My Heart Still At Anfield

After unrelenting and constant efforts frim Barcelona linking him with an imminent move to La Liga, Philippe Coutinho has reiterated that he is happy at Anfield, Liverpool. Barcelona tried to lure Coutinho to Camp Nou in an effort to replace Neymar before the transfer window closed but Liverpool refused to sell the Brazilian international. Coutinho attempted to force through...

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World Cup Qualification Turned Violence In Brussels

Celebrations in Brussels to mark Morocco’s return to  the  World Cup  for the first time in two decades turned violent late Saturday, when crowds clashed with police, setting cars on fire and injuring over 20 police officers. Images on social media showed burning of cars and broken shops in Brussels city centre  as well as police trucks firing water cannons at crowds gathered in front of the city’s stock exchange. Brussels police...

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Sepp Blatter Grabbed My Ass - Hope Solo

The former head of world football, Sepp Blatter had denied claims by US women’s goalkeeper, Hope Solo, that he had grabbed her backside. Solo told Portuguese newspaper, Expresso,that then-FIFA president, Blatter, had sexually harassed her at the 2013 Ballon d’Or ceremony. The 36-year-old goalkeeper, who stood out that year, claimed that Sepp Blatter pounced as she was about to present an award to her teammate Abby Wambach. “Sepp Blatter grabbed...

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Fabbio Cannavaro Returns To Chinese League

Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro was named the manager of Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande on Thursday, returning to the club that cut him loose in 2015. The 44-year-old former world footballer of the year who quit Tianjin Quanjian earlier this week, signed a five-year contract and replaces Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari at China’s perennial league winners. Cannavaro will be expected to continue Guangzhou Evergrande’s...

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Germany v England Match Is More Than Just A Friendly - Dier

England international Eric Dier believes Friday’s match against Germany at Wembley cannot be considered a friendly because of the long rivalry between the two country. While England came out on top in the 1966 World Cup final on home soil, Germany have since enjoyed far greater success in the tournament, lifting the trophy in 1974, 1990 and 2014. Gareth Southgate’s squad...

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I Almost Shed Tears When I Scored The Winning Goal

Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi has revealed how he felt after scoring the only goal that sealed Nigeria’s spot at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Arsenal star Iwobi scored the only goal in Nigeria’s 1-0 win over a resilient Zambia in October, sending the Super Eagles to their third straight World Cup. “It’s so hard to describe, you know what I mean. When I actually scored the moment was crazy, I remember running off celebrating,” Iwobi told Arsenal’s...

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Oxlade-Chamberlain Is Keen to Inject Into The First-team

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is keen to secure a regular first-team spot after patiently waiting for his chance. The summer signing scored on his first Premier League start for the club in Saturday's 4-1 win at West Ham. Oxlade-Chamberlain has now started back-to-back games for the first time since joining from Arsenal, having been in the team for the Champions...

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Naby Keita Going Nowhere Now - Leipzig

RB Leipzig boss Ralph Rangnick has ruled out key midfielder Naby Keita joining Liverpool during the January transfer window, six months earlier than planned. The Guinea international midfielder signed a deal in August to join Premier League giants Liverpool for the 2018/19 season after the Merseyside club triggered a release clause in his contract. The deal is reportedly...

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PSG Ready to Sell Di Maria in Jan Transfer After Being Told to Raise £70m by UEFA

Paris Saint-Germain are expecting to raise £70million in revenue to meet Financial Fair Play requirements. The big spending French club met with UEFA auditors last month to explain their finances after signing Neymar for £198m and Kylian Mbappe for a potential £165m. PSG expect to sell Angel Di Maria and Lucas Moura in January but will also look to attract new sponsorships...

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Oxlade-Chamberlain Is Keen to Inject Into The First-team

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is keen to secure a regular first-team spot after patiently waiting for his chance. The summer signing scored on his first Premier League start for the club in Saturday's 4-1 win at West Ham. Oxlade-Chamberlain has now started back-to-back games for the first time since joining from Arsenal, having been in the team for the Champions...

