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FIFA Release 24-Man Shortlist For Best Player Of 2017
It’s that time of year again when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo battle against each other under the pretence of it being anything other than a two-horse race for the end of season awards. With France Football and FIFA ending their partnership last year there are now two awards to be won – the former’s traditional Ballon d’Or and the …
Read More »Paul Pogba: It’s Time To Separate The Man From The Marketing
When Paul Pogba and his Manchester United teammates were lifting the Europa Leauge trophy aloft last week, few people seemed as genuinely apoplectic as Graeme Souness. The TV3 pundit had just watched the Premier League side brush aside a somewhat listless Ajax side, and yet he was like a dog with a bone regarding his criticism of Pogba, as he …
Read More »Carlo Ancelotti Has Addressed The Rumours Of A Chelsea Move For Arturo Vidal
Chelsea have continually been linked with a number of central midfielders across Europe as Antonio Conte reportedly looks to bolster his options at the heart of his team. The Italian has supposedly identified Arturo Vidal of Bayern Munchen as a potential arrival but the boss of the Bavarian side, Carlo Ancelotti, was quick to shoot down the rumours. Speaking to the …
Read More »The Potential XI Chelsea Could Have After January Is Outrageously Good
Chelsea are already firm favourites to win the 2016/17 Premier League after establishing themselves as comfortable league leaders at Christmas, but the sale of Oscar presents the club with the opportunity to add some dangerous talent. The Brazilian’s £60 million transfer to Shanghai Shenhua was confirmed last week and Antonio Conte has insisted he has funds at his disposal for …
Read More »Arsenal And Manchester City Stars Named In Official Copa América Best XI
The Copa América Centenario ended dramatic fashion last night as holders Chile defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout to retain the trophy. It was the second time in a row that these sides had met in the final, and it yielded the same outcome as La Roja followed their first ever trophy in 2015 by replicating that success just 12 months …
Read More »Watch: Bayern Munich’s Arturo Vidal Wins Crucial Penalty With Shocking Dive
Simulation. Until a certain Dubliner intervened, it was the sporting story of the week. Jamie Vardy’s swan-like leap on Sunday against West Ham has inexplicably split the footballing world. He was correctly cautioned for simulation as Jamie Carragher expertly illustrated on Sky’s Monday Night Football. However, in Germany last night, Chilean international and supposed “hardman” Arturo Vidal bested Vardy for …
Read More »Juventus To Make Audacious Late Swoop For Man City Midfielder
Juventus have been gutted of some of their most talented midfielders so far this summer and they have now set their sights on a high-profile target to fill that void. Who will fill the chasm? Samir Nasri, according to the Daily Star. The Man City midfield maestro is now being courted by the Serie A champions, who have lost Andrea …
Read More »A Stunning XI That Manchester United Could Buy For The Same Value As Neymar
Neymar for £165 million? No thanks, we’ll take these eleven stars instead. Transfer season has gone into overdrive with just days left in this summer’s window. Just when we thought the rumours could not get any more ludicrous, those loveable rogues at The Sun splashed the following headline across their back page: “£240m – Man Utd won’t flinch at mega …
Read More »Tweets Suggest Vidal To Arsenal Is Complete Lie… Everyone Still Reporting Done Deal
Is Juventus’s Arturo Vidal on his way to Arsenal? There is more twists and turns to this one than a small trip down Alice’s rabbit hole. Over the weekend, several newspapers began to report that Vidal to Arsenal was close to being a done deal. It was a bizarre story in that the Chilean midfielder had hardly been linked to …
Read More »Guy That Broke Alexis To Arsenal Reporting Arsenal Have Finalised A HUGE Signing
Almost out of nowhere, Twitter is awash with rumours that Arsenal have poached a top Manchester United target and worldclass midfielder. Arturo Vidal is a Gunner according to Twitter and several newspapers this morning. Of course during the transfer window, lots of these rumours spread with everyone always saying the deal is done. Except this time there could be some …
Read More »What Does Roy Keane & Saipan Have In Common With Arturo Vidal & A Ferrari? Quite A Bit..
Chilean star Arturo Vidal and his wife Maria Teresa Matus were involved in a serious car crash on the outskirts of Santiago last night. The Juventus midfielder, who is currently in Chile representing his country as they play host to the 2015 Copa America, had been drinking at a casino earlier that night. “The driver of the red (Ferrari) vehicle was under …
Read More »Arsenal Set To Sign Juventus Talisman Arturo Vidal
Arturo Vidal is one of Europe’s most revered midfield talents at present and if rumours circulating today are to be believed, then the Chilean may be about to link up with his fellow countryman Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal next season. Journalist with Directv, Hernán Feler has made an unequivocal statement via Twitter that Vidal will move to north-London from Juventus following this …
Read More »Five Reasons Why Juventus Can Win The Champions League
After an impressive 5-1 aggregate win against Borussia Dortmund in the last sixteen, we evaluate why Juventus can win the Champions League. Coached by Max Allegri, the two-time winners of the competition are now in the last eight after last night’s impressive victory. In Italy, they find themselves fourteen points ahead of second-placed Roma in the Serie A table, and the Bianconeri …
Read More »Renewed Speculation On Manchester United Transfer Target
Juventus’ Arturo Vidal may end up at Manchester United yet, with renewed speculation linking him to a January move with Juan Mata going in the opposite direction, but Real Madrid may also be interested in landing the Chilean. The Arturo Vidal to Manchester United rumour is back on again it seems after a brief pause. United fans had to endure a …
Read More »Manchester United To Make Double Juve Swoop
Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal has been given more funds to improve his side in this January’s transfer window and it now looks as though United are set to make a £51 million bid for two Juventus players; midfielder Arturo Vidal and centre back Angelo Ogbonna, according to reports in Italy. Metro reports that United will make an offer ‘imminently’ and that …
Read More »Manchester United To Spend On Midfielder In January
Manchester United’s trouble this season have been worse than anyone could have expected at the start of Louis Van Gaal’s reign as manager of the Red Devils. The investment has already been huge over the summer and it is one of those summer targets which United look to be back in for again in January. Louis Van Gaal has now …
Read More »Speculation Around The Age Of Manchester United Superstar Continues
Manchester United have rubbished claims that Radamel Falcao, their new loan signing, lied about his age. Meanwhile the summer target they failed to land, Arturo Vidal, has declared himself fighting fit. Rumours around the age of new Manchester United loan signing Radamel Falcao have surfaced, reports The Mail. The suggestions emanating from some quarters is that he lied about his age …
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