The father of struggling Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has said that there is no chance he leaves Stamford Bridge this summer, despite rumours continuing to link him with an exit from the club.
Hazard was Chelsea's best player and the Premier League Player of the Year only a season ago as the Blues won the title for the first time in five years, but has been a shadow of his former self this campaign, failing to score a goal in the league so far.
The 25-year-old's last goal came on 3 May last year, the day the Blues were officially crowned champions.
Hazard has often been linked with a move to one of Paris Saint-Germain or Real Madrid and he has previously spoken out about his admiration for both clubs,
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Newcastle United have announced that they have sacked Steve McClaren after just nine months in charge.
The decision comes with the Magpies embroiled in a relegation battle, languishing in 19th position with just ten matches remaining.
The official club website have released a statement stating: "After the defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday the Club has spent some time considering its position and has today concluded that Steve McClaren's employment with the Club will end with immediate effect.
"We acknowledge that reaching this decision has taken a number of days and that this has caused uncertainty for everyone involved, in particular for Steve and the players, for which we apologise. However we felt that this time was necessary to ensure the right decisions were reached with the best interests of the Club at heart.”
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s incredible outburst on Saturday night after defeat in the Madrid derby shocked everybody.
After Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid, the Portuguese winger inexplicitly said: “If everyone was at my level, perhaps we would be first."
Madrid captain Sergio Ramos responded to Ronaldo’s astonishing comments by trying to defend him: "I know Cris very well, maybe he didn't express himself as he would have liked. If he really thought that, he would have said so before but I have never heard those words coming from his mouth during the time I've known him,“ he told AS.
The former Manchester United winger has also tried to backtrack on his controversial statement by telling Marca: “When I said this, I was referring to my level of fitness
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How much would is cost to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid?
That topic is headline news on the AS website on Monday, with claims that the Portuguese star is seeing his market value decline.
According to AS, based on data from Transfermarkt, Ronaldo has lost 10 million euros off his asking price this season.
The headline that Cristiano is now cheaper runs parallel to stories which got attention over the weekend in which Ronaldo was said to have said that if his teammates were on his level, Real would be first in La Liga.
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists victory in the Capital One Cup has given him more confidence he can go out on a high, while Jurgen Klopp is confident his side will ‘strike back.’
A 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Liverpool at Wembley secured the Chilean's third trophy in as many seasons - the League Cup was his first one two years ago.
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Snakes are dangerous animals that are feared by so many people, but not all. During a Brazilian match between Linense and Agua Santa played on Wednesday, the dreaded creature crawled into the football pitch, hence halting play for a white. Shockingly, as the officials and players surrounded the animal thinking about their next step,
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Exactly what Pep Guardiola wants to achieve in the rest of his football career, only he knows. But surely he has missed a trick by choosing to manage Manchester City over their local rivals United.
Considered by many football betting pundits and football figures to be the world’s best coach, the 45-year-old has already accomplished more than most of his peers can ever dream of – two Champions League titles, La Liga three times, the Bundesliga twice (soon to be three, surely), two Copa del Reys, the German Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup on three occasions.
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks to have made one final attempt to lure Diego Simeone to the club.
The Russian travelled to Holland for the PSV vs Atletico Madrid game in the Champions League on Wednesday night to approach the Argentine, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
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Jose Mourinho misses management.
According to numerous reports over many weeks since he was fired as Chelsea’s manager back in December 2015, Manchester United seem to be the overwhelming favorites to hand the legendary coach a return to the Premier League.
Mourinho, 53, was speaking in Singapore on Wednesday and revealed that the speculation about his future is even confusing him but as of right now, he’s happy he doesn’t have a job.
“I read so many different things,” Mourinho laughed. “One day it says yes, another day it says no. One other day is says I go to China, another day it says I go to Italy. I go to Milan and people say I am going to Inter. I’m here and probably you say I go to Singapore national team. Every day new things are coming. The reality is I have no job and at this moment I am happy not to have a job.”
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Manuel Pellegrini insisted his Manchester City players are fully focused as they look to end a run of three successive defeats in their Champions League last 16, first leg tie at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.
Pellegrini named a side with five teenage full debutants for the 5-1 FA Cup thrashing by Chelsea on Sunday, with the game in Ukraine in mind.
