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/ 6181 days agoVote For The Best Of The Best Of 08-09 Premier League Season
Only a few days remain before the polls close in the inaugural EPL Awards, so if you haven't voted yet, be sure to vote before midnight ET on Sunday, May 31st. The voting is still very close in many categories. You have a chance to vote for the best players, teams and managers of the […]
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/ 6181 days ago08-09 Fantasy Premier League, IKTS And Prediction Winners
Now that the 2008-2009 Premier League season is over, it's time to take care of some business. Namely announcing the winners of the Premier Fantasy League (EPL Talk private league), the winners of the two I Know The Score (IKTS) leagues and a look at how well you, the readers, and I did in our […]
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/ 6181 days agoMan Utd Fail To Show Up Against Barcelona
Manchester United couldn't have picked a worse night to not show up in one of the most important games since they were founded 131 years ago. The Red Devils were so close to history. Just 90 minutes away from being the first team ever to win two Champions League Finals back-to-back. So close to putting […]
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/ 6182 days agoMessi Mania: Exclusive Interview, Video & More
The above "Every Team Needs The Spark" video from Adidas featuring Lionel Messi and promoting his new football boot he'll be wearing for tonight's Champions League Final. It's the TUNIT boot – the F50i.The new design boasts SprintSkin technology, the first-ever single-layer, thermobonded upper designed to envelop the player’s foot like a second skin. Exclusive […]
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/ 6183 days agoSpecial1 TV: Season Finale
The season finale of Special1 TV has premiered with plenty of entertainment for football fans including: A message from a very famous West Ham United supporter, A special appeal from Carlos, a deprived young man on the streets of Manchester, Jose fancies himself as the new speaker of the House of Commons, And the cast […]
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/ 6183 days agoChampions League Final, Boobs And Curries: Paul Merson Style
Paul Merson. The name conjures up many memories. For some, it's the troubled footballer who suffers from addictions of drugs, gambling and alcohol. For others, it's the former England international footballer Paul Merson, who played 327 matches for Arsenal. If you're wondering what the legend has been up to lately, he's been doing the dinner […]
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/ 6183 days agoBurnley Promoted to Premier League
Burnley Football Club has been promoted to the Premier League for the first time in its history after an impressive 1-0 victory against Sheffield United in the Coca-Cola Championship Playoff Final at Wembley Stadium this afternoon. Wade Elliott scored the all important goal for Burnley in the 13th minute after his long range effort found […]
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/ 6183 days agoNew Aston Villa Away Shirt 09/10 Season
Images of Aston Villa's new away football shirt for the 2009-10 season have been released on its website. The new kit is currently available for pre-order and will be officially launched on June 20. I'm not sure what it is about Nike, but many of their new shirt designs feature pinstripes which I'm not a […]
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/ 6186 days agoChelsea Fans Nun Too Pleased About Hiddink Leaving Blues
No, it isn't the latest in Photoshop trickery. It's temporary Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink during a promotional photoshoot for the cast of the West End musical Sister Act now playing in London. If you're as amused by the above picture as I am, be sure to view the entire collection of images which are as […]
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/ 6186 days agoBirmingham City Away Kit For 09/10 Season Leaked
Pictures have been leaked of the new away kit for newly promoted Birmingham City. Designed and manufactured by Umbro, and sponsored by F&C Investments, the new Birmingham City away kit will be released this summer for the 2009-10 season. Just like many Premier League clubs next season, Birmingham City has decided to choose a black […]
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/ 6186 days agoPremier League Finale Podcast And House Notes
A few important house notes before this long holiday weekend (Memorial Day in the United States, and a Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom): The latest episode of the highly-recommended Soccerlens Podcast, hosted by Stephen Darwin, features an interview with yours truly about the final weekend of the Premier League, my predictions on who are […]
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/ 6187 days agoNew Man Utd Home Football Kit For 09/10 Season LEAKED
Another new picture of Man United's new home football kit for the 2009-10 season has been leaked. While there's been a lot of debate regarding recent pictures of the shirt and whether they're legitimate or not, this one appears to be the real deal. It's a promotional image from Nike that features the new Manchester […]
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/ 6187 days agoESPN Unveils Champions League Final Plans
This Wednesday's Champions League Final will be a mix of emotions both on and off the pitch. Reason being is that it'll be ESPN's last coverage of the Champions League before they hand the "keys" over to Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports for next season. After broadcasting the Champions League for 15 years, I […]
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/ 6188 days agoSome People Are On The Pitch Interview: Chris Oakley
SPAOTP blogger Chris Oakley is the featured guest of the latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. Interviewed by Kartik Krishnaiyer, Oakley discusses several interesting and timely topics such as: Looking ahead to the final week of the Premier League season, How the relegation of two EPL clubs from the northeast will affect football in […]
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/ 6188 days agoFSC Presents FA Cup Final Viewing Parties in New York and Chicago
Followers of English football have a lot on their minds right now. There's the final day of the Premier League season followed a few days later by the Champions League Final in Rome. But just around the corner is one of the most traditional and glorious days of English football, the FA Cup Final. To […]