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/ 5204 days agoProtester Handcuffs Himself to Goalpost During Everton-Man City Match: Photos
Unbelievable scenes happened at Goodison Park Tuesday night when a protester entered the pitch and handcuffed himself to one of the goalposts. The incident forced the referee to stop the match for approximately five minutes until the man and the handcuffs could be removed from the goalpost next to Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart. While […]
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/ 5205 days agoGary Speed May Have Accidentally Killed Himself, Inquest Hears
A coroner's inquest into the death of Gary Speed has ruled that the Welsh manager may have killed himself accidentally. The cause of death was ruled a hanging, but the coroner said that “the evidence does not sufficiently determine whether this was intentional or accidental." In the coroner's verdict, he stated that Speed may have fallen […]
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/ 5207 days agoFA Cup Fourth Round Sunday, Open Thread
Two big FA Cup matches are on deck today. The 11am ET/4pm GMT kickoff between Arsenal and Aston Villa is the one that most will be interested in, but the 8.30am ET/1:30pm GMT match between Sunderland and Middlesbrough shouldn't be overlooked either. Plus, we have the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup, […]
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/ 5208 days agoFA Cup Fourth Round Saturday, Open Thread
The fourth round of the FA Cup today offers too very explosive matches for all of the wrong reasons. Let's hope the off-the-field drama involving QPR and Chelsea plus Liverpool and Manchester United doesn't spill over to the pitch. The sooner we get the handshake or no handshake behind us, as well as the whole […]
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/ 5209 days agoTell Us Your Stories of How You Converted Your Friends to Become Soccer Fans
Have you ever converted a soccer hater to a soccer lover? Or how about converting a disinterested sports fan into a soccer nut? If you have, share your story in the comments section below. It took me 10 years but I've turned my brother-in-law from a person who always moaned about soccer, whenever the topic […]
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/ 5209 days agoUPDATED: Tottenham Hotspur Planning 2012 U.S. Summer Tour, Says Report
Tottenham Hotspur is planning a three-city US tour this summer, says a report in Sports Business Journal. UPDATE: Tottenham is scheduled to play New York Red Bulls on July 31 or August 1, 2012 at Red Bull Arena, according to the New York Post. Baltimore and Los Angeles are two of the cities poised to […]
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/ 5209 days agoWhy You Can't Always Trust The Opinions Of Soccer Experts In England
Early in the 1990's, when we were deprived of being able to watch a lot of live Premier League matches on television in the United States, many of us (myself included) would look up to the journalists, football supporters and pundits in the United Kingdom as a valuable source of knowledge, expertise and perspective on […]
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/ 5209 days agoHow Loyal Are You to Your Favorite Soccer TV and Internet Provider?
You watch hours of top quality Premier League soccer each week on television, the Internet and sometimes mobile devices, but do you have an allegiance to any or all of the TV networks that provide the coverage to you? If so, depending on the part of the world you live in, are you loyal to […]
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/ 5210 days agoCould You Afford a Season Ticket If You Lived Near Your Favorite Premier League Club?
Imagine for a minute that you lived in England and that you finally had the chance to watch your favorite Premier League club in person. Like me, if you're such a die-hard supporter of your team, you would definitely look into how much it would cost to buy a season ticket so you wouldn't miss […]
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/ 5210 days agoWas the Decision to Award the Penalty Correct or Harsh? Read This First
Take any Premier League match and there will often be one or more crucial calls made in a game by the referee that will be incorrect and, sometimes, will sway the final score of the match. Whether it's the correct or incorrect decision to award a penalty for Liverpool after Micah Richards handled the ball, […]
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/ 5210 days agoFOX Renames FOXSoccer.tv to FOX Soccer 2Go
FOX has renamed its FOXSoccer.tv broadband streaming service to FOX Soccer 2Go. The name change means that the iPhone app, iPad app and now web service all feature the same consistent name. The FOX Soccer 2Go features, benefits and pricing remain the same. The only change has been that the website has replaced the FOXSoccer.tv […]
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/ 5210 days agoFOX Soccer to Air Everton vs Fulham FA Cup Match Live On US TV Featuring Donovan vs Dempsey
FOX Soccer has made special arrangements to televise a live broadcast of Friday's FA Cup match between Everton and Fulham, which will possibly feature Clint Dempsey playing against Landon Donovan for the first time since 2006. The FA Cup match between both sides wasn't originally scheduled for television, but EPL Talk understands that Everton gave […]
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/ 5212 days agoNewcastle United Home Shirt For 2012-13 Season: Leaked Photo
A photo of Newcastle United's home shirt for the 2012-13 season has been leaked on the Internet. Newcastle United only just changed their sponsor a few weeks ago, so Puma obviously hasn't had time to update the sponsor's name on the front of the shirt. However, when updated, I like this shirt a lot. It's […]
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/ 5212 days agoFOX Soccer or FOX: Where Should Select Super Sunday Premier League Matches Air In The U.S.?
Premier League soccer on TV is at an important crossroads in the United States. The interest in the league is growing by such leap and bounds that several Premier League matches have graduated from FOX Soccer to the free-to-air FOX network (Sunday's Arsenal-Man United game scored an 0.9 rating). However, with these changes come growing […]
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/ 5214 days agoPremier League Sunday: Jan. 22, 2012
The whole week has been building up to this: the double-header featuring Manchester City against Tottenham Hotspur followed by Arsenal and Manchester United. So much is on the line. Not just three points, but also pride and bragging rights. It's not only a big game for all four clubs involved, but it's also a big […]