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Athletic Bilbao – Hanging on to Fernando Llorente & Javi Martinez
The two most sought after Spanish player this summer both come from the same club that isn’t in the business of selling their players, despite the big offers. Fernando Llorente and Javi Martinez have both made an impression on Europe’s biggest clubs over the last couple of years, but Athletic Bilbao are still trying to hold on to the Spanish internationals.
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Real Madrid – No More Luka Modric, Just Axel Witsel
The Luka Modric ordeal is nearly over, with no real resolution. Real Madrid made a final €30 million ‘take it or leave it’ offer to Tottenham and were rejected once again, which will now probably turn their full attention to Benfica’s Belgian midfielder, Axel Witsel.
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Borussia Dortmund – Most Season Tickets to the 2012-2013 Bundesliga
There’s a reason why Dortmund see themselves as more than just a passing trend before Bayern Munich get back to business. There’s a reason they won’t be a feeder club to Europe’s giants, holding on to almost all their best players. Not just the two titles and the return to the Champions League. It’s mostly about known the kind of support they have, maybe unlike anywhere else in Europe.
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Liverpool – Setting a High Price for Daniel Agger
While Liverpool have extended Luis Suarez’ contract to keep Juventus away from him and trying to Joe Allen from Swansea at the same time, they’ve also set a price for Daniel Agger, the man Manchester City are desperatly trying to sign, getting rejected again and again.
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Leandro Damiao – Soon a Tottenham Player
You make more news these days by being involved in some transfer rumors to a Premier League club than by scoring two goals in the Olympics semifinal, and as impressive as Leandro Damiao of Brazil has been throughout the Olympic tournament, his move from Internacional to Tottenham is a bit more interesting.
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Santi Cazrola – Finally an Arsenal Player
It took a while, but eventually, the financial problems of his Spanish club led him and them to agree and strike a deal with Arsenal, sending Spanish international Santi Cazrola to the Premier League from struggling Malaga CF for £15 million.
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Juventus – From Robin van Persie to Luis Suarez
Robin van Persie has done the unthinkable. He decided he’ll stay with Arsenal and probably step away from his transfer demands, which changed a lot of projections for a few big clubs in Europe, including Juventus who now turn away their attention from the Dutch striker towards Luis Suarez of Liverpool.
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Usain Bolt – The New Manchester United Star?
Everyone who’s been following Usain Bolt over the years and not just his performances on the track knows that he has quite a lot of love for the game of football. From time to time he likes to speak about it, like a day after his win in the 100 meters finals, saying that he wouldn’t mind trying out and playing for Manchester United.
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Vladimir Putin, New AC Milan Co-Owner?
I’m not very knowledgeable when it comes to politics, but I do know I don’t like politicians involved in sports I love. If until now AC Milan were controlled by one controversial figure, Silvio Berlusconi, former Prime Minister of Italy, it may get a new cash injection and co-owner in the form of borderline Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – His MLS “Future” and the Ballon d’Or
Footballers like to please their hosts and interviewers if they ask them the right question, in the right way. When Cristiano Ronaldo has an interview in the United States while Real Madrid get rich off touring over there, of course he’s going to throw a hint or two regarding playing in the MLS, when the time comes.