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REAL MADRID ARE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAIN Les Merengues, the team led by Sergio Ramos won their third successive Uefa Champions League title, defeating Liverpool 3 -1 on a night full of drama and rare football occurrence. Substitute Gareth Bale scored twice, with his first being a rare overhead kick. the first half started with an intensity, typical of a Jurgen Klopp attacking side, with Firmino firing a loose ball into the body of an opponent and Arnold with a rebound which was confidently saved by the veteran Costa Rican, Keylor Navas. Madrid came close if not almost taking the lead with a Benzema rebound, flagged offside. Replays showed Ronaldo was offside before the ball was played into his position. A moment of demoralization came for the Liverpool fans as Mohammed Sallah was substituted for Adam Lallana, after a villainous collision with the Madrid Captain, Ramos. Madrid pressed for the remaining part of the first half but the two teams have to share the nought spoils at th...
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ANDRES INIESTA UNVEILED The former Barcelona legend, Andr4es Iniesta Lujan has been unveiled as a Vissel Kobe player after much speculations that he could be heading to Chinese league from Camp Nou. Vasel Kobe is a japanese first tier club which due to sponsorhip deals(Rakuten) with Barcelona, will parade the 34 year old veteran. He has signed a two-year deal with the club after spending his whole footballing life at FC Barcelona. The Spaniard took to social media to announce that he is heading to the J-League as he posed for a picture with Japanese club Vissel Kobe’s chairman Hiroshi Mikitani, who is also the CEO of Barcelona sponsor Rakuten. AndrĂ©s Iniesta got the send-forth he deserved on Sunday evening (20th May) in the final match of the season, and his last ever game in the famous blaugrana shirt – the only one of he has ever worn in one of the most glittering careers in football history. Indeed, his amazing tally of 32 major trophies is a club record that he shares w...
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UNAI EMERY APPOINTED AS ARSENAL BOSS Born in the Basque country in Spain, Unai Emery Etxegoien had spells as a footballer mostly in the Segunda division in Spain. The boisterous manager came to limelight with his victorious signatories, painted with his second-tier European dominance. He won three consecutive Europa league titles with Sevilla after of course managing Valencia to third place spots (thrice in four seasons). Unai has been pronounced the Arsenal manager on 23rd May by the club. As written on Arsenal FC official web page, Majority owner Stan Kroenke said: “We’re delighted to welcome Unai to Arsenal. He’s a proven winner. We’re confident that he is the right person for the job and that he will work to deliver the triumphs our fans, staff and everyone who cares about Arsenal want. “Several things stood out during his interview and the entire process; his football knowledge, energy, determination and love of the game. His familiarity with our club and our players, ...