Thursday, November 30, 2017

Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Lanus pin their Libertadores hopes on Messi’s former team-mate

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Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Lanus pin their Libertadores hopes on Messi’s former team-mate

Little winger Acosta could play a big role in the second leg against Gremio

Lautaro Acosta of Lanus celebrates after scoring a penalty during the second leg match between Lanus and San Lorenzo as part of the quarter finals of Copa Libertadores 2017 at Ciudad de Lanus Stadium in Lanus, Argentina. (Photo: Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)The little winger could play a big role in the second leg against Gremio

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Tyson Fury and Tony Bellew are exchanging some brutal trash talk on Twitter

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Tyson Fury and Tony Bellew are exchanging some brutal trash talk on Twitter
Warning: This does contain unsavoury language.

Monday, November 27, 2017

Klopp would rather quit than time-waste

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Klopp would rather quit than time-waste
After a row over a late substitution against Chelsea, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists his teams will never resort to gamesmanship.

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Sunday Morning QB: 'Zeke Elliott gamble costs Cowboys the season

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Sunday Morning QB: 'Zeke Elliott gamble costs Cowboys the season
The Cowboys have crumbled without Zeke Elliott and it may be too late to grab a wild card when he returns with two games remaining.

Saturday, November 25, 2017

El Clasico Fever Grips Miami -- At USD 900 A Ticket

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El Clasico Fever Grips Miami -- At USD 900 A Ticket
This will be the the first encounter between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the United States.

Friday, November 24, 2017

Wenger rues missed chances

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Wenger rues missed chances
Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's failure to convert their chances was the reason they lost 1-0 to FC Koln in the Europa League.

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Real and PSG both want Arsenal's Sanchez - gossip

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Real and PSG both want Arsenal's Sanchez - gossip
Real and PSG both want Arsenal's Sanchez - gossip
Arsene Wenger identifies successor, Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain want Alexis Sanchez, Liverpool target Julian Draxler, plus more.

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

How a 61-yard FG changed everything for the Giants and Eagles

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How a 61-yard FG changed everything for the Giants and Eagles
One incredible 61-yard field goal from an anonymous rookie kicker changed everything.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

UEFA Team of the Century: Liverpool captain Gerrard named among Barcelona, Real Madrid stars

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UEFA Team of the Century: Liverpool captain Gerrard named among Barcelona, Real Madrid stars
UEFA Team of the Century: Liverpool captain Gerrard named among Barcelona, Real Madrid stars

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been named in UEFA's Team of the Century.

Barcelona and Real Madrid dominate the line-up, with Gerrard one of only two players never to have played in the LaLiga.

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Monday, November 20, 2017

Guardiola will ´kill´ City stars if they get complacent

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Guardiola will ´kill´ City stars if they get complacent
There is no chance of complacency creeping in at Manchester City, manager Pep Guardiola said.

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Nick Bidwell’s Notes from Germany: Halstenberg adds to national team options after impressive debut

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Nick Bidwell’s Notes from Germany: Halstenberg adds to national team options after impressive debut

RB Leipzig full-back boosted his growing reputation with solid Wembley performance

Marcel Halstenberg of Germany gestures during the international friendly against England at Wembley Stadium on November 10, 2017. (Photo: TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images)RB Leipzig full-back boosted his growing reputation with solid Wembley performance

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Manchester United vs Newcastle: TV channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news for Premier League clash

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Manchester United vs Newcastle: TV channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news for Premier League clash

MANCHESTER UNITED will look to put their lacklustre defeat to Chelsea behind them when they welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford.

Jose Mourinho was roundly criticised for his negative tactics at Stamford Bridge, where his side were stung by Alvaro Morata and sent back up the M6 with nothing.

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Newcastle seem to be sorting their off-field issues and continue to plod along nicely after winning the Championship last season.

But two defeats on the spin without scoring isn’t ideal and Rafa Benitez would love to get one over the Special One here.

Steve Cook celebrates his stoppage-time winner for Bournemouth at NewcastleSteve Cook celebrates his stoppage-time winner for Bournemouth at NewcastleRex Features What time is kick-off?

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Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and Burnley midfielder Jack Cork vie for the ballReuters What is the team news?

UNITED remain optimistic that Phil Jones will feature despite him limping out of England’s draw with Germany.

