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SUWON, SOUTH KOREA – JULY 22: (L-R) Christian Noergaard, Matti Steinmann, Jeffrey Bruma and Artjoms Rudnevs of Hamburger celebrate with the trophy after winning the Peace Cup final match between Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Hamburger SV at Suwon World Cup Stadium on July 22, 2012 in Suwon, South Korea. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

Player in hospital because his wife bit off his tongue

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In one of the most bizarre and painful stories of the day, Hamburger SV player Artjoms Rudņevs is in the hospital because his wife partially bit off his tongue and it’s being surgically sewn on. Apparently he and his wife had a fight in public and she reacted by trying to bite off his tongue. […]

during the UEFA Champions Leaguequalifying round play off second leg match between Monaco and Valencia on August 25, 2015 in Monaco, Monaco.

Sixth division French team “wins lottery” thanks to Anthony Martial deal

0 comments by on 9/3/2015

Jackpot! Thanks to Manchester United’s £37 million deal for 19 year old former Monaco striker Anthony Martial, the lower league French team who developed him as a youth will be financially stable for years to come. CO Les Ulis, a team that plays in a suburb of Paris in the sixth division, will receive about […]

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – JULY 24: Vitaly Mutko Chairman of the Local Organising Committee poses during a philatelic programme launch press conference ahead of the preliminary draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at Konstantin Palace on July 24, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

Russian FA “on edge of going bankrupt” according to new President

0 comments by on 9/2/2015

Russia has a new President of their FA as Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko was unanimously elected to lead the Russian Football Union (RFU). His term will last for a year whereas an election will be held for a four year term according to Reuters. The RFU has seen some setbacks over the past year as […]

SOUTHEND, ENGLAND – JULY 18: Angelo Ogbonna of West Ham United in action during the pre season friendly match between Southend United and West Ham United at Roots Hall on July 18, 2015 in Southend, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Teams who won and lost in the Summer transfer window

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After two months and approximately £860 million spent (from EPL teams alone), the Summer transfer window is shut for the next four months. Some teams got their business done early, some held out to the last minute and some did both. Either way, this may come down as one of the most memorable transfer windows […]

SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA – MAY 27: Deandre Yedlin of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during the pre-season friendly match between Malaysia XI and Tottenham Hotspur at Shah Alam Stadium on May 27, 2015 in Shah Alam, Malaysia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

Done Deal: DeAndre Yedlin goes to Sunderland on loan

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Sunderland will be getting a bit of a bump in American viewership this season as USMNT and Tottenham player DeAndre Yedlin signed on to the relegation fighters this season on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. The move will certainly give the American international more playing time as a Sunderland player than if he remained a Tottenham […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 08: David De Gea of Manchester United is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on August 8, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Reports: Man United late on paperwork, David de Gea still United player (for now)

0 comments by on 8/31/2015

In a most surreal turn of events we may have ever seen at the end of any transfer window, the deal between Manchester United and Real Madrid to send goalkeeper David de Gea to Madrid for fellow goalkeeper Keylor Navas and £29.25 million has broken down due to Manchester United being reportedly one minute late […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 22: Javier Hernandez of Manchester United shoots at goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on August 22, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Done Deal: Manchester United finally sells Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez

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In a move that seemed like would happen for years has finally happened, Manchester United has sold Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez to Bayer Leverkusen for a reported amount of £9 million according to Sky Sports. In a related story, Man United also loaned Adnan Januzaj to Borussia Dortmund for the season. Javier Hernandez has completed a […]

USMNT September friendly roster revealed as team tunes up for Mexico

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US Soccer revealed their 23 man USMNT roster for the upcoming friendlies against Peru and Brazil on September 4 and 8. These friendlies are being used for preparation for the CONCACAF Confederations Cup playoff game against Mexico at the Rose Bowl on October 10. There are a few changes to the lineup for the USMNT compared […]

MADRID, SPAIN – AUGUST 29: Gareth Bale (2ndR) of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their fifth goal with teammates James Rodriguez (L), Francisco Roman Alarcon alias Isco (2ndL) and Marcelo (R) during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Real Betis Balompie at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 29, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

VIDEOS: Real Madrid put on scoring clinic complete with bicycle, header and free kick goals

0 comments by on 8/29/2015

We all know Real Madrid, along with Barcelona, are meant to dominate La Liga to the point where it kind of isn’t fair. Even having said that, Real Madrid went on a scoring tear against Real Betis and it looked like players just went out of their way to try and score the most “magisterial” […]

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 23: during the Barclays Premier League match between XXX and XXX on August 23, 2015 in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Jose Mourinho thinks Chelsea’s title hopes would be over in another league, is that also true in EPL?

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Jose Mourinho spoke after Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat by Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge (2nd time Mourinho’s Chelsea team has ever lost in EPL play at Stamford Bridge) and in typical Mourinho fashion, he didn’t hold anything back and played his usual mind games. During his postgame interview, Mourinho congratulated Crystal Palace but felt Chelsea deserved […]

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Callum Wilson of Bournemouth celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between A.F.C. Bournemouth and Leicester City at Vitality Stadium on August 29, 2015 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Callum Wilson scores bicycle kick for Bournemouth

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Arguably, the two hottest teams (other than Man City) in the Premier League are two teams who you wouldn’t associate at the top of the table. Bournemouth and Leicster City have been playing highly entertaining soccer and are getting rewarded for that. Leicester was sitting in 2nd place with two wins and a draw and […]

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – APRIL 19: Ryan Babel of Ajax gives instructions to team mates during the Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and SC Heerenveen at Amsterdam Arena on April 19, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Ryan Babel insults female with sexist remarks, digs deeper hole by tweeting phone number

0 comments by on 8/28/2015

Former Liverpool and Ajax player Ryan Babel took to Twitter to “interact” with the public in the absolute worst way. After a female responded to Babel’s tweet about new Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez (who Babel played for at Liverpool), Babel didn’t totally go with the “go back to the kitchen” kind of sexism but […]

*** during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on August 24, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.

32 Flags 2015-16 EPL Fantasy Preview – Week 4

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During every week of the English Premier League, we will provide an EPL fantasy preview the day before the start of the games as well as a recap the day after. Feel free to use this as a guide to make those last minute roster moves or to avoid who we pick as you make […]

NYON, SWITZERLAND – AUGUST 06: The UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed after the UEFA Champions League play-off draw on August 6, 2010 in Nyon, Switzerland. The play-offs are played over two legs on 17/18 and 24/25 August. The ten play-off winners will join the 22 automatic entrants in the UEFA Champions League group stage, the draw for which will be held in Monaco on 26 August 26, 2010. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/EuroFootball/Getty Images)

Who is grouped together in the UEFA Champions League? Let us tell you

0 comments by on 8/26/2015

The playoff rounds have concluded and we are on our way to the UEFA Champions League Group Stage. 32 teams from 17 countries including for the first time, Kazakhstan, will find out their Group Stage opponents tomorrow morning at 11:30 AM ET on FS1. This will be the first year in which Pot 1 in […]

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