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/ 5911 days agoWhy Soccer Shirts Are More Than Just Shirts
When you're wearing the shirt of your favorite soccer team in public, have you considered what nonverbal communications you're sending? Sure, the majority of the time, we're wearing a soccer shirt because it's the team we support, we like the design, it's comfortable, fashionable and sometimes it's one of the few pieces of clothing that […]
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/ 5911 days agoHow To Demand Your TV Provider Adds Fox Soccer Plus
The first quarter of 2010 has been the most traumatic ever for Premier League fans in the United States with several key changes that significantly impact the quantity and quality of matches on television. Setanta US will close its doors after February 28, and will be replaced by Fox Soccer Plus which launches March 1 […]
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/ 5912 days agoWhen A Soccer Match Feels Like A Nil Nil
Watching the Manchester City against Liverpool game on Sunday, it felt like I was watching a tedious chess game. There was little fluidity to the game and mistakes were plentiful. Just as one team made a move, the opposition would make a counter-move. And moments of style and panache were few and far between. But […]
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/ 5912 days agoTottenham Supporters Sing Savage Garden, Seriously
What would happen if you took a pub full of Tottenham Hotspur supporters and asked them to sing a 90s pop song by the Australian band Savage Garden? As weird as it may sound, this is exactly what Puma did recently and turned it into a TV commercial to celebrate Valentine's Day. Of course, I'm […]
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/ 5913 days agoNow You Can Follow EPL Talk On Google Buzz
You follow EPL Talk on Twitter, Facebook and other sites. But now you can follow EPL Talk on Google Buzz, the new social networking tool that integrates into Gmail and works very similarly to FriendFeed, the company that Facebook recently bought. At EPL Talk, we've created the Google Buzz account to give us a presence […]
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/ 5913 days agoEngland Legends Star In New World Cup Commercial
England legends from yesteryear star in a new World Cup TV commercial. Players such as Peter Shilton, Martin Peters, Stuart Pearce and Viv Anderson are featured and describe what it feels like to represent your national team on the world stage. The legends also describe putting the jersey on, the sound of the fans and […]
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/ 5913 days agoPoll: For Fox Soccer Plus, Will You Pay $14.99 Per Month?
On March 1, Fox Soccer Plus will launch on select TV providers across the United States. According to several EPL Talk readers, it looks like FSC+ will be launching first on DirecTV and FIOS. EPL Talk believes that the monthly fee for Fox Soccer Plus will be $14.99 although we're awaiting confirmation from Fox. As […]
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/ 5913 days agoBBC Sport Erases Everton's Victory Against Man United
What's wrong with this picture above? Read the caption to see how BBC Sport accidentally erased Everton's impressive 3-1 victory against Manchester United on Saturday. Since the BBC is based in The Old Smoke, maybe it's a London bias against teams from Merseyside? Thanks to reader Griff for the news tip.
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/ 5913 days agoUSA World Cup Away Soccer Shirt: New Photos Revealed
New photos of the United States away soccer shirt for the 2010 World Cup have been revealed featuring action shots of Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey. Designed and manufactured by Nike, the USA World Cup away soccer uniform is navy blue in color with a white diagonal stripe across the shirt and red trim. In […]
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/ 5913 days agoFox Soccer Plus Reveals Weekly Programming Schedule
Fox Soccer Plus, scheduled to debut on March 1, has released TV schedules for the first three weeks of its programming, giving soccer fans a glimpse of what they can expect on the new soccer network. Fox Soccer Plus will show two live Premier League games each weekend as well as two on delay in […]
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/ 5914 days agoJack Rodwell Puts Himself In Shop Window Again
If you can't beat them, buy them. That has often been Manchester United's strategy when the club has lost pivotal league games against smaller English clubs and/or have been embarrassed by Premier League players who display incredible raw skill. United has often gone on to purchase many of those footballers. Examples include Everton (Wayne Rooney), […]
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/ 5914 days agoESPN2 Will Televise Man United v Chelsea in April
ESPN2 received some good news Friday when the Premier League announced the list of games that have had their kickoff times moved to be shown during key television times. During April, ESPN2 will televise what many believe will be the Premier League title decider between Manchester United and Chelsea on Saturday, April 3 at 7:45am […]
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/ 5915 days agoFox Soccer Channel Promotes TV, Web and Mobile Capabilities With New TV Ads
Fox Soccer Channel has released two new TV commercials that promote the channel being available to soccer fans via the Internet, mobile and television. The ads, entitled "Work" and "Chores," show a passionate Barcelona supporter looking for ways to watch his favorite team in his busy life. Both are well produced, feature great music and […]
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/ 5916 days agoFox Soccer Plus Adds Carling Cup, Coca-Cola Championship and Rugby
Fox Soccer Plus officially announced today that in addition to the Premier League, Serie A, FA Cup and Champions League, the network will televise Carling Cup games, the Coca-Cola Championship and marquee rugby matches. The new TV network is scheduled to launch March 1, 2010. As of yet, no satellite or cable TV providers have […]
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/ 5916 days agoUnited States World Cup Shirts: Home and Away (Photos)
The United States soccer team will be wearing newly designed soccer shirts this summer during the World Cup. The new United States men's national team uniforms will be designed and manufactured by Nike. And we now have new images of both the home and away shirts to share. The home shirt (pictured above) features a […]