Rio de Janeiro, March 5 (IANS) The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the 22 players called upon to play friendlies in March as preparation for the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August. The team was selected on Friday by national coach Carlos Verri ‘Dunga’, his assistant Audrey Lopes and […]
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Dunga announces Brazil squad, includes ‘Chinese’ footballers
Brazil’s football team head coach Dunga has announced a 23-member squad for the upcoming matches against Uruguay and Paraguay in the South America Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Gil and Renato Augusto have been included among the teamlist. In the last months, the two players have transferred to Chinese soccer clubs, Shandong Luneng […]
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Rumour: Sergio Busquets might move to PSG or either of the Manchester clubs
It’s a given that, when either the club or player stall on a new contract, transfer rumours start doing the rounds. The latest case is the one of Barcelona and Spain holding midfield player, Sergio Busquets. Goal ran a story backed by Sport , stating that the player was uneasy, given the club’s reluctance to offer […]
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Breaking: Ronaldo and Ramos hand in transfer requests
This summer, the transfer window is set to be one of the most exciting ones in recent times with players from all over Europe set to change clubs. But none of those rumors come close to this massive story that has emerged from Spain earlier today. Just days after it was reported that Real Madrid […]
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The secret is to be humble, says Barcelona midfielder Iniesta
Barcelona, March 2 (IANS) Barcelona’s midfield talisman Andres Iniesta thinks it is feasible for the Catalan football giants to win a new treble but warned that there are dangerous rivals and noted that “the secret is to be humble and know that any game can be lost”. In an interview with Dentix on Tuesday, Iniesta, […]
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Atletico Madrid join pre-season tournament in Australia
Melbourne, March 2 (IANS) Spanish powerhouse Atletico Madrid has become the latest club to sign on for Australia’s International Champions Cup (ICC) in July. The La Liga club joins Italian Serie A champions Juventus, English Premier League (EPL) title challenger Tottenham Hotspur and local heavyweights Melbourne Victory for the pre-season tournament to be hosted exclusively […]
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Chelsea give up on John Stones, want Scott Dann from Palace
Chelsea just an year after winning the Premier League title find themselves in a re-building state and with a new manager to come into the club next season, the summer is going to be very important for the franchise. The biggest loss for Chelsea this season will be John Terry who announced that he will […]
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Arsenal linked with long-term target Gonzalo Higuain
Arsene Wenger was severely criticized for the lack of transfer activity last summer, a move that saw the club struggle in the middle of the season due to injuries to a number of key players. However, the manager now seems to have learnt his lesson and is trying to get deals done quickly this summer. […]
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Does Wenger really needs to win Champions League to prove greatness?
Tony Barton had one on his office shelf, so does Louis van Gaal, Rafa Benitez, Guus Hiddink and Roberto Di Matteo. Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jupp Heynckes are among those successful managers who have two. Meanwhile, Bob Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti have three apiece. But for Arsene Wenger, 32 years into his colourful […]
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It’s (Camp) Nou or Never for Pelligrini’s City
Manuel Pelligrini was brought in at the helm of the Manchester City with one primary aim to better their European performances. Having qualified from the group stage, the Chilean has certainly done that but it would be absolutely criminal if the Sky Blues would have to exit the competition without putting up a fight, something they […]