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'Ronaldo is Madrid's most important player ever'

The Portugal superstar won his fifth Ballon d'Or on Thursday and should be considered every bit as good as Alfredo Di Stefano, the ex-striker has said

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Roberto Carlos: Ronaldo will win many more

A pair of Real Madrid legends heaped praise on the club's current star, who won the Ballon d'Or for a record-equalling fifth time on Thursday

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Bosz doesn't think Madrid are UCL favourites

The Borussia Dortmund boss was unimpressed with his opponents on Wednesday, despite the Blancos pulling off a 3-2 win

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Ronaldo eyes Champions League three-peat

After making more history on Wednesday, The Portugal star is targeting a third straight European crown

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Conte: Chelsea don't fear Barcelona or PSG

The Blues manager is not daunted about what lies ahead for his side in the Champions League after finishing as runners-up in Group C

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Atletico didn't fail despite CL exit - Simeone

The Atleti boss was relatively upbeat post-match as he looked ahead to the Europa League following their Champions League failure

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Ancelotti reveals Italy snub

The former AC Milan and Bayern Munich boss has no interest in taking over the national team and recommended Serie A switch to 18 teams

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Isco: Real Madrid not weaker this season

The midfielder denied the La Liga titleholders are worse off in 2017-18, saying the squad is just as good as last year after another scoreless draw.

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Emery: PSG deserved to win

The PSG boss lamented Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Strasbourg after he felt his team created plenty of chances to come away with a victory

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Sampaoli dreaming of Messi-Neymar WC final

Like everyone else, a man charged with delivering global success in Russia next summer is hoping to see two superstars of the game go head-to-head

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Mourinho refuses to rule out signing Ozil

"No comment" was the response from the Manchester United boss when asked about a potential move for the Arsenal star

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Sarri: Napoli dominated Juve in every way

The Partenopei boss could not fault his players as he lamented fatigue following the blockbuster Italian showdown

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Sampaoli not bothered by Maradona criticism

The Argentina legend has been critical of the current team, but the manager remains unperturbed looking ahead to Russia 2018

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Santos wary of Portugal's group draw

The Portuguese boss is cautious of Morocco and Iran despite believing that his side and Spain will be favourites in their 2018 World Cup group

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Neymar: The Brazil everyone respects is back

The Paris Saint-Germain star insisted that confidence is high as his national side prepare for the 2018 World Cup in Russia

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Belief key to Sterling - Guardiola

The England international scored in the 96th-minute as Manchester City beat Southampton 2-1, and was hailed by his manager afterwards

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Simeone lauds Torres after brilliant brace

The Atletico Madrid head coach was full of praise for his two-goal hero following Wednesday's triumph over Elche

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Shenhua: Tevez will decide his future

The Argentine will decide whether he wants to stay or leave the Chinese Super League according to his club

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Conte apologises to officials after being sent off

The Blues boss furiously protested a decision and Swansea City's time-wasting tactics but later apologised for his actions

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Zidane not annoyed by minnows draw

The Blancos could only muster a stalemate at home to unfancied opponents but their manager was upbeat post-match after progressing in the Copa del Rey

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'Mbappe thought he was playing for Monaco!'

The PSG skipper cracked a few jokes at the expense of his young team-mate following his emotional return to Ligue 1 champions Sunday

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Guedes to undergo foot surgery

The winger played in his side's 1-1 draw with La Liga leaders Barcelona but he will go under the knife to prevent further damage to his left foot

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PSG boss Emery lauds 'great' Mbappe

The manager was pleased with his young star following his emotional return to his former club after a summer move to Paris

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Ausilio: Madrid target Icardi happy at Inter

The Inter director of sport is confident of retaining the services of the striker, who has scored 15 Serie A goals this season

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Federer congratulates Basel after win

Basel's most famous supporter, a 19-time grand slam champion himself, revelled in the memorable win against the Premier League giants

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Digne: Ter Stegen is world's best

The full-back lauded his team's goalkeeper after the Barca man produced two decisive saves on Wednesday

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Nainggolan reaffirms commitment to Roma

The midfielder doesn't see any reason to make changes in his career despite receiving high praise from Atletico Madrid's manager

