ESPN has released its third commercial for its “One Game Changes Everything” World Cup Campaign. &nbsp;The video above titled “Power of 10” has hit the airways today showcasing all the best players to have ever worn the number, as well as those looking to impact the tournament this summer. Two weeks ago ESPN released the second ad titled “<a href="http:\/\/www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXlBSlyU8xY">United</a>” &nbsp;which followed the first commercial in the campaign titled <a href="http:\/\/www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfpngHyiRZc">“Robben Island”</a>. &nbsp;With the tournament now less than 35 days away, be on the lookout for the final spot, “Passion”, to hit ESPN in the coming weeks.
Who is your favorite number 10 of all-time? Which number 10 do you think will make the biggest difference this summer and become a World Cup legend?

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ESPN Releases "Power of 10" World Cup Ad

You&nbsp;don’t need to pour over the table.
You don’t need a bunch of fancy statistics, charts or graphs.
You&nbsp;just need to remember this on the last Sunday of the 2009-2010 EPL season:
<ul>
<li>If Chelsea beats Wigan at home, the Blues are champions</li>
<li>If Chelsea loses, and Manchester United beats Stoke City at Old Trafford, United are champions</li>
<li>If Chelsea draws, and Manchester United beats Stoke City at Old Trafford, United are champions</li>
<li>If Chelsea loses, and Manchester United draws, Chelsea wins the title (I don’t think they’re going to lose 9-0, which is what it would take to overturn the goal difference)</li>
<li>If they both lose, win or draw, the title is Chelsea’s</li>
</ul>
There’s some other stuff to work out, like who’s finishing third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh, so let’s dive in.

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Chelsea vs. Wigan Athletic
The proposition is a simple one for Chelsea. Win at home, collect the silverware.
The Blues have their eyes on the prize, to be sure.
“We are just training like we train before every game and even if it is the most important game of the season, if we play like we know how to play then should be a nice game to watch,” <a title="story" href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6137135,00.html" target="_blank">Salomon Kalou told Sky Sports.</a> “After ten months of hard work, if we don’t capitalise on Sunday all that work will be in vain. Just one game can spoil everything and we have to play like we are champions. Playing for the title in front of your own supporters, we have to enjoy that.”
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Manchester United vs. Stoke City
It may be one eye on Stoke City and the other on the out-of-town scoreboard for the Red Devils on Sunday.
Rio Ferdinand is hoping for a little help as his team tries to overtake Chelsea at the top of the table.
“It’s been an exciting season,” <a title="article" href="http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1273777/Rio-Ferdinand-desperate-shock-stop-Manchester-United-handing-Premier-League-trophy-Chelsea.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" target="_blank">he told the Daily Mail.</a> “The number of lesser teams on paper who’ve been taking points off the top four has been higher, when it’s been a case of the big teams beating all the others and then dropping points against each other.
“It’s been a weird season. Hopefully that will bode well for Chelsea’s game on Sunday.”
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Arsenal vs. Fulham
Arsenal needs a win at home to solidify its hold on third place while Fulham will certainly be looking past this fixture to the Europa League final in Hamburg on May 12.
After a request to move the game up a day <a title="article" href="http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/fulham/7683275/Premier-League-reject-Fulham-request-to-move-final-match-at-Arsenal.html" target="_blank">was denied by the league,</a> don’t expect many first-team players on the team sheet for the Cottagers.
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Aston Villa vs. Blackburn Rovers
Villa is assured of Europa League football next season, but they can climb as high as fifth with the right set of results on Mother’s Day.
Young Nathan Delouneso wants his team to finish on a high note.
“We want to finish strongly and finish on a high next weekend,” Delfounesotold the Birmingham Mail. “We don’t want to finish on a low, especially in front of our own fans. We want to send them off happy.”
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Bolton Wanderers vs. Birmingham
Little more than pride and a place or two one way or the other in the table is on the line as Birmingham visits the Trotters.
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish wants his team to end the season with a road win.
“If we could eclipse that, 50 points then, again, it would be another thing for the fans to hang on to in terms of the history books,” McLeish told the Birmingham Mail. “And, of course, we would be proud to do that. We don’t set out to break records, we just set out to try and be successful and if we break records along the way that’s a great bonus.”
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Burnley vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Thanks to clinching fourth place in its mid-week win at Eastlands over Manchester City, Sunday’s game at Burnley is little more than a victory lap for Tottenham.
Sure, they could finish third with a win and an Arsenal loss, but with Fulham sure to put out a&nbsp;weakened side, that doesn’t seem too likely.
Spurs’ boss Harry Redknapp understands the situation, telling Sky Sports, “I cannot see it happening to be honest,&nbsp;(Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has)&nbsp;got his priorities and quite rightly so, I understand where he’s coming from,” he said. “He’s got a massive game next week, European cup final, it is a great achievement for them so he’s got to do what’s right for his club.”
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Everton vs. Portsmouth
Another team with its mind on other silverware plays out the string this weekend as Portsmouth visits Everton.
The FA Cup final is all that’s left this season for relegated Pompey, and while Everton can’t finish any higher than eighth, <a title="article" href="http:\/\/www.clickliverpool.com/sport/everton-fc/128990-everton-sell-out-pompey-finale-.html" target="_blank">its fans have sold out the match on Sunday.</a>
Hope they have a nice time.
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Hull City vs. Liverpool
Europa League football may be of little solace for Liverpool as its wraps up its season at equally disheartened Hull City.
Hull, it seems, is already <a title="story" href="http:\/\/www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/sport/HULL-CITY-Player-exodus-starts/article-2114757-detail/article.html" target="_blank">planning the fire sale.</a>
The summer might prove equally interesting for Liverpool, with <a title="story" href="http:\/\/soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=782686&amp;sec=england&amp;cc=5901" target="_blank">financial issues,</a> <a title="story" href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6137288,00.html" target="_blank">manager speculation</a> and <a title="article" href="http:\/\/www.koptalk.co.uk/201005062231/Liverpool-FC-News/liverpool-braced-for-torres-transfer-bid-on-monday.html" target="_blank">transfer rumors flying.</a>
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West Ham United vs. Manchester City
West Ham could rise three spots with the right results while City could fall to sixth if they lose on Sunday.
I’m not sure either side cares that much one way or the other.
With the Irons, the talk is <a title="article" href="http:\/\/soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=782565&amp;sec=england&amp;cc=5901&amp;campaign=rss&amp;source=soccernet" target="_blank">more financial than results-based</a> while <a title="article" href="http:\/\/soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=782796&amp;sec=england&amp;cc=5901" target="_blank">City is starting to plan its summer.</a>
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Sunderland
Two teams in the bottom half of the table put a bow on the season as the Black Cats come calling to Wolves.
Wolves’ manager Mick McCarthy is already making plans to <a title="story" href="http:\/\/www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/05/04/1909293/wolverhampton-wanderers-owner-steve-morgan-confirms-club-are" target="_blank">strengthen next year’s team</a> while Steve Bruce and Sunderland are already linked <a title="story" href="http:\/\/www.clicklancashire.com/sport/blackburn-rovers-fc/126962-blackburn-rovers-battle-with-sunderland-fc-over-south-american-ace.html" target="_blank">with transfer whispers.</a>
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Premier League Preview - May 9 - World Soccer Talk

