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Spain and Barcelona midfield ace Xavi is confident that he will soon be joined at the Camp Nou by international colleague Cesc Fabregas. The 23-yea

Jose Mourinho has added to his already sparkling coaching CV with a remarkable treble this weekend. He’s won domestic titles in three countries and th

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Stoke City winger Matthew Etherington is concerned that talks over a new contract at the Britannia Stadium have made little progress. The 28-year-o

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Burnley manager Brian Laws is hoping to persuade veteran forward Robbie Blake that his future is at Turf Moor. Earlier in the week, Blake revealed