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Zidane planning break after Real Madrid exit

May 31, 2018 Add Comment
Zidane planning break after Real Madrid exit
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Zidane planning break after Real Madrid exit
Zidane planning break after Real Madrid exit
Zinedine Zidane says he does not plan to take on another coaching job immediately after leaving Real Madrid. The 45-year-old made the unexpected announcement on Thursday that he will be stepping down as head coach at the Santiago Bernabeu, just five days after winning a third Champions League in a row. The former France star won nine major trophies in less than three years in charge of the club and has already been tipped as a possible replacement for Didier Deschamps after France's World Cup campaign. However, Zidane intends to take a break from the dugout before planning his next move. "I'm not going to manage another side now," he told a news conference. "I'm not looking for another team." Club president Florentino Perez described Zidane's decision as a shock, saying he only found out when he spoke to him at his home on Wednesday. Zidane also confirmed the only player he spoke to personally to confirm his plans was club captain Sergio Ramos. "All the squad were told at the same time," he said. "I didn't speak to them personally, they found out through a message. "I spoke to Sergio Ramos, he's the captain, I played alongside him and he respects my decision." As a player and coach you decided to say goodbye at the top. Thank you for two and a half incredible years. Your legacy will never be erased, one of the most successful chapters in the history of our beloved @realmadrid pic.twitter.com/dO6bw74aA3 — Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) May 31, 2018

World Cup Friendlies – Russia 2018

May 29, 2018 Add Comment
World Cup Friendlies – Russia 2018
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World Cup Friendlies – Russia 2018

Take a look at all the friendlies taking place as warm-up matches for the 2018 World Cup

World Cup Friendlies - Russia 2018Germany played Brazil in a World Cup Friendly. See the full list of friendlies here (Getty Images) Take a look at all the friendlies taking place as warm-up matches for the 2018 World Cup

West Ham signs Pellegrini as manager on a 3-year deal

May 22, 2018 Add Comment
West Ham signs Pellegrini as manager on a 3-year deal
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West Ham signs Pellegrini as manager on a 3-year deal
West Ham signs Pellegrini as manager on a 3-year deal

LONDON — Manuel Pellegrini is back in the Premier League after being hired as manager of West Ham.

The London club announced the arrival of the former Manchester City coach on Tuesday on a three-year contract as the replacement for David Moyes.

Pellegrini won the Premier League and the League Cup in his three years at City before being replaced by Pep Guardiola in 2016. The 64-year-old Chilean has spent the last two years in China with Hebei China Fortune.

He previously managed Villarreal, Real Madrid and Malaga in the Spanish league.

West Ham decided not to renew the contract of Moyes, who stabilized the club in his six months in charge from November and led it to a 13th-place finish in the Premier League.

Pellegrini "is one of the world’s most respected football coaches and we look forward to working with him," West Ham joint Chairman David Sullivan said in a statement on the club’s website. "It was important that we appointed someone with knowledge and experience of the Premier League, who already has an understanding — not only of the teams and players we face but of West Ham United and our ambitions.

"Manuel brings a reputation for attacking football and getting the best out of his players. We believe he will attract new talent … as well as improving the current squad."

​Ramsey agent provides worrying update on Arsenal future

May 21, 2018 Add Comment
​Ramsey agent provides worrying update on Arsenal future
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​Ramsey agent provides worrying update on Arsenal future
​Ramsey agent provides worrying update on Arsenal future

Arsenal fans could become quite worried concerning Aaron Ramsey's contract situation.

The Gunners were reportedly in negotiations of a contract renewal with Ramsey for months, but his agent David Baldwin has claimed otherwise.

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Juventus vs Verona: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Gianluigi Buffon’s final Juve game

May 19, 2018 Add Comment
Juventus vs Verona: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Gianluigi Buffon’s final Juve game
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Juventus vs Verona: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Gianluigi Buffon’s final Juve game

JUVENTUS take on already-relegated Hellas Verona in Gianluigi Buffon’s last game at the club.

And with the title wrapped up following a 0-0 draw at Roma, the Old Lady are free to celebrate their 40-year-old goalkeeper’s incredible 17 years with the club.

Gianluigi Buffon is about to play his final game for JuventusGetty - Contributor

Buffon has yet to decide on retirement, so fans lucky enough to be at the Allianz Stadium for the match could be seeing the Italy legend for the last time ever.

When is Juventus vs Verona?

Juventus host Verona on Saturday, May 19.

The match will kick off at 2pm UK time, or 3pm in Italy.