Marcos Rojo is returning to training, whilst Paul Pogba is in with a chance of featuring after a lengthy lay-off.

Jamaal Lascelles will be a game-time decision as he struggles with an ankle injury picked up against Bournemouth.

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Stat attack Manchester United have won 22 and lost just one of their last 32 league games against Newcastle United at Old Trafford (W22 D9 L1) – 0-1 in December 2013 courtesy of a Yohan Cabaye goal. Newcastle United have lost 25 times against Manchester United in the Premier League; only versus Arsenal have they lost as many games in the competition. Indeed, the Magpies have lost 84 matches in all competitions against the Red Devils, more than versus any other side in their history. Jose Mourinho’s side have lost two of their last three games in the Premier League, as many as in the previous 37 combined. However, at Old Trafford, Man Utd are unbeaten in 22 Premier League games (W12 D10 L0), winning the last six in a row without conceding. They last won seven consecutive home league games without shipping a single goal back in March 2010. Man Utd have scored a league-high total (12) and share (52%) of their Premier League goals in the final 15 minutes this season. Rafa Benitez has lost five times against Jose Mourinho in the Premier League – only versus Alex Ferguson (8) has he suffered more defeats in the competition (also 5 vs Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp). Benitez has won four of his 13 previous Premier League matches against Man Utd as manager (P13 W4 D1 L8) – only Arsene Wenger (12), José Mourinho (5) and Gérard Houllier (5) have won more against the Red Devils in the PL. Benitez could become the first manager in Premier League history to win at Old Trafford with three different away clubs, having won there with Chelsea and Liverpool previously – only Martin O’Neill (with Leicester and Aston Villa) has also won there with two different clubs. Romelu Lukaku has been directly involved in nine goals in eight Premier League appearances against Newcastle United (five goals, four assists). After scoring 11 goals in his first 10 games for Man Utd, Lukaku has since gone seven without a goal, firing in just five shots on target in this period.

Friday, November 17, 2017

Mourinho to move for Luiz - gossip

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Mourinho to move for Luiz - gossip
Mourinho to move for Luiz - gossip
David Luiz lined up by Manchester United, Virgil van Dijk's Liverpool move is on, David Moyes eyes William Carvalho, plus more.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

This referee gave a contentious red card before completely reversing his decision

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This referee gave a contentious red card before completely reversing his decision
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Emre Can 'tells Liverpool how much he wants' to sign a new contract at Anfield

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Emre Can 'tells Liverpool how much he wants' to sign a new contract at Anfield
Emre Can 'tells Liverpool how much he wants' to sign a new contract at Anfield
The 23-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and Juventus have repeatedly stated they are keen to sign him

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Dismay, disbelief as Italy miss World Cup for first time since 1958

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Dismay, disbelief as Italy miss World Cup for first time since 1958
Dismay, disbelief as Italy miss World Cup for first time since 1958

Italy‘s failure to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 60 years was greeted by a mixture of disbelief, dismay and resigned disappointment by fans across the country. In Rome’s trendy San Lorenzo district, the Le Mura bar, which showed Monday night’s playoff crunch with Sweden on a big screen, emptied at […]

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Monday, November 13, 2017

Chelsea confident Liverpool will have to meet their Solanke compo price

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Chelsea confident Liverpool will have to meet their Solanke compo price
Chelsea confident Liverpool will have to meet their Solanke compo price

Chelsea and Liverpool are still to settle on compensation terms over Dominic Solanke.

Solanke left Chelsea for Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of last season.

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Sunday, November 12, 2017

Fuming Chelsea midfielder Drinkwater feels let down by Southgate

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Fuming Chelsea midfielder Drinkwater feels let down by Southgate
Fuming Chelsea midfielder Drinkwater feels let down by Southgate

Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is angry over claims he rejected a call from England.

Drinkwater declined selection for England last week, with the former Leicester City ace still working his way back to full fitness.

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Sepp Blatter accused of sexual assault by former US women’s team goalkeeper Hope Solo

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Sepp Blatter accused of sexual assault by former US women’s team goalkeeper Hope Solo

CONTROVERSIAL former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been accused of groping two-time Olympic gold medalist and former USA goalkeeper Hope Solo.

The shotstopper, 36, claims Blatter “grabbed her ass” just moments before she took to the stage at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in January 2013.

