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/ 3831 days agoSunderland announce 2015 North America summer tour
Sunderland AFC has announced plans for a summer tour of the USA and Canada ahead of the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League season. After leading The Black Cats to Premier League safety last season, Dutch manager Dick Advocaat will lead his team across the Atlantic for three friendly fixtures. The club will start in San Francisco […]

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/ 3844 days agoFIFA issues statement welcoming US Dept. of Justice investigation
FIFA, the world football governing body, released a statement regarding the arrests of FIFA officials by Swiss authorities and extradited to the United States earlier today. The statement welcomed any approach to try and provide transparency regarding the allocations of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, stating: "FIFA welcomes actions that can help contribute to rooting […]

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/ 4020 days agoTop 20 Dirtiest Teams in the Premier League This Season
Crystal Palace have found themselves topping a table that none of the club will want, currently leading all Premier League sides in fouls per game after 12 gameweeks. The Eagles are also tied for the most sending offs of the season, level with Swansea and Manchester United on three dismissals each. Perhaps this data can […]

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/ 4034 days agoDraft11.com – The New And Exciting Way To Play Fantasy Soccer
Every year, I push myself to make a fantasy soccer side. Usually based around the English Premier League, I pick my side that is going to see me top the world. And then I leave it. This year, I still have Olivier Giroud in the team, despite him being injured until the turn of the […]

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/ 4069 days agoArsenal Receive A Welcome Boost With Theo Walcott Returning To Training
Positive injury news for Arsenal as Theo Walcott returns to training Arsenal and England winger Theo Walcott has returned to training at Arsenal’s London Colney training ground this week. Walcott, 25, has been out of action since sustaining an injury in the 2-0 win over Tottenham back in January. Walcott missed the remainder of the […]

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/ 4116 days agotalkSPORT and TuneIn Brings European Soccer to US Radio
Listening to European soccer is to be made even easier this season with the renewal of radio services in the United States for Premier League and Bundesliga broadcasting rights. talkSPORT, the world’s largest sports radio station, has been given the rights to broadcast coverage of all 380 Premier League fixtures in the 2014/15 season, broadcasting […]

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/ 4125 days agoManchester United Confirms £16m Signing of Marcos Rojo, While Nani Joins Sporting On Loan
Manchester United has confirmed that Sporting and Argentina left back Marcos Rojo has signed for the club, for a fee believed to be in the region of £16million. Luis Nani has been sent the other way on a season long loan. Rojo will be unveiled as United footballer after he passes a medical and agrees […]

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/ 4129 days agoWest Bromwich Albion 2014/15 Season Preview: Stability Is The Goal After Rocky 12 Months
Former Everton youth coach Alan Irvine takes control of West Bromwich Albion this season, giving him his first Premier League managerial role. Finishing 17th last year, leaving their survival until the penultimate game and going through a managerial change during the course of the season, most West Brom fans will be happy to put last […]

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/ 4130 days agoMondogoal Launches Best-of-Breed Fantasy Soccer Game
There are lots of fantasy soccer games out there, but a new site named Mondogoal has brought something unique and refreshing to the table. Mondogoal has set up a fantasy soccer game where you can compete for cash, every single match day. Combined with a beautiful and easy-to-use design, Mondogoal has emerged as a best-of-breed […]

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/ 4142 days agoNew European Fantasy Soccer League Opens Today
Ever wanted to play a fantasy soccer game which allows you to select your players from multiple European leagues? Choosing from one league can often lead to similar sides and boring results, or perhaps you’re a fan of not just EPL but also one of the other major European sides. Maybe you don't watch much […]

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/ 4142 days agoStoke’s Geoff Cameron Attracting Interest from 9 European Clubs
US international Geoff Cameron has as many as nine clubs trying to sign him this summer, according to reports in the Stoke Sentinel newspaper. Cameron has been used primarily as a make shift right back over the past two seasons at the Britannia, though with the introduction of Phil Bardsley from Sunderland on a free transfer, […]

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/ 4146 days agoUSMNT Assistant Coach Andreas Herzog Extends Contract to 2018
The US Soccer Federation has extended the contract of assistant coach Andreas Herzog until the 2018 World Cup in Russia, according to a report from Germany. Herzog, an integral part to Jurgen Klinsmann's team that oversaw the United States' impressive performance in the 2014 World Cup, will not only be a part of the preparations and […]

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/ 4149 days agoLil Wayne Trying to Sign Cristiano Ronaldo to His Sports Management Company
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to become rapper Lil Wayne’s first soccer client in a new sports management company, according to a report in the New York Daily News. In one of the more bizarre stories of the week, the New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne is starting his own sports management company. Though Wayne is an […]

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/ 4151 days agoSwansea City Sign Ecuador Winger Jefferson Montero On 4-Year Deal
Swansea City announced today that they have made their fifth summer signing in the form of Ecuadorian winger Jefferson Montero. The transfer fee is reported to be £4million. Montero, 24, has arrived at the club from Mexican top flight club Monarcas Morelia on a four year deal. The winger has scored 8 goals in 43 appearances […]

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/ 4154 days agoPatrice Evra Leaves Manchester United For Serie A Giants Juventus
Manchester United full back Patrice Evra has secured a move to Italian giants Juventus, with United and Juventus both confirming the deal. Evra, 33, spent 8 years at Old Trafford, and signed a contract extension severals weeks ago, but with the ushering in of new manager Louis Van Gaal, the French international has departed the club […]