It will take place at the Allianz Stadium.

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What TV channel is Juventus vs Verona on and can I live stream it?

Juventus vs Verona will be live on BT Sport Extra 2.

Fans can push the Red Button on BT Sport 2 for access to the channel.

You can also follow the action with SunSport.

What is the team news?

 

Juventus XI: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Barzagli, Alex Sandro; Sturaro, Pjanic, Marchisio; Douglas Costa, Mandzukic, Dybala

Bench: Pinsoglio, Szczesny, De Sciglio, Chiellini, Benatia, Howedes, Asamoah, Khedira, Matuidi, Bentancur, Cuadrado, Higuain #JuveVerona #MY7H

— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) May 19, 2018

#JuveVerona: i nostri 11 gialloblù in campo all'Allianz di Torino.#DaiVerona pic.twitter.com/KoM1FB0fBC

— Hellas Verona FC (@HellasVeronaFC) May 19, 2018

Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Dani Alves injury opens the door for another right-back

May 16, 2018 Add Comment
Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Dani Alves injury opens the door for another right-back
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Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Dani Alves injury opens the door for another right-back

Memories of Josimar in 1986 after Alves ruled out with a knee injury

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves gestures as he lies on the ground during the French Cup final football match between Les Herbiers and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), on May 8, 2018 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. - Brazil star Dani Alves faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup after his club Paris Saint-Germain said he would be out for at least three weeks with a knee injury. The 35-year-old suffered the injury playing in the French Cup final against Les Herbiers on May 8. (Photo: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)Memories of Josimar in 1986 after Alves ruled out with a knee injury

5 players you didn’t realise are saying emotional goodbyes to their clubs this summer

May 15, 2018 Add Comment
5 players you didn’t realise are saying emotional goodbyes to their clubs this summer
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5 players you didn’t realise are saying emotional goodbyes to their clubs this summer

I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying.

Either that or somebody is profusely chopping onions nearby.

Because the end of every season brings with it some emotional tear-jerking goodbyes as the sands of time take its toll on certain players.

AFP or licensors Carrick acknowledges the Old Trafford crowd one last time[/caption]

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We saw Michael Carrick given a hero’s send off at Man United on Sunday whilst Andres Iniesta’s departure from Barcelona has captured the hearts of everyone in the game.

But which other legends have – or will be – saying farewell to their clubs this summer that you might not have been aware of?

1 Xabi Prieto – Real Sociedad

EPA Mr Real Sociedad[/caption]

Finding a ‘one-club’ legend is so rare now – which means Iniesta and Prieto’s exits this summer really do pull at the heart strings.

The Real Sociedad captain spent 14 years with the La Liga club, playing alongside everyone from Xabi Alonso to Antoine Griezmann along the way.

Sorry but how cool is that?!

And in honour of their skipper Sociedad designed a specific club badge with Prieto’s name and face ahead of his final home game with Leganes at the weekend.

They won it 3-2 and Prieto, despite being plagued by a hernia injury, came on as a late substitute to get the winning send off he deserved.

2 Per Mertesacker – Arsenal

Getty - Contributor Roald Dahl would be proud[/caption]

This one slipped slightly under the radar with all the fanfare about Arsene Wenger’s departure.

Mertesacker joined the Gunners seven years ago and went onto captain the club in front of adoring fans who coined him the ‘BFG’.

Getty - Contributor Arm in arm[/caption]

His knees got the better of him in the end and under doctors’ advice he took the decision to move from the playing field to the backroom staff at Arsenal.

On his day one of the best readers of the game around, proving that pace isn’t always a necessity.

3 Roman Weidenfeller – Borussia Dortmund

Getty - Contributor A safe pair of hands since 2002[/caption]

A Dortmund stalwart dating almost back to the turn of the millennium.

Two Bundesliga titles, two German Cups and over 450 appearances for the second best side in the country over his career.

Weidenfeller is a hero at Signal Iduna Park and showed his appreciation to their fans in the famous Yellow Wall during his last home game against Mainz last weekend.

Roman #Weidenfeller goes onto the Yellow Wall after his final game at the Westfalenstadion. Legend! #BVB pic.twitter.com/1Ks1BJgQIU

— Zach Townsend (@fussballerisch) May 5, 2018

4 Angel Rangel – Swansea

Getty - Contributor Swansea love a good at Spaniard[/caption]

A man truly emblematic of Swansea’s rise to the top and subsequent fall from grace.