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Barcelona Remain One of The Strongest Team in Europe

It's International break of the season and Barcelona remain one of the strongest teams in Europe. Though doubts arises in the last few matches about the style of play and their theoretical goalscorer, Luis Suarez, who is enduring his worst goal drought since arriving at the Camp Nou in 2014, the Blaugrana have reversed the dark times since losing against Real Madrid (3-1...

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Newcastle set to renew interest in Liverpool striker Danny Ings in January

Newcastle United Set to renew interest in Liverpool striker Danny Ings when January transfer Opens. 25-year-old Danny Ings has had a rough time with knee injuries since moving to Liverpool from Burnley and has been making progress in Liverpool U23s, scoring four goals in the 7-0 thumping over Bristol City at the weekend. Newcastle want another striker, and were keen on Ings...

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Villarreal’s Sporting Director Would Not Rule Out Signing Carlos Bacca

Balaguer praises Carlos Bacca and would not rule out signing him permanently from Milan. The Colombian has scored five goals in 14 appearances since joining the Spanish club from the Rossoneri on a season-long loan deal. And speaking to TMW, the Balaguer said he was impressed with the 31-year-old’s contribution to the Yellow Submarine’s campaign so far. “He is doing very...

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Dixon Insists The Club Are 'Unfixable' Under Wenger After Man City Defeat

Arsenal legend Lee Dixon Believes former club can't fix their problems under Arsene Wenger. The Gunners were defeated 3-1 by Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday, leaving them 12 points adrift of Pep Guardiola's men already after just 11 matches. Arsenal failed to convince once again in defence against one of their Premier League rivals at the Etihad Stadium on...

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No Risks And No Rushing as Bayern's Ribery Continues Rehabilitation

France Winger has been on the sidelines for over a month after tearing a knee ligament, but he is keen to retake the field when the time is right Franck Ribery is taking no risks with his return from injury as he slowly looks to regain full fitness at Bayern Munich. The Frenchman tore the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee in a 2-2 draw against Hertha Berlin at...

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Barcelona Made Contact With Gerard Pique On Contract Renewal

Barcelona have made first attempt to contact Gerard Pique about his renewal Reports say that talks are in its initial phase. Club's negotiation team is formed by football manager Pep Segura and general manager Oscar Grau. Pique's current contract ends in 2019. And his buyout fee is €200m. CREDIT ALL FOOTBA...

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How Mourinho uses PSG interest to pressure Manchester United

After Manchester United's dismal defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, stories about Jose Mourinho would emerge once again, after having previously been linked with a switch to Paris Saint-Germain it seems he is using this interest to pressure his current employers. Mourinho's current Old Trafford contract only runs until June 2019 and there is a sense that the former Real...

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Wenger Escapes Disciplinary Action

Arsene Wenger escapes disciplinary action from the Football Association over claims of Raheem Sterling 'dive' following Manchester City's 3-1 Premier League victory on Sunday. England winger Sterling was adjudged to have been pulled down by Nacho Monreal early in the second half of the match at the Etihad Stadium, with Sergio Aguero converting the penalty to put the home...

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Jose Mourinho Has To Sell In January If New Players Is To Be Welcomed

Jose Mourinho will not be able to add to his Manchester United squad in the January transfer window unless he offloads some of the fringe players at Old Trafford. United chiefs want to keep a lid on spending when the window reopens and don't plan on making the squad any bigger than it currently is, according to the BBC. Mourinho has been allowed to spend big since taking...

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Younes Amin Rule Out Of German Friendly Clash

Younes Amin has been ruled out of Germany's friendlies against England and France with a knee injury. The Ajax winger has five caps for his country, having made his debut for Joachim Low's team in a friendly clash with Denmark in June. However, Younes will not add to that tally just yet, as he has returned to Amsterdam for treatment. The former Borussia Monchengladbach man...

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David Moyes Becomes West Ham United Manager

David Moyes has been confirmed as the new manager of West Ham United, on Tuesday, to shake up a dressing room that senior figures at the club felt was not being driven hard enough by Slaven Bilic. Bilic’s tenure ended in a meeting with David Sullivan on Monday morning and the club moved immediately to secure the services of David Moyes, who flew in from Qatar on Monday morning for talks. Moyes, 54, is set to sign a two-and-a-half year deal that will...

