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/ 4833 days agoReminder: Join the Live Q&A With Soccernomics Co-Author Stefan Szymanski Tonight Beginning at 8:30pm ET
Don't forget that Soccernomics co-author Stefan Szymanski will be joining us tonight on EPL Talk at 8:30pm ET to participate in a live Q&A to answer questions about the second edition of the critically-acclaimed book. Think up some great questions, and we look forward to seeing you online at http://www.epltalk.com/2013/02/05/stefan-szymanski-interview
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/ 4833 days agoFOX Grooms Basketball Commentator to be its New Voice of Soccer
FOX Soccer today announced that basketball announcer Gus Johnson will be the lead commentator for several high profile Premier League and Champions League matches over the next few months. Plus, Sports Illustrated have revealed that Johnson is being groomed by FOX to be the voice of FOX's World Cup coverage for 2018 and 2022. The […]
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/ 4833 days agoUSA Men's National Team Home Shirt 2013 Leaked [PHOTO]
Photos of the new US men's national team (USMNT) home shirt for 2013 have been leaked on the Internet. The centenary shirt, to mark 100 years of US soccer, features the new centenary crest on the front of the shirt as the main focal point. The rest of the shirt features the navy blue trim, […]
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/ 4835 days ago‘The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw’ is This Month’s Book Club Selection, Join the Discussion!
EPL Talk's selection for February's book discussion is The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw written by Paul McGuigan (a founding member of the British rock band Oasis) and Paolo Hewitt (an accomplished author and former journalist for NME). The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw tells the true story of Robin Friday, a superbly gifted footballer who was […]
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/ 4835 days agoSoccernomics Co-Author Stefan Szymanski to Answer Your Questions Live This Tuesday
Stefan Szymanski, the co-author of Soccernomics, will answer your questions this Tuesday in a live online chat that's open to readers of EPL Talk. As part of EPL Talk's January book discussion group, the co-author has agreed to come on to EPL Talk to join in the discussion and answer any questions you may have. […]
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/ 4835 days agoManchester City's Sergio Aguero Scores A Sensational Goal Against Liverpool From An Unbelievable Angle [GIF]
Sergio Aguero may have just kept Manchester City in the Premier League title race with an absolutely unbelievable goal from the most acute of angles against Liverpool. Aguero scored the goal late in the game after he beat Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina to the ball, but then attempted a shot on goal from an incredibly […]
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/ 4835 days agoWBA-Tottenham and Manchester City-Liverpool, Gameweek 25: Open Thread
Will today finally be the day when Liverpool gets to beat a top club in the Premier League, preventing Manchester City from narrowing the 10 point lead that Manchester United have on them? Or will City narrow the gap to 7 points or, judging by Liverpool's form against top clubs where draws are the likely […]
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/ 4836 days agoPremier League Saturday: Feb. 2, 2013
With no midweek league or cup competitions during the upcoming mid-week (other than international friendlies), it means the Premier League are squashing more games into today than normal. Eight, in fact, while the remaining two are scheduled for tomorrow. Take your pick today from the entertaining matches in store in a league where every game […]
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/ 4838 days agoPremier League Gameweek 24 Match Highlights
It's been a rough couple of days for the clubs near the top of the Premier League table. Neither Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool or Tottenham had good games this mid-week. Even though United won, they stumbled to victory against a very resolute Southampton side. If you missed any of the action from […]
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/ 4839 days agoPremier League Wednesday, Gameweek 24: Open Thread
Who needs El Clasico when you have Arsenal against Liverpool? The match at the Emirates Stadium promises to feature lots of goals due to leaky defenses from both teams, as well as a race for fourth place in the Premier League. On top of all that, you have Liverpool supporters who are planning on hoisting […]
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/ 4842 days agoFA Cup Sunday, Fourth Round: Open Thread
After yesterday's entertaining day in the FA Cup where we saw the first non-league team in 24 years to defeat a top flight English football side (Luton beating Norwich) as well as an entertaining match between Brighton and Arsenal, we have three FA Cup matches today televised for viewers in the US. Kicking us off […]
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/ 4843 days agoGet Your Predictions In For Beat The Manager, Gameweek 24: Win an Apple iPad Mini
Here we go! It's the final gameweek of the latest round of Beat The Manager, for your chance to win an Apple iPad Mini. We'll award the person in first place after gameweek 24 with an Apple iPad Mini (as long as you haven't won one already). Our database guy is on a permanent vacation so […]
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/ 4843 days agoOnly 6 Days Remain in EPL Talk's Book Discussion of Soccernomics 2.0: Join The Discussion
The month of January is flying by, and so too are the number of days before the end of EPL Talk's first book club discussion. This month's book is Soccernomics 2.0, the brilliant book by authors Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski. If you're participating in the book discussion, here are three things you need to […]
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/ 4843 days agoFA Cup Saturday, Fourth Round: Open Thread
After Millwall beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup yesterday, what shocks — if any — can we expect to see today? Depending on weather conditions, we may have five FA Cup matches on TV/Internet today for viewers in the United States. View the schedule here. Join in the conversation with soccer fans from around […]
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/ 4843 days agoNew York Red Bulls Home Shirt for 2013 MLS Season Leaked [PHOTO]
A photo of New York Red Bulls home jersey for the 2013 MLS season has been leaked on the Internet. The home shirt for New York Red Bulls looks similar to their current design. The distinctive white and red shirt prominently features the Red Bulls logo front-and-center on the shirt. What are your thoughts about […]