Chelsea defender set to join Roma

By Agencies,

Chelsea right-back Davide Zappacosta is set to join Roma on a season-long loan. The 27-year-old Italy international arrived in Rome on Tuesday to com...

Chelsea right-back , Davide Zappacosta , join Roma , on loan

Rooney misses penalty as DC United crash out of MLS playoffs

By Reuters,

Wayne Rooney’s fairytale first season in Major League Soccer (MLS) ended in disappointment when the DC United striker missed a penalty in a shootout...

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Loftus-Cheek treble boosts Chelsea, Arsenal edge Sporting

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Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek had a Europa League night to remember by scoring the first hat-trick of his career as the midfielder inspired them to a...

Rooney magic continues to revitalise DC United

By Reuters,

When former England captain Wayne Rooney was unveiled as DC United’s marquee signing in June they were bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference with two...

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Kenya static in latest Fifa rankings as France shoot to the top

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Kenya's Harambee Stars made neither gains nor losses in the latest Fifa rankings published Thursday, sticking at position 112. Tunisia is the top r...

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Pique ‘surprise’ as Barcelona lash out over Griezmann decision

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Spain and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has said he is surprised at criticism of his role in producing a video in which France star Antoine Griezman...

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Balotelli scores as Mancini starts Italy reign with a win

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Mario Balotelli got new Italy coach Roberto Mancini off to a winning start by scoring the opener in a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in a pre-World Cup fri...

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Giroud double keeps Chelsea in Champions League hunt

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Chelsea's kept their slim hopes of playing Champions League football next season alive as Olivier Giroud came off the bench to inspire an eight-minute...

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Conte hails a year to remember for Chelsea

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte reflected on a memorable 2017 as the Premier League champions rounded off the year with a 5-0 demolition of Stoke City. ...

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Willian rescues late Chelsea point at Anfield

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A fluke 85th-minute goal by substitute Willian denied Liverpool a morale-boosting Premier League victory as Chelsea rescued a 1-1 draw at a chilly Anf...

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What’s going wrong at Chelsea?

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Antonio Conte's Chelsea turned the Premier League title race into a procession in his first season, but worrying cracks are appearing that threaten to...

Antonio Conte , Chelsea FC

US knocked out of World Cup after Trinidad defeat

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The United States failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986 on Tuesday, crashing to a shock 2-1 defeat against already-elimina...

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Messi inspires Barcelona, PSG win Champions League opener

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Lionel Messi netted twice in Barcelona's convincing 3-0 victory over Juventus that kicked off their Champions League campaign in style, while Paris Sa...

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Deadline day transfer wrap: Sanchez, Lemar on alert

By John Kyanda,

Arsenal have revived their interest in Thomas Lemar and have made a potential British record £90million bid for the Monaco midfielder. The Gunners...

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James Rodriguez causes middle finger storm

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Controversy engulfed Real Madrid star James Rodriguez in his native Colombia on Monday after he was photographed making an obscene gesture to journali...

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Buffon reaches 1,000 as Italy and Spain cruise

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Italy kept pace with Spain in European World Cup qualifying as goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon played his 1,000th professional match in a 2-0 victory over...

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Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are ‘ready to spend’

By John Kyanda,

TRANSFER TITTLE-TATTLE with John Kyanda/Hot 96/@johnkyanda Arsene Wenger says he is prepared to enter the transfer market before the window closes ...

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‘Monster’ Neymar, Jesus leads Brazil to Germany rematch

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  Neymar scored twice, including the fastest goal in Olympic history, as Brazil set up a blockbuster revenge showdown with Germany for Olympic...

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Brazil break tension as South Africa crash out

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A dramatic final day of group matches at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016 was dominated by spot-kicks, with seven penalties in the eig...

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Argentina pay penalty as Honduras progress

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Honduras repeated their feat of four years ago by making it to the quarter-finals of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament after a 1-1 draw with Argen...

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