City have never been past the first knock-out stage of the Champions League, but they finished top of their group for the first time in five attempts this season to give themselves an excellent chance of reaching the quarter-finals.
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Arsenal v Barcelona was touted to be the biggest game in the Round of 16 and it did not disappoint. It had everything everyone wanted, beautiful football, fouls, goals and a cameo which ruined the tie for Arsenal. Arsenal actually did well to Barcelona out for a long time until they finally gave in to the pressure and conceded in the 71′ when Leo Messi finally scored against Cech. Messi then doubled it when Flamini, who just entered the field fouled the Argentine in the penalty box and conceded a penalty.
There were a lot of important talking points in this game from Arsenal’s point of view, where they could have done better, who should have played etc.
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The Messi-Suarez penalty against Celta Vigo last weekend has produced several theories as to why they did it.
A tribute to Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff, who is currently suffering with lung cancer, and who once pulled off the penalty in his playing days with Ajax?
Cristiano Ronaldo added intrigue to the plot by saying ‘I know why they did that’ at his pre-Roma press conference, which has led to speculation that the Barcelona players are trying to ensure Suarez beats Ronaldo the Pichichi award.
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With a chance for revenge over last season’s encounter, the Erik Lamela is eager to continue his side’s winning streak and get one over on the Tuscans
Preparing for his side’s Europa League encounter in Florence, Tottenham Hotspur forward Erik Lamela has revealed his enthusiasm to play Fiorentinaonce more and believes his team have every chance of walking away from the first leg with a victory.
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With a chance for revenge over last season’s encounter, the Erik Lamela is eager to continue his side’s winning streak and get one over on the Tuscans
Preparing for his side’s Europa League encounter in Florence, Tottenham Hotspur forward Erik Lamela has revealed his enthusiasm to play Fiorentinaonce more and believes his team have every chance of walking away from the first leg with a victory.
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Rio Ferdinand thinks Manchester United would be taking a risk if they appointed Ryan Giggs as their next manager.
Louis van Gaal's position as United boss has come under scrutiny in recent weeks after his team slipped down the Premier League table after exiting the Champions League.
Jose Mourinho has been tipped to succeed Van Gaal if he is sacked and Giggs, who is the Dutchman's assistant, has also been mentioned as a possible successor.
The Welshman was yesterday linked with taking the manager's job at Swansea City once the season finishes.
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Lionel Messi is widely considered as the best player of not only his generation but all those which have proceeded it.
With that in mind, it’s truly mind-boggling that a player with Messi’s technique, consistency and desire to win has never been awarded with the La Liga Player of the Month.
Until now.
Yes, the 28-year-old may have been tearing the division apart for Barcelona since his debut in 2005 but Messi has always been overlooked when it came to handing out the award.
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Diego Costa broke his nose during training yesterday, Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has revealed.
The Spain striker was preparing for the Premier League match with Newcastle tomorrow when he collided with a team-mate when jumping for a header.
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Marco Reus has missed out on a lot of action in the recent past because of injury problems, but is now firing on all cylinders. This has made his manager laud his performances and dub him a ‘monster’ in the making.
The 26-year-old scored his 15th goal this season for Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, as Die Schwarzgelben eased past Stuttgart 3-1 in the DFB-Pokal quarter finals. After the match, their manager Thomas Tuchel was gushing with praise for the German international and said that the club wanted to make him into a ‘monster’.
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For once I am not going to the game – having a few days in the wild windy weather of the Norfolk coast. And believe me it is windy. So good luck to whoever bought my ticket through the official ticket exchange. (It actually sold in 10 minutes flat, so clearly the demand for tickets is still there).
Today there is a headline in the Telegraph today which says, “Relive all the action from deadline day at Arsenal,” but I think that’s pushing it a bit, especially when there is a game to play. But the press and the bloggettas invest everything in the wholly false notion that transfers mean something, so I suppose they have to start the build up to the summer transfer window now.
Meanwhile we have the tragic news that Rosicky is injured once again, and a suggestion in one source that Coquelin is injured as well, but I can’t see any confirmation of that, so I think that one it is just a mistake. Rosicky though may now be lost to us for good.
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Last weekend, the 35-year-old former Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho was seen taking part in a one-off game for Ecuadorian side Barcelona de Ecuador against San Martin in Guayaquil. Currently a free-agent and looking for a club, Ronaldinho had chosen to appear in this friendly match where he stole the show.
The Brazilian superstar and former Ballon d’Or winner had a very intriguing encounter when he was asked by the referee to sign his yellow card.
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Ronaldinho and his teammates were visibly amused by the incident and fans in the stands were lucky enough to see something which we don’t get to see every day.

