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Chelsea, Arsenal, Juve, BVB have some fans at Notre Dame

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American college football players are embracing global international football (what us Yanks call soccer) at a rate you wouldn't believe. Yes, a lot of it has to do with the FIFA video game, but still, American millenials love international soccer. The beautiful game is huge among the 2015 Notre Dame football roster. Fighting Irish wide receiver Chris Brown broke it down … [Read more...] about Chelsea, Arsenal, Juve, BVB have some fans at Notre Dame

Diego Costa “likes to cheat a lot” says Chelsea Defender

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Chelsea striker Diego Costa is probably the most hated man in international football right now. Or to put it in more PR friendly terms, "he's a very polarizing figure." Just hours ago, the Football Association announced that Costa will be charged with "an alleged act of violent conduct." You can take a look at footage of Costa’s malfeasance at this link. Chelsea Manager … [Read more...] about Diego Costa “likes to cheat a lot” says Chelsea Defender

Jose Mourinho sticks up for Diego Costa; claims Arsenal is moaning

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Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho doesn't see any major issues in how his star forward Diego Costa performed today. "Man of the match . . he plays like he has to play, and that is why stadiums are full and football is sold for millions," Mourinho after his side beat Arsenal 2-0. It was a match where the Gunners were playing out-manned for a significant amount of time. Arsenal … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho sticks up for Diego Costa; claims Arsenal is moaning

Diego Costa, referees called out by Arsene Wenger

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As far as Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is concerned, Diego Costa is "the man of the match today" as the Blues beat Arsenal 2-0. It seems the rest of the football world, those who do not slant in favor of Chelsea, saw controversy at best, dirty play at worst, in Diego Costa's performance. Some even called for Costa to be charged and banned by the FA. ESPN FC even referred to … [Read more...] about Diego Costa, referees called out by Arsene Wenger

Jose Mourinho calls himself a “fantastic manager,” win or lose

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Jose Mourinho is at it again. It's what we've come to expect from him and his press conference are often pretty funny. The Chelsea Manager finally got his first home win of the 2015-16 campaign as the Blues routed Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League group stage. Mourinho acknowledged how good it felt to win again while also addressing all the … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho calls himself a “fantastic manager,” win or lose

Jose Mourinho calls question “stupid,” tells reporter to Google (video)

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You can tell that Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho is really feeling the heat now, as he let himself get drawn into an antagonistic back-and-forth with a reporter yesterday. Yes, it absolutely was an antagonistic line of questioning, but the journalist is just doing his job. Watch the embedded YouTube below as Mourinho rejects the idea of being affected by 'third season … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho calls question “stupid,” tells reporter to Google (video)

Mourinho reportedly swore at Martinez after Everton defeated Chelsea

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There was a war of words this summer between Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho and Everton boss Roberto Martinez over the potential transfer of Toffees Defender John Stones. The situation created a lot of tension between the two men, and it's clear that this acrimony carried over into the first regular season meeting between the two sides. Everton defeated Chelsea 3-1 on … [Read more...] about Mourinho reportedly swore at Martinez after Everton defeated Chelsea

Steven Gerrard says Jose Mourinho would have been perfect for Liverpool

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Now that Steven Gerrard's Liverpool career is long over he is free to speak his mind about the Reds and the Premier League in general. Gerrard's autobiography is being serialized by the Daily Mail, and today the publication revealed a passage in which the former Liverpool skipper articulated some thoughts on Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho. … [Read more...] about Steven Gerrard says Jose Mourinho would have been perfect for Liverpool

Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho’s tactics mocked by Actor Will Ferrell

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Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho takes a lot of criticism for his "parking the bus" tactics. This practice became especially extreme down the stretch of the 2014-15 Premier League season. As Chelsea took off and built a wide separation at the top of the table from the rest of the league, the "bus" tactics ensued. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho’s tactics mocked by Actor Will Ferrell