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Angry Ronaldo brushes off media

The Real Madrid star refused to speak to the press following Tuesday's 6-0 rout of APOEL in the Champions League

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Griezmann needs support - Simeone

The Atletico Madrid boss rallied behind his under-fire forward, who has not scored a club goal since September 27

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Marcelo in the dark over Ronaldo-Ramos fight

The star players are said to be in a feud after a disagreement over the state of the squad following some of their sales

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Ranieri won't rule out taking Italy job

The Premier League-winning manager said he would be willing to answer Italy's call as a replacement for Gian Piero Ventura

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Ronaldo: Real Madrid don't fear PSG

The forward insists he and his team-mates are not scared of potentially tackling Neymar and Co. in the Champions League last 16

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Pochettino: Wenger a special manager

The Tottenham manager heaped praise on his Arsenal counterpart ahead of Saturday's north London derby

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Mancini not thinking about Italy job

The former Inter and Man City boss has no plans to leave the Russian giants amid links to the Italy vacancy

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Ronaldo congratulates Corinthians on seventh title

The club secured the 2017 title with three matches remaining thanks to a 3-1 win over rivals Fluminense in Sao Paulo on Wednesday

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Ravanelli: I'd bend over backwards to bring back Conte

The Champions League winner feels the Azzurri need an innovator like the Chelsea boss to lead the country back to greatness

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Australia embroiled in drone spying controversy

Jorge Luis Pinto has accused the Socceroos of trying to gain an unfair advantage ahead of their crucial World Cup qualification play-off clash

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'Goodbye to the Italian football mummies!'

The Sassuolo defender blasted the Italian Football Federation after the Azzurri missed the World Cup for the first time since 1958

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Sweden boss baffled by Ibrahimovic talk

The striker dominated post-match talk, but the manager preferred to focus on the players who sealed Sweden's World Cup berth

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Isco: Bale having a hard time

The Spain star says his Real Madrid team-mate is have a tough time after his latest injury, which is set to sideline the forward for up to a month

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Socceroos boss slams Honduran press after play-off draw

The Socceroos boss vented his frustration with the Honduran media following Friday's 0-0 draw in the World Cup play-off

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Low satisfied with Germany draw against England

The German boss offered up no complaints despite his side not scoring in a 0-0 draw at Wembley

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Selfish Ronaldo not better than Messi - Chygrynskiy

The AEK Athens defender spent a year alongside the Argentina superstar at Camp Nou in 2009-10 and has heaped praise on him

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Bierhoff: Germany worried about England

Victories at the Under-17 and U-20 world championships has the Germans looking over their shoulders at the Three Lions and their emerging talent

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Ramos: Door open for Neymar at Madrid

The Spanish defender heaped praise on Paris Saint-Germain's star forward amid talk of sensational move to the Spanish capital

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Ibrahimovic: Sweden playing without pressure

The Manchester United forward said his absence is being felt by his national side, but it is not all doom and gloom for the 2018 World Cup hopefuls

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Morata defends switch from Madrid to Chelsea

The forward, 25, remains happy with his decision to swap the La Liga and Champions League titleholders for the Premier League club

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Nainggolan refuses to discuss title chances

Eusebio Di Francesco's men are off to a strong start, but the Belgian midfielder has avoided talking about the Scudetto

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Emenalo proud of Chelsea loan system

The former technical director at Stamford Bridge has pointed to the 21-year-old as vindication for the club's developmental strategy

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Pepe criticises unenthusiastic Madrid fans

The Portugal international says supporters of Los Blancos do not compare to fans from Turkish champions Besiktas

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Rose: No problem with Pochettino

The left-back said there is no problem with his manager after making critical comments about the club's transfer policy

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Conte dismisses Milan links

With Vincenzo Montella under pressure to turn things around at San Siro, his compatriot has ruled himself out of the reckoning as a successor

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Ramos backs misfiring Ronaldo

The struggling striker has only scored once in La Liga this term but Sergio Ramos leapt to the defence of his Merengue team-mate on Sunday

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Bilic backs under-fire Lovren

The West Ham boss condemned death threats directed at the Liverpool defender and his family amid criticism over his form

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Alves: Juve move harmed people around me