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David Moyes Becomes West Ham United Manager

David Moyes has been confirmed as the new manager of West Ham United, on Tuesday, to shake up a dressing room that senior figures at the club felt was not being driven hard enough by Slaven Bilic. Bilic’s tenure ended in a meeting with David Sullivan on Monday morning and the club moved immediately to secure the services of David Moyes, who flew in from Qatar on Monday morning for talks. Moyes, 54, is set to sign a two-and-a-half year deal that will...

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Chelsea Longest Serving Star Ready To Leave Club After Seven Years

Chelsea goalkeeper Matej Delac has admitted he is looking for a way out of Stamford Bridge, after spending seven years at the club without ever playing a competitive match. The 25-year-old joined the Blues back in 2010, and is currently the longest-serving member of their first-team squad. Dalec, however, has never even been registered in the Premier League due to work permit...

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OFFICIAL: Iker Casillas Floors Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi to 2017 Golden Foot

The Golden Foot is awarded to a player over the age of 28 and marks the whole of a career rather than being decided on performances over a season or calendar year. Casillas is the second consecutive keeper to win the award after Gianluigi Buffon scooped the prize last year. The veteran Porto keeper saw off competition from nine other candidates to lift the award: Cristiano...

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My Focus Is To Play In England Team

Swansea City forward, Tammy Abraham, has categorically stated that he never considered playing for Nigeria despite being approached by the NFF. Born and raised in London, Abraham was eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents,  but he opted to pledge his allegiance to England. But after being called up to England’s senior squad for the friendlies against Germany...

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Desailly Rises To Mourinho’s Defence, Begs For More Time For Manchester United Boss

Chelsea iconic superstar Marcel Desailly has pleaded to Manchester United fans to remain patient with manager Jose Mourinho as he shapes the squad to his own liking after the team were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to fall eight points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League title race. The Portuguese delivered EFL Cup and Europa League glory...

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John Mikel Obi, Others Arrive Tuesday For Algeria Clash

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi and young Deportivo La Coruna  goalkeeper Francis Uzoho as well as South African Chippa United custodian Daniel Akpeyi are expected to arrive in Rabat, Morocco today Tuesday as the Super Eagles prepare  ahead of their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Constantine  on Friday. Meanwhile, much-maligned Turkey-based defender Kenneth Omeruo will look to resurrect his international career after...

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Everton Discusses With Sam Allardyce Representatives

Everton have held preliminary discussions with Sam Allardyce’s advisors as Farhad Moshiri puts together a contingency plan for the club’s next manager. Sportsmail understands Moshiri, Everton’s major shareholder, has held talks with representatives of Allardyce, who revealed on Monday that he would give deep consideration to the opportunity of “putting them back together”. Moshiri...

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Madrid Will Prove Critics Wrong - Sergio Ramos

The defender warned that the Merengue would bounce back, saying that talk of a crisis at the Bernabeu was premature despite two defeats. Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has no doubt his team will turn their season around after suffering a 3-1 loss to Tottenham in the Champions League. The La Liga champions suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time since January as a Dele Alli brace and Christian Eriksen strike saw Spurs to their win at Wembley...

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I Can Understand Why Nemanja Matic Was Sold

The Blues stopper saw his side whitewashed in Rome and now faces another tough task against the Red Devils who line up with a former team-mate. Thibaut Courtois and Nemanja Matic won two Premier League titles together but they will line up against each other on Sunday and the Chelsea goalkeeper understands why his club sold their midfielder. Matic joined Manchester United...

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Gremio Through To The Final Despite Loss

Gremio’s long awaited time to reach a fifth Copa Libertadores final is over despite a 1-0 home loss against Ecuador’s Barcelona in the semi-final second-leg on Wednesday. A powerful strike from Jonathan Alvez just after the half-hour mark gave Barcelona the win in Porto Alegre, but Gremio held their nerve during the second half to prevail 3-1 on aggregate The result brings...

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Am Not Surprised Of Our Performance

Two-goal hero Dele Alli said he is not surprised by the quality of Tottenham's performance in their upset win against Champions League holders Real Madrid. Tottenham were a class above Spanish giants Madrid as they ran out comfortable 3-1 victors at Wembley in Group H action on Wednesday. Spurs star Alli scored in either half, while Christian Eriksen was also on target to seal Tottenham's passage through to the last 16. "To be honest, no," Alli told...