Hope Solo and Sepp Blatter on stage together at the Ballon d’Or awards in 2013Getty Images - Getty

During an interview with Portuguese outlet Expresso, the 202-capped star revealed how she was left in “shock” following the footy chief’s actions “right before I went on stage,” she alleged.

Solo went on present the Fifa women’s world player of the year award alongside the 81-year-old at the glitzy ceremony to her international team-mate Abby Wambach.

Representatives for Blatter, who was forced to quit his role as football’s most-powerful man in 2015 amid a bribery scandal, deny the star’s claims as “ridiculous”.

But Solo elaborated further, telling The Guardian: “I was in shock and completely thrown off.

The Olympic gold medallist presented an award with Sepp BlatterAP

“I had to quickly pull myself together to present my team-mate with the biggest award of her career and celebrate with her in that moment, so I completely shifted my focus to Abby.”

Video footage from the night shows Solo glancing repeatedly at Blatter as she appears to stutter over her words.

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She says that she has never raised the issue before publicly as she wanted to speak directly to the Swiss over the shocking incident.

Solo added: “I speak out directly [with people] when things like that happen.

“In other cases, for instance, I’ve told my teammates: ‘Don’t ever f**king touch me! Don’t do it’. It has been in the showers, it’s been in the locker room… I usually speak directly with the person.

“In the case of Sepp Blatter, I went on the stage, I was nervous for the presentation… It was the Ballon D’Or I was presenting.

“After that I didn’t see him, and that was kind of bad. I didn’t get to tell him directly ‘Don’t ever touch me.’ That’s the way I’ve always handled things. Directly.

The former Fifa president has denied the claimsAFP or licensors

“And I wish more female athletes would speak out about their own experiences. It’s rampant, it’s not just in Hollywood, it’s probably all over the place.”

Blatter has previously been accused of making sexist remarks in the past, and caused huge controversy back in 2004 with his comments about the female game.

He stated that the standard mid-thigh shorts worn by players should be replaced by hotpants in an effort to improve the women’s sport.

He said: “Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball.

 

The former Fifa president talks with Hope Solo after the Women’s World Cup finalGetty - Contributor

“They could, for example, have tighter shorts. Female players are pretty, if you excuse me for saying so, and they already have some different rules to men – such as playing with a lighter ball.

“That decision was taken to create a more female aesthetic, so why not do it in fashion?”

Females from around the planet blasted his remarks and were also keen to highlight the fact that the ball is not lighter.

Those shocking comments were then followed up in 2013 as Blatter referred to a female candidate for the executive committee of Fifa as “good, and good looking”.

Shortly after that he said while addressing the female members of the committee: “Are there ladies in the room? Say something! You are always speaking at home, now you can speak here.”

Blatter became Fifa president in 1998 and in the following years he allegedly engaged in money laundering and took bribes when deciding upon the location for World Cups.

He was forced to resign two years ago after Fifa’s ethics committee found him guilty of accepting an improper payment of two million Swiss franc from Uefa chief Michel Platini.

He was banned from football for eight years in December 2016, with it later being reduced to six years.

Blatter was not indicted in an investigation, unlike 42 other Fifa officials as 24 of them pleaded guilty. Three of them went on trial on Monday.

Back in October, Solo joined the #MeToo campaign to highlight the amount of sexual harassment that women have to suffer across society.

Speaking via her Instagram, she wrote: “For the past few days, I have been thinking about all the uncomfortable situations myself and/or my teammates have experienced throughout the years with trainers, doctors, coaches, executives and even teammates.

“From inappropriate comments, unwanted advances and grabs of the ass to coaches and GMs and even press officers speaking about players “t*ts” and physical appearance, sexual harassment is rampant in the sports world,’ she continued.

“I always felt I’d ‘handled it’ and stood up for myself in those situations, but there were never any consequences for the perpetrators. That needs to change. Silence will not change the world!”

Solo turned professional in 2003 and has been widely-recognised as one of the greatest players of her generation.

In June 2014 she was charged with two misdemeanour accounts of assault against her nephew and half-sister, which she claimed she was defending herself.

The charges were dropped due to the alleged victims’ lack of cooperation with police, however they were reinstated on appeal in October 2016 with a trial date still to be set.

Christine Sinclair reflects on Canada’s draw with the U.S.

