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/ 1237 days agoManchester City vs Brentford: TV coverage plans
Brentford face a tough challenge when they travel to Manchester City in their final game before the World Cup, and it is available to watch on US television. The Premier League will host its final round of fixtures before the World Cup break. Manchester City will be hoping to head into that break as close […]

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/ 1241 days agoSouthampton target Nathan Jones to replace Ralph Hasenhüttl
Ralph Hasenhüttl’s spell in charge of Southampton is over, and Nathan Jones is the club's key target. The Saints took the decision to dismiss the Austrian after a string of poor results. Hasenhüttl had been in charge at St. Mary’s since December of 2018, following an excellent spell in charge at RB Leipzig. However, his […]

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/ 1241 days agoUEFA completes draw for Champions League and Europa League
Monday morning saw UEFA complete the draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League and Europa League. There were a pick of excellent matchups in either competition. Fans can now see routes to a potential final. Consequently, some of the bigger teams are worried about the difficulty of their task. There was no repeat […]

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/ 1243 days agoChelsea vs Arsenal: TV coverage plans
Arsenal travel to Chelsea in a huge London derby on Sunday, and there are coverage plans available for those in the United States. Mikel Arteta is taking his charges to Stamford Bridge as the favorites. This is rare for the Gunners who have endured some rank humiliations against the Blues. Arsenal sit atop the Premier […]

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/ 1244 days agoManchester City vs Fulham: TV coverage plans
Manchester City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, with coverage plans available for those in the United States. It is set to be a matchup between two of the best performing teams in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s charges have been sensational, despite sitting second. Erling Haaland’s goalscoring form has been staggering. However, […]

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/ 3892 days agoPreview of the 2015-16 Ligue 1 season
The Premier League's newly signed mammoth television deal was always going to have a knock-on impact for the rest of Europe's top footballing leagues. However, nobody has felt it more than the French Ligue 1 with a huge number of stars opting to move to England this summer. The likes of the Ayew brothers, Jordan […]

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/ 4054 days agotalkSPORT plans to launch second radio station
Popular UK-based sports radio station talkSPORT is planning on expanding its coverage with the launch of a second sports channel. talkSPORT has confirmed it is involved in one of the bids for a new UK digital radio license. Ofcom, the UK government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries, has asked the public for their feedback […]

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/ 4060 days agoBundesliga considering schedule changes to compete with Premier League
Despite the public display of opposition to the television model used by the Premier League by supporters of FC Bayern Munich this past weekend (see below), it now appears that the German Bundesliga is contemplating a scheduling change to compete with England's top flight. According to a report published by ESPN FC, the Bundesliga are looking at ways they […]

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/ 4074 days agoEnglish giants Liverpool set to tour Australia in July 2015
Liverpool Football Club have today announced that the club will take its annual pre-season tour to Australia this summer with matches set in July in both Adelaide and Brisbane, which is the Reds' very first visits to each of these cities. It will be the first chance to see what is likely to be a […]

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/ 4084 days agoWhat is Manchester United's best starting XI and formation?
Manchester United's 0-0 draw with Cambridge United of League 2 was the latest in a string of disappointing performances which have plagued Louis van Gaal's team since the Christmas period. Fans are outwardly displaying their discontent at Van Gaal's use of a 5-3-2 formation with the players still not looking entirely comfortable in the new […]

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/ 4088 days agoAndrei Kanchelskis says Manchester United won't win a title in 10 years with Louis van Gaal
In a report published by the Manchester Evening News, former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis blasted Louis van Gaal and his style of football and even went as far to suggest the Premier League title will not return to Old Trafford as long as the 63-year-old Dutchman is in charge at the club. Kanchelskis was […]

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/ 4094 days agoJermain Defoe Will Help Keep Sunderland in the Premier League
The deal to take Jermain Defoe to Sunderland in exchange for Jozy Altidore is nearing completion with the agreement of terms that will take Altidore to Toronto the only thing holding up official confirmation from the Wearside club. Defoe is expected to sign a two-and-a-half year deal at the Stadium of Light. With Sunderland in […]

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/ 4095 days agoIdentifying Areas Where Manchester United Need to Strengthen In Transfer Window
With Manchester City's £25million signing of Wilfried Bony now complete, the transfer window is finally beginning to excite as we head into the month's 15th day. Many expected Manchester United to be up there with the busiest of teams this month. However, as yet, Louis van Gaal's side have added just one player to their […]

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/ 4101 days agoSee what English soccer was like in the 1960s
If you ever wanted to see how different the game of soccer is on and off the field compared to yesteryear, the following video (entitled Saturday Fever from The Rank Organization) is a prime example. Featuring footage of Tottenham against Manchester City in the 1960 season, as well as clips of fans at Manchester United, Cardiff […]

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/ 4102 days agoAndrej Kramaric could keep Leicester in the Premier League
It appears we are now awaiting only official confirmation from Leicester City that the club have completed the signing of highly rated 23-year-old forward Andrej Kramaric from Croatian club Rijeka, following various reports that he has signed a deal with the club. These reports were then substantiated by a leaking of a picture of Kramaric […]
