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2014 World Cup – Italy & Andrea Pirlo in a Passing Masterclass
There’s not too much creativity and flair to the current Italy team, but in their deserved 2-1 win over England, it was hard to ignore the herald of everything beautiful, elegant and clever in their play: Andrea Pirlo. He didn’t score or finish with an assist, but his passing and ability to dictate the pace and flow of the match was completely sublime.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – January Shopping List
The terrible start to their Premier League campaign isn’t putting David Moyes on the hot seat; instead, it seems to encourage the board of Manchester United to give him more funds to bring in Ander Herrera and Leighton Baines in order to help the team as soon as possible.
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Manchester United – The Players They Failed to Sign
Even though Manchester United did eventually make that central midfielder signing they planned to make, it seemed like they overpaid for Marouane Fellaini, while the transfer window will be mostly remembered for the players they couldn’t get their hands on: Leighton Baines, Cesc Fabregas, Luka Modric, Thiago Alcantara, Ander Herrera, Fabio Coentrao and even Sami Khedira.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Leighton Baines Closer to Being Signed
There’s no indication of Everton actually wanting to sell Leighton Baines to Manchester United, but the pressure and interest from the champions seems to be working, as reports indicate that Baines has finally broken his silence and is pushing for his club to agree to the offer.
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Manchester United – David Moyes Forgot He Used to be a Small Time Manager
Money, pride and ego do a lot to a person, and it seems David Moyes isn’t immune to its effects. Suddenly, when speaking from his ivory tower as the manager of Manchester United, he forgets about his actions of the past, speaking and acting in a hypocrisy that seem to sit very much in line with his predecessor at the position, only Alex Ferguson won a thing or two in order to earn the right to say the things he did.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Not Giving up on Leighton Baines & Marouane Fellaini
If it seemed like the first offer made by Manchester United for both Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini was meant to unsettle the players and put some pressure on Everton, more bids are coming, which means the Premier League champions are a bit more serious about actually adding the duo than some thought they were.
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Leighton Baines & Marouane Fellaini Not Any Closer to Signing
There’s nothing new about Manchester United using classic transfer tactics of unsettling players they’re interested in by handing in offers they know will be rejected, like their most recent attempt to sign Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines together with a bid that’s been called laughable, farcical and what not.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Still Trying to Sign Leighton Baines
The transfer that makes the most sense if you’re Manchester United still hasn’t been sorted out, as they make another approach to Everton for the services of Leighton Baines, improving their first offer which was rejected.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Will Sign Leighton Baines
It doesn’t feel like Everton can keep rejecting Manchester United forever when it comes to Leighton Baines, and eventually, the right bid will come along to bring the English left-back to Old Trafford and reunite with his former manager.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Still After Leighton Baines
There are bigger names mentioned in all the transfer rumors going on, but Manchester United haven’t given up on their efforts to sign Leighton Baines from Everton, hoping that their managerial connection will be enough to convince the left back and his club to finally sell him.