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/ 6493 days agoWill The Better Team Win The Penalty Shootout?
The FA Cup often pitches teams from different divisions against each other. Sometimes those ties have to be decided by a penalty shootout.This has happened 22 times in the last seven years. Team in a higher league vs team in a lower league. Penalty shootout.How many of the 22 have been won by the team […]
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/ 6494 days agoAlexander Hleb's Departure From Arsenal Not A Huge Loss
So Alexander Hleb has moved from Arsenal to Barcelona in a £11.9m transfer. While some Arsenal fans may fret about the loss, I'm not worried. To me, Hleb isn't a huge loss. When I first saw him play for the Gunners in a friendly match in the summer of 2005, I immediately liked the player […]
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/ 6494 days agoThe Independent Retracts Story About Gary Megson Sacking
The Independent newspaper has publicly acknowledged that it got its facts wrong in a story about the future of Bolton manager Gary Megson, which was originally published on April 8, 2008. The newspaper originally wrote that the club was "planning an overhaul in its management structure and was set to appoint a coach to work […]
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/ 6495 days agoManchester City and North America: The Strong Connection
Article by Kartik Krishnaiyer The connections between Major League Soccer and my favorite international football club, Manchester City continue to grow with time. Monday, San Jose announced the signing of Darren Huckerby and Paul Dickov is about to sign with Toronto FC according to published reports. Manchester City has contributed more former players recently to […]
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/ 6495 days agoGet A Free Premier League Travel Guide Ebook
For those of you wondering what the major announcement was that I teased you with earlier this week, here it is. EPL Talk has launched a free ebook entitled In Pursuit Of Real Football: The Soccer Fan's Ultimate Travel Guide To Attending EPL Matches In England.If you've always dreamed of going to England to experience […]
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/ 6496 days agoPoll: Premier League Signings
Which club has made the best signings so far this summer? ( surveys)
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/ 6497 days agoArsenal Away Shirt For The 08/09 Season: New Photo
Arsenal has released an official photograph of their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season modeled by Cesc Fabregas. The shirt design is similar to the home shirt except that the away kit is yellow with navy sleeves and a red trim. Manufactured by Nike, the new shirt design is based on the 1989 Championship […]
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/ 6499 days agoNews From The Football Network
July is definitely the calm before the storm in English football. Next month the transfer window opens. Plus we'll experience the start of a brand-new season, which I'm definitely excited about. But even in the calm of July, there's still plenty of news floating around from EPL Talk and its network of sites.Over at Major […]
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/ 6499 days agoBerbatov To Man United: British Newspapers Follow The Sun's Lead
The biggest news of the past 24 hours is that Manchester United has reportedly tabled an official £20 million bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov. Problem is there's no evidence of an actual bid being made and all we have to go on is a quote from his agent in The Sun newspaper. What is […]
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/ 6500 days ago2008/2009 Premier League TV Schedule For US Residents
In the UK, Sky Sports and Setanta Sports have announced their schedule of live games on TV for the first few months of the season, so we can now deduce which matches will be shown on Fox and Setanta Sports in the United States. More games will be announced soon, but what are your thoughts […]
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/ 6500 days ago2008/2009 Premier League TV Schedule For UK Residents
Sky Sports and Setanta Sports today announced their schedule of live games on TV for the first few months of the season: Saturday, August 16 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 12:45pm GMT, Sky Sports Sunderland v Liverpool, 5:30pm GMT, Setanta Sports Sunday, August 17 Chelsea v Portsmouth, 1:30pm GMT, Sky Sports Manchester United v Newcastle […]
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/ 6500 days agoRare Football Memorabilia Found On eBay
Collection of 50 tobacco cards of famous footballers from 1939. The 1930's were the hey-dey for the hobby of collecting cigarette cards and vast amounts were produced especially of sport stars. This particular collection contains some beautifully colored photographs of footballers from the English leagues (pictured above). While the names of the clubs are familiar […]
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/ 6500 days agoPremier League Clubs Are Not Alone In Cashing In On Our Money
Most of us would agree that Premier League clubs have sold out. Each year teams find new ways to cash in on our money by launching new football shirts, increasing ticket prices and selling overpriced souvenirs and merchandise. But are Premier League clubs really that different than other brands and forms of entertainment? Think about […]
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/ 6501 days agoNew Bolton Home Shirt Revealed For 2008/2009 Season
Bolton has unveiled their new home shirt for the 2008/2009 season. Out of all of the new shirts revealed so far this summer, Bolton's is the most adventurous. Designed by Reebok, the shirt features the new Reebok logo, navy shoulders and a red trim. Wanderers will also revert back to their traditional navy blue shorts […]