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/ 5742 days agoFox Adds New EPL Highlights Show, 'Fox Soccer Tonight'
Fox Soccer Channel will launch a new TV series this Saturday night named Fox Soccer Tonight. The show will premiere Saturday and Sunday evenings beginning August 14 at 8:30pm ET and will feature highlights of a Premier League match from earlier that day. According to a Fox Soccer Channel representative, Kyle Martino will host many […]
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/ 5743 days agoESPN Reach Agreement with Fox Over EPL TV Rights in U.S.
The prolonged negotiations between Fox Sports International and ESPN over the sublicensing of Premier League TV rights for United States television appear to be over, at least for the opening weekend of the 2010-11 EPL season. ESPN presenter Max Bretos has announced that ESPN will show the Premier League games this weekend between Tottenham Hotspur […]
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/ 5743 days agoWhat Has Been Your Favorite Decade for Soccer?
I've been going through a 80's fascination the past few weeks. No, I haven't been getting the styling gel out to give myself a Flock Of Seagulls hairdo, but I have discovered (better late than never) a 24/7 music station on Sirius-XM called "1st Wave," which plays new wave music from the 1980's on a […]
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/ 5744 days agoMartin O'Neill Resigns as Aston Villa Manager
Martin O'Neill has resigned as manager of Aston Villa just days before the 2010-11 Premier League season is set to begin. Kevin MacDonald, the reserve team manager, takes over as caretaker manager and will prepare the team for the opening Premier League game of the season against West Ham on Saturday. No reason was given […]
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/ 5744 days agoFormer Premier League Players Star In MLS Game: Photo Slideshow
EPL Talk photographer Chris Doellner was in Chicago last night to capture some of the former English Premier League stars who are now plying their trade in Major League Soccer. The nil-nil game between Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls featured former Premiership stars including Thierry Henry, Freddie Ljungberg and Juan Pablo Angel. Watch […]
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/ 5744 days agoWhat's In Your Soccer Video Collection?
After Sunday's Community Shield match between Chelsea and Manchester United, I had a chance to watch the highlights of the game with the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) that I use to record games. I got to see Chicharito's goal again that he scored with his face. It's not something you get to see very often. After […]
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/ 5746 days agoPoll: Will Man United or Chelsea Win the 2010 Community Shield?
The next Premier League season doesn't begin until Saturday, August 14 but as soon as the first ball is kicked in the Community Shield, the English top flight football calendar officially opens. Tomorrow we'll see Manchester United compete against Chelsea (10am ET, Fox Soccer Channel) to see who will win the Community Shield silverware. Historically […]
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/ 5747 days agoSoccer Talk Live to Debut August 16 on Fox Soccer Channel
Two weeks ago EPL Talk revealed that Fox Football Fone-In was cancelled and that Kyle Martino was moving from ESPN to Fox to start up a new show in its place. And now we have seen confirmation of the news in an article published by the Associated Press as well as some insight in regards […]
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/ 5747 days agoWatch the Real 'Damned United' On Television This Weekend
One of the advantages of the Premier League season starting a week later than some European leagues is that it gives us a chance, for one weekend at least, to watch other leagues that we necessarily wouldn't have as much time for once the season kicks off. And what better way to spend the weekend […]
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/ 5748 days agoWhere Has All of the Quality Soccer Writing Gone?
Yes, it's summer, which means most of Europe is on vacation. And yes, it's the silly season when transfer speculation is rife and the season hasn't kicked off yet. But I don't know about you, but I've been really disappointed with the level of football journalism post-World Cup. That pertains to both the blogosphere and […]
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/ 5748 days agoMajor League Soccer is losing the television ratings battle
Throughout June and early July, millions of people in the United States watched the World Cup. Almost 25 million watched the World Cup Final. And hundreds of thousands, if not millions, swarmed into bars and restaurants around the country to watch games in public. Not surprisingly, average Major League Soccer attendances so far this season […]
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/ 5748 days agoMagical Memories of Newsagents that Fueled a Passion for Soccer
One of the few magical shops that were often an enjoyment for me when I was growing up in the United Kingdom was the local newsagents. The store, which would sell an assortment of things such as newspapers, magazines, confectionary, lottery tickets, drinks, greetings cards and much more was one of the most exciting places […]
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/ 5749 days agoChinese Government Close to Liverpool Purchase: What's Your Verdict?
What would you say if the future owner of Liverpool FC was the Chinese Government? Sounds too unbelievable to be true, but the British press is reporting that The Reds could be bought by one of the original reds, the Chinese Government, within the next month. The Chinese Government's overseas investing arm is China Investment […]
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/ 5749 days agoEverton to Play Historic Match Against Everton de Vina del Mar
Everton will play a historic match this evening at Goodison Road when they compete in a friendly match against a very familiar, and in many ways, unfamiliar opponent. They will be playing against a club called Everton. Everton de Viña del Mar, to be exact, from Chile. There are a few soccer clubs in South […]
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/ 5749 days agoWhat Do You Love Most About the USA and UK?
We all have different stories to tell regarding where we were born and grew up, and how we fell in love with either the Premier League or one Premier League club in particular. But I believe that despite the banter, there are many readers to this site who respect both the British and American cultures. […]