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/ 4681 days agoJim Cassell Who Built Manchester City's Academy Into a Force Leaves the Club
Jim Cassell, one of the stalwarts of Manchester City Football Club left the coaching setup the club confirmed today. The Manchester City Academy was long among the top developmental programs in England and today’s announcement though expected closes the chapter on a successful run. The players developed by Cassell in his time at Manchester City […]
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/ 4683 days agoFort Lauderdale Strikers 0-4 Cruzeiro: Friendly Overshadowed by Brazilian Protesters and Anti-FIFA Message
A nice crowd at Lockhart Stadium in addition to a national television audience on Univision Deportes witnessed Cruzeiro’s 4-0 friendly win over NASL outfit Fort Lauderdale Strikers. But the real story wasn’t the match but the continued growth of the protest movement in Brazil and how ex-pats in the United States feel about it. Dozens […]
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/ 4687 days agoFIFA Confederations Cup Should Always Be Held in Footballing Nations
FIFA’s Confederations Cup has demonstrated precisely why major international tournaments should be held in football crazy nations. The crowds in Brazil for this tournament which has previously been viewed by many a pundit as glorified friendlies has helped give the tournament a feel that was missing in many of the previous editions of this tournament. […]
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/ 4689 days agoUS Soccer Legend Eric Wynalda Co-Authoring a “Worst to First” Story in Atlanta
The Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League (NASL) are close to completing an incredible feat. They currently sit atop the NASL Spring Season standings with just three matches remaining. A year ago at this time they sat anchored to the bottom of the NASL table, a year after setting a record for the […]
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/ 4692 days agoMarcos Senna Signing Shows That New York Cosmos Mean Business
The revived New York Cosmos announced the signing of Villarreal legend and European Champion Marcos Senna on Thursday. Senna’s signing is further indication that the revived Cosmos, now in the second-tier of football in America, the North American Soccer League (NASL) are serious about building a high-level side despite the restriction of not being in […]
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/ 4694 days agoGiven Schurrle Signing, Mourinho Has Crowded Chelsea Midfield On His Hands
Jose Mourinho the self-proclaimed “Happy One” has a wealth of riches in attacking midfield for his second stint at Chelsea. That’s why today’s announcement of Andre Schurrle’s signing is odd, especially given the praise heaped on Kevin De Bruyne who is coming off an outstanding loan season with Werder Bremen. The declaration that Frank Lampard […]
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/ 4695 days agoGeoff Cameron's Midfield Role for USA Gives Stoke City New Options to Consider
While US beat Panama on Tuesday in a critical World Cup qualifier, the real story was Stoke City man Geoff Cameron. Out of necessity, USA manager Jürgen Klinsmann pushed Cameron into a holding midfield role due to the injury suffered by Jermaine Jones in Friday night’s qualifier. The returns were excellent with Cameron proving both […]
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/ 4698 days agoDespite Imminent Sacking, Stuart Pearce's Entire England U-21 Tenure Wasn't A Failure
Stuart Pearce’s England Under-21 side has crashed out of the European Championships with a whimper. But it would be unfair to label Pearce’s tenure a failure. Sometimes managers stay too long at the international level. It’s a four year job at most, and Pearce overstayed his welcome at this level. Prior to Pearce’s appointment in […]
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/ 4698 days agoSpain 2-1 Haiti: Santi Cazorla and Cesc Fabregas Seal the Win In Miami
A sunny afternoon crowd of 36,535 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami saw the world champions Spain hold off a spirited Haitian side 2-1 today. Champions League winner Javi Martinez got the start for Spain ahead of Sergio Busquets in place of the injured Xabi Alonso. Of interest coming into the match is how Spain […]
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/ 4701 days agoFernandinho Signing May Signal Big Changes For Gareth Barry and Man City's Playing Style
Manchester City’s signing of Fernandinho has raised eyebrows largely because of the massive transfer fee reportedly paid for a 28-year old that has never been a regular international. While we’ve seen some dazzling play from the player in the Champions League and in important Ukrainian League fixtures, Fernandinho is an adept passer out of a […]
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/ 4702 days agoManchester City’s Best Summer Signing?
Manchester City’s late spending flurry in the Summer 2012 transfer window yielded a hodgepodge of players that had varying degrees of success. Much like Arsenal in the summer 2011 window, late panic buying led to a mixed bag of results. But one purchase that could pay dividends next season and beyond is that of injury-prone […]
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/ 4703 days agoCan Jose Mourinho Work Under Chelsea Technical Director Michael Emenalo?
Jose Mourinho’s return to Chelsea should be a triumphant one. Inheriting a team that, player for player, is far superior to any other in the Premier League, and with some awe-inspiring young talent, "The Special One" seems destined for great things again. Frank Arnesen, who clashed with Mourinho in the summer of 2007 and hastened […]
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/ 4704 days agoUSA Defensive Frailties Give Jurgen Klinsmann Reasons For Concern
Jürgen Klinsmann has tried to meld the US into a more stylish, free-flowing side playing a 4-3-3 with an emphasis on possession. While the United States has continued to perform well on the attacking end, defensive frailties that were not evident for a decade prior to the 2010 World Cup are now being regularly exposed. […]
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/ 4707 days agoRIP Mario Machado, Pioneer of Soccer On US Television
Mario Machado, an important man in the history of soccer on US television, died earlier this month aged 78. Machado whose soccer commentary helped bring the sport into millions of American homes in the 1970s and 1980s was the first Asian-American newscaster in the United States of prominence, and was best known for TV news […]
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/ 4708 days agoBeckham Needs to Focus On South Florida Not Miami For MLS Expansion
Former England captain David Beckham is in Miami today for exploratory meetings regarding the possibility of a MLS team coming to the city. While a lot of noise has been made recently about the potential MLS expansion to Miami, what has been often lost in this discussion is that southeast Florida already has a professional […]