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/ 7175 days agoEPL Yanks Weekend 1 Review
Blackburn 0-3 Portsmouth Brad Friedel started in net for Rovers and got beat three times, twice by second half substitute Kanu as the new look Pompey squad torched Blackburn. Friedel did however deny Kanu's hat trick bid on a diving pk save late in the match. Jemel Johnson was sold by Rovers earlier in the […]
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/ 7179 days agoPicks Time: Kartik’s Fearless EPL Projections
Here is how I see the EPL Standing ending up. The season kicks off tomorrow and my team the Citizens of Man City debut Sunday versus two time reigning champ Chelsea. 1. Chelsea 2. Liverpool 3. Tottenham 4. Arsenal 5. Man United 6. Everton 7. Blackburn 8. Bolton 9. West Ham 10. Aston Villa 11. […]
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/ 7182 days agoEPL Yanks: Aug. 15, 2006
Every Tuesday until the end of the EPL Season in May we will highlight the Americans playing in England's top flight division and breakdown their performances. The following Americans find themselves on Premiership squads: Carlos Bocanegra, Fulham Bobby Convey, Reading Brad Friedel, Blackburn Cory Gibbs, Charlton Jay DeMerit, Watford Tim Howard, Everton Jemal Johnson, Everton […]
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/ 7183 days agoRandy Lerner buys Aston Villa
MLS Commisioner Dan Garber mentioned last week that Cleveland was a front runner for MLS expansion. This may be true, but the owner of the Cleveland Browns won't be part of the mix for an MLS franchise as today he purchased English heavyweight club Aston Villa. Villa has a proud tradition but has fallen on […]
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/ 7184 days agoA Giant Step Forward
The skeptics of soccer in America must view with significant chagrin the huge crowds that have attended friendly matches in the past week in such cities as Seattle, Bridgeview, IL, Salt Lake City, Houston and New York. All of these matches have been exhibitions where European super clubs have played North American clubs. In each […]
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/ 7187 days agoDC United and Real Madrid Draw 1-1
A fine performance for MLS' signature franchise in front of 66,000. The story is here.
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/ 7189 days agoMLS Player Ratings for match vs Chelsea
Captain Jaime Moreno leads the victory celebration after the win over Chelsea. From ESPN.com A year ago a similar squad of the top players in MLS was ambushed 5-0 by Real Madrid. This year MLS defeated EPL champ Chelsea 1-0. This particular squad had less stars than the team that was humiliated last year but […]
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/ 7189 days agoJared Borgetti deal collapses at Bolton
A news note for our loyal Mexican supporters of this website. Jared Borgetti's seemingly imminent departure from Bolton to a Saudi club has collapsed and Borgetti will rejoin Bolton this week. Borgetti is currently the only Mexican playing in the English Premier League and scored 7 goals in limited action last year for the Wanderers.
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/ 7192 days agoA milestone for MLS
The MLS all stars stunned Chelsea, the EPL Champs today at Toyota Park. I was at the game and will have much more on this subject later, but feel this is one of the most important moments for MLS in the league's 11 year existence. A great game for Chris Albright and Brian Boswell in […]
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/ 7196 days agoBrescia approaches MLS regarding Mastroeni
Italian Serie B side Brescia has made initial inquries with MLS into the availibility of US National Team Defensive Midfielder Pablo Mastroeni. MLS seems to be in a selling spree of league developed talent in the last few weeks and has been rumored to be asking a $10 million fee for Freddy Adu and anywhere […]
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/ 7196 days agoMichael Carrick to Man Utd.
Michael Carrick will be leaving White Hart Lane and landing at Old Trafford to start the upcoming season. Manchester United grabbed the Three Lions midfielder from Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of $34.7 million. Sky Sports reports that Sir Alex Ferguson said that this move was 'a great move for the add'. Carrick will […]
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/ 7198 days agoManchester’s New Jersey Connection
The Manchester Derby could mean more this year for American fans The start of the new EPL Campaign is just weeks away and today we saw firsthand that Claudio Reyna still has it as he scored the only goal in a 1-0 Man City win versus Bradford in a friendly. Across town however, it was […]
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/ 7198 days agoAnswering the question: How little do MLS players really make
A helpful link from the Washington Post.
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/ 7201 days agoFC Dallas wins Rio Grande Plate
A shorthanded FC Dallas defeated Tigres on penalty kicks after losing the match 2-0 last night. Dario Sala made a diving save on penalty kick and then converted his own pk for a 5-4 pk win for Dallas in the tie breaker.
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/ 7201 days agoEverton & Columbus draw 1-1
In a match that tested even the patience of even the most interested viewer, EPL side Everton looked flat and out of form in a draw with MLS bottom feeders Columbus. James Beattie one of the best attacking players in recent years of EPL play looked to be suffering from the midsummer doldrums, while Columbus […]