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/ 4602 days agoJosé Mourinho Says: 'I Don't Like The Way Chelsea Have Played For Two Years': Nightly Soccer Report
Jose Mourinho is the master of the blame game. After three defeats on the trot for Chelsea, and the worst start to a Premier League campaign in ten years, Mourinho is blaming everything from the playing style and lack of maturity in his squad rather than taking the blame for his poor starting lineup selections […]
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/ 4602 days agoCommentators for NBC’s Premier League Matches This Weekend: Gameweek 5
Here's the list of commentators who will be calling the Premier League matches this weekend on NBC: Saturday, September 21: Norwich vs Aston Villa, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network; Peter Drury & Efan Ekoku Liverpool vs Southampton, 10am, NBC Sports Network; Joe Speight & Trevor Francis Newcastle vs Hull, 10am, Premier League Extra Time; Ian Crocker & Barry […]
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/ 4602 days agoUK Retailer Says That Arsenal Mesut Ozil Shirts Are Outselling Gareth Bale Shirts 5 to 1
A UK sports retailer recently reported that the Arsenal shirts with Mesut Ozil's name on the back are outselling Gareth Bale Real Madrid shirts by five to one. A representative from the UK sports retailer said: "While it would be untrue to say there is not an interest in Bale shirts, our sales data shows […]
Leagues: EPL
/ 4603 days agoWatch the '101 Great Goals' Video Featuring the Best Goals From England Of The 1960s-80s [VIDEO]
Before there was the Internet, YouTube and 24/7 TV sports networks, VHS tapes were a rare commodity for soccer fans, who could use them to watch soccer highlights over and over again. There was one video collection of goals that was one of the most popular — 101 Great Goals. The 65-minute videotape was released […]
Japan
/ 4603 days agoJapan's J-League Switches to Two-Stage Season in Bid to Boost Fans And Revenue: Daily Soccer Report
Japan's J-League has decided that it's going to switch to a two-stage season in a bid to boost fans and revenue. The two-stage season, similar to the apertura and clausura for many Latin soccer leagues, the Mexican league and the NASL, will begin in 2015. The change has been forecast to boost revenue by $10million. […]
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/ 4603 days agoRobert Lewandowski Stars in New FIFA 14 Video Alongside the Ghost of Isaac Newton [VIDEO]
Borussia Dortmund and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski stars in a brand-new FIFA 14 video that features the Ghost of Issac Newton. The video demonstrates how real ball physics come into play in FIFA 14. Instead of creating a boring tutorial video, you have to admit that FIFA used quite a bit of creativity in this […]
Football Manager
/ 4603 days agoWatch the Football Manager 2014 TV Commercial [VIDEO]
Sports Interactive, the developers of the computer game Football Manager, have released their TV commercial for Football Manager 2014. The popular football management simulation game is scheduled for release on October 31, 2013. Pre-order Football Manager 2014 today.
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/ 4604 days agoValencia 0-3 Swansea City, Europa League Match Highlights
Swansea City completely outplayed Valencia today in their first game of the Europa League Group Stage, recording the Welsh club's first win on the European continent since 1982 — 31 years ago. Swansea silenced the Valencia fans at the Mestalla when record signing Wilfried Bony opened the scoring for the Swans in the 13th minute. […]
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/ 4604 days agoUEFA Europa League, Gameweek 1: Open Thread
Today kicks off the Group Stage of the 2013/14 Europa League with a whopping 24 matches available to watch on US television and Internet. Take your pick from the matches to watch. Personally, I'll be watching my beloved Swans take on Valencia. Starting line-ups: Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Chico Flores, Amat, Tiendalli, de Guzman, Canas, Pozuelo, Dyer, […]
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/ 4604 days agoNBC scores record 917k viewers for Everton vs Chelsea match
NBC Sports achieved their largest viewing audience ever for a Premier League match last weekend when 917,000 people watched the September 14 12:30-3pm ET broadcast of Everton versus Chelsea live on the over-the-air NBC network, according to Sports Business Daily. The 917,000 viewing figure beat the number of viewers who tuned in for the opening […]
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/ 4604 days agoManchester United Targeting Lucrative US Market For New Revenue: Daily Soccer Report
Manchester United have set their sights on the United States as a market that is ripe for new commercial deals to bring the club millions more dollars to pay off their debt. Manchester United Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward said: "The US market is under penetrated. It is a very big media market, the most developed […]
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/ 4604 days agoMichael Jackson Statue to be Removed From Fulham's Craven Cottage
The Michael Jackson statue that stands at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium in west London is to be removed. "The statue is not part of the Riverside development of the stadium and will be returned to the former chairman in due course," said a Fulham spokesperson. The statue was erected in 2011 by the wishes of former […]
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/ 4604 days agoUEFA Members Back World Cup 2022 Being Moved to Winter
UEFA's 54 member nations have given their backing to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being moved from the summer to winter, and they have admitted that the tournament cannot be played in the summer due to health reasons. Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce said: "What has come out of this meeting is that the World Cup […]
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/ 4604 days agoManchester United to Trial Singing Section at Old Trafford in Bid to Improve Atmosphere: Nightly Soccer Report
Manchester United have announced that they'll trial a singing section to Old Trafford for the team's upcoming UEFA Champions League game against Real Sociedad. United will move the away section from the south east corner of the stadium, where away fans are usually housed, to the East Stand. The club is hoping that the singing […]
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/ 4604 days agoESPN to Broadcast Europa League Games Online This Season In Addition to FOX
FOX Sports has sub-licensed the Europa League Spanish-language rights to ESPN Deportes this season, which means that soccer fans in the United States will be able to watch Europa League action on ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com in addition to English language broadcasts on FOX Sports and FOX Soccer 2Go. As a result of the changes, […]