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/ 4810 days agoThe biggest difference between America and Britain is breakfast
America and Britain are alike in so many ways. I'd argue that as each year passes, the United Kingdom becomes more Americanized. But there's one thing I haven't been able to get used to in the States even though I've lived here for 28 years of my life. And it has nothing to do with […]
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/ 4814 days agoGus Johnson's Commentating Goes From Bad to Worse On FOX Soccer
Never before has a commentator been so reliant on his co-commentator during coverage of the beautiful game on FOX Soccer. In most matches, the co-commentator adds color by occasionally sharing some analysis or bringing more insight to the game by making a stark observation. But in the matches where FOX Soccer's Gus Johnson has been […]
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/ 4814 days agoBradford City vs Swansea City, Capital One Cup Final: Open Thread
"With starting odds of 1,000-1 as a minimum, Bradford’s achievement of reaching the Capital One Cup Final really can be considered a once in a millennium opportunity. In an era in which the selected elite dominate both domestic league and cups, a Bradford vs Swansea City final is a refreshing change to the usual mundane […]
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/ 4814 days agoManchester City vs Chelsea & Newcastle vs Southampton: Open Thread
Manchester City faces Chelsea today in a match that many are considering the race for second. Mathematically there's still a chance for City to win the Premier League title, but the way that Manchester United are playing, it seems unlikely that the Red Devils will slip up. Nevertheless, it's a massive match for both Roberto […]
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/ 4814 days agoPremier League Saturday Gameweek 27 Match Highlights [VIDEO]
We had some matches with big consequences today. Key losses in battles between Reading and Wigan, and QPR versus Manchester United could have a big impact on the season. Without giving anything away, here are today's Premier League match highlights for Saturday, gameweek 27 of the EPL: Fulham vs Stoke City Video: Fulham v Stoke […]
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/ 4815 days agoSwansea City Footballers Do the Harlem Shake [VIDEO]
Not to be outdone by fellow Premier League club Manchester City, Swansea City Football Club have created their own rendition of The Harlem Shake in the lead-up to their first-ever major cup final tomorrow. While the beginning of the video is a carbon copy ripoff of Manchester City, the second half of the video is […]
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/ 4815 days agoPremier League Saturday: Feb. 23, 2013
Six Premier League matches are on deck today beginning with Fulham against Stoke City (7:45am ET on ESPN2 for viewers in the United States). There's no late kick-off today, so we have five matches at 10am ET/3pm UK time. Take your pick from QPR against Manchester United, Arsenal versus Aston Villa, West Brom against Sunderland, […]
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/ 4815 days agoGet Your Predictions in for Beat The Manager Gameweek 27
After last weekend's FA Cup matches and this past mid-week's European matches, we're ready for the Premier League aagin. The Beat The Manager prediction game is open again — this time for Gameweek 27. If you haven’t played Beat The Manager before, start today. A new iPad Mini will be awarded after Gameweek 30. It’s free to […]
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/ 4816 days agoFriday Football Special (FFS): The Week In Football, Humourously
The Premier League is all sewn up... so you may as well have a laugh. FFS brings you footballing funnies and comment about the English Premier League. Time to scream and shout until your lungs burn for a team of nobs who probably don't give a toss. Subscribe to FFS on YouTube.
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/ 4816 days agoSwansea City vs Bradford City, League Cup Final Preview
For viewers in the United States, this Sunday's League Cup Final between Swansea City and Bradford City will be televised live on beIN SPORT beginning at 10:55am ET. If your TV provider doesn't offer beIN SPORT, you can listen to a live radio commentary of the game via Talksport.com. History This will be Swansea's first […]
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/ 4816 days agoManchester City Considering United States Tour At End of May, 2013
Manchester City officials are considering a post-season tour of the United States at the end of May after their final match of the season, reports The Daily Star. City is considering two matches — one in New York and another one in Florida — before they take a break for the summer. After City return […]
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/ 4817 days agoDave O'Brien Comes Out In Support of FOX Soccer's Gus Johnson
Dave O'Brien, the sports announcer who still gives soccer fans nightmares after his dreadful World Cup 2006 calls, has come out in support of FOX Soccer's Gus Johnson. The promotion of Gus Johnson to FOX Soccer's lead commentator has been met with a mixed response from soccer fans. Many have been energized by the addition […]
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/ 4818 days agoFOX Soccer's Real Madrid-Manchester United Broadcast Nets 451K Viewers
FOX Soccer's live broadcast of Real Madrid against Manchester United had a viewing audience of 451,000 in the United States, according to Nielsen. The broadcast was the most-watched weekday afternoon telecast in FOX Soccer's history. The game had a larger viewing audience than the Chelsea-Barcelona semi-final last year that had 425,000 viewers. Interestingly, FOX Deportes […]
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/ 4819 days agoGus Johnson's Arsenal-Bayern Munich Call on FOX Soccer Underwhelms
Today, we heard Gus Johnson commentate his second soccer game for FOX Soccer, where he was the announcer for the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich. His performance as a commentator at the Emirates Stadium tonight showed that he was a considerable amount of work ahead of him if he wants to […]
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/ 4821 days agoFA Cup Fifth Round, Sunday Plus Liverpool vs Swansea: Open Thread
There are four matches on today involving Premier League teams. Chelsea, Wigan and Manchester City will be hoping that they fair better than Arsenal and Everton today in the FA Cup. Plus, there's one Premier League match to be played between Liverpool and Swansea, where both teams are chasing a Europa League spot. Chelsea against […]