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/ 5449 days agoThe "Democracy" Of FIFA: Photo Evidence
Take a close look at the above photograph to see evidence of the "democracy" of FIFA. It's the ballot paper for the FIFA presidential election. Not surprisingly Joseph Sepp Blatter was re-elected as FIFA President. I haven't written anything about the whole FIFA drama during the past few weeks because it's a joke. It's one […]
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/ 5449 days ago7 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Cancel Your Soccer TV Channels This Summer
The Premier League season is over, the champions of Europe have been crowned and the Championship Playoff Final has decided who will be the third team going up. Now what? Some of you may be wondering what you have to look forward to this summer, if anything, to cure your soccer summertime blues. Or whether […]
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/ 5449 days agoBarcelona 3-1 Manchester United: Tactical Analysis (Video)
Some Manchester United supporters may want to erase the game from their minds, but many may want to watch to see where improvements can be made in future conquests. For fans of other fans and neutrals, the above video is an interesting analysis of how positioning, marking and tactics can make a massive difference in […]
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/ 5450 days agoFOX Scores a 1.8 Overnight Rating for 2011 Champions League Final
FOX averaged a 1.8 overnight rating for its coverage of the 2011 Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United, which is an increase of 64% over 2010's numbers according to a FOX Sports representative. The best ratings were generated in Washington DC, Seattle, New York, Providence (RI), Los Angeles and Austin. Note that those […]
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/ 5450 days agoWanted: Creative Midfielder At Man Utd to Replace Paul Scholes
When Wayne Rooney expressed his desire to leave Manchester United in October due to a perceived lack of ambition at the club, the forward came under immense pressure. But judging by his team's performance this past Saturday in the Champions League Final, maybe he was right after all? Against Barcelona, Rooney was one of the […]
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/ 5450 days agoSwansea City Breathe Much-Needed New Life Into the Premier League
On the wall in my office I have a framed photograph of an unremarkable building sitting beside a green bumpy pitch. I keep it as a memory of my childhood and where I came from. That picture of the North Bank, the main terrace of Swansea's old dilapidated ground (now sadly demolished), was where this […]
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/ 5451 days ago2010-11 Premier League Season In Review (EPL Talk Podcast)
Laurence McKenna, Kartik Krishnaiyer, Richard Farley and The Gaffer team up to dissect the 2010-11 Premier League season that was from the best footballers, Manchester United's run in the Champions League, Swansea City's climb into the top tier and much more. Krishnaiyer and McKenna go through the list of each Premier League club and name […]
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/ 5451 days ago2010-11 Premier League Season In Review on FS+: Programming Note
Now that the 2010-11 Premier League season is over, Fox Soccer Plus will be broadcasting two special programs today to showcase the best of the season. They are the Premier League Year In Review Show as well as the Goals of the Season. The two-hour Premier League Year In Review Show will be shown multiple […]
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/ 5451 days agoReading vs Swansea, Championship Playoff Final: Open Thread
Over 40,000 fans left their homes in Wales this morning and invaded London to cheer on Swansea City in the Championship Playoff Final against Reading (live today at 10am on Fox Soccer Channel for viewers in the United States). More than 40,000 Reading supporters will be in Wembley too for what promises to be a […]
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/ 5451 days agoFOX 9 News Anchor Rant At Soccer Fans: "Don't Cheese Us Off"
Earlier this weekend we reported that soccer fans in the Twin Cities were outraged after local affiliate FOX 9 News decided to break into live coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final to inform viewers that a tornado warning had been issued. Instead of informing viewers about the warning by running a ticker across the […]
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/ 5452 days agoWhat You Need to Know About Swansea vs Reading: 2011 Championship Playoff Final
Monday's Championship Playoff Final between Swansea City and Reading (10am ET, live on Fox Soccer Channel) offers the winning club the most substantial prize in world soccer, approximately £90 million according to Deloitte, the accountancy group. The £90 million is calculated based on more than £40 million in TV revenue, gate receipts and commercial income […]
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/ 5452 days agoFOX Weather Coverage Ruins Champions League Final For Fans in Twin Cities
If you thought Manchester United's performance in the 2011 Champions League Final against Barcelona was frustrating to watch, spare a thought for TV viewers in Minneapolis-St. Paul who had the game interrupted by their local weather team who were reporting a tornado warning. While tornado warnings are something that shouldn't be ignored, it was the […]
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/ 5452 days agoBolton Wanderers Away Shirt for 2011-12 Season: Leaked Photo
A photo has been leaked on the Internet showing Bolton Wanderer's away shirt for the 2011-12 season. Bolton's new away shirt is dark blue black with a yellow streak across the left shoulder and upper chest. Designed by Reebok, the shirt design is simple and harmless. A section of the blue black part is carried […]
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/ 5453 days agoFOX Champions League Final Coverage Leaves Diehard Fans Out In The Cold
Whether FOX's coverage of the 2011 Champions League Final between Manchester United and Barcelona will be deemed a success or not will depend largely on the TV ratings that the broadcast garners. FOX pulled out all of the bells and whistles on this telecast to bring a flashy and exciting 3-hour production of one of […]
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/ 5453 days agoBarcelona 3-1 Manchester United: Best Team In The World Wins
Barcelona, arguably the greatest football team in the history of the sport, created a magisterial performance Saturday night that made Manchester United, a world power in soccer, look like mere mortals. The Spanish side were deserved 3-1 winners against a United side that were simply outclassed in every position on the field. The dominance by […]