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Mourinho Exit Confirmed

2013-05-20T16:33:51Z

<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/worldsoccer/1/0/F/I/-/-/mourinho.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" align="right" /> The worst kept secret in soccer was confirmed on Monday night when Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told a press conference that Jose Mourinho would be leaving his post at the end of the season. The second worst kept secret in soccer, that Mournho will return to former club Chelsea, moved a step closer to fruition with this confirmation. <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002878.htm>...</a>

Mourinho Exit Confirmed originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 16:33:51.

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Tearful Beckham Departs

2013-05-19T14:05:38Z

<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/worldsoccer/1/0/C/I/-/-/beckham.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" align="right" /> David Beckham was in tears as he said goodbye to the Parc des Princes after a vintage display for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. Coach Carlo Ancelotti handed Beckham the captain's armband and the 38-year-old, who will retire at the end of the season, produced a memorable performance, which included an assist for Blaise Matuidi in the 3-1 win over Brest. <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002875.htm>...</a>

Tearful Beckham Departs originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 14:05:38.

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Benitez Polishes His CV

2013-05-16T08:19:40Z

Rafael Benitez won the sixth major trophy of his managerial career on Wednesday night when he led Chelsea to the Europa League. The Spaniard can be a prickly character at times, and is despised by a significant section of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/leaguesandclubs/p/Chelsea-Club-Profile.htm">Chelsea</a> support after his fall-out with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/leaguesandclubs/p/Jose-Mourinho.htm">Jose Mourinho</a> when in charge of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/leaguesandclubs/p/Liverpool-Club-Profile.htm">Liverpool</a>, but his record vindicates his methods. <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002867.htm>...</a>

Benitez Polishes His CV originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 at 08:19:40.

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FA Cup Preview

2013-05-09T11:18:55Z

Manchester City and Wigan play out the FA Cup final on Saturday, with the respective sides at contrasting ends of the Premier League table. Roberto Mancini's men will look to win the game to salvage some silverware from an otherwise disappointing campaign, while the Latics are right in the relegation mire and could well be playing Championship football next term. <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002862.htm>...</a>

FA Cup Preview originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 11:18:55.

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Bayern Lead Lewandowski Chase

2013-05-07T05:45:43Z

Bayern Munich are favorites to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, although Manchester United and Chelsea lurk in the background. Bayern have an agreement with the Polish star, but have yet to agree a price with Dortmund, who are holding firm for the moment, having only two weeks ago agreed to sell young prodigy Mario Gotze to the Bavarians. <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002854.htm>...</a>

Bayern Lead Lewandowski Chase originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 at 05:45:43.

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Napoli Set For Highest Finish Since Days of Maradona

2013-04-28T06:45:07Z

They were unable to mount a sustained title challenge but Napoli all but wrapped up second place in Serie A with a 3-0 win over bottom club Pescara on Saturday. Goals from Gokhan Inler, Goran Pandev and Blerim Dzemaili put Walter Mazzarri's men 10 points clear of third-placed Milan. The Rossoneri still have five games to play, but the gap is surely insurmountable and Napoli will achieve their highest finish in Serie A since Diego Maradona inspired them to the title in 1990. Meanwhile, Napoli's win ensured that Juventus cannot now seal the title until next weekend at the earliest.

Napoli Set For Highest Finish Since Days of Maradona originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Sunday, April 28th, 2013 at 06:45:07.

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Champions League Preview

2013-04-23T07:48:28Z

Two of the most exciting semifinals are set to be played this week and an array of world-class talent will be on display. We will not just see the household names play but will also get a glimpse of the future of these clubs as they have some of the best youth academies across Europe. Let's take a look at what the semifinals have to offer us: <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002846.htm>...</a>

Champions League Preview originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 at 07:48:28.

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Suarez�s Swift Apology

2013-04-21T17:01:59Z

The clock had barely struck 9pm on Sunday evening when Luis Suarez issued an apology for his bite on Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic just a few hours earlier. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was reluctant to criticize his star man in the immediate aftermath of the 2-2 draw, but it did not take long for Suarez, managing director Ian Ayre and Rodgers all to issue unreserved apologies after viewing the footage. You cannot defend the indefensable. <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002842.htm>...</a>

Suarez�s Swift Apology originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Sunday, April 21st, 2013 at 17:01:59.

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Win a Zinio Magazine Subscription

2013-04-17T03:03:31Z

With the Champions League semi-finals almost upon us, Zinio is giving away 10 free subscriptions to its range of thousands of magazine titles. If you fancy winning a subscription to Champions Matchday, World Soccer, Four Four Two or any other title of your choice, all you have to do is retweet this article on Twitter. Ten of you will be selected at random, and I will message you directly if you have been successful. I have taken out a subscription myself, but there are 10 more left to win! <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002834.htm>...</a>

Win a Zinio Magazine Subscription originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 at 03:03:31.

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The Ronaldinho Flipbook!

2013-04-14T07:54:52Z

<img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/worldsoccer/1/0/z/H/-/-/ron.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" align="right" /> The painstaking hours that must have gone into this fabulous flipbook capturing Ronaldinho in his pomp. Youtube user etoilec1 should take a bow for producing this artful montage of Ronaldinho at his best in a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/leaguesandclubs/p/Barcelona-Club-Profile.htm">Barcelona</a> shirt and scoring one of those trademark free-kicks for AC Milan. <a href =http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/002820.htm>...</a>

The Ronaldinho Flipbook! originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Sunday, April 14th, 2013 at 07:54:52.

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