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/ 5749 days agoShould Landon Donovan Join Manchester City?
He's had a successful World Cup and proved last season he can play in the Premier League, but should Landon Donovan join big spending Manchester City this summer? Donovan is now in high demand, but is Manchester City the right fit for the US international's second go at the Premier League? As reported by Yahoo! […]
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/ 5750 days agoWigan's Third Choice Goalkeeper Richard Kingson Shines for Ghana at World Cup
There's been an interesting undercurrent of first choice World Cup goal keepers performing brilliantly in the tournament so far who represent Premier League clubs. Besides a few early blunders from keepers, the goalkeeping has in fact been quite solid throughout the majority of the tournament. Maybe they've gotten used to the controversial Jabulani ball, or maybe they've […]
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/ 5751 days ago5 Reasons Why England Aren't Good Enough to Compete with the World's Best
In all actuality, shouldn't we have seen this coming like some run away freight down the frozen road of Precedence St. set by all those England players before? A capitulation of the highest order, a failing against those we least want to fail against and lastly, an outcome that was so sure to happen, we […]
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/ 5752 days agoEngland 1-4 Germany: England Eliminated and Left to Rue Disallowed Goal
In the crucial last 16 clash v Germany, England boss Fabio Capello elected to stick with his winning eleven that saw off Slovenia in the last group stage match. Unchanged and with growing confidence, England took the field against one of, if not their most hated international rival. The footballing history between the 2 countries […]
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/ 5754 days ago5 Players to Watch During England v Germany Round of 16 Clash
In this weekend's tastiest World Cup fixture, long time rivals Germany and England will meet in a head on battle with dramatic implications and a quarter final birth on the line. Will the English get their chance to conquer their demons during a dramatic penalty shootout, or will the young and organized Germans overrun the tired looking […]
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/ 5754 days agoYouTube Gets a Vuvuzela Button
Leave it up to the world's largest online video portal to come up with some pretty hilarious stuff, from idiots dancing in front of a camera to people falling flat on their faces while attempting some ridiculous stunt, YouTube has now added a Vuvuzela button featured on some soccer related videos. Seriously. On select videos, some football […]
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/ 5756 days agoEngland Survive Group Stage Scare as Form and Belief Continue to Grow
Was that the best that England have to offer? Probably not, but it was better than the last two group stage matches in a myriad of categories. Possession, defense, passing and a more cohesive attack were all sharper from England as they continue to build on their World Cup form that, let's face it, could only get […]
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/ 5758 days agoIs Joe Cole the Answer to England's Attacking Deficiencies?
As England approach their last chance to qualify for the round of sixteen, the avoidance of certain embarrassment and arguably this generation's most important make or break match, John Terry and the England squad have voiced their concerns over a beer with Fabio Capello resulting in the request to include Joe Cole (among other things) in the starting line up […]
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/ 5761 days agoAbject England Draw Algeria and Face Elimination in 2010 World Cup Group Stage
As the three lions bow their heads in shame and continue to yawn and whimper their way through what was supposedly the easiest group they've ever encountered, I feel the need as one of their biggest fans, at least on this site, to step up and face the music and admit my passions exist for […]
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/ 5763 days agoThe Times Closes Door On Online Soccer Coverage
EPL Talk reported in April that the days of free articles on the Times were soon coming to an end. It now seems as if the Times have taken the first big step in keeping good on their promise by closing it's online website, timesonline.co.uk, last Tuesday. For me, the move seems slightly odd considering the Times could loose substantial online viewership […]
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/ 5764 days agoConfessions of a Frustrated World Cup Fan
Raise your hand if you live in these great United States, you work full time Monday-Friday, or close to it, and you're a passionate football fan and love the World Cup with every fiber of your being? If you're anything like me, your hand is probably (frustratingly) raised high in the air because of your […]
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/ 5764 days agoShould FIFA Ban the Vuvuzela for the Duration of the World Cup?
Whether you're new to the World Cup or you're taking in your tenth finals, you're sure to have noticed the incessant drone at matches this past weekend from the stadium horns known as vuvuzelas that are so common in South Africa. Love them or hate them, it seems the vuvuzela, or lepatata is as much […]
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/ 5766 days agoESPN Impress with World Cup Coverage Thus Far
The first few days of the 2010 FIFA World Cup have come and gone like Robert Green's stint as England's #1 and ESPN (so far) have impressed with their fantastic coverage here in the States. It seems like ITV is the Robert Green of the tournament thus far while ESPN's solid coverage, analysis and team of experts […]
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/ 5767 days agoLackluster England Draw USA, But Better Things to Come from the Three Lions
Let's face it, England were quite poor in their opening game match of the 2010 World Cup with the United States, but I whole-heartedly believe that it's not all doom and gloom just yet and England fans have seen nothing near the best that will come from the Three Lions throughout the rest of this month long tournament. I'm […]
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/ 5770 days agoBBC Panorama Documentary Exposes Glazer Family Debt at £1.1bn
The Glazer family are in the news yet again for all the wrong reasons as BBC Panorama has found evidence exposing the Glazer family debt at £1.1bn, which is some £400m more than previously thought. After borrowing extensively against their suffering shopping malls in America, the Glazer's hold as owners of Manchester United must surely […]