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/ 5305 days agoMario Balotelli: Why Always Me? (Photo)
Mario Balotelli has done it again. This time it's scoring an exquisite goal in the Manchester derby, and then lifting his Manchester City shirt to reveal a T-shirt underneath which said, simply, "Why Always Me?" Hats off to a brilliant cross by James Milner, and the cool, calm and collected finish by Balotelli. The man […]
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/ 5305 days agoPremier League Sunday: Oct. 23, 2011
httpv://youtu.be/qnaH24608qM The biggest match of the Premier League season kicks off this morning between Manchester United and Manchester City. This could give us an indication of who will win the Premier League. Not mathematically by any means, but whoever wins today will have a huge psychological edge and confidence boost for the next several weeks. It […]
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/ 5305 days ago5 New Features of EPL Talk
httpv://youtu.be/lswilhUBYxU Many of you will have noticed that we've been continually tweaking the design of EPL Talk over the past several weeks. While it's still a work in progress, I want to bring to your attention five new features that you may not be aware of (watch the above video). The redesign is in beta, […]
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/ 5305 days agoMario Balotelli Sets His House On Fire
Mario Balotelli accidentally set his house on fire early on Saturday morning after playing in his bathroom with fireworks. Manchester City's Italian striker escaped from the house unhurt, but it's yet another incident in the very surreal life of Mr. Balotelli. According to The Guardian newspaper, "he has told club officials he and four friends were […]
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/ 5306 days agoPremier League Saturday: Oct. 22, 2011
Wolves against Swansea is the early kick-off today, and what a game it should be. Mick McCarthy's side haven't won in their last five games, while Swansea haven't won away all season. Something has got to give today. Wolves have made one change to their line-up, and they start with a 4-4-2 with Sylvan Ebanks-Blake […]
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/ 5306 days agoDirecTV Threatens to Remove FOX Soccer From Its Programming
DirecTV has threatened to remove FOX Soccer and FOX Soccer Plus from its programming by November 1st if the satellite provider is unable to make a deal with FOX. According to DirecTV, NewsCorp (the parent company of FOX) is demanding that DirecTV pay a 40% increase to show FOX sports channels which include FOX Soccer, […]
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/ 5306 days agoESPN2's Coverage of Liverpool Against Man Utd Nets 456,000 Viewers
ESPN and FOX are not only competitive when it comes to bidding for World Cup TV rights. They're also very competitive in the TV ratings game, namely the number of viewers watching Premier League matches on U.S. television. EPL Talk can reveal that ESPN2's broadcast of the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United on […]
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/ 5307 days agoFOX Wins World Cup TV Rights in U.S. for 2018 and 2022, Says Report
FOX has won the English-language TV rights in the United States for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments, says several sources. UPDATE: FOX and Telemundo, combined, paid more than a staggering $1 billion for rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, according to Reuters. FOX paid $425 million for English-language rights for the […]
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/ 5308 days agoAaron Ramsey and Sergio Aguero Rescue Arsenal and Man City in Champions League
Winning has a magic quality about it. No matter how a team plays in the 90 minutes, as long as they win, their performance is seemingly erased from people's memories. We don't remember the game. We remember who won. Judging by how two English clubs did during the past week, they'll be glad that soccer […]
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/ 5310 days agoPolice Eject 60-Year-Old Manchester City Fan For Refusing to Sit Down (NSFW Video)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po0dZfS2CDg Watch any Premier League match in person or on television each weekend, and you'll see plenty of supporters sitting in their seats, but you'll also see many of them standing. In some grounds, you'll see a greater percentage of fans standing up. Stoke City's Britannia Stadium and Manchester City's Etihad Stadium are just two […]
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/ 5310 days agoWolves Against Swansea: Comcast and ESPN2 Fail
This Saturday's early kickoff between Wolves and Swansea may not be the match that everyone is looking forward to this weekend (I would disagree for obvious reasons), but it looks like ESPN2 and Comcast are having a tough time getting excited about it too. Take a look at the above image from the Comcast DVR […]
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/ 5311 days agoUK Government Vows to Leave No Stone Unturned About Hillsborough Disaster
British Labour Party politician Steve Rotheram gave a passionate plea Monday to the House of Commons on the topic of the Hillsborough Disaster. The Liverpudlian MP, who was at Hillsborough on that fateful day in 1989, argued for the disclosure and publication of public documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster. The debate was in response to […]
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/ 5312 days agoPremier League Sunday: Oct. 16, 2011
Today features three mouthwatering matches in the Premier League. The massive derby between West Bromwich Albion and Wolves kicks things off early, which is followed by what should be an interesting game between Arsenal and Sunderland. And then last, but not least, we have Newcastle United versus Tottenham Hotspur. Who would have thought that at […]
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/ 5312 days agoMario Balotelli Scores An Overhead Kick For City Against Aston Villa: Video
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli continued his run of form with another goal, and this time it was a beautiful overhead kick against Aston Villa. The Italian scored his fourth goal in his last four games for City. The goal, combined with goals from teammates Vincent Kompany, James Milner and Adam Johnson helped City defeat […]
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/ 5313 days ago3 Contrasting Opinions About Liverpool's Performance Against United: You Decide
Editor's note: Liverpool one, Manchester United one. A single point for both sides, but which club should feel pleased with their performance, and which manager made the correct decisions, or not? Here are three dissenting opinions from EPL Talk's Chris Binnie, Frank Sale and, me, The Gaffer. Let us know who you agree with in […]