The PSG star reflected on his decision to join the Serie A side from Barcelona last year and the strain it put on some relationships

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Pickford: Everton will not be relegated

It has been a forgettable season for the Toffees so far, but the goalkeeper believes the club's fortunes will change

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De Bruyne eyeing long-term City stay

The Manchester City star is loving life under manager Pep Guardiola and has no plans on moving anytime soon

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Marseille open Evra investigation

The French side Marseille are investigating what triggered the defender to lash out at a fan before the club's Europa League fixture

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Garcia: Evra must not react

The manager had some advice for the 36-year-old Marseille defender, who saw red following a pre-match altercation with fans

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Alli not surprised by Spurs win

The midfielder wasn't shocked by his side's win after they found plenty of space in the first match against Los Blancos

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Pochettino: Spurs can beat Europe's elite

The Spurs boss was left beaming after a famous victory at Wembley on Wednesday, in which his side outplayed the reigning champions

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Insigne: Loss to Man City was 'unfair'

The Napoli star lamented the defeat to the Group F leaders who he considers the top team in all of Europe

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'Whoever sold Matic should be sacked'

The former Red Devils defender feels the problems being endured by the reigning Premier League champions stem from the departure of a key midfielder

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Ljubo: Second division is a must

Promotion and relegation is a must for the A-League, according to the ex-Australian centre-half

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De Bruyne doubts unbeaten season

Can Pep Guardiola's free-scoring side end the Premier League season without defeat? Their Belgium international midfielder does not think so

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Pochettino optimistic over Kane ahead of Madrid clash

The Tottenham manager is hopeful of having his star striker available for Wednesday's Champions League match against the defending champions

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Napoli will need more than 90 points - Sarri

The manager insists his first-place side have a long way to go in their pursuit of a first Serie A title since 1989-90

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Everton's Keane hospitalised with infection

The 24-year-old England international was missed by his club during their weekend defeat, but Unsworth is hopeful he will make a swift recovery

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Mourinho praises Herrera's character

The Manchester United boss praised the midfielder's honesty ahead of Saturday's visit of Tottenham to Old Trafford

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Mendy eyeing return for CL semi-finals

The injured left-back has set his sights on returning for the last four of Europe's biggest competition

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Klopp: I'll be at LFC for years

The Reds are ninth in the table and already 12 points adrift of leaders Manchester City, but the manager is staying defiant

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Ibra ready to share goalscoring load

The veteran Swede is happy that his side have found a goalscorer to share the load ahead of his winter return

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Silva hails 'essential' Cavani after brace

The defender heaped praise on his Uruguayan team-mate after his two goals guided their side to a 3-0 victory over Nice on Friday

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Zlatan: I'm back to win the Premier League!

The veteran attacker says the challenge to return from a serious injury was one that has fuelled his desire to win more silverware at Old Trafford

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Wagner relishing Klopp clash

The Terriers boss worked under the current Reds manager at Borussia Dortmund, and is looking forward to facing his old mentor

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Zidane not worried about Girona clash

Sunday's match is no certainty to take place according to reports but the Real Madrid boss is not concerned

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Heynckes lauds important Bayern win

After a 1-1 draw against their Bundesliga rivals, the Bavarian side progressed with a 5-4 shootout victory, but the coach was just happy to progress

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Kane in doubt for Man Utd clash - Pochettino

The Tottenham boss played it coy when asked if his star striker will face the Red Devils this weekend

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Pochettino laments complacency

The Tottenham manager lamented the attitude of his players following half-time in their shock 3-2 loss to West Ham

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Milan boss Montella relishing Juve clash

Following his side's 4-1 win over Chievo, the Milan manager believes his team has renewed belief heading into the match with the Serie A champions

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Jones ready for Spurs - Mourinho

The Man Utd boss said Phil Jones – who has not missed a Premier League game this season – is in line to play against Tottenham at Old Trafford.

