It was the start of an important season and Manchester United were in dire need of making a comeback statement after a recent pause of their title winning spree no thanks to Manchester City and Chelsea. The once dominant traditional contenders where now at full fledge war with Arab and Russian billions. Something else troubled …
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Eusebio is not going to be the successor of Luis Enrique
Earlier in the season, Luis Enrique announced that he will step down as the head coach of Barcelona when the end of the season arrives and this has sparked rumors to spread around in relation to who is going to step up and become next manager of Barcelona, one of the candidates that was being …
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Neymar not Frustrated about Ballon d’Or award
Neymar is not frustrated at not being able to have his hands on the Ballon d’Or award yet in his career. In the opinion of Neymar, personal awards are not the biggest prizes in the game and even though he has aimed for Ballon d’Or in the past couple of years, it has not affected …
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BARCA REJECTED THE CHANCE TO SIGN MODRIC
Catalan giants, FC Barcelona rejected the chance to sign Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric in 2008 just before he signed for Tottenham Hotspurs. Former Barca scout and father of the Blaugrana’s protégé – Bojan Krkic Sr. – made this revelation while speaking with SER Catalunya. According to him, Barca could not sign Modric because they …
Barcelona impresses with win
Barcelona has impressed in the win which saw them beat Leganes 5-1. This was a masterclass display from the Spanish team that seems to have hit top form in recent games. Indeed Barcelona has scored twelve goals in their last 2 matches and seems to be unstoppable at the moment. The win against Leganes followed …
Newcastle counting on new players
Rafael Benitez believes that the performance of the new players will determine whether Newcastle will be able to mount a serious push for promotion. The Spanish manager believes that Newcastle United has a good chance to get back to the Premier League, but it is important that each player plays their part. Although some players …
BARCELONA CHIEF SAYS NO TO FUNES MORI DEAL
There have been speculations that Spanish champions Barcelona want to add Funes Mori to their squad ahead of the coming campaign but the club’s chief has confirmed that the club will not sign the player this summer. Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez said the club will be tracking the progress of the player but will …
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Barcelona planning for life after Dani Alves
Dani Alves will be 34 years old next year, and it will be hard to imagine Barcelona giving their long-serving right-back a new contract. For this reason, Barcelona will have to start planning for a replacement at the moment itself. One possibility will be Hector Bellerin. The latter has come through the ranks at Arsenal …
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Barcelona in danger of being caught by rivals
Just a few games ago, it was believed that Barcelona already won the Spanish title. Indeed, they were leading the table with a 8 points lead over Atletico and a 12 points lead over Real Madrid. But with only 1 point in a possible 9, Barcelona has found their lead being cut off to only …
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Villarreal managed a stunning comeback
Villarreal managed a stunning comeback after forcing Barcelona to surrender a two-goal lead to draw the match 2-2. When the Catalan club took a two-goal advantage in the match, it seemed well beyond the reach of Villarreal. After all, the team were without a win in the last three games and were looking devoid of …