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/ 4505 days agoDavid Beckham MLS Team Has Narrowed Miami Stadium Choices, Says Source
This afternoon, I had a lengthy conversation with a well-placed source that indicated that following yesterday’s unanimous Miami-Dade County Commission vote, the ownership group of a potential Miami MLS franchise that is fronted by David Beckham could make an announcement before the end of December as to the group’s plans. This confirms the published reports […]
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/ 4505 days agoAudio Problems On beIN SPORT Plague Beginning of Manchester United's Capital One Cup Victory Against Stoke
Viewers of today's Capital One Cup quarter-final on beIN SPORT between Stoke City and Manchester United were in for a surprise. Fielding the commentary team of Phil Schoen and Ray Hudson from the beIN SPORT studio in Florida, the audio feed from the ground kept cutting in and out and quite possibly seemed to be […]
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/ 4506 days agoJose Mourinho Risks Abramovich's Iron Fist If He Switches Chelsea's Tactics to Be More Defensive
Following another poor defensive display by Chelsea, this time in a Capital One Cup 2-1 AET loss to Sunderland, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has strongly implied he might reign in his side’s tactics, resembling more of the Jose 1.0 side that allowed Chelsea to claim back-to-back Premier League trophies as well as three domestic cup […]
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/ 4506 days ago4 Reasons Why A Jermain Defoe Transfer from Spurs to Toronto Would Be a Smart Move
While the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas is the Tottenham story making the most noise in England at the moment, another important development at Spurs is the potential move of Jermain Defoe to Major League Soccer’s struggling side Toronto FC. Toronto, managed by former Defoe teammate and long-time English Premier League defender Ryan Nelson, is set […]
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/ 4507 days agoDid Tim Sherwood Push Daniel Levy to Oust Andre Villas-Boas at Tottenham Hotspur?
Over the past 24 hours, speculation has begun to mount regarding the somewhat bizarre manner in which Andre Villas-Boas was sacked by Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy and the connection to new caretaker manager Tim Sherwood. The Telegraph has an excellent story penned by Jason Burt describing the breakdown in the relationship between Villas-Boas and Levy. […]
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/ 4507 days agoAs MLS and USL expands, USMNT talent pool is diluted
USL PRO, the third-tier of American soccer, recently completed its Annual General Meeting in Clearwater, Florida. Like the leagues directly above it, USL PRO is in full-fledged expansion mode, adding new teams to its roster each season and now sporting an affiliation agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) to play host to the reserve league. […]
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/ 4507 days agoIt's Time For Danny Welbeck to Seize His Opportunity at Manchester United
Robin van Persie’s latest injury has opened the door once again for Manchester United’s prodigal son who could fire his club and England to great heights in the next six months. Following months of injury and inertia, Danny Welbeck’s brace Sunday at Villa Park could be a sign of things to come in 2014. Welbeck is […]
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/ 4507 days agoLuis Suarez deserves to be included in Messi vs Ronaldo debate
Luis Suarez does things that no other attacking player in the world does. All of the discussion about who is better, Ronaldo or Messi, deserves to have Suarez included in the conversation. But that Suarez plays at a club that hasn’t featured in Champions League since the 2009-10 season and because of his own self-inflicted bad […]
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/ 4508 days agoWhy Andre Villas-Boas Deserved More Time and Support As Tottenham Manager
Perhaps it was the relationship between the tabloids and his predecessor Harry Redknapp. Maybe it was the fact he never played soccer at a professional level. Or maybe it was his attitude, but for whatever reason the knives were out for Andre Villas-Boas from the very beginning of his Tottenham Hotspur tenure. Tasked with making […]
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/ 4509 days agoWhy Are We Seeing More Goals in Top Premier League Matches?
While Manchester City’s 6-3 victory over Arsenal was exciting for the neutral spectator, it continued a trend in matches between top clubs in the league where defensive errors are leading directly to goals. Some bigger matches of the past three seasons include Manchester United's 8-2 win over Arsenal, Manchester City’s 6-1 win over Manchester United, […]
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/ 4511 days ago6 Questions for US Soccer Federation About Jurgen Klinsmann's Contract Extension
The news that Jürgen Klinsmann has received a four year contract extension from US Soccer that will take the Head Coach through the 2018 World Cup was well received in many quarters. But while appreciating the move and its intent of giving long-term stability and direction to a previously anchor-less US program, I do have […]
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/ 4512 days agoBayern Munich Right to Scrutinize Ballon d'Or Vote After Questionable Changes By FIFA
FC Bayern President Uli Hoeness has publicly stated Bayern Munich will scrutinize balloting for FIFA’s World Footballer of the Year award that came in after the initial November 15 deadline. Bayern’s Franck Ribery, who has already been named European Footballer of the year, was thought to be the favorite for the FIFA award until balloting […]
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/ 4512 days agoWayne Rooney Transfer to Chelsea Could Be Back On, Says Report
Chelsea have been encouraged to make a fresh new bid for Wayne Rooney since the Manchester United star has yet to be offered a new contract, according to a report today in The Mirror. The prolonged transfer saga this summer that saw Rooney eventually give a world-class performance against Chelsea and then withdraw his transfer […]
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/ 4512 days agoBayern Munich Prepare to Conquer United States
FC Bayern was at one time one of the most popular European soccer clubs in the United States. That was before the sport and particularly the European club game exploded in popularity. Bayern’s last visit to the United States was in 2004. The Bundesliga club has visited China and India more recently than the USA. […]
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/ 4513 days agoEvaluating Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United, Man City and Liverpool's Premier League Title Chances
Manchester United has been ripped by critics in the past week as being in a free-fall. But looking at the coming fixtures and anticipating the potential trouble ahead for the sides ahead of the Red Devils in the table, it is not unreasonable to believe David Moyes side can still mount a serious title challenge. […]