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Guardiola lauds Man City saviour Bravo

The Chilean put in arguably his best performance in City colours to frustrate the Championship side, leaving his manager more than satisfied

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Zidane: Benzema isn't overrated

The Real Madrid head coach heaped praise on the French forward following his superb cameo on Sunday

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Cassano: I ruined myself

The talented forward, now 35, feels he did not fulfil his potential due to his approach to football

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Bryant: Kane can be like CR7 & Messi

The former NBA superstar, a spectator at Wembley on Sunday, lauded the Spurs striker after his brace in the 4-1 rout of Liverpool

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Pochettino: Mou put Dier in bad spot

The Spurs boss revealed he was angered by his player and the rival coach after seeing the pair chat and laugh following a game last season

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Sarri: Napoli care about Serie A

The manager believes his players care more about domestic honours as they look to dethrone six-time Italian champions Juventus

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Deulofeu: My goal was legal

The Barcelona forward saw nothing illegal with his second-minute strike in Saturday's 2-0 home win

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Bellamy: Man Utd are more than titles

The former Man City forward believes there is an identity that may be lost under the Portuguese manager

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Nainggolan: Roma were the better side

The Belgian midfielder felt his side deserved more from their 3-3 draw with the Blues in Champions League action

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Redknapp: Pochettino could manage Madrid

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp heaped praise on the club's manager following Tuesday's 1-1 draw against Real Madrid

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Pochettino proud after Madrid draw

Tottenham's manager had nothing but praise for his players following a great result at the Bernabeu in the Champions League

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Jardim: Monaco lacking confidence

The French champions face a tricky European match-up on Tuesday but are lacking momentum after three matches without a victory

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Redknapp: Kane an obvious target for Madrid

The former Tottenham manager does not see the need for the England striker to leave north London if he's rewarded financially

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Dortmund eyeing much-needed victory

The manager knows his side's Champions League clash at lowly APOEL is crucial after BVB's rough start to group play

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Szczesny: I never improved at Arsenal

The Juventus goalkeeper does not believe he got better from a technical standpoint after becoming first choice for the Gunners

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Moore: Critics won't force Ange out

Former international defender Craig Moore is adamant critics will not force Australia head coach Ange Postecoglou out the door.

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Pochettino: More to Madrid than Ronaldo

The Tottenham manager said Los Blancos need contributions from more than just the Portuguese star to claim silverware

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Michallik sees Martino as ideal USA candidate

With the USA looking for a new head coach, the former U.S. international feels the Atlanta manager should be in the mix

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Iniesta set to return for Barcelona

The 33-year-old midfielder has recovered from a hamstring injury ahead of his side's showdown with Atleti

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Zidane: I'd never join Barca, I've a white heart

The Madrid legend is extremely happy as the club's coach as he prepares for his 100th match in charge

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Jardim claims Monaco deserved draw against Lyon

While disappointed with Friday's result against Lyon, the manager was encouraged by the performances of his young players

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Former Socceroo Milicevic defends Postecoglou

Ljubo Milicevic feels Ange Postecoglou is receiving unjustified criticism amid Australia's World Cup qualifying struggles

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Cahill: Postecoglou's legacy will last forever

The former Everton and current Australia star leapt to the defence of the national side's manager, whose future is far from certain

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Dalglish expects defensive United under Mou

The Liverpool legend believes the Manchester side will revert to a more conservative style for the clash against Jurgen Klopp's attacking Liverpool

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Merson hails Redknapp over Wenger

The former Gunners and Portsmouth midfielder claims the French boss can't match the Englishman

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'Brazil are favourites for World Cup'

The Selecao head coach talked up his team's chances at the 2018 World Cup, while he also congratulated rivals Argentina

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'Football owed Messi World Cup'

The Albiceleste coach was full of praise for the Barcelona superstar after he fired his country to next year's tournament in Russia

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Arena: USA shouldn't be home for World Cup

The U.S. national team coach took responsibility as the Americans missed out on World Cup qualification Tuesday

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Messi sets sights on World Cup title

There was joy and relief for Lionel Messi, whose three goals sent Argentina through to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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Tite: Argentina must have trouble sleeping

The Brazil coach insisted his side will not be doing favours for any country in the final round of World Cup qualifying

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'Napoli wouldn't exchange Sarri for Pep'

Aurelio De Laurentiis said he wouldn't trade his current manager, even for the highly regarded Manchester City man

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Serbia revel in World Cup qualification

The Serbians are heading to Russia after missing out on the 2014 event in Brazil

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Pepe relishing Ronaldo return

