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An honour to face Madrid in Super Cup – Mourinho

One of the perks of winning the Europa League is a single 90 minute match with yet another major trophy at stake, and Jose Mourinho is looking forward to the privilege of facing old club Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. Not only will the clash represent the Portuguese tactician’s first crack at Los

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Football Week in Quotes

“I’ve always said that to compare Messi with the rest is like comparing a great policeman to Batman.” Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli praises Lionel Messi in an interview with beIN Sports Spain “She is a world-class player and one of the most respected players in the U.S. Her determination and character will make a big

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Beating Barca is not impossible – Scolari

On the back of Guangzhou Evergrande’s triumph over Mexico’s Club América in the Club World Cup quarter-finals, Luiz Felipe Scolari, who coaches the Chinese side, declared that “it is not impossible” for his side to overcome Barcelona in the semis. Speaking after his side’s 2-1 win at Osaka’s Nagai Stadium – which was secured courtesy

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Messi, Mascherano, arrive for Copa America duty

With their opening game of the Copa America just days away, Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano have arrived in Chile to join up with the Argentina squad following their Champions League final victory. The duo touched down in La Serena on Tuesday and will now begins preparations to face Paraguay on Saturday. This comes after

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Juve can’t beat Barca … – Paul Scholes

In 2011, when Manchester United faced Barcelona at Wembley in our second Champions League final against them in three years, we believed that this time, in our own country, we could overpower them and win on our own terms. We were proved wrong. By the time I came on for Michael Carrick with 13 minutes

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City hold talks with Juventus star Pogba

City’s representatives travelled to Turin to speak to the France international over a potential transfer to the Etihad Stadium. However, dethroned Premier League champions City face stiff competition as the 22-year-old has also been linked with Paris St Germain, Barcelona, Real Madrid and former club Manchester United. United signed Pogba from Le Havre in 2009

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