Photo: ThisIsAnfield.com In his first match in a Liverpool uniform, Dejan Lovren headed home a Steven Gerrard corner kick in a 4-0 friendly win over Borussia Dortmund Sunday. With Liverpool up 1-0 at Anfield in the 14th minute, Lovren was left all alone in the box to set up the header as Liverpool players ran in following the corner. The Reds lost star player Luis … [Read more...] about Lovren scores in Liverpool debut
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Lovren moving to Anfield
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Photo: Liverpool FC After a phenomenal first season in the English Premier League with Southampton FC, Croatian defender Dejan Lovren has completed a £20 million move to Liverpool. Lovren had made it known that he wanted to move to Liverpool before the world Cup had even started. Now, he will return to the Champions League (which he played in during his Lyon days) … [Read more...] about Lovren moving to Anfield
OFFICIAL: Mandžukić to Atletico Madrid
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Photo: 101GreatGoals.com After a falling out with Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola at the end of last season and with the addition of Robert Lewandowski to the Bavarian strike force in the summer, all signs pointed to "Super Mario" Mandžukić out at Bayern Munich. And on Thursday, it was made official. Mandžukić will be joining last season's La Liga … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Mandžukić to Atletico Madrid
Lovren ready for Liverpool move
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Photo: thesun.co.uk ESPNFC.com has reported that Southampton have rejected a £20 million price tag for Croatian defender Dejan Lovren from Liverpool FC. Southampton purchased Lovren from French side Lyon last summer for a £9 million fee. With the Saints finishing in the top half of the Premiership in their first season of promotion, many of their players have become … [Read more...] about Lovren ready for Liverpool move
Modrić: The morning after
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So what do you do if you're Luka Modrić and you've just helped Real Madrid win a record 10th Champions League title? Naturally, you cut your beautiful, long locks. That's right, we're all going to see a much different looking Luka Modrić at next month's World Cup in Brazil. The Real Madrid midfielder held his own while stars Ronaldo and Gareth Bale had mediocre nights … [Read more...] about Modrić: The morning after
Modrić set to impress in Madrid CL finale
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Atletico Madrid won La Liga. Real Madrid won Copa del Rey. And the two Spanish clubs will meet in Lisbon, Portugal this Saturday (2:45PM ET kickoff) to battle it out for the Champions League crown. Luka Modrić is expected to start alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in this match before he joins the Croatian national team for pre-World Cup … [Read more...] about Modrić set to impress in Madrid CL finale
Pep to Mandza: “Good luck with your new club”
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It looks as if "Super" Mario Mandzukić has played his last game for Bayern Munich. German news outlet Bild has reported that Mandzukić will not travel to Berlin with his Bayern teammates for their German Cup final versus Borussia Dortmund on May 17th. Instead, Mandza is expected to grab his belongings in Germany and fly to Croatia, where he will meet with the HNS contingent … [Read more...] about Pep to Mandza: “Good luck with your new club”
Modrić, Rakitić make Goal.com La Liga XI
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Goal.com may not be the ultimate measuring stick when it comes to soccer reporting, but earlier in the week, they named both Luka Modrić and Ivan Rakitić to the 2013-14 La Liga Team of the Year. Others on the list included Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale and Diego Costa, to name a few. Although Modrić only scored one goal for Real Madrid this season, he has pulled … [Read more...] about Modrić, Rakitić make Goal.com La Liga XI
Modrić, Real Madrid dismantle Bayern, book CL Final
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One of the most anticipated matches of the season quickly became a snooze-fest Tuesday evening in Munich. With Bayern Munich down 1-0 in aggregate after a first leg loss, all was still to play for in the return. However, two quick Sergio Ramos headers (16', 20') would put the game out of reach early. Ronaldo would add two of his own, sliding one past Manuel Neuer in the 34th … [Read more...] about Modrić, Real Madrid dismantle Bayern, book CL Final
