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Chelsea Next Manager – Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte
It’s hard to find anyone that believes Rafa Benitez can hang on to his job as Chelsea manager beyond this season, with quite a few others waiting in line to replace him. The question is who does Roman Abramovich want, with the top names on the list looking to be Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Interested in Hatem Ben Arfa
The mood has changed quite drastically for Newcastle United this season when compared with the success of the previous one, causing Hatem Ben Arfa to start looking for a move elsewhere in the summer, giving Liverpool, very interested in the Frenchman, an opportunity to try and sign him.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Chelsea Going to Lose Thibaut Courtois
When is the right time to let go of the past and pave way for the future? Chelsea are still with Petr Cech at goal, usually in pretty good form, but sticking with the Czech goalkeeper might cause them to give up and lose the very talented Thibaut Courtois to Atletico Madrid or any other club that’s interested in him.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Neymar Isn’t Going to Europe Soon
You never know who to believe, and what. Some say that Neymar isn’t staying in Brazil for long, and that he’ll be landing at the Camp Nou, beginning his Barcelona career very soon. While not forgetting that Chelsea and Real Madrid are also interested in the player, there are quite a few that suggest he’ll be staying with Santos even after the 2014 World Cup.
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Luis Suarez Nutmegs Players More Than Lionel Messi
In an endless list of meaningless statistics, it appears that there’s someone who can beat Lionel Messi at something. When it comes to nutmegs (Kicking the ball through an opponents legs), Luis Suarez of Liverpool is way ahead of the competition when it comes to the top 5 league in European football.
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Real Madrid are the Favorites Against Manchester United
Does Alex Ferguson mind heading into a Champions League clash as the underdog? Probably not, but it does mean that he has the inferior team going into the round of 16 clash with Real Madrid, with the first leg taking place on February 13 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Liverpool Couldn’t Score Against a Bought Vukasin Poleksic
There is no confirmation, but it seems that the Champions League match on English soil under the suspicion of match fixing is Liverpool vs Debrecen from the 2009-2010 group stage, a match which the Reds won 1-0, but allegedly Debrecen goalkeeper Vukasin Poleksic was paid to concede at least three goals in the match.
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How Corrupt is European Football? A Lot
An inquiry that began 18 months ago, diving into the belly of the beast, aka match fixing in European football, has revealed some ugly facts, which include a Champions League match; other corrupt matches included World Cup and European Championship qualifiers and several top football matches in European leagues.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Paul Gasol Cheats to Save the Day
It’s only cheating if you get caught, that’s the way the phrase goes. But Pau Gasol did foul Andre Drummond on the final play that could have won the Detroit Pistons the game, only referees wouldn’t call a foul against the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant, who need every break they can get as they try to fight their way into the postseason.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Trying to Sign Asmir Begovic
It was never going to happen in the middle of the season, but Manchester United are always looking ahead, and there’s a good chance in the next few months they’ll intensify their attempts to sign Asmir Begovic from Stoke City, hoping to find a goalkeeper they feel confident with.