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Jurgen Klopp is the coolest manager around, I think that much we can all agree. Pep Guardiola previously held that mantle, but joining Bayern Munich is just a little too big time, allowing hipster Klopp to take the title. And with Klopp inevitably comes his pop song. Released in 2011 after Dortmund won their first [...]

Albirex Niigata FC ( 2 – 1 ) Hougang United FC , Singapore on The 24th of May, 2013 at twenty five past two Podcast:

The 23-year-old says that Carlo Ancelotti leaving would not make him want to depart and described the Ligue 1 success this season as “the greatest joy of my sporting life” Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore has confirmed that he will definitely still be plying his trade at Par des Princes next season. Speaking ahead of PSG’s final Ligue 1 game of the campaign on Sunday, away to Lorient, the 23-year-old has insisted that coach Carlo Ancelotti’s rumoured move to Real Madrid would not make him want to leave. “I am 100 per cent staying at Paris next season,” Pastore told Le Parisien. “I will never forget that the owners of PSG were the first to trust me. I was one of the first recruits, and I arrived in Paris before Carlo Ancelotti.“ The Argentina international also spoke gushingly about PSG’s title-winning campaign, describing it as the finest moment of his career to date and admitting he has plenty of room for improvement next season. “It is the greatest joy of my sporting life,” he said. “Winning a championship is really hard. It is wonderful though. “Everyone thought that Paris would win easily, but French football is difficult. Luckily, we won a lot of games. “I’d give myself a seven out of 10 [for the year]. I have not always been very good, but I believe I have finished the season at a good level. I have to be more consistent though.” Pastore has featured in 32 of PSG’s Ligue 1 matches this season, scoring four goals and creating another five.

Micah Richards scores in extra time as Manchester City overhaul a three-goal deficit to beat Chelsea 4-3 on Thursday in the opener of a two-game US tour

Manchester City performed a remarkable comeback to overturn a 3-0 deficit and defeat Chelsea 3-4 in their end of season friendly. The two sides met in St Louis during their post-season tours of the USA. Demba Ba headed Chelsea into the lead, with goals from Cesar Azpilicueta and Oscar seemingly securing a victory for the [...]

Against the wishes of Spain, Gibraltar today have been confirmed as the 54th member nation of UEFA. Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the tip of Spain. The population of 30,000 residents have twice rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty, and remain closely tied with Great Britain. What this means for the other UEFA countries is that there’ll be another team competing in future qualification matches for the European Championship tournament. They’ll be eligible to compete in the qualifying stages for the European Championship in 2016. Plus their club sides will also be allowed to compete in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. While it’s excellent news for Gibraltar, it’s a sign that UEFA needs to rethink their qualification process for major tournaments. There desperately needs to be a pre-qualification round where the minnows play each other to determine who will move on to the Euro 2016 qualification matches. Here are today’s Premier League news headlines: Gibraltar have been confirmed as the 54th member nation of UEFA — Sky Sports £120m Premier League promotion prize for The Eagles or Hornets — FC Business Sunderland have signed teenage striker Duncan Watmore from non-league side Altrincham — Sky Sports Manchester United’s David Moyes considers move for Marouane Fellaini — The Guardian Noel Hunt, Ian Harte, Nicky Shorey, Simon Church and Jay Tabb to be released by Reading — Sky Sports Uefa confirm Champions League reward for winning the Europa League — The Independent Mark Hughes emerged today as the early front runner in the race to replace Tony Pulis — Standard Outgoing Manchester United chief executive David Gill elected to Uefa role — The Independent Vincent Tan linked with Cardiff City share offer in Malaysia — BBC Sport Liverpool chairman happy with ‘remarkable progress’ being made under Rodgers — Independent Gareth Bale must quit Spurs now, says Marcel Desailly — Evening Standard The 37 English professional football clubs offering zero pay for real jobs — Sporting Intelligence Tottenham were held to a 0-0 draw with Jamaica — Sky Sports Brian Kidd heaps praise on Manchester City after comeback against Chelsea in St Louis — Independent Romelu Lukaku says a move to Borussia Dortmund would appeal to him — Sky Sports The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Football Is Wrong – review — The Guardian UEFA Congress adopts anti-racism resolution — UEFA.com Man United coaches Eric Steele and Mike Phelan on their way out at Old Trafford — The Mirror 7 Network acquire rights to Man United and Liverpool’s pre-season matches in Australia — SportsPro Itay Shechter thanks Swansea City as loan spell comes to an end — This Is South Wales Newcastle intend to fight to keep Fabricio Coloccini at the club this summer — The Independent The Daily EPL is your morning guide to the latest Premier League news headlines, so you don’t have to spend an hour or more scanning the Internet. We do all the work for you. Read The Daily EPL on EPL Talk every morning to stay on top of all the news that matters. Gibraltar Have Been Confirmed As 54th Member Nation of UEFA: The Daily EPL is a post from EPL Talk - Independent voice of EPL soccer fans since 2005.

Scotland Under-21 defender Stephen O'Donnell agrees to a new two-year contract with promoted Partick Thistle.

• Application rejected first in 1999 and most recently 2007• Victories in court of arbitration for sport paved way for moveGibraltar has become Uefa's 54th member nation after the European ruling body voted for its inclusion at its congress in London.There had been opposition from Spain but the Gibraltar FA won a case at the court of arbitration for sport obliging Uefa to accept the British overseas territory as a member.The Uefa president Michel Platini said that Gibraltar would be kept apart from Spain in qualifying for Euro 2016. "Gibraltar will not play qualifying matches with Spain – we also have this situation with Armenia and Azerbaijan,'' he said."This is a momentous occasion for football in Gibraltar," said Gareth Latin, president of the Gibraltar Football Association. "Uefa membership means that we can begin the next chapter of Gibraltarian football."He added: "At last we'll be able to show the whole of Europe that we can match the best with football of a high standard and entertaining style."It will open up a whole new world of opportunities for our highly skilled young footballers. This is one of our greatest ever sporting moments."Gibraltar's first application, in 1999, had been rejected in the face of intense opposition from Spain, who feared that that if Gibraltar were to be admitted to Uefa, it would set a precedent that could inspire similar claims from separatist Basque or Catalan teams.The last vote was in 2007 when only three countries supported Gibraltar's application and Spain threatened to withdraw all its teams from Uefa competition if Gibraltar were admitted.GibraltarGibraltarUefaSpainEuropeFootball politicsguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

Manchester United's outgoing chief executive David Gill is elected to the Uefa executive committee.

I think we all that the trend of animals predicting football matches had probably run its course, but we were fools. Because this is an elephant. A ‘psychic’ elephant. The elephant, rather disappointingly called Nelly (think outside the box, folks), has made the bold prediction in Serengeti Park, kicking a football into a net marked [...]