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Premier League Saturday, Gameweek 28: Open Thread

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Ryan Giggs will play his 1,000th senior appearance today (as long as Sir Alex Ferguson doesn’t spoil the plot). If he does play for the Red Devils, it’ll be 22 years to the day when he made his debut for United … Continue reading

The Biggest Difference Between America and Britain: Breakfast

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America and Britain are alike in so many ways. I’d argue that as each year passes, the United Kingdom becomes more Americanized. But there’s one thing I haven’t been able to get used to in the States even though I’ve … Continue reading

La Liga Roundup Gameweek 25: Top Three March On

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Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid all won again at the weekend, with the Catalans maintaining their 12-point lead at the top of La Liga and the two capital clubs vying for the runners-up spot. A more intriguing drama is … Continue reading

Feuerstein’s Fire Tomorrow Night

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FEUERSTEIN’S FIRE #138 2013 MLS SEASON PREVIEW SHOW #3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH 8PM EST – 5PM PST GUESTS CHI: Ryan Sealock (Hot Time In Old Town) DC: Robert Hay Jr (MLS Talk DC Correspondant) NE: Sean Donahue (New England Soccer … Continue reading

MLS ’13 – The End of the Western Conference’s Dominance

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For the past three years, the gulf between the two MLS conferences has seemingly been as deep as the Grand Canyon.  In 2011 and 2012, the East’s representative in MLS Cup was Houston, a convert from the West.  The last … Continue reading

Premier League Saturday, Gameweek 27: Open Thread

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Six Premier League matches are on deck today beginning with Fulham against Stoke City (7:45am ET on ESPN2 for viewers in the United States). There’s no late kick-off today, so we have five matches at 10am ET/3pm UK time. Take … Continue reading

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and… Gareth Bale?

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Since being jettisoned into the spotlight of European football in October 2010 following his remarkable hat-trick against Inter Milan, Gareth Bale has gone from strength to strength. The year 2013 has seen Bale continue to churn out a string of … Continue reading

MLS ’13 – A Pivotal Year For Landon Donovan

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When we’re starting to take down those 2013 calendars in order to prepare for 2014, one would imagine that the landscape for the US Men’s National Team and Major League Soccer could be quite different than it is right now. … Continue reading

La Liga Roundup Gameweek 24: 300 Up For Messi

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Lionel Messi hit his 300th goal in a Barcelona shirt as the runaway leaders of La Liga came from a goal behind to defeat Granada on Saturday. Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid both won on Sunday to maintain second and … Continue reading

MLS ’13 – Accepting MLS as a Feeder League

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In the United States, we are used to the best.  The best cars, the best electronics, the best TV shows, everything we have is the best.  Even if we did not make it or create it, we still want it … Continue reading

Who’s Better, Andres Iniesta or Zinedine Zidane?

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Who’s better, Andres Iniesta or Zinedine Zidane? Both players have graced La Liga but which one is better, I’m talking overall here not just in la Liga, here’s my view on Iniesta and Zidane. After growing up watching Zidane I … Continue reading

MLS ’13: Which Teams Improved Most This Offseason?

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The New York Red Bulls and Sporting KC seemed to be the only teams to get their signings done early, and much was in the works or finished before the 19 clubs in MLS began preseason training. Sporting began back … Continue reading

La Liga Roundup Gameweek 23: Barca’s Six of the Best

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Six different players got on the score sheet for Barcelona on Sunday as the runaway leaders thumped Getafe 6-1, while Real Madrid had a convincing win over Sevilla but remain 16 points behind the Catalans. With coach Tito Vilanova convalescing … Continue reading

FA Cup Fifth Round Saturday: Open Thread

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The FA Cup tournament is back. This time it’s the fifth round, which should be filled with plenty of drama today for very different reasons. Kicking off the proceedings is the early match between Luton Town and Millwall. After the … Continue reading