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/ 3889 days ago2015/16 Premier League shirts for all 20 teams [PHOTOS]
It's time for the annual obsession of getting excited and opinionated about the official jerseys released by each of 20 Premier League clubs. Whether you're a fan of a specific club or want to see what your opponents will be wearing this Premier League season, take a look at the complete list of jerseys for every […]

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/ 4266 days agoEnd of an Era For Manchester United Stars Heralds a New Beginning For Younger Players
The close season is, more than anything else, a time of change. Players and mangers come and go, club goals are reassessed and expectations molded. Similar to this summer, the corresponding months of 2006 also featured a World Cup, followed by its annual transfer merry-go-round. That summer also featured change and uncertainty at one of […]

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/ 4273 days agoWhy Gary Neville Is Correct That England Should Not Copy Germany's Model
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is over. A sad state of affairs for England, yes, but now that we're officially in post-tournament mode there is still loads to talk about. Most of it will center around how one country got things right while the other 31 still have much work to do, or how the […]

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/ 4283 days agoBiggest Winners and Losers of World Cup 2014
We're nearing the end of this glorious World Cup, which gives us time to look back and assess, to see who has benefitted the most from the tournament, and who have been the biggest losers. Winners 1. TV ratings The viewing figures for World Cup matches on US television continue to soar, reaching several new […]

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/ 4287 days ago20,000 USA Fans Expected At Chicago Soldier Field's USA-Belgium World Cup Watch Party
Chicago's Soldier Field will today host a USMNT World Cup Watch Party where event organizers are expecting more than 20,000 soccer fans to cheer on Team USA. Home to the NFL's Chicago Bears and multiple USMNT matches down the years, the stadium has a capacity of over 60,000. Even in a stadium that will be just […]

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/ 4295 days agoPanini Launches World Cup Prizm Mobile Game and iPhone App
There aren't many duos as well known as Panini and the World Cup. Every four years, soccer fans across the globe do all they can to complete their Panini World Cup sticker album. If it's something you've never heard of, you really ought to look it up. For many people, the album borders on an […]

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/ 4298 days agoFIFA Announce Referees for USA vs. Portugal World Cup Game
The United States Men's National Team knows that any kind of positive result against Portugal this Sunday will put them in the driving seat for qualification. Now, they also know who their referee will be. Today FIFA announced the referee designations for the three World Cup matches this Sunday, including the crunch match between Portugal […]

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/ 4302 days agoGhana vs USA, Starting Lineups and World Cup Open Thread
For viewers in the United States, here’s where you can watch the game between Ghana and the United States (6pm ET/3pm PT kickoff time). • English language: ESPN and WatchESPN • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online • Portuguese language: ESPN Deportes Starting line-ups: United States: Howard, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey (c), Bedoya, Jones, Beckerman, Altidore, Cameron, Johnson. Ghana: Kwarasey, […]

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/ 4302 days agoIran vs Nigeria, Starting Lineups and World Cup Open Thread
For viewers in the United States, here’s where you can watch the game between Iran and Nigeria (3pm ET/Noon PT kickoff time). • English language: ESPN and WatchESPN • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online • Portuguese language: ESPN Deportes Starting line-ups: Iran: Haghighi (GK), Heydari, Safi, Hosseini, Amirhossein, Nekounam (C), Andranik, Montazeri, Reza, Dejagah, Mehrdad Nigeria: Enyeama (GK)(C), Ambrose, […]

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/ 4312 days agoCeltic Take Giant Leap Forward With Appointment of Ronny Deila As Manager
Celtic is a club at a crossroads. Having just clinched their third title in a row, the Scottish club's plans for the summer were shaken up when manager Neil Lennon resigned on May 22. The popular manager had followed up his successful playing spell at Celtic Park with more than four seasons of titles and triumphs. […]

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/ 4322 days agoCrystal Palace to Tour United States This Summer
One of the great success stories of this year's Premier League campaign is coming to the United States this summer. Crystal Palace were the odds-on favorite for relegation after the club only took four points from its first 11 matches. Their next move was to cut ties with manager Ian Holloway and bring in the […]

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/ 4340 days agoESPN To Debut USMNT Documentary, "Inside: U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil," On May 13
There's good reason for U.S. soccer fans to be excited for this summer's World Cup. Not only does the team get the chance to face some of the best players in the world, but the network broadcasting the English-language rights to the tournament in the United States — ESPN — have plenty in store to entertain […]

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/ 4373 days agoInterview with Tony Meola, legendary USMNT goalkeeper
World Soccer Talk got the chance to have an exclusive interview with U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer Tony Meola. The goalkeeper, who was a two-sport college athlete, made his name as the USMNT’s No. 1 during the 1990 and 1994 World Cups. Meola went on to a successful career in MLS, and is now heavily […]

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/ 4383 days ago3 England Fans Set Out On Walk to World Cup to Raise Money For Charity
Ah, the World Cup. Undoubtedly the most anticipated event in all of sports. We wait four years for each one to come around, and that feeling of excitement when the tournament is fast approaching never gets old. In fact, sometimes the wait can seem to take ages; every passing day is spent looking at a […]

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/ 4694 days agoESPN’s Premier League Coverage On US TV Will Be Missed
The retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson last week and the subsequent extensive coverage reminded me just how far soccer has come here in the States. Since I began following soccer as a teenager some eight years ago, the sport wasn’t anywhere near the consciousness of the typical sports fan. Other than myself, there were only […]