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/ 5673 days agoWayne Rooney Targets Shock Move to Manchester City, Say Reports
Is a blue moon rising for Wayne Rooney? For Manchester United and its supporters, it was a week they would rather forget. It began on March 30, 2010 when Wayne Rooney limped off with an ankle injury after Bayern Munich scored an injury-time winner during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. While the German […]
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/ 5674 days ago9 years since attending a MLS game: What the experience felt like
The last time I attended a Major League Soccer game was nine years ago when San Jose Earthquakes beat Miami Fusion 1-0 in South Florida to advance to the 2001 MLS Cup Final. Although we didn't know it at the time, the game ended up being Miami's last ever MLS appearance. It also marked my […]
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/ 5674 days agoFox Soccer Channel Shuffles TV Lineup To Focus More On EPL
Beginning today, Fox Soccer Channel has made significant changes to its primetime viewing schedule to focus more on the Premier League and Champions League while pushing other shows such as Soccer Talk Live to late-night viewing times. The new schedule features a three-hour block of Premier League programming from 7-10pm ET each weekday evening. Then […]
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/ 5674 days agoFox Soccer iPhone App Product Review
For the past four days, I was away in Chicago in business meetings. Normally this wouldn't be so bad if the trip happened during the week. But as it happened on a weekend when I'm usually at home watching the Premier League matches on my trusty laptop or television, it messed up my typical routine […]
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/ 5674 days agoI’m Quitting, Sidelined Rooney Tells United Boss
So, Wayne Rooney has declared his intention to walk out on Manchester United after having serious differences with manager Sir Alex Ferguson. I find this story extremely fascinating because it's ultimately a power struggle between two egos, Rooney and Ferguson. As manager, Ferguson has every right to bench Rooney during previous weeks because of his […]
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/ 5674 days agoFoolproof Guide to Picking The Next England Manager
Who should the next England manager be after Fabio Capello retires? It's the age old question that everyone in England has an opinion about. Should he be English or a foreigner? Should he play a 4-4-2 or a formation used by continental countries or Premier League clubs? Click on the above flowchart that's a foolproof […]
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/ 5675 days agoSpecial 1 TV Returns to the Airwaves, Once Again: Video
Trust Special 1 TV to return with perfect timing. The BBC 3 show is back with its first episode of the season, albeit quite late. But in the episode, there's plenty of talking points including: Wayne Rooney's sexual indiscretions, Sven's recruitment by Leicester City, Liverpool fiasco, and much more. Not the greatest episode but definitely […]
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/ 5675 days agoPremier League Sunday: Oct. 17, 2010
The Merseyside derby is always one of the biggest Premier League matches on the English football calendar, and today is no different after everything that has happened to Everton and Liverpool this season. In previous years, many of the Merseyside derbies I've watched are clouded in fog, literally. I seem to remember that many of […]
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/ 5676 days agoPremier League Saturday: Oct. 16, 2010
I'm not a religious man, but thank god the Premier League is finally back in action today. I love the World Cup and the European Championships, but all of the qualifying for international tournaments is tedious to say the least. There's a full schedule of Premier League games on today, so feel free to post […]
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/ 5677 days agoStoke City vs Leeds United, 1973-74: Friday Flashback Videos
In this week's installment of Friday Flashback Videos, we take you back to the 1973-74 season for a then glamor tie between Stoke City and Leeds United. Feel free to post your observations about the game in the comments section below. What did you find interesting or odd about the game?
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/ 5679 days agoBrits Falling In Love With the Boston Red Sex Baseball Team
It seems that the Brits are having a tough time getting to grips with the name of the Boston baseball team, the Red Sox. Both on Sky Sports News (see above screen capture) and in conversation (see video below), the Brits keep on calling them the Boston Red Sex. Or maybe it's a Freudian slip […]
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/ 5679 days agoPoll: Who Was Worse This Week? England or the USA?
Who was worse this week? The United States in their 0-0 draw with Colombia and 2-2 draw against Poland, or England in their nil nil draw against Montenegro? Vote now! [polldaddy poll=3918620]
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/ 5679 days agoFox Soccer Channel Releases App for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Fox Soccer Channel has released an app for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that will allow soccer fans in the United States to watch live streaming Premier League and Champions League matches on mobile devices. For the Premier League and Champions League, the Fox Soccer app features: Latest Premier League news, Fixtures and […]
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/ 5681 days agoWhat Are Your Soccer Dreams?
International breaks give me a chance to be a bit more reflective than usual regarding what's going on in the world of soccer. And other than the Liverpool ownership saga, there isn't a lot going on. I have to admit that while I have a life outside of EPL Talk and the sport of soccer, […]
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/ 5682 days agoTerraces Vanishing From English Football Grounds: Video
Many of us know that standing terraces are disappearing from English football grounds. Whether it's new all-seater stands being built, or clubs moving to new grounds, terraces are becoming a thing of the past in England. To illustrate how the terraces are vanishing, watch the above video that begins in 1955 when the 'new' Roots […]