With the Real Madrid star fit again, his team-mate believes Portugal are ready to pip Switzerland to an automatic Russia 2018 qualification spot

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'Messi can't do it all for Argentina'

The Uruguay coach said the Barcelona star needs support if the Albiceleste are to qualify for a 12th successive World Cup

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Drogba hails Egypt hero Salah

The former Ivory Coast captain used Twitter to congratulate the Liverpool attacker for ending Egypt's wait for World Cup qualification

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Pirlo: Montella & Bonucci need time at Milan

The former AC Milan midfielder has pleaded for patience following the club's slow start to the Serie A season

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Gago ruptures ACL in Argentina draw

The side's goalless World Cup qualifying draw at home to Peru was compounded by a serious knee injury to the veteran midfielder

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Tite lauds Bolivia hero Lampe

The goalkeeper thwarted Neymar and company in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday and he earned praise from the opposition boss

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'Too risky to play Messi & Dybala together'

With the country's hopes of reaching Russia 2018 on the edge of a knife, the coach will not take risks with the attacking duo

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Pekerman gives James advice about Bayern

The Colombia boss insisted his star man's Bayern Munich future did not depend on the club's former head coach

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Hummels backs Klopp to turn Liverpool around

The defender has faith in the under-fire Liverpool boss, who has also been linked to take over at his current club

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Sampaoli explains not pairing Messi and Dybala

The two superstars have not had enough time together on the pitch to risk the pairing in a crucial situation, according to the manager

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Agent: Tevez not leaving China

The under-fire Shanghai Shenhua forward will not be joining Palmeiras in Brazil according to his agent

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Facebook could seal Prem broadcast rights

A new TV deal would see a percentage of the global revenue divided based on league position but no vote was taken due to a lack of support

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No Barca fans for trip to Atletico

The Catalan club will make the trip to Madrid following the international break on without fans, the La Liga leaders announced

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'Magnificent Wales can cope without Bale'

Despite the absence of the Real Madrid star, his national manager remains upbeat heading into Friday's Group D fixture against Georgia

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Kroos happy to have ditched Bayern for Real

The 27-year-old Blancos midfielder has no regrets about departing the Bavarian outfit for the Spanish capital in 2014

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Busquets: Pique situation 'difficult to sort out'

Booed by Spain fans, the midfielder is unsure how the situation with his outspoken club and national team team-mate will be solved

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Cannavaro: Milan, Inter need time

Patience is needed with Inter and AC Milan in their quest to return to the Serie A summit, according to the former Italy international

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Lacazette: PSG is 'not where I wanted to go'

The striker said he had the chance to join Paris Saint-Germain from Lyon but the 26-year-old wanted to test himself in another league

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'Ronaldo & Zidane are Madrid icons'

The club president was full of praise for his star attacker and head coach

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Milan back Montella after Roma loss

The director was again forced to back his head coach after Sunday's 2-0 loss

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Carvajal, Morata and Iniesta out for Spain

Julen Lopetegui will be forced to call up three new faces after the weekend left Spain's coach with a selection headache across the pitch

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MLS Review: Villa ties Wright-Phillips record

Justin Morrow scored a hat trick as Toronto FC sealed the Shield by accounting for the New York Red Bulls 4-2 on Saturday

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Simeone: Griezmann has given us bad habits

The manager wants his players to ease the load on his forward as he bemoaned Atletico Madrid's over reliance on the star Frenchman

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Marino: Milan regret buying Bonucci

The former Napoli director feels AC Milan would have benefited more from investing the Leonardo Bonucci money in attack

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Mbappe: Cavani and Neymar do the work

The youngster heaped praised on his veteran team-mates following Saturday's 6-2 rout

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Benitez doubts Liverpool chances

The Newcastle United boss doubts whether his former club can win the Premier League in 2017-18

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Wenger: Arsenal are more united

The Gunners have come together after the transfer window shut, much to the delight of their manager

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Melb City sign Ross McCormack

Ross McCormack, 31, has moved to Melbourne in Australia as an injury replacement for City captain Bruno Fornaroli.

