Lionel Messi’s superb goal gave Barcelona a 1-0 win at Atlético Madrid which secured their fifth La Liga title in seven seasons
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Carlo Ancelotti nears end at Real Madrid, a club who never truly believe in any coach
Often, the most important role a coach performs at Real Madrid is to fall on his sword and now it is Carlo Ancelotti’s turn, despite winning the Champions League last season. It is just the way things are at the Bernabéu• Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti: I don’t know if I’ll be here next season
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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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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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Pep Guardiola returns to Barcelona and finds little has changed
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola returned to the Nou Camp and realized that the fearsome Barcelona team he built is still in devastating form as the Germans were crashed 3-0 by the Spanish giants in their Champions League match.
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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi steals the show to sink Bayern Munich
Two goals in three minutes from the Argentinian Lionel Messi, both superb, and Neymar burst through them to make it 3-0 as Barcelona thrash Bayern Munich in the first-leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final last night.
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Bayern manager Pep Guardiola knows he can’t stop unstoppable Leo Messi
Barcelona ready for reunion with their former guru Guardiola, the man who created an aura and pioneered an era with magician Messi at its heart but the Bayern coach fears the midfielder will damage them.
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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 seal English Premier League title as Eden Hazard sinks Crystal Palace
Chelsea secured their fourth Premier League title on Sunday as Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty rebound defeats Crystal Palace.
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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: