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					<title><![CDATA[Liverpool and Roma's Boston connection]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0423/r360420_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Boston to Kiev is not the most well-trodden path, but when Liverpool take on AS Roma in the Champions League semifinal it will all be about completing a long journey from Massachusetts to the capital of Ukraine. Mark Ogden &amp;#187;]]>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:42:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Liverpool back in the Champions League big time as tough Roma test looms]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0410/r354555_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Liverpool face Roma in the Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday. You can say supporters have waited for this moment for almost 10]]>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:24:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Steven Kelly</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Nick Hornby: Arsenal free to dream of better future after Arsene Wenger exit]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2016/0823/wenger_1296x1296.png&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[(Editors&apos; note: We asked Nick Hornby -- novelist and screenwriter who wrote about his obsessive fandom of Arsenal in &quot;Fever Pitch&quot; --]]>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 09:52:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Nick Hornby</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Transfer Talk: Arsene Wenger's successor limited to �50 million budget]]></title>
					
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Next]]>
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					<link>http://www.espnfc.com/blog/transfer-talk/79/post/3469442/transfer-talk-arsene-wengers-successor-limited-to-50-million-budget</link>
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					<dc:creator>Chris Borg</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Manchester United's Jose Mourinho plays down talk of summer overhaul]]></title>
					
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					<link>http://www.espnfc.com/story/3469628/manchester-uniteds-jose-mourinho-plays-down-talk-of-summer-overhaul</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<category>Story</category>
					
					<category><![CDATA[Transfers]]></category>
					
					<dc:creator>Rob Dawson, Man United correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[David De Gea: Manchester United players must step up next season]]></title>
					
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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has told his teammates they must shoulder the responsibility of catching Manchester City]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 05:57:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Rob Dawson, Man United correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Man United vs. Chelsea FA Cup final to be refereed by Michael Oliver]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/0613/r219469_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Michael Oliver has been appointed to referee the 2017-18 FA Cup final, &lt;a]]>
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					<link>http://www.espnfc.com/english-fa-cup/story/3469768/man-united-vs-chelsea-fa-cup-final-to-be-refereed-by-michael-oliver</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:27:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>ESPN staff</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Liverpool got Mohamed Salah at an 'unbelievable bargain' - Roma's James Pallotta]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/0911/r256768_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Liverpool&apos;s &amp;#8364;42 million purchase of Mohamed Salah from Roma last summer was an &quot;unbelievable bargain,&quot; the Italian club&apos;s owner James]]>
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					<link>http://www.espnfc.com/as-roma/story/3469441/romas-james-pallotta-says-liverpool-got-mohamed-salah-at-an-unbelievable-bargain</link>
					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:34:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>ESPN staff</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Liverpool are role models for Roma - Francesco Totti]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/0821/r246953_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Roma should follow the example of Liverpool if they are to become one of Europe&apos;s top clubs, according to club director Francesco]]>
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					<link>http://www.espnfc.com/uefa-champions-league/story/3469576/liverpool-are-role-models-for-roma-francesco-totti</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 01:15:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Ben Gladwell</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Liverpool's Dejan Lovren is a genetically perfect defender - Jurgen Klopp]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0205/r324066_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Jurgen Klopp believes Dejan Lovren is a &quot;genetically&quot; perfect central defender and insists he is entirely convinced about the Croatia]]>
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					<link>http://www.espnfc.com/liverpool/story/3469604/liverpools-dejan-lovren-is-a-genetically-perfect-defender-jurgen-klopp</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:20:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Glenn Price, Liverpool correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Arsenal should replace Arsene Wenger with Rafa Benitez - Ray Parlour]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360810_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has backed Rafa Benitez as a good choice to take over from Arsene Wenger, &lt;a]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 03:51:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Mattias Karen, Arsenal correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Chelsea's UEFA Youth final 'an absolute disaster' - coach Joe Edwards]]></title>
					
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:49:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Neymar's cost to PSG same as Bordeaux's annual operating budget - report]]></title>
					
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					<dc:creator>Ian Holyman</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Carlo Ancelotti didn't discuss Italy job - Alessandro Costacurta]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360800_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Italian Olympic Committee sub-comissioner Alessandro Costacurta &lt;a]]>
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					<dc:creator>Ben Gladwell</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[FIFA approves Sergei Eremenko's switch from Finland to Russia]]></title>
					
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FIFA has cleared teenage midfielder Sergei Eremenko to play for Russia at the World Cup by approving his change of national eligibility from Finland.
A request by the Russian Football Union was approved on Monday, FIFA said.
The 19-year-old Eremenko was born in Russia and currently plays on loan at Spartak Moscow. His father, Alexei, has Finnish citizenship after playing and coaching there for much of his career.
Sergei Eremenko represented Finland at youth level, following his elder brothers Alexei...]]>
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					<dc:creator>Associated Press</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Burnley's Steven Defour acknowledges Belgium World Cup call-up unlikely after injury]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360871_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Stoke City took the early lead from Badou Ndiaye&apos;s strike, but couldn&apos;t hold on as Burnley&apos;s Ashley Barnes leveled the score in the 2nd half. 
				
			Stoke City took the early lead from Badou Ndiaye&apos;s strike, but couldn&apos;t hold on as Burnley&apos;s Ashley Barnes leveled the score in the 2nd half. 
				
			Stoke City took the early lead from Badou Ndiaye&apos;s strike, but couldn&apos;t hold on as Burnley&apos;s Ashley Barnes leveled the score in the 2nd half. 
Steven Defour told La Derniere Heure is not optimistic he will be fit enough to make Belgium&apos;s World Cup squad even though his recovery from knee surgery is ahead of schedule.
Defour, 30, has not played for Burnley since a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on Jan. 20 after requiring an operation to repair damaged cartilage.
The midfielder was part of the Belgium squad for November&apos;s internationals with Japan and Mexico, and would have been expected to feature in coach Roberto Martinez&apos;s plans for...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:08:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Chelsea Ladies striker Fran Kirby wins football writers' award]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360864_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Fran Kirby has scored 22 goals for Chelsea this season.
Chelsea Ladies and England striker Fran Kirby has won the inaugural Women&apos;s Footballer of the Year award from the Football Writers&apos; Association (FWA).
Kirby, a 24-year-old former Reading player, has scored 22 goals for Women&apos;s Super League leaders Chelsea in all competitions this season.
The FWA said she secured more than 50 percent of the vote after a shortlist was drawn up, with Euro 2017 Golden Boot winner Jodie Taylor finishing second.
&quot;I was really proud to be nominated in the first place,...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:58:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Robin van Persie: 'I have to be honest with myself' in continuing career]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360856_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Robin van Persie returned to Feyenoord in January after nearly 14 years away from the club.
Robin van Persie told Dutch broadcaster NOS he will need to &quot;be honest&quot; with himself as he contemplates his future with his contract at Feyenoord set to expire after the season.
Van Persie, 34, returned to his first club in January after leaving Fenerbahce, where he had played since his departure from Manchester United in 2015.
He scored his side&apos;s second goal in a 3-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Cup final on Sunday and claimed his first major trophy in the Netherlands, but acknowledged...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Chivas, Almeyda thrive in clutch as CONCACAF Champions League awaits]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0309/r338588_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Alejandro Moreno and Herculez Gomez break down everything that went wrong for Toronto against Chivas in the 1st leg of the CCL final. 

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- There has been nothing but silence from Chivas and Toronto in the build-up to the CONCACAF Champions League final second leg in Estadio Akron, at least up until Tuesday&apos;s news conference. 

Chivas&apos; training sessions at Verde Valle have been behind closed doors, while the core of Toronto&apos;s squad has been staying at a hotel next to Guadalajara&apos;s plushest shopping mall since this past Friday, adapting to the hot conditions in the western Mexico city and training at Atlas&apos; facilities....]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:34:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Tom Marshall</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Roma fans welcomed at Liverpool airport]]></title>
					
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						<![CDATA[Italian fans arriving for tonight&apos;s Champions League semi final first leg against Liverpool were given a special welcome to the city by a ukulele band and the Lord Mayor.]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:25:26 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Robert Lewandowski as dangerous as Cristiano Ronaldo - Bayern's Heynckes]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0417/r357967_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[ESPN&apos;s Alison Bender previews the Champions League semi-final matches where Liverpool take on AS Roma and Real Madrid face Bayern Munich. 
				
			The FC crew are split on whether Bayern Munich or Real Madrid is the likelier side to prevail in their Champions League semifinal tie. 
				
			ESPN FC&apos;s Gab Marcotti breaks down the Champions League semifinal draw which sees Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid and Liverpool vs. AS Roma. Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has said Real Madrid should be as wary of Robert Lewandowski as his side are of Cristiano Ronaldo.
As the two sides prepare to meet in Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday, Heynckes said Lewandowski was &quot;always ready to produce top performances.&quot;
Ronaldo has scored in 12 straight games, including 25 goals in his last 15 matches.
&quot;I respect Ronaldo immensely -- he has had a superb career,&quot; Heynckes told his prematch news conference.
&quot;But...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:22:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Mark Lovell</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Bolivian team Universitario forfeits match at 7-0 down after playing youth team]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360855_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Bolivia&apos;s Wilstermann saw their opponents Universitario forfeit the game after fielding youth players and losing 7-0 at half-time.
The Bolivian Footballers&apos; Association (FABOL) have denounced Universitario for fielding youth players in a top-flight game at the weekend and have threatened to stop the competition should that happen again.
A dispute over unpaid wages saw Universitario rest their first-team players and instead use their under-19 squad, with players ranging from 15 to 19 years of age, in Sunday&apos;s encounter at Primera A leaders Wilstermann in the city of Cochabamba.
The game ended up being forfeited because, after...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:16:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Adriana Garcia</dc:creator>
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					<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.espnfc.com/concacaf-champions-league/2298/blog/post/3469512/toronto-fc-on-unfamiliar-footing-entering-ccl-final-second-leg3469512</guid>
					<title><![CDATA[Toronto FC face unfamiliar CCL final scenario: coming from behind]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0423/r360790_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Alejandro Moreno and Herculez Gomez break down everything that went wrong for Toronto against Chivas in the 1st leg of the CCL final. 

For the past year, Toronto FC has met every challenge in front of it. From Sebastian Giovinco&apos;s last-gasp winner to claim the Canadian Championship to the wire-to-wire procession to the Supporters Shield to the dominating MLS Cup final triumph against the Seattle Sounders, the Reds have delivered when it mattered most.

Sure, there has been a hiccup or two along the way. The Ottawa Fury actually led Toronto in the Canadian Championship after the first leg of the semifinals. Montreal inched in front...]]>
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					<link>http://www.espnfc.com/concacaf-champions-league/2298/blog/post/3469512/toronto-fc-on-unfamiliar-footing-entering-ccl-final-second-leg</link>
					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:16:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Barcelona U19s win UEFA Youth League: Five players to watch]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360851_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[The ESPN FC crew compare the Barcelona side that thrashed Sevilla 5-0 with the one that was upset by Roma in the Champions League. 
BARCELONA -- On Tuesday, Barcelona&apos;s victorious under-19 team returned from Nyon. At the airport, a worker greeted them with a rendition of &quot;Championes, Championes&quot; and then belted out the club&apos;s anthem.
For the second time in the tournament&apos;s five-year existence, Barca won the UEFA Youth League, beating Chelsea 3-0 on Monday. They had beaten another English side, Manchester City, in a nine-goal thriller on Friday to make the final, before an Alejandro Marques brace and a late Abel Ruiz effort propelled...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:55:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Ronaldinho's Paul Pogba criticisms enrage ex-PSG coach Luis Fernandez]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0416/r357552_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has said that his team won&apos;t be the favourites when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. 
				
			Craig Burley examines the difference in approach from Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino in Man United&apos;s FA Cup semifinal win over Tottenham. 
Ronaldinho has annoyed Paris Saint-Germain&apos;s Luis Fernandez after advising Manchester United&apos;s Paul Pogba to &quot;respect&quot; coach Jose Mourinho.
Speaking with Canal+, Ronaldinho, who played for PSG during his career, told Pogba to accept Mourinho&apos;s decisions.
Ronaldinho, 38, then laid into Fernandez, his coach at PSG and now the club&apos;s youth academy sporting director, by saying that Fernandez&apos;s opinion was of inferior value to Mourinho&apos;s.
&quot;It is different -- when Jose tells you that you are going to...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:48:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[African journeyman Henri Michel passes away]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0424/r360842_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[Former French international and manager Henri Michel passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 70.
Michel played 58 times for his country between 1967 and 1980, and later guided the Olympic and senior Les Bleus sides.
He led the Olympic side to the gold medal at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, beating Brazil 2-0 in the final. Under his guidance the senior side reached the semifinals of the 1986 World Cup before defeat to West Germany.
Michel briefly managed Paris Saint Germain in 1990, but then...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:37:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<title><![CDATA[Toni Kroos: Real Madrid have 'special powers' in Champions League]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0328/r348542_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[ESPN&apos;s Alison Bender previews the Champions League semi-final matches where Liverpool take on AS Roma and Real Madrid face Bayern Munich. 
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos says the Champions League &quot;unleashes special powers&quot; in his side, as the winners of the last two seasons prepare for Wednesday&apos;s semifinal first leg against his former club Bayern Munich.
The Germany international won his first Champions League trophy while at Bayern in 2012-13, and lifted it again in each of the last two seasons with Real Madrid.
Having last year become the first side ever to retain the competition in its current expanded format, the challenge...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:28:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Dermot Corrigan</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain's Dani Alves plays down Barcelona return: Calm down my friends]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/1205/r299045_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[With Neymar in Brazil playing poker during PSG&apos;s title celebrations, the ESPN FC guys question his priorities and commitment to his club. 
Paris Saint-Germain&apos;s Dani Alves has played down speculation regarding a return to Barcelona after he spoke fondly of his former club in a recent interview.
Speaking with TV Globo in his homeland, the Brazil international claimed that &quot;if Barca called me, I would go back there tomorrow.&quot;
Alves, 34, has become the most decorated active player thanks to the Ligue 1, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophee des Champions titles he has won since joining PSG last summer, but seemingly opened the door to a Camp...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:10:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Jonathan Johnson, PSG Correspondent</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Ander Herrera recovers from uncertain spell to be Jose Mourinho's trusted lieutenant ]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2018/0408/r353364_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[The ESPN FC team answer your tweets on Alvaro Morata vs. Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United&apos;s comeback, Napoli&apos;s season and more. 
				
			Craig Burley examines the difference in approach from Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino in Man United&apos;s FA Cup semifinal win over Tottenham. Cometh the month, cometh the man. During a season where he has often seemed an afterthought, Ander Herrera -- when it has mattered most these last few weeks -- has been Manchester United&apos;s best midfielder.
Yes, Paul Pogba has been decisive, but his performances have oscillated between abject and excellent, often in the course of a single game. Nemanja Matic, perhaps due to fatigue, looks a level below his imperious form of the first part of the season. Both Pogba and Matic have emerged to play vital...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:09:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Musa Okwonga</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[German FA officially submits candidacy to host Euro 2024 to UEFA]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2016/0415/r74150_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[FA president Reinhard Grindel submitted Germany&apos;s bid to host Euro 2024 to UEFA.
The German Football Association (DFB) has handed its bid book for the 2024 European Championship to UEFA, with Turkey expected to follow suit before Friday&apos;s deadline.
A DFB delegation, including former Bayern Munich and Germany captain Philipp Lahm, gave the dossier to UEFA general secretary president Theodore Theodoridis at the European governing body&apos;s headquarters in Nyon on Tuesday morning.
&quot;Euro 2024 staged in the heart of Europe will enable all of the participants to be given the best possible...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 05:50:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>PA Sport</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Tottenham in talks with Kyle Walker-Peters over improved contract - sources]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/0725/r235833_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[The ESPN FC panel delve into Tottenham&apos;s inability to hold leads in important games following their FA Cup semifinal defeat against Man United. 
				
			Mark Ogden and Dan Kilpatrick discuss Tottenham&apos;s continual lack of silverware as Manchester United knock them out of the FA Cup semifinal. 
Tottenham are in talks with defender Kyle Walker-Peters over a new deal, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.
Full-back Walker-Peters only signed a contract at Tottenham last August just days after making his Premier League debut on the opening day of the season against Newcastle.
He still has two years to run on his current contract, but Spurs want to reward him for his progress in breaking into the first team with a new improved deal.
The 21-year-old has gone on to make eight appearances...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 05:13:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Peter O'Rourke</dc:creator>
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					<title><![CDATA[Marseille have momentum as Dimtri Payet & Co. face defining spell of season]]></title>
					
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						&lt;img style=&quot;float: left; margin-right: 10px;&quot; src=&quot;http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i/?img=/photo/2017/0208/r179274_1296x729_16-9.jpg&amp;amp;w=100&amp;amp;h=80&amp;amp;scale=crop&amp;amp;site=espnfc&quot; /&gt;<![CDATA[ESPN FC&apos;s Gab Marcotti delves into the Europa League semifinal matchups as Arsenal take on Atletico Madrid and Marseille square off with Red Bull Salzburg. 
Even in Marseille, where football is everything, they had never seen anything like this before. The enthusiasm for the Europa League semifinal on Thursday against RB Salzburg is such that the ticket sales went through the roof.
All tickets (between &amp;#8364;25 and &amp;#8364;60) were sold in a matter of hours. The demand was so high the club&apos;s website crashed for a few hours at the weekend. Marseille say they could have filled the Stade Velodrome three times over.
In the end, the record attendance set...]]>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:57:00 PDT</pubDate>
					
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					<dc:creator>Julien Laurens</dc:creator>
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