Premier League Preview – May 9

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The Red Devils are coming.
<a title="story" href="http:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/manchester-united-take-mls-all-stars-july-28" target="_blank">Major League Soccer announced today</a> that Manchester United has been named as the opponent in the annual MLS All-Star Game on July 28 at Reliant Stadium.
“Manchester United are among the most recognized and successful clubs in the world, and we are pleased to have them compete against our All-Stars and two MLS clubs this summer,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said. “We are proud to once again present our supporters with one of the most compelling All-Star Game formats in sports and we believe Manchester United’s North American tour will be a tremendous celebration of the sport following the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.”
United will also play Celtic in Toronto on July 16, the Philadelphia Union on July 21 and the Kansas City Wizards on July 25 as part of their North American tour.
“It’s great to be going back to North America,” Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said. “I enjoyed the last two tours there in 2003 and 2004 immensely. The quality of the facilities is outstanding and there is real enthusiasm in the crowds. It’s especially pleasing to be going in a World Cup year, when interest in football will be at its height.”

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Manchester United Named MLS All-Star Opponent

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In the midst of the build up to the 2010 World Cup, it’s worth pointing out that there are four MLS games tonight – and eight more slated for&nbsp;Saturday.
Included in this Wednesday four-pack is a clash between the Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United on ESPN 2 tonight at 7.
This quote from the <a title="story" href="http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050404964.html?hpid=sec-sports" target="_blank">Washington Post just about sums it up for United.</a>
“We discussed some things to try to get the team focused on results, no matter how ugly they are,” United president Kevin Payne said. “Since I have checked the standings recently, we haven’t gotten any points for style. We’re not worried about that right now. If we get the ship righted and if we add a few players in the summer, maybe then we will try to go back to playing the kind of soccer we want to play.”

Kansas City is also trying to get back on track – and find the back of the net.
“We’re all trying to press and push and get the goal,”&nbsp;Wizards’ forward&nbsp;Josh Wolff told mls.com. “But sometimes you need to make another pass and sometimes you need to slow it down. It’s not just one thing.”
Here’s the complete schedule:
Wednesday, May 5
Kansas City Wizards at D.C. United, ESPN2, 7 p.m. 
<a title="preview" href="http:\/\/www.necn.com/05/05/10/Preview-Revs-Chivas-USA/landing_sports.html?blockID=229160&amp;feedID=3352" target="_blank">Chivas USA at New England, 7:30 p.m.</a> 
<a title="preview" href="http:\/\/sports.espn.go.com/dallas/news/story?id=5164673" target="_blank">FC Dallas at Houston, 9 p.m.</a> 
<a title="preview" href="http:\/\/www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2010/05/05/1909376/colorado-rapids-vs-los-angeles-galaxy-head-to-head-preview" target="_blank">L.A. Galaxy at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.</a>
Saturday, May 8
L.A. Galaxy at Seattle Sounders, TeleFutura, 4 p.m. 
Philadelphia Union at Real Salt Lake, 4 p.m. 
Chicago Fire at Toronto FC, 4 p.m. 
New England Revolution at Columbus Crew FSC, 7 p.m. 
D.C. United at FC Dallas, 9 p.m. 
New York Red Bulls at San Jose, 10 p.m. 
Houston at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m.
And here’s a peak at the current table:
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