Rangel was signed from the Spanish lower leagues in 2008 for just £50,000 but went onto make 371 appearances on their incredible adventure to the Premier League.

Was part of the Spanish inquisition in south Wales that also saw the arrivals of Michu and Pablo Hernandez.

The club captain even went in goal for a bit against arch rivals Cardiff in 2013/14.

Farewell to Angel Rangel, the man who has saved 0.8% of the shots on target Cardiff have ever hit in the PL. pic.twitter.com/NSkgbPeNFV

— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) May 10, 2018

5 Claudio Pizarro – Koln

Getty - Contributor Ageless goal machine[/caption]

Very few players have been so consistently prolific in the Bundesliga in the 20th century.

Think of Pizarro as Germany’s answer to Jermain Defoe; lethal in the penalty area no matter who he was playing for.

Scored 307 goals in just over 700 career games, including 143 for Bayern Munich and one for Koln this season.

At 39 he is coy on his future and still hopes to go to the World Cup with Peru.

3 Clubs
446 Games
192 Goals
CLAUDIO PIZARRO Bids farewell to #Bundesliga
END of a colourful ERA for one of #Bundesliga most successful import as @pizarrinha calls it a day. #Football #Memories #Thanks pic.twitter.com/AK2p6zT7KD

— Football2wire (@Football2wire) May 14, 2018

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Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Boca suffer Libertadores wobble – and Tevez is part of the problem

May 12, 2018 Add Comment
Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Boca suffer Libertadores wobble – and Tevez is part of the problem
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Tim Vickery’s Notes from South America: Boca suffer Libertadores wobble – and Tevez is part of the problem

Returning hero, now 34, has struggled to make the impact that Boca had hoped for

Carlos Tevez of Boca Juniors. (Photo: Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)Returning hero, now 34, has struggled to make the impact that Boca had hoped for

Leon Britton to retire after final game of the season after more than 16 years and 500 appearances for Swansea

May 11, 2018 Add Comment
Leon Britton to retire after final game of the season after more than 16 years and 500 appearances for Swansea
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Leon Britton to retire after final game of the season after more than 16 years and 500 appearances for Swansea

SWANSEA legend Leon Britton has announced he will retire after the final game of the season after more than 16 years and 500 appearances for the club.

The honorary Swansea native, 35, will become a club ambassador with a view to going into coaching at the club in the coming years.

Leon Britton has announced he will retire from football this SundayLeon Britton has announced he will retire from football this SundayAction Images - Reuters

Britton joined the Swans from West Ham in 2003, with the club in the then-called Third Division helping them reach the Premier League.

He spent just one season away from the club – at Sheffield United in 2010-11 – and now says he wants to stay forever, even after this weekend’s finale against Stoke.

Britton revealed: “I am delighted to be able to stay on the football club as a club ambassador.

“I have been speaking to the club in the last month or so. I wanted to see what their thoughts were and they wanted to hear mine.

Leon Britton is to take on a club ambassador role at SwanseaLeon Britton is to take on a club ambassador role at SwanseaPA:Press Association

“Staying on was a big thing for me – this club is such a big part of my life and it would be difficult not to.

“I am grateful to have the opportunity to stay on. I am really looking forward to the ambassador role.

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“Over the years I have done a lot of work in the community, with schools and clubs and all different things, and it’s something I have enjoyed.

“I think it’s a perfect role for me at this stage and I am looking forward to getting started.”

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Britton also added he sees himself as a Swansea-native after nearly two decades in South Wales, despite his London upbringing.

The ex-West Ham star said: “This is home now. I haven’t lost the London accent, but I have been here nearly 16 years.

“I have more friends here than I have in London and this is where my children were born and are growing up.

Leon Britton has been at Swansea since 2003, with a single year awayLeon Britton has been at Swansea since 2003, with a single year awayAction Images - Reuters

“My idea, if possible, would be to stay involved with Swansea for the rest of my life.

“It’s not as easy as that I know, but the ideal scenario for me would be for that to happen.

“In the future coaching is something I will definitely think about. I have had a little taste of doing stuff in the academy and the two games as caretaker manager.

“I will review things as I go along and see what happens a little further down the line.”

