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/ 4513 days agoManchester City Manager Manuel Pellegrini Miscalculates Goal Difference Against Bayern Munich [VIDEO]
Needing only a single goal late on to win Champions League Group D, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini evidently was unaware of the situation. When James Milner gave the Blues a 3-2 lead in the 62nd minute, City needed a single goal to top the group but the manager evidently thought City needed to strike […]
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/ 4513 days agoManchester City Beat Manchester United and Barca to Sign Argentine Starlet
Bruno Zuculini, who is considered by many the top holding midfielder in the Argentine League, will sign for Manchester City next summer, despite interest from Manchester United and Barcelona, according to Goal. A fee has been agreed between Manchester City and Zucilini's current club Racing in Argentina according to the report. The youngster is on […]
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/ 4513 days agoRoy Keane Names His Manchester United Dream Team; Features Glaring Omissions
Roy Keane has continued to make headlines recently by taking shots at his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson and the club he captained for years, Manchester United. Now Keane has revealed his all-time Manchester United XI from the Premier League era and it is more notable for its absences than who is on the team. […]
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/ 4514 days agoRoy Keane's Grudge is That Manchester United Thrived Without Him
Sir Alex Ferguson was "hit" yesterday by former club captain Roy Keane's claims that he will continue to meddle in Manchester United's affairs. In his recently released autobiography, Sir Alex addressed Keane's psychology. "Roy's an intelligent guy. I saw him reading some interesting books. He's a good conversationalist and good company when he is in […]
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/ 4515 days agoCould Former Chelsea Washout Nemanja Matić Help Save Manchester United’s Season?
Nemanja Matić is best remembered in England as being a virtually anonymous Chelsea midfielder who was quickly moved out on loan to Vitesse and then sold to Benfica as part of the deal that brought David Luiz to Stamford Bridge. But since moving to Portugal, Matić has become remarkably influential in midfield, showing great tactical […]
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/ 4515 days agoEngland Must Get Its Head Out of the Sand With Relation to Match-Fixing
British authorities are uncovering more and more evidence of potential match fixing in English football. The latest arrests stem from alleged match-fixing in the Championship, England’s second tier league. Just days ago many pundits were dismissing the previous round of arrests around match-fixing to be” isolated” and “simply in the semi-professional ranks.” Monday’s arrests should […]
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/ 4515 days agoFreezing Weather Conditions and Clashes With College Football Mar MLS Cup Again: Monday Soccer Insider
MLS Cup 2013 was a great spectacle for the top flight league in the United States. But the below freezing temperatures made the match difficult to play and reinforced why despite constant pressure from fans and FIFA, MLS has chosen to keep its calendar the way it is. Playing in the winter in the northern […]
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/ 4516 days agoWill Manchester United’s Current Woes Force the Glazer’s Hand?
Much of the frustration and analysis of casual observers regarding Manchester United’s dip in form this season has been around new manager David Moyes. But the analysis has failed to recognize the slip in competitive position in the transfer market inflicted by the club’s American owners. The Red Devils commercial revenues worldwide are roughly similar […]
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/ 4516 days agoPortugal, Not Germany, Will Be Greater Threat to United States at World Cup
The United States have been drawn into a “Group of Death” in the 2014 World Cup. The storylines are plentiful. The USA faces Ghana yet again, this time in its opening match of Group G. The previous two World Cups for the United States have ended after losses to the Ghanaians. In 2002, the USA […]
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/ 4517 days agoEngland Has What It Takes To Emerge From Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica Group
England manager Roy Hodgson didn’t want to go to Manaus, but he will in the first group game against Italy (Saturday, June 14, 9pm ET). The Azzurri under Cesare Prandelli have to be considered a strong contender to advance deep into this World Cup. Uruguay’s uneven qualifying campaign notwithstanding, getting by them will be difficult […]
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/ 4518 days agoRIP Nelson Mandela, A Great Ambassador for World Soccer
Yesterday, the World Soccer Talk team was assembled in Bristol CT as guests of ESPN. During pre-production for Thursday’s ESPN FC show previewing the World Cup Draw, an ESPN staffer shouted “Nelson Mandela died.” Suddenly everyone on the set led by host Dan Thomas began reminiscing about Mandela’s life and legacy. When the ESPN FC […]
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/ 4520 days agoHighs and Lows From This Past Weekend In World Soccer
Let me start on a personal note. I have received intense criticism from some in the local southeast Florida community about my column written last week about a possible disaster scenario for local soccer if David Beckham mishandles his MLS team launch. I certainly wish the team and those supporting the team the best of […]
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/ 4522 days agoWest Ham's Sam Allardyce Decries Andre Villas-Boas's "Immaturity"
West Ham Manager Sam Allardyce has told talkSport that he felt Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas acted "immaturely" in his post match comments toward reporter Neil Ashton of The Daily Mail newspaper. Allardyce said: "You have to use the criticism as a motivational drive to show these people that they are wrong. You've got to take it on […]
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/ 4522 days agoLiverpool Striker Luis Suarez Gives Rare Interview in English [VIDEO]
Luis Suarez rarely, if ever, gives interviews in English. Watch this interview given in English with in-house LFC channel Liverpool TV on the occasion of being awarded the Reds Player of the Month for November. This is the second month in a row where Suarez has won the Player of the Month award at Liverpool. […]
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/ 4522 days agoFulham Boss Rene Meulensteen Gives First Interview After Taking Over At Craven Cottage [VIDEO]
New Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen spoke to Sky Sports late Sunday about his appointment and his surprise at the sacking of Martin Jol. Meulensteen lasted only 17 days earlier this year at Anzhi after replacing Guus Hidinnk. In that role, the massive cuts in spending by the Russian club prompted the departure of the Dutchman. […]