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Jurgen Klinsmann has no plans to walk away from United States, with the under-fire coach committed to turning around the nation’s fortunes. Pressure is mounting on Klinsmann after USA crashed to a 1-0 friendly defeat at home to Costa Rica ...

Nigeria has been the most successful Chess federation in West Africa for a while, winning a sizable number of Olympiad and African medals which recently included team category medals at the 2012 Olympiad in Instanbul, Turkey. The crowning glory of ...

Jose Mourinho may currently be burdened with the task of lifting his under-performing Chelsea side, but the Portuguese tactician does have something to smile about - after the Blues coach entered the 2016 Guinness World Records book with four new ...

Having been put off signing for Manchester United the 28-year-old has opted to move to Stamford Bridge, where his keen eye for goal and versatility should make him a key figure. Liam Twomey examines the merits of Pedro’s arrival. Ahead ...

A year ago, Barcelona were in an uncomfortable position. They’d finished second in La Liga, but barely resembled the powerhouse side that had dominated in Spain and Europe just a few years earlier. The side as a whole was a ...

If John Obi Mikel reports for pre-season training with Chelsea, he will be starting his ninth season with the club. This would be a record that makes him the third longest serving member of the current squad for next season, ...

A look at the highest spending football managers in the world since 2004, with some surprise results showing crazy spending by some figures in particular 10) Massimiliano Allegri – £224m Signing big names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho during his ...

Dani Alves will not stay at Barcelona beyond this season after his contract negotiations broke down. That means Barcelona will need a new right-back, with neither Martin Montoya or Douglas seen as viable first-choices. Here are the various options: Darmian ...

A football statistics company analysed the performances of the two footballers this season. Lionel Messi seems unstoppable in his pursuit of his fifth Ballon d’Or, and when you compare his stats with current holder Cristiano Ronaldo’s, they don’t look good for ...

The battle between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo began in 2009, when the Portuguese player signed for Real Madrid for 94 million euros. Since then, the football world has been gripped by the ongoing duel between the two best players ...