Category: SOCCER JERSEYYS
Aguero alternatives: Which Tier 1 forwards are best?
There were no hat tricks in Matchweek 6 in the Premier League. In fact, Eden Hazard didn’t score a single goal — and only took two shots — in Chelsea’s scoreless draw at West Ham. But he remains the overall fantasy points leader, with 126.4. Two players scored a brace this weekend — Riyad Mahrez […]
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Champions League alternative fans’ guide: biggest games, best kits and scariest trips
Other box-office smashes include Juventus’ double-header (Oct. 23 at Old Trafford, Nov. 7 in Turin) with Man United, a game redolent in nostalgia not only for the ding-dong battles of the 1990s but for Ronaldo heading back to Old Trafford and Paul Pogba returning to Italy, where he might decide to lock himself in his […]
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Chelsea, Arsenal cruise in Europa League openers; Rangers draw
Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea maintained their flying start to the season with a 1-0 victory at PAOK Salonika in their opening Europa League Group L fixture on Thursday. Brazil midfielder Willian’s early strike proved sufficient to seal the points, although Chelsea could have won by a wider margin had they been sharper in front of goal.nike […]
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Chris Smalling: England snub for World Cup motivates me at Manchester United
Chris Smalling is hoping to turn his World Cup disappointment into a positive by re-establishing himself at Manchester United. The defender, who has 31 caps, was axed from the England squad by manager Gareth Southgate in the build-up to the tournament in Russia and has been overlooked for games against Spain and Switzerland this season. […]
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Jonathan Gonzalez on switch from U.S. to Mexico: ‘I made the perfect decision’
Mexico midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez has no regrets over his switch from the U.S. national team to El Tri as he prepares to face the Stars and Stripes on Tuesday (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET) for the first time since his decision. The 19-year-old Santa Rosa, Calif., native was aiming for a call-up from the full U.S. […]
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Sigi Schmid steps down as LA Galaxy head coach; Dominic Kinnear to take over
Sigi Schmid has stepped down as LA Galaxy manager effective immediately, the MLS club announced on Monday. Schmid, 65, leaves a Galaxy team that is in eighth place in the Western Conference, two spots out of a playoff berth with just six matches left to play. He will be replaced by Galaxy assistant coach Dominic […]
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Marouane Fellaini confident Manchester United are Premier League contenders
Marouane Fellaini believes Manchester United are capable of defying 40-1 odds and winning the Premier League title this season. The Belgium international played a key role as Jose Mourinho’s team ended a run of two-straight defeats with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday. United are as long as 40-1 for the […]
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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi: Real Madrid ‘less good’ after Cristiano Ronaldo exit
Lionel Messi was surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to leave Real Madrid for Juventus and says the European champions won’t be as strong a team after losing the Portuguese forward. Ronaldo, 33, joined Juve in July for €100 million after spending the best part of the last nine years competing with Barcelona’s Messi for collective […]
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Patrick Cutrone scores late, VAR disallows two goals in eventful AC Milan win
A late stoppage-time goal by substitute Patrick Cutrone gave AC Milan a 2-1 home win over Roma in an electrifying Serie A clash on Friday and eased the pressure on manager Gennaro Gattuso. Following the opening round’s 3-2 defeat at Napoli when they threw away a 2-0 lead, Milan appeared set to suffer another disappointing […]
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Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola defends under-pressure Man United boss Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has found an unlikely ally in Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City manager jumped to the defence of the Portuguese coach. The Manchester United boss is under increasing pressure after losing two of the opening three games of the Premier League, with suggestions his job could be under threat. Mourinho and Guardiola had […]
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