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/ 5406 days agoPaul Scholes "Comes Out Of Retirement" to Play One More Time For Man Utd
If you watched Manchester United's annihilation of New England Revolution in the 4-1 victory on ESPN2 Wednesday night, you may have blinked and missed one important item. When Ashley Young was substituted in the 67th minute, on came Gabriel Obertan. However, according to the on-screen graphics shown by ESPN2 (see above photo), Paul Scholes came […]
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/ 5406 days agoSwansea City Away Shirt for 2011-12 Season: Photo
Swansea City have unveiled their away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season. The Swans, who are the first Welsh team to ever play in the Premier League, will wear an orange Adidas kit as their change shirt for the 2011-12 season. Designed by Adidas, the shirt design is pretty simple with a white trim, […]
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/ 5407 days agoFinding it Hard to Avoid Soccer in Futbol-Loving Honduras
I just returned from a four-day trip to Honduras. My wife and I wanted to get away and immerse ourselves in a completely different culture as well as to see Mayan ruins and, most importantly of all, to relax. The timing of my trip was to recharge my batteries before the busy preseason and Premier […]
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/ 5407 days agoWest Brom Preseason Opener Begins With Goalkeeper Scoring Against Them (Video)
While most of the attention today will be on Manchester United's opening game of their US summer tour against New England Revolution (ESPN2, 8pm ET), many of us may not have realized that West Bromwich Albion were the first Premier League club to play a preseason friendly this summer when they played yesterday against San […]
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/ 5407 days agoBlackburn Rovers Home Shirt for 2011-12 Season: Photo
Blackburn Rovers have yet to find a shirt sponsor for the 2011-12 Premier League season. While the money that'll come in from the prospective deal will be important for Rovers, it would be nice to see no sponsor chosen. As you can see in the above photograph, the Blackburn shirt for the 2011-12 season looks […]
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/ 5407 days agoChelsea Third Shirt for 2011-12 Season: Leaked Photo
Chelsea have never been shy about their change shirts. In previous years, their away shirts and third shirts have been some of the worst designs in the league. There was the orange and black one that looked like something from Halloween. And then there was last season's third shirt was an ugly florescent green. Now, […]
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/ 5408 days agoGuide to Twitter Hashtags for Premier League Clubs
In the parlance of Twitter conversations in the 21st century, it's important to know what the hashtags are for the Premier League clubs you're conversing about on Twitter. To do so correctly will help you broaden your audience to people who search for their news and conversations on Twitter by using the club's Twitter hashtag. […]
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/ 5409 days agoUS TV Schedule for 2011-12 Premier League Matches Revealed
The Premier League today revealed which matches during the first few months of the 2011-12 season have had their kickoff times moved so they'll be featured on television. As a result, we can now infer which matches will be shown on US television – at least some of them. The complete US TV schedule won't […]
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/ 5409 days agoThe Remarkable Legacy of English Football Clubs
IBM recently celebrated their 100 year existence as a company. While this is a massive achievement for a corporation — especially in this day and age with plenty of mergers, acquisitions and financial turmoil — it's not such an unknown feat in the world of English football. For example, let's take a look at the […]
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/ 5411 days agoUS TV Schedule for Premier League Preseason Friendlies
The US TV schedule for most of this summer's preseason friendlies featuring Premier League teams has been announced. As expected, many of the games featuring Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City will be shown on US television networks such as FOX Soccer and ESPN. While the schedule is subject to change and additional games […]
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/ 5413 days agoNews Of The World To Close After Sunday's Last Edition
News Of The World, the UK's biggest-selling newspaper, will publish its final edition this Sunday amid a huge amount of controversy resulting from revelations regarding a phone hacking scandal. News Corp International, the parent company, has decided to stop publishing the newspaper. The newspaper has been embroiled in a scandal recently which has revealed that […]
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/ 5413 days agoCraig Bellamy Interview: Exclusive
EXCLUSIVE: EPL Talk sat down with Manchester City striker/winger Craig Bellamy recently to get his views on a variety of topics including what it was like to play under managers Mark Hughes and Gary Speed, as well as what it felt like to score those memorable goals for Liverpool against Barcelona and for Manchester City […]
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/ 5413 days agoFIFA Considering Proposal to Play World Cup Games As Three 30-Minute Periods
If you wanted another reason why Qatar winning the 2022 World Cup bid is a joke, consider this: To deal with the sweltering conditions in the summertime in Qatar, FIFA is considering a proposal to play 90 minute games over three 30-minute periods if the temperature inside the stadiums exceeds 86F because of the potential health […]
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/ 5413 days agoCraig Bellamy May Have Retired From Wales If Gary Speed Wasn't Appointed Manager
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Bellamy probably would have retired from playing international football with Wales if someone other than Gary Speed had been appointed manager. The Manchester City striker, who is currently on loan at Cardiff City, revealed his respect and admiration for Gary Speed in an exclusive interview with EPL Talk. "I just adored [Gary Speed […]
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/ 5414 days agoBlackpool Dream Lives On With Charlie Adam Transfer to Liverpool
Last season, Blackpool was one of the top stories in the Premiership, adding so much romanticism and excitement to the league. Now, one of the mainstays of Blackpool's success (despite their relegation) has joined Liverpool. Captain Charlie Adam will be playing his football for manager Kenny Dalglish next season, not Ian Holloway. But even though […]