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/ 5824 days agoWhat Has Gone Wrong with DC United? : League Staple in the Cellar
The question "What's going on in DC?" has become a recurring one among the fan circles of Major League Soccer. It's a question that seems to be important to any fan of the game in this country. Whether it be rabidly passionate supporters from the DC, Maryland and Virginia area or just general MLS enthusiasts […]
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/ 5983 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #15: Russia Misses the World Cup
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the thirteenth episode of RNF’s podcast. Russia was many's dark-horse in South Africa. One problem: getting there. Slovenia completed their upset of Russia with a 1-0 win in Maribor, going through on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate. Who is to blame? Hiddink and his questionable […]
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/ 5986 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #14: Russia-Slovenia Review
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the fourteenth episode of RFN’s podcast. Russia has pulled ahead of Slovenia after leg one, but thanks to a late goal from the Slovenes, the favorites are in a precarious place ahead of Wednesday's second leg. A goal from Slovenia and Russia could miss out on […]
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/ 5990 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #13: Russia-Slovenia WCQ Preview
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the thirteenth episode of RNF’s podcast. Two close losses to Germany in UEFA World Cup qualifying has the Russian national team in a two-legged playoff with Slovenia. Many see this as the most lopsided of the four UEFA qualifying playoffs, though Slovenia – who allowed only […]
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/ 5997 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #12: Champions League Review
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the twelfth episode of RNF’s podcast. Russian football may have gotten off to a shaky start in the 2009-10 Champions League, but the last two weeks have seen a measure of redemption. On Tuesday, CSKA Moskva came within minutes of a historic win at Old Trafford, […]
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/ 6004 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #11: In the Wake of Juande's Exit
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the eleventh episode of RNF’s podcast. Just as Rubin Kazan's victory at the Nou Camp was fading from headlines, the Russian Premier League was thrust back center stage with the shock departure of Juande Ramos from CSKA Moscow after only 47 days in charge. After discussing […]
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/ 6011 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #10: Champions League Review
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the tenth episode of RNF’s podcast. The Russian Premier League made headlines this week when Rubin Kazan beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp. It was the first time since February 22 that a team had beaten the European champions on their pitch. On the tenth episode […]
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/ 6018 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #9: Premier, Champions League Previews
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the ninth episode of RNF’s podcast. The ninth episode of Russian Football Now's Podcast is the second consecutive where hosts Chris Riordan and Richard Farley welcome a guest onto the show. EPL Talk's own Kartik Krishnaiyer, spends the show with us, giving his thoughts on the […]
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/ 6021 days agoRFN Podcast #8: Germany Downs Russia
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the eighth episode of RNF’s podcast. After months of build-up, the German national team's trip to Moscow lived up to the hype. Punching their ticket to the World Cup, Germany downed the upstart Russians 1-0, leaving hosts Chris Riordan and Richard Farley to explain where things […]
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/ 6025 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #7: Germany. Russia. Finally.
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the seventh episode of RNF’s podcast. At Russian Football Now, we have been looking forward to this match since our inception. The seventh episode of the podcast celebrates the wait coming to an end. Germany and Russia have towered over UEFA's Group 4 for the last […]
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/ 6031 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast #6: Champions League Review
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the sixth episode of RNF’s podcast. It was a better week for Russian football in UEFA Champions League play, with CSKA Moscow getting three points while league champion Rubin Kazan got their first every Champions League point in a draw against Internzaionale Milano. Hosts Chris Riordan […]
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/ 6046 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast, Episode #4: The Wake of UCL Disappointment
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the third episode of RNF's podcast. Though defending champions Rubin Kazan continue to roll through the Russian Premier League, the club hit a major stumbling block in Kiev when they lost their Champions League opener to Dyanmo. Beyond the loss, Rubin’s poor performance forces hosts Chris […]
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/ 6053 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast: World Cup Qualifying Review
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the third episode of RNF's podcast. Russia’s Mens National team made it through the international break unscathed. Now the stage is set for October 10th’s battle with Germany in Moscow. On the third episode of Russian Football Now’s podcast, hosts Chris Riordan and Richard Farley discuss […]
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/ 6059 days agoRussian Football Now Podcast: Spalletti, Pavlyuchenko, and WCQ Preview
In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the second episode of RNF's podcast. An active week in papers sees former AS Roma manager Luciano Spalletti take an additional step toward the long-rumored more to Zenit. Meanwhile, Roman Pavlyuchenko gets priced out of his move to St. Petersburg, instead staying in London. While this […]
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/ 6064 days agoRussian Football Now QuickCast: Rubin Rolls Spartak in Top Two Showdown
With the Russian Premier League's most important match of the season in the books, Russian Football Now's Chris Riordan and Richard Farley took ten minutes to break down the result in their second QuickCast. After their 3-0 victory, Rubin sits four points ahead of Spartak atop the league's table. Each of Rubin's "big three" (Aleksandr […]