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/ 1119 days agoXabi Alonso emerges as first choice for Tottenham Hotspur job
Xabi Alonso now leads the pack to be the next manager at Tottenham. The current Bayer Leverkusen manager had a storied career as a player at Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. After retiring, he helped turn around Bayer Leverkusen with a fantastic run of form in the league. Alonso arrived in Germany in early […]
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/ 1119 days agoWrexham is now a global phenomenon: Rob Phillips interview
The latest episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. Rob Phillips is a commentator and reporter for the BBC Radio Wales, and the preeminent radio voice for soccer in Wales. With a 40-year plus career in journalism and broadcasting, Phillips has called many of Wrexham’s games this season as the club secured […]
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/ 1119 days agoMessi feud with PSG clears player to join Barca, MLS or Saudis
The recent feud between Lionel Messi and PSG opens the doors for his departure. With Barcelona, Major League Soccer and one of the wealthy clubs in Saudi Arabia courting the Argentine, Messi has options to choose from. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Messi will not be a PSG player next season. While Messi was […]
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/ 1119 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: May 3 and 4
Even though there are only three midweek games in the Premier League, each one carries its own significance. European placement, relegation and even the title race have implications in the trio of games. That starts with Liverpool hosting Fulham, a rematch of these clubs' opening game of the 2022/23 season. That 2-2 draw set the […]
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/ 1120 days agoTickets for Wrexham vs Chelsea sell out in four days
Wrexham and Chelsea are playing in North Carolina this summer, but tickets are already snatched up. The general sale of tickets sold out in an eye-popping four days. General sale of tickets only started last week, but those are gone. Granted, tickets are still available via reseller websites. However, this often comes at a premium […]
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/ 1120 days agoPSG suspends Messi after skipping training to visit Saudi Arabia
PSG suspended Lionel Messi for a mid-season visit to Saudi Arabia. The Argentine forward is a promoter for Visit Saudi, the country's tourism board, and he has a clause in his contract that requires him to visit the country and post on his social media pages. However, his recent trip did not have the authorization […]
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/ 1120 days agoWrexham outshines MLS in US soccer searches
Wrexham is currently one of the biggest talking points in US sport. So much so that the fifth division Welsh soccer team is surpassing MLS in popularity, according to data made available by Google. For 2023 to date in the United States, Wrexham is pulling in relatively more searches in Google than Major League Soccer. […]
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/ 1121 days agoLeicester City and Everton settle for draw in relegation scrap
Leicester City and Everton both picked up a point in a pivotal game in the relegation race in the Premier League. Both clubs held a lead at the King Power, but the score settled at two games a piece. In truth, a draw is a fair result. Both clubs had stints of pressure. Leicester may […]
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/ 1121 days agoBayern Munich cancels Australia trip over financial concerns
Bayern Munich, which was reported to play a fixture against the A-League All Stars, will not be making the trip down to Australia. According to the Daily Mail, Bayern Munich expected to receive more money than the hosts could pull together. The German giants reportedly asked for $6.7 million to come to Australia and play […]
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/ 1121 days agoGraeme Souness departs Sky Sports after 15 years as pundit
Sky Sports confirmed Graeme Souness did his final Premier League broadcast as Liverpool defeated Tottenham on Sunday. The former Liverpool midfielder and manager spent 15 years at Sky Sports following 20 years as a player and 20 years as a manager. Souness made a broadcasting name for himself with his 'no-nonsense' style of punditry. On […]
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/ 1121 days agoLeeds considers sacking Javi Gracia after another blowout loss
Leeds United lost in embarrassing fashion yet again at the weekend, and that could lead the club to sacking manager Javi Gracia. The Spaniard only arrived at Elland Road in late February. Gracia is in an interim role until the end of the season, having replaced Jesse Marsch after a barren run of form. Gracia […]
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/ 1122 days agoPremier League US tour success dependent on smaller clubs
The Premier League Summer Series brings six teams on an east coast US tour to compete in a total of nine friendlies. These friendlies come up and down the east coast at five different venues. That includes Atlanta, Philadelphia, Orlando and just outside of New York City and the country's capital. However, the six teams […]
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/ 1122 days agoWrexham faces several challenges in its return to League Two
Wrexham earned promotion back to League Two in a historically fruitful season in the National League. Deservedly so, the club, fans and Hollywood owners celebrated in joyous scenes after defeating Boreham Wood. It ends a 15-year exile outside the Football League. That jump from the fifth tier to the fourth tier is one of the […]
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/ 1124 days agoComcast loses 6800+ customers per day while Peacock grows
Comcast, the media conglomerate that oversees NBCUniversal and Peacock, lost a large number of customers in the first quarter of 2023. For reference, estimates place the number of subscribers getting rid of Comcast Xfinity cable at nearly 7,000 each day. Over the first quarter of 2023, which is 90 days from the beginning of January […]
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/ 1124 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: April 29 to May 2
Some clubs are into their last five games of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Others, namely Brighton have as many as eight games still to play. While that may indicate that it is all to play for, the final table is starting to take shape. League leader Arsenal suffered another crushing blow to its title […]