The next three games are absolutely vital for Leicester, including the fixture against Liverpool on Tuesday, that could determine the outcome of their season.
Many thought that at some point during the season Leicester would crumble under pressure and slip away from the title race. They have already surpassed all expectations and are not showing any such signs of slowing down.

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After so many speculations surrounding Brazil midfielder Ramires, reports has it that Ramires left Chelsea as compatriot Alexandre Pato arrived in London to join up with the Premier League champions.
After more than five years at Chelsea, Ramires has signed for Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning.
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Chelsea are expected to complete the signing of Brazilian star Alexandre Pato by tomorrow.
Corinthians forward Alexandre Pato is reportedly on his way to London ahead of the much-anticipated move to Chelsea, according to Brazilian TV channel SporTV.
The former AC Milan star is expected to spend the rest of the season at the Stamford Bridge on loan, and the Blues will pay his wages, which amount to approximately £30,000 a week, according to Express. However, they will also have the option to sign him permanently if the two parties reach an agreement by tomorrow.
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Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has revealed he misses the Liverpool fans and refused to rule out a return to Anfield in the future.

Suarez, 29, left Liverpool for Barcelona in a £75m deal after the World Cup in 2014 and has gone on to win five major honours.

The Uruguay international ill-discipline forced his Anfield exit but the coveted frontman insists he would only re-join Liverpool if he was to return to the Premier League in the future.

“You never know what might happen in the future, but if I were to return to England it would only be to play for Liverpool and never for another team,” Suarez told ESPN.
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The Football Leaks website has challenged the opaque nature of the game recently. The website has created controversy recently, most notably revealing the details of Gareth Bale’s contract – much to the annoyance of Bale’s agent.
However the website has struck once again – this time revealing the contract nature of Arsenal and Germany star, Mesut Ozil.
According to The Telegraph, the transfer document reveals that Real Madrid negotiated a buy-back option from Arsenal for Ozil on a deal that was indeed worth €50 million (£42m).
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Arsenal could welcome back both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil for their Barclays Premier League clash against league champions, Chelsea on Sunday.
Sanchez has been missing since November with a hamstring injury and Ozil sat out last weekend's draw at Stoke due to a foot injury - but the pair are expected to start against the Blues.
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Liverpool have suffered from one of the worst injury records in the Premier League this season and according to Dutch football fitness expert Raymond Verheijen, the Reds’ fitness problems under their new manager Jurgen Klopp come down to the team’s new, more demanding style of play.
Speaking exclusively to Squawka, the former Wales assistant manager said, “Klopp has to implement the playing style he had at Borussia Dortmund because that’s why they hired him but the question is when and how.
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Premier League leaders Arsenal have been linked with a January move for Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny.
Several reports suggest a deal is close with the Egypt international expected to agree terms on a long term deal at the Emirates.
Here, Press Association Sport's Mark Bryans looks at seven things you may not know about the potential Gunner.
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Top Premier League clubs have all pricked up their ears following comments made by Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer, when the 48-year-old former German international defender failed to confirm that star player Mario Gotze would be staying with the German giants.
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The battle to be Premier League top scorer has been fought by a list of fantastic players over the years. Teddy Sheringham, Andy Cole, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero are just some of the names to have won the prestigious award. Generally with goals come titles, so it’s in every club’s interest to create opportunities for their strikers.
Last season Sergio Aguero topped the charts with 26 goals, with Harry Kane enjoying a breakout year and taking second place. But so far this season, things have turned out very differently to what many fans would have expected.
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Arsenal are reportedly in talks with Nigerian sensational midfielder Kelechi Nwakali, according to the player’s agent.
The Metro have reported that Nwakali could be heading to the Emirates as soon as January, with the player's agent claiming a deal may be imminent.

The Nigerian Under-17 international has also been touted by Premier League champions Chelsea, alongside Italian outfit Udinese.
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A unprecedented series of security measures will be put in place for Saturday's La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona in response to the attacks that killed 129 people in Paris last week.
The exact number of security personnel will be ironed out in a meeting on Thursday between representatives of both clubs, police and local and national government.
"Security will be greatly reinforced. There will be a lot of security personnel to control not only the access to the stadium, but also the outskirts and the transport that will bring fans to the stadium," said Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz.
Spain's anti-violence commission met with political, police and sporting authorities on Wednesday and declared the match as "high risk", which is customary for the biggest games in La Liga, especially those between eternal rivals Madrid and Barca.
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