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I'm Not Disturbed' - Zidane Refutes Real Madrid 'Problems' After Defeat at White Heart Lane

Zinedine Zidane insists Real Madrid do not have any problem following their 3-1 Champions League defeat to Tottenham. The current champions were ruthlessly despatched at Wembley on Wednesday, with Dele Alli scoring twice and Christian Eriksen adding a third before Cristiano Ronaldo netted a consolation. The defeat came just three days after a shock 2-1 loss to Girona left the La Liga champions eight points behind Barcelona domestically. It was also...

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Lloyd Wallace Back In Training For The 2018 Winter Olympics

British aerial skier Lloyd Wallace doesn't remember what happened on 17 August 2017. He doesn't know what he had for dinner the night before, and also doesn't remember anything about the few days that followed. But the 2018 Winter Olympic hopeful knows he had a lucky escape. The 22-year-old was undertaking a routine training day in Mettmenstetten, Switzerland, when everything went a little blurry. "I was halfway through my session and I was coming...

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Lewis Hamilton Targets World Best By 2020

Lewis Hamilton is now one of the best drivers of all time. The 32-year-old has won his fourth world title, eclipsing Sir Jackie Stewart's record to become Britain's most successful Formula 1 driver ever. Hamilton has his idol Ayrton Senna's speed - but Michael Schumacher continues to dominate the statistics. The German has more titles (seven) and more wins (91) than Hamilton, but how long before the Briton catches up? If Hamilton wants to leave the...

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Wasteful Athletico In Elimination "Dig"

Atletico Madrid were left staring an embarrassing early Champions League exit in the face after being held  to a draw at home by 10-man Azerbaijani champions Qarabag on Tuesday. The 2014 and 2016 finalists now need to beat Roma and Chelsea in their last two Group C games and hope other results go in their favour after a paltry return of three points from their opening four games. Once again Diego Simeone's men were made to pay for their profligacy...

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No Excuse If We Can't Stop Manchester United - Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois thinks that Chelsea need to win at Stamford Bridge against Manchester United on Sunday to give them a chance of retaining their Premier League title. Chelsea sit in fourth place after 10 games with a nine-point gap between them and Manchester City, who sit at the top of the table. Ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is now leading Man United and his side are...

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Barcelona In Race To Sign Arsenal Target

The Daily Telegraph report that Barca are showing interest in the France international as they face having to reshape their midfield next summer. They are looking for a long term replacement for Andres Iniesta, and with their pursuit of Philippe Coutinho continuing to be frustrated by Liverpool, are now considering Lemar instead. Arsenal almost signed Lemar on transfer deadline day in the summer for a club record £90million, and although the deal...

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Mathew Debuchy Having A Surprise Return To The First Team

Debuchy was a surprise presence in the Gunners squad that travelled to Belgrade for a Europa League tie last summer having been ostracised by Wenger at the end of last year. Wenger had said before the opening of the January 2017 transfer window that the 32-year-old was free to leave, accusing Debuchy of lying about a failed move to Manchester United. Summer transfers to Brighton and Nice fell apart but it seemed Debuchy was unlikely to feature again...

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Celtic Bow To German Giant With Heads Up High

The Parkhead side threatened to win a precious point after Callum McGregor’s strike cancelled out Kingsley Coman’s first-half opener following slack defending by Dedryck Boyata. It proved futile, however, when Javi Martinez headed Bayern’s winner with 13 minutes to play. Celtic can still secure Europa League football after Christmas by avoiding defeat against Anderlecht in their final home game in Group B. Insisting his team were gutted to lose to...

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Celtic Bow To German Giant With Heads Up High

The Parkhead side threatened to win a precious point after Callum McGregor’s strike cancelled out Kingsley Coman’s first-half opener following slack defending by Dedryck Boyata. It proved futile, however, when Javi Martinez headed Bayern’s winner with 13 minutes to play. Celtic can still secure Europa League football after Christmas by avoiding defeat against Anderlecht in their final home game in Group B. Insisting his team were gutted to lose to...

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