Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak criticises AC Milan for the way they have gone about trying to sign Carlos Tevez and suggests the Italians are now out of the running.
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AC Milan ruled out of Tevez frame
Juventus became the first side into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia while CD Mirandés continued their remarkable run in the Copa del Rey by beating RCD Espanyol to reach the last four.
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Juventus and Mirandés march on
QPR complete the signing of AC Milan defender Taye Taiwo on loan until the end of the season.
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QPR sign AC Milan's Taiwo on loan
Carson, CA. (Tuesday, January 24, 2012) Chivas USA announced today that the club has acquired Colombian defender, John Alexander Valencia, and Salvadoran midfielder Marvin Iraheta. 30-year-old Valencia, who most recently played for CorporaciÔn Popular Deportiva Junior, better known as Atletico Junior, won the Colombian 2011 Fall Championship this past December, and now will join the Red-and …
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Chivas USA Acquires Colombian Defender John Valencia and Salvadoran Midfielder Marvin Iraheta
Munich – “He thrives on being a trickster, doing things that others can’t. He’s a joy to watch.” It’s easy to guess which of his players Borussia Dortmund coach Jürgen Klopp is talking about – the twinkle appears in his eye is a giveaway…
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Götze’s perfect replacement
Kasey Keller, pictured above talking to old friend and goalkeeper coach Tom Dutra, was at Sounders FC training for the first time Tuesday. As you well know, the recent retiree is getting ready for a future in the broadcast booth. He took a couple minutes to chat to reporters and here’s the transcript of that conversation:
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A stop and chat with Kasey Keller
Brazilian striker Amauri has completed a move to Fiorentina after having fallen out of favour at Juventus.
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Striker Amauri completes move to Fiorentina
After nearly a decade of upsetting the odds, by torpedoing bigger clubs in Spain and across Europe, Villarreal have been taking on water all season.
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Molina to salvage the Yellow Submarine
The 2012 MLS All-Star game was awarded Tuesday to the Philadelphia Union, who will host the annual event July 25 at PPL Park.
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Philadelphia Will Host the 2012 MLS All-Star Game
Washington, D.C. (January 24, 2012) – D.C. United announced today that 17 Academy players have been called-in to participate in a U.S. Soccer Training Center program. 10 players from the team’s U-18 program (born in 1994 or 1995) were invited, while seven players from the U-16 team (born in 1996 or 1997) were also tabbed to participate.
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17 D.C. United Academy Players Invited to U.S. Soccer Training Center
Lazio may force Manchester United to enter the race for Ricky van Wolfswinkel this month. Sir Alex Ferguson has made the Holland international a top target for his Old Trafford squad, as he looks to shake up his attacking options next season.
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Lazio could force United’s striker interest
Fiorentina have confirmed the signing of Amauri from Serie A rivals Juventus on a temporary basis. The 31-year-old striker, who was frozen out of the Bianconceri squad following the arrival of Antonio Conte as coach last summer, had also been linked with Roma in recent weeks.
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Fiorentina confirm signing of Amauri from Juventus
The Timbers begin training camp this week in Portland at JELD-WEN Field in preparation for the 2012 season. Optimism is in high supply, as many players showed up to camp in excellent fitness for training. The Timbers just missed out on the playoffs in 2011, and have aspirations to be one of the five participants from the MLS Western Conference in 2012.
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Portland Timbers begin 2012 training camp brimming with optimism
Munich – What do Lucien Favre, Jürgen Klopp, Mirko Slomka and Thomas Tuchel all have in common? Well, all four come under the category of ‘concept coaches’, and all four have led their respective teams for victory over FC Bayern this season. Coincidence? Not likely. Each of the Bavarians’ conquerors have followed a similar tactic, of which Gladbach gave a scholarly demonstration in last Friday’s 3-1 home victory .
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How to beat Bayern
It’s official: Major League soccer and the Philadelphia Union today announced that the 2012 MLS All-Star Game would be played at PPL Park in Chester on July 25.
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It's official: MLS All-Star game coming to PPL Park
The sound of coins dropped in buckets, punters from all points of the compass — so many in fact that kick-off had to be delayed by 15 minutes — Saturday was another eventful afternoon in an extra- ordinary week at Darlington FC.
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On the road: Darlington not alone on brink of financial meltdown
Anthony Knockaert claims Newcastle United Football Club want to sign him. The Magpies have just spent £10million on Papiss Demba Ba, but it looks as though Alan Pardew has not yet finished looking to add to his attacking options.
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Knockaert claims Newcastle United interest
Manchester City coach David Platt suggests City will not contest the FA’s decision to charge Mario Balotelli with violent conduct as past appeals have proved “futile”.
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Appeals are futile – Platt
Fresh off a breakthrough 2011 in the English Championship and for Canada’s national team, defender David Edgar talks to sportsnet.ca.
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Doyle on soccer: Q&A with David Edgar
Hamburg – They say all good things come to an end, and that was certainly the case for Thorsten Fink at the weekend as his eight-match unbeaten start to life in charge of Hamburger SV came to a humiliating end with a 5-1 loss at home to Borussia Dortmund.
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First defeat for Fink
Editor’s note: Stand-up comedian, dedicated D.C. United supporter and former Box Seats blogger Jeff Maurer will be joining the Soccer Insider as an occasional contributor. He’ll offer a fan’s perspective to accompany Steven Goff’s reporting on MLS and international soccer. Read Jeff’s full bio here . Read full article > >
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Paolo Cannavaro has admitted that Napoli ’s exploits in the Champions League have taken a toll on their domestic form.
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Napoli's Paolo Cannavaro admits Champions League progress has affected domestic form
DRAFT: Senior Anteater Miguel Ibarra was a supplemental selection by the MLS’s Portland Timbers on Jan. 17.
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Shiver Me Timbers! Ibarra Headed to MLS
Munich – After a winter of upheaval at SC Freiburg in which coach Marcus Sorg, star striker Papiss Demba Cisse and several senior squad members left the club, Saturday’s 1-0 win over FC Augsburg ushered in a new era for the Black Forest side.
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New Year, new Freiburg
Borussia Dortmund says young star Mario Goetze will up be out for up to two months because of a pubic bone injury.
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Dortmund's Mario Goetze out for up to 2 months
It’s been a pretty wild offseason already, but Major League Soccer really doesn’t seem to have faired so badly. Sure, some of the league’s younger talent like Tim Ream and George John have decided to try their luck overseas, but the marquee names seem to be liking it just fine. David Beckham most famously spurned Paris Saint-Germain to stay with the LA Galaxy and now it appears that Robbie Keane …
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MLS Proving to Be An Attractive Choice To More And More Players
LONDON (Reuters) — Arsenal captain Robin van Persie has played down any fallout with manager Arsene Wenger despite his apparent show of dissent during his side’s 2-1 home defeat by Manchester United on Sunday.
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Arsenal's Van Persie says no fallout with Wenger
Manchester City are considering appointing a Barcelona executive dream team in a move that would send shockwaves through European football, Goal.com can reveal.
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Manchester City close in on ground-breaking appointment of Barcelona executive dream team
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp angrily denied hiding bungs in offshore account to NotW reporter, court hears.
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp 'threatened to sue over bung claims'
DORTMUND, Germany – Borussia Dortmund says young star Mario Goetze will up be out for up to two months because of a pubic bone injury.
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Borussia Dortmund star midfielder Mario Goetze out for up to 2 months due to pubic bone injury
