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/ 4435 days agoVincent Tan Offered Cardiff Players Illegal Bonus Before Spurs Game: Nightly Soccer Report
As if Cardiff City's first and perhaps only season in the Premier League couldn't have gotten any worse, but now the league is investigating claims that club owner Vincent Tan offered his players an illegal bonus of £3.7million to avoid relegation. The Guardian newspaper reports that Tan met with the players before last weekend's game against […]
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/ 4435 days agoWATCH World Soccer Radio, Live at 9pm ET; Tonight's Topics: Chicago Fire Preview & EPL Weekend Review
TONIGHT on World Soccer Radio 9PM ET/6PM PT – Danny Page takes you through a wild weekend in world football as the true contenders begin to separate themselves, specifically in England. Plus, we'll be joined by Jeff Crandall of the Chicago Fire as we continue our MLS previews ahead of the season. The live broadcast […]
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/ 4435 days agoSoccer Fans, Prevent Spoilers and Annoying Tickers With TickerBlocker
We all love watching soccer, but many of you will agree that two of the most annoying aspects of watching the sport on television in the United States are 1) poor commentary by the play-by-play announcers, and/or 2) the tickers that run across the bottom of the screen. But even if the soccer game features […]
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/ 4435 days agoPremier League and NBC Enjoy Most-Watched Month Ever In US History
NBC Sports says that February 2014 was the most-watched month ever for Premier League soccer on US television, where the networks of NBCUniversal saw a viewership increase of 76% compared to the previous best month in US history. Certainly part of the boost was due to the Sochi Winter Games lead-in, but NBC Sports promoted […]
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/ 4436 days agoAC Milan vs Juventus and Paris Saint Germain vs Marseille at 2:45pm ET: Open Thread
For viewers in the United States, the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus will kick off at 2:45pm ET on Sunday, March 2, 2:45PM, beIN SPORTS, and DishWorld, while Paris Saint-Germain against Marseille will be shown live on beIN SPORTS Play at the same time. The fixture between Milan and Juventus is typically one of […]
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/ 4436 days agoAtletico Madrid vs Real Madrid, Spurs vs Cardiff, Swansea vs Palace & Aston Villa vs Norwich: Open Thread
The problem with world soccer games is that there are often times where there are too many excellent matches on at the same time. Which one(s) should we watch? Today's a perfect example as there are four key matches on at the same time — the Madrid derby, Tottenham Hotspur versus Cardiff, the relegation battle […]
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/ 4436 days agoCapital One Cup Final – Manchester City vs Sunderland: Open Thread
For viewers in the United States, the 2013/14 Capital One Cup Final between Manchester City and Sunderland kicks off at 9am ET on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS Espanol. The match to determine who will be the League Cup winner will be televised live from Wembley Stadium in London, England. The commentary will feature Ross […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 4437 days agoOut With The New, In With The Old (Commenting System, That Is)
The readers have spoken. Two weeks ago, World Soccer Talk launched a new commenting system to replace the previous one. Despite the commenting system (Matchchat) having a number of cutting edge features, we've decided to revert back to the previous system due to unanimous feedback from the readers. The reason World Soccer Talk moved to […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 4437 days agoPremier League Saturday: March 1, 2014
Winter is over according to the Premier League. Beginning today, the yellow balls have been put away and the white balls return to denote that Spring has arrived. There's no early kick-off in the Premier League this weekend, so we have a choice of four matches being played from 10am-Noon ET (including the west London […]
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/ 4438 days agoCommentators for NBC’s Premier League Matches This Weekend: Gameweek 28
The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Saturday, March 1: Fulham vs Chelsea, 10am, NBCSN; Gary Weaver & Tony Gale Stoke vs Arsenal, 10am, Premier League Extra Time; Ian Crocker & Trevor Francis Everton vs West Ham, 10am, Premier League Extra Time; Tony Jones & Dean Sturridge Hull vs Newcastle, […]
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/ 4438 days agoWATCH World Soccer Radio, Live at 9pm ET; beIN SPORTS' Ian Joy Joins to Talk League Cup Final & Weekend Preview
TONIGHT on World Soccer Radio 9PM ET/6PM PT – we get you set for all the weekend's matches around the world. Ian Joy from BeIN Sports joins the show to look ahead to the Capital One Cup Final as well as a host of other big matches on the network this weekend including the Madrid […]
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/ 4438 days agoManchester United Will Play Friendlies Overseas If They Don't Qualify For Europe: Nightly Soccer Report
Manchester United are contemplating playing several high-profile friendlies overseas if the club doesn't qualify for the UEFA Champions League or Europa League at the end of this season. Not qualifying for Europe represents £20million less in the coffers of the Old Trafford club, so United are considering playing friendlies in the Middle East, Asia and […]
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/ 4439 days agoWATCH World Soccer Radio, Live at 9pm ET; Tonight’s Topics: (1) Julian Green (2) Toronto FC (3) Tottenham
TONIGHT on World Soccer Radio 9PM ET/6PM PT – We look at Spurs sensational come from behind win in the Europa League, and discuss what this team should focus on going forward. Then, a chat about rising Bayern Munich star Julian Green and his call-up to the USMNT. Plus we chat with Kurtis Larson of […]
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/ 4439 days agoTottenham Hotspur vs Dnipro, UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd Leg: Open Thread
For viewers in the United States, here’s the TV/Internet schedule: Tottenham vs Dnipro (Europa League), 3pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Before, during or after today’s matches (there are plenty of other Europa League matches kicking off today), join the conversation in the comments section below with fellow soccer fans from around the world.
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/ 4439 days agoNapoli vs Swansea City, Europa League Round Of 32, 2nd Leg: Open Thread
If any soccer hater complains that nil-nil draws are boring, have them watch last week's incredibly thrilling game between Swansea City and Napoli in the Europa League Round of 32 first leg. It was an open, attacking match from both sides. The only thing that was missing were goals, but both Swansea and Napoli created […]