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Christine Sinclair reflects on Canada’s draw with the U.S.
Christine Sinclair reflects on Canada’s draw with the U.S.

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Ramos: I do not agree with Ronaldo

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Ramos: I do not agree with Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is wrong to claim Real Madrid miss the players they sold during the close season, according to Sergio Ramos.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Gay soccer star Robbie Rogers retires from LA Galaxy

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Gay soccer star Robbie Rogers retires from LA Galaxy
Gay soccer star Robbie Rogers retires from LA Galaxy

CARSON, Calif. — Robbie Rogers, the LA Galaxy defender who became the first openly gay male athlete in a major North American professional sport, is retiring from soccer. The 30-year-old Rogers announced his retirement Tuesday through the Galaxy, saying he made the decision “with mixed emotions.” He missed the entire 2017 season due to injury. […]

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Roy Keane slams Liverpool after Maribor win – claiming he would not even watch them if they played in his back garden

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Roy Keane slams Liverpool after Maribor win – claiming he would not even watch them if they played in his back garden

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane reckons Liverpool are so dull he would not watch them if they played in his garden.

The Republic of Ireland No2 watched the 3-0 win over Maribor, where Mohamed Salah, Emre Can and Daniel Sturridge scored after a tepid first half.

Liverpool ran out three-nil winners but failed to impress Roy KeaneAP:Associated Press ITV pundit keen thinks Liverpool are going to struggle win anythingITV

And despite their victory, Keane is adamant Jurgen Klopp’s side will not be filling any trophy cabinets.

He told ITV: “It’s hard to figure out Liverpool at the moment.

“It’s hard to get excited about them. To me, they are going nowhere fast.

“They’re neat and tidy, but defensively… come the end of the season when the prizes are being given out, Liverpool will be nowhere near them.

“If Liverpool were playing out in my back garden, I wouldn’t watch them. They’re just drifting. Drifting nowhere.”

Emre Can celebrates after bagging Liverpool’s secondReuters Co-pundit Lee Dixon asked Keane how big his garden isITV

"If Liverpool were playing in my back garden I wouldn't watch them." says Keane#LFC pic.twitter.com/QOWhKycnjh

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 2, 2017

Klopp’s side are already 12 points shy of leaders Manchester City after a stuttering run of form.

The Reds face struggling West Ham on Saturday, a perfect opportunity to net three points before the international break.

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After the game, Klopp said: “Patience is a very important thing in football.

“If you have a perfect start it always make it easier, but if you don’t carry on in a good way then the problems come back immediately.

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Jurgen Klopp is coming under increasing pressure after two years at the helmRex Features

“First half, everybody saw it was not the most exciting football. It was very difficult. We knew they would play like this – anything else would have been a big surprise.

“At half-time we told the boys we have to, first of all, stay patient – it is not allowed to be frustrated about different things.

“I’m pleased with the result and the reaction. The game was not the best game we ever played, but before the game we knew the maximum points we could get was eight.

“It’s about patience, but it’s also about doing the right things with the perfect timing. It’s easy to lose patience in a game like this.

“The first half looked a little like this, but the second we were there and decided the game pretty early.”

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal have competition from Barcelona and Liverpool for Monaco star Thomas Lemar

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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal have competition from Barcelona and Liverpool for Monaco star Thomas Lemar

MANCHESTER UNITED, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham,  Liverpool and moneybags Manchester City were all involved in a tremendous deadline day which saw deals galore at monster prices.

And the Premier League’s biggest clubs are lining up their January moves and focusing on recruiting coaching staff with the season well underway.

As always, SunSport is on hand to bring you the latest updates.

Was Trippier offside for Spurs' opener?

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Was Trippier offside for Spurs' opener?
Was Trippier offside for Spurs' opener?

Trending: Chelsea and Atletico Madrid suffer Halloween horror shows

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Trending: Chelsea and Atletico Madrid suffer Halloween horror shows
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Phil Neville says whoever sanctioned the sale Nemanja Matic at Chelsea should be sacked after defeat to Roma

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Phil Neville says whoever sanctioned the sale Nemanja Matic at Chelsea should be sacked after defeat to Roma
Phil Neville says whoever sanctioned the sale Nemanja Matic at Chelsea should be sacked after defeat to Roma
The former Manchester United defender believes losing Matic at the start of the season was a huge mistake