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Milan dismiss Ancelotti return

Milan's director of sport insisted the club are happy with their current manager, despite the club's former boss becoming available

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Young: Man Utd ready to battle on all fronts

Jose Mourinho's side want to win everything this season and are up for the fight according to the veteran

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Pjanic set to miss a month

A torn muscle will force the midfielder to miss World Cup qualifying fixtures against Belgium and Estonia

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MLS Review: Kaka bags brace

The Brazilian star scored twice as Jason Kreis' men routed 10-man New England

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Zola: Chelsea right to sell Costa

Selling the Spain international back to Atletico Madrid was the right decision according to the Blues legend

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Mbappe: 'The story is only just beginning'

The young attacker warned there is more to come from Ligue 1 after sweeping aside Bayern Munich 3-0 on Wednesday

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Al-Khelaifi: Neymar is the best in the world

The Brazilian put a scuffle with Edinson Cavani behind him to shine alongside his strike partner in Wednesday's impressive triumph

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Fassone slams AC Milan after loss

The club's CEO criticized his team following a defeat to Sampdoria, saying they should not be falling short against weaker opposition

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Meunier: PSG don't depend on Neymar

The Belgium international has argued that it is not just the Brazil international who can be decisive in the capital side's ranks

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MLS: Toronto beaten again

The Canadian side was shocked against the New England Revolution, with TFC denied their first Supporters' Shield

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Allegri explains dropping Higuain

The Juventus boss explained his decision to name the forward among the subs during Saturday's 4-0 derby rout

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Juve legend Nedved comes out of retirement

The Czech legend has signed for amateur side FK Skalna in his homeland after retiring from football in 2009

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On-loan Man City defender quizzed by Messi

The Argentine superstar had a couple of questions for Pablo Maffeo, who was tasked with stopping the Barca ace on Saturday

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'Rashford as good as Mbappe and Dembele'

The former Man Utd and Everton defender believes the teenager deserves to be in discussions alongside the best youngsters in Europe

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Ramos remains calm after loss

Despite his side falling 1-0 to Real Betis and going seven points adrift of Barcelona, the defender was in no mood to panic

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Zidane urges calm after Betis loss

The reigning La Liga champions have slipped seven points behind leaders and rivals Barcelona but their coach is not concerned

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Bosz proud of table-topping Dortmund

BVB returned to the top of the table with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday, much to the delight of their head coach who is off to a fine start

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Quanjian dismiss Aubameyang links

The Chinese Super League outfit will not be making another move for the Gabon international striker in January, according to owner Shu Yuhui

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'Allegri not reason for Bonucci exit'

The Italy international did not swap Juventus for AC Milan because of his manager, according to the player's wife

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Hazard: I improved instantly under Conte

The Belgian star heaped praise on the Blues boss, saying he made swift progress upon the manager's arrival at Stamford Bridge

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Navas lauds 'excellent' Bale

The Real Madrid goalkeeper praised the goalscoring Welsh winger after a victory against Real Sociedad

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WATCH: Curry scores penalty at Chelsea

The NBA star showed his skills with a ball at his feet, scoring a penalty on Chelsea's home pitch

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Emery: Cavani & Neymar must settle penalty dispute

The PSG boss wants to leave it up to his star duo to decide on the spot-kick duties, but he will intervene if necessary

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Bertrand: No problem with Van Dijk

The Dutch defender faces no resentment from his Saints team-mates upon his return to the fold after his unsuccessful efforts to leave

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Spalletti wants to tie down Icardi

The Inter boss is determined to offer fresh terms to star his star forward to tie him to the club

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Stoger silent on crowd problems

The Bundesliga side's boss refused to be drawn into speaking on the crowd chaos which forced kick-off to be delayed

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Bartomeu: Messi already under new deal

There are no doubts over Argentine star's contract with the La Liga giants according to the club's president

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Manager replaced despite World Cup qualification

The Dutch manager secured World Cup qualification for the Asian side but will not be seeing the team through to Russia

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Wenger feared match would be called off

The Arsenal manager revealed he was preparing for the fixture against the German visitors to be abandoned due to safety concerns

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Wenger: Sanchez chasing best form

The Arsenal manager said his star attacker is not yet at his best, even after scoring a stunner in a Europa League win