Wenger selects trophyless spell as surprise Arsenal highlight

May 10, 2018 Add Comment
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Wenger selects trophyless spell as surprise Arsenal highlight
Wenger selects trophyless spell as surprise Arsenal highlight
Arsene Wenger picked out a nine-year period of relatively little success on the pitch when asked for his Arsenal highlight at his final pre-match news conference on Thursday. Wenger will end his 22-year reign as Arsenal boss following Sunday's season-ending clash with Huddersfield Town, bringing the curtain down on a stint that yielded three Premier League titles and a record seven FA Cups. After a first nine years flush with silverware, the club endured a difficult period following their move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium in 2006, and had to wait until 2014 for their next trophy. But it is keeping Arsenal competitive during this period that Wenger considers his greatest achievement. "Maybe my first title here because I came completely unknown and I could win in my first full year in charge the championship," Wenger told a media conference. "But I would say personally, from 2006 to 2015 was certainly the period where I needed to be the strongest and did the best job. "Because I accepted to commit for five years when you decide to build the stadium to work with restricted resources and keep the club in a position where we can pay our debts back. "I personally think I did my best job during that period. Not the most glamorous, maybe, but the most difficult."   “I can leave a club where I can be proud of what’s behind me. There’s a fantastic structure and conditions for the next manager. I think I’ve been a little part of this club’s history and I’m proud of that.”#MerciArsène pic.twitter.com/ZlRepsD9UB — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) May 10, 2018 Asked if there was one result he would change, Wenger - whose side were beaten 3-1 by Leicester City on Wednesday - selected his side's Europa League semi-final defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid last week. "It's always the last one - not Leicester because there was nothing at stake, but Atletico Madrid," he added. "Always the last pain is the biggest one. "The Champions League final [defeat to Barcelona] was 2006, 12 years ago. But my last pain, the last big defeat, is that."  

World Cup Injuries

May 08, 2018 Add Comment
World Cup Injuries
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World Cup Injuries

This is our World Cup Injuries page where we will update you with all the injuries to players likely to be involved in Russia.

World Cup InjuriesNeymar is just one player who is injured and might miss the World Cup. Read more here This is our World Cup Injuries page where we will update you with all the injuries to players likely to be involved in Russia.

Dedication to UP key to another title romp for Maroon Booters

May 04, 2018 Add Comment
Dedication to UP key to another title romp for Maroon Booters
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Dedication to UP key to another title romp for Maroon Booters
Dedication to UP key to another title romp for Maroon Booters

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Get a first look at Leyton Orient’s new Dream Team sponsored kits

May 03, 2018 Add Comment
Get a first look at Leyton Orient’s new Dream Team sponsored kits
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Get a first look at Leyton Orient’s new Dream Team sponsored kits

We love a new kit here at Dream Team HQ.

So, after announcing a two-year kit sponsorship agreement with National League side Leyton Orient, you can imagine how excited we were to see the finished product.

Can we get a drum roll please?

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London’s second-oldest club will be wearing the new kits from the start of the 2018/19 season.

The home kit remains loyal to the O’s red colours while a yellow away kit was chosen by Orient fans.

A striking pink third kit completes the outfield strips and ensures that Orient players won’t struggle to find each other on the pitch.

Don’t worry keepers, we haven’t forgotten about you. A purple goalkeeper strip will be available for all you clean sheet custodians out there.

Orient forward Macauley Bonne said: “I think the kits look great – the colours stand out and the designs are fresh.

“I can’t wait to get out there in the new shirts and score more goals for the O’s!”

Orient CEO Danny Macklin added: “We are delighted to be launching our new 2018/19 kits.

“We very much expect high demand for the new kits, with some striking designs for the second and third strips, whilst the simplistic design for our first-choice kit remains.

“We would like to thank the fans who voted for their choice of second kit and can’t wait to see supporters from all generations wearing the shirts in the new season.”

‘Anyone seen a spare sock?’

Fancy getting your hands on one?

The home strip will be available to purchase both online and in Orient’s club shop from 22 June at 10am while you can get the away kit from 20 July.

The release date of the pink third choice kit will be communicated in due time via Orient’s website.

In the meantime, you can check out our announcement video featuring pianos, handshakes and Besiktas’ weird phone calls.

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Bayern Munich midfielder James unloads frustrations on ex-Real Madrid pals

May 02, 2018 Add Comment
Bayern Munich midfielder James unloads frustrations on ex-Real Madrid pals
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Bayern Munich midfielder James unloads frustrations on ex-Real Madrid pals
Bayern Munich midfielder James unloads frustrations on ex-Real Madrid pals

Bayern Munich midfielder James Rodriguez was fuming at the end of last night's Champions League heartbreaker, it has been revealed.

James scored in the 2-2 draw at Real Madrid, but was denied the chance of finding a late winner when hauled off by coach Jupp Heynckes.

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