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/ 5718 days agoRIP Eric Altshule, Soccer Blogger, 1966-2010
With great sadness, I need to announce that Eric Altshule, a blogger for EPL Talk and MLS Talk, died this past Wednesday in Los Angeles from a massive heart attack. Eric is survived by his wife and two beautiful young daughters. Eric’s brother said that “Eric was a passionate soccer fan, and loved more than anything […]
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/ 5718 days agoEric Altshule, Soccer Blogger, Dies at 44
It's with great sadness to report that Eric Altshule, a blogger for both MLS Talk and EPL Talk, has passed away at the young age of 44. Eric died of a massive heart attack in Los Angeles Wednesday night. He leaves behind a wife and two beautiful young daughters. Eric's brother said that "Eric was […]
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/ 5718 days agoEngland 4-0 Bulgaria: Match Highlights (Video)
Watch match highlights of England's 4-0 victory against Bulgaria featuring a hat-trick for Jermain Defoe and the first international goal for Adam Johnson. It was a convincing win for England, but let's hope England doesn't get too overconfident from this one victory when they face a tough Switzerland team on Tuesday. That game, for US […]
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/ 5719 days agoEngland 4-0 Bulgaria: Spoilt For Choice
Qualification matches for European Championships used to be a rare delicacy in the United States. Often times it would be impossible to watch or listen to the games. The next best thing was reading the scores on the Internet and trying to imagine how the game must have played out in your head by reading […]
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/ 5719 days agoManchester United Supporter Groups Planning Weak Protest Against Glazers
The Telegraph newspaper is reporting that Manchester United supporters are planning on staging a protest against the club's owners, the Glazer family, in the upcoming clash against Liverpool at Old Trafford on September 19. In the past, United supporters have worn green and gold to show their dissatisfaction with the Glazer's ownership of Manchester United. […]
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/ 5719 days agoPremier League-Related News Items, Sept. 3
If you follow EPL Talk on Twitter, you'll know that I send out a ton of links each day featuring breaking news, fascinating articles, updates on availability of soccer on your local TV provider, and much more including my ramblings. But here are a few stories that I wanted to share with you here on […]
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/ 5720 days agoEngland Home Shirt, 2011-13: Tailored By Umbro
In March 2009, there was a lot of hoopla about the launch of the innovative new England home jersey from Umbro. Four Four Two Magazine had the exclusive. And millions of soccer fans around the world, mostly England supporters, were clamoring to see what the new kit would look like. Sadly for England, the home […]
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/ 5721 days agoFIFA 11 Video Game: Next Gen Gameplay Footage (Video)
EA Sports has released footage of the next gen gameplay for the FIFA 11 video game, which is scheduled for release this autumn. In the above video, you can see gameplay from Arsenal versus Real Madrid. It features the Next Gen Gameplay Engine which will be available on FIFA 11 for the Xbox 360, PC […]
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/ 5721 days agoArsenal's Inability to Get a New Goalkeeper Is Inexcusable
Arsenal supporters could blame Shay Given for their club's inability to sign a much-needed goalkeeper in the summer transfer window, but I really feel the blame needs to be aimed squarely at the shoulders of Arsenal Football Club. They needed to have a Plan B in place. They did not. And it's very possible that […]
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/ 5722 days agoAll Hail The Transfer Kings: Sunderland, Birmingham, Stoke City and Wigan
The summer transfer window in the Premier League has ended, and surprisingly The Other 16 clubs in the Premier League showed their muscle Tuesday by capturing most of the transfer headlines. Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal were deathly quiet. Instead, it was the turn of clubs such as Sunderland, Stoke City, Birmingham City and Wigan […]
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/ 5722 days agoIn Pursuit of the Perfect Premier League Experience
Watching Saturday's games in the Premier League, there's no doubt that we're spoilt for choice. Every single Premier League match was available for us to watch live thanks to a combination of Fox Soccer Channel, ESPN2, Fox Soccer Plus and FoxSoccer.tv. And knowing that we would be on an international break for the next two […]
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/ 5723 days agoWhy Aston Villa Made a Wrong Decision to Rule Out Bob Bradley
When Aston Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner issued a club statement Sunday afternoon announcing that the Midlands side had identified the two most important traits in the search for a new manager, US coach Bob Bradley was effectively ruled out of the running. The first trait was they wanted candidates with experience managing in the […]
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/ 5723 days agoHarry Redknapp Tells Sky Sports Reporter to F Off: Video (NSFW)
Harry Redknapp reacted angrily to a Sky Sports reporter this weekend who called him a "wheeler dealer." Redknapp snapped at the reporter and told him to f*** off. Watch the above video to see the interview. Redknapp looks obviously rattled when the reporter mentioned the "wheeler dealer" point, but Redknapp seemed more incensed by the […]
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/ 5724 days agoPremier League Gameweek 3, Sunday Matches: Open Thread
It's another Sunday of Premier League football, so feel free to post your observations, questions or opinions about the games in the comments section below. Unusually for the Premier League, there are several games overlapping each other today from the early kick-off between Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City, followed by Liverpool versus West Bromwich Albion […]
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/ 5724 days agoTop 10 Premier League Best Goals Of All Time: What Do They All Have In Common?
Watching the collection of the top 10 best goals scored in the Premier League, they're a sight to see. Wonderful skills. Beautiful precision. Everything from Tony Yeboah's screamer for Leeds United against Liverpool to Paulo Di Canio's incredible scissor kick for West Ham United against Wimbledon, and many more. But one thing I noticed while […]