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Ozil talks 'slowed down' amid Man Utd links

Talks over a new deal were put to one side as Arsenal prioritised on-field matters, but the Gunners remain confident that fresh terms will be agreed

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Ruschel makes competitive return

A long-awaited return was made against Flamengo to a goalless draw in the Copa Sudamericana

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Ronaldo: CL is Real Madrid's competition

The Portuguese is targeting a hat-trick of titles for the men from the Bernabeu after a positive start to the new campaign

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Marotta: Juve received no bid from Barca for Dybala

The Italian club's CEO said the Spanish side did not bid for their striker, while reiterating his desire to keep hold of him.

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Raiola: Verratti to stay at PSG for now

The agent is unsure what the future holds for the Italian midfielder at Paris Saint-Germain

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MLS Review: Atlanta christens new home

The expansion franchise kicked off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a 3-0 victory against FC Dallas on Sunday

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Poch: Kane can be Spurs' Batistuta

The Spurs boss heaped praise on the English striker, likening him to his former Argentina team-mate

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Rummenigge slams Lewandowski for Bayern criticism

The Polish striker is on shaky ground after his criticism of Bayern Munich's transfer policy, drawing an angry response from the club's CEO

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'Mourinho's Utd the best since Ferguson'

The former Red Devils striker is expecting big things at Old Trafford, with the club's class of 2017-18 chasing down more major honours

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Cavani pleased with PSG showing

The Uruguayan feels his side's front line already has a good understanding and is hoping for even better in the future

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Keita injured in Leipzig win

The midfielder scored in his side's 2-0 Bundesliga victory at Hamburg, however, he was unable to complete the match

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Mourinho defends pragmatic style

The manager is ready to priorities three points over the club's new-found attacking style of play if it means winning the league

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Klopp: No problem with Coutinho

The Liverpool manager is confident there will be no problem reintegrating the star midfielder as he did not seek a move to a Premier League rival

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Coleman defends Woodburn selection

The international manager said he has been proven correct after the Liverpool boss expressed concerns over handing the youngster a debut with Wales

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Emery: Mbappe ready to play for PSG

The French side's new signing is in line to face Metz in Ligue 1 on Friday, according to club's manager

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Vardy refuses to rule out leaving Leicester

The striker wants to win more trophies and experience a different culture, which could mean a move away from the Foxes at some point

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Sampaoli laments misfiring Argentina

The coach praised his side's dominance but admitted that life is now "complicated" for them as they seek to secure a place in Russia

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Arena: Point against Honduras 'huge'

The United States head coach was pleased after his side salvaged a 1-1 draw away in World Cup qualifying

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Vidal planning to retire after WC

Should Chile qualify for next year's World Cup, it is set to be a farewell for the Bayern Munich midfielder

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Lopes: Mbappe exit won't hinder Monaco

The 21-year-old is determined to shut the doubters and continue to push for silverware despite the loss of several star players over the summer

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Buffon: Ronaldo was 'the perfect player'

The goalkeeper has named the Brazilian as the toughest striker he has faced during his lengthy career

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Ventura: Italy will qualify for World Cup

The head coach is confident the four-time world champions will be among the 32 teams to feature in Russia

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Pele: Neymar had to escape Messi's shadow

The Brazilian legend endorsed his compatriot's transfer to French giants Paris Saint-Germain

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'Kane wants to match Ronaldo & Messi'

The England international has now scored 10 goals for his country, and his manager believes he is shooting for the stars

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'Bartomeu embarrassed over Seri farce'

The midfielder's €40million move fell apart in mysterious circumstances, with Nice pinning the blame squarely at the feet of the Catalans

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Man Utd's Pereira & PSG's Guedes join Valencia

Los Che completed the double signing on the final day of the Spanish transfer window to boos their attacking options

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Arsenal & Liverpool target Lemar 'very happy'

The France international was the subject of a £90 million bid, but is more than content to be returning to the principality club

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Suarez allays injury fears after draw

The Uruguay star insisted it was only cramp that forced him from the field in Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Argentina

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Mirabelli: Aubameyang wanted to join Milan

The striker wanted to move to the Serie A side, though Borussia Dortmund had other ideas according to the Milan director

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