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/ 6521 days agoInterview With Guillem Balague
La Liga Talk writer Jose Maria Malo de Molina Galan had the chance to interview Guillem Balague recently. Balague, for those of you who don't know, is an accomplished writer, author and broadcaster who is an expert on Spanish football and recently launched his own web site at http://www.guillembalague.com Sorry for the sound quality, but […]
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/ 6521 days agoThanks For Making EPL Talk A Success
It's been a good week for EPL Talk. We broke the 500 barrier in terms of number of RSS subscribers (see screenshot above). We were ranked the number one soccer blog for several days this week by Ballhype. And we were interviewed on the homepage of the Euro 2008 Statistics website as well as touted […]
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/ 6522 days agoNolberto Solano Loses His Mind
Footballers can do stupid things sometimes. Former West Ham, Newcastle and Aston Villa midfielder Nolberto Solano — who is currently without a club after being released by the Hammers — was pictured this week on the cover of the most-read Peruvian sports daily in the build-up to their match against Uruguay. Solano is pictured pointing […]
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/ 6522 days agoThe Cure For Obsessed Soccer Fans
If your obsession about football isn't limited to just the Premier League and Euro 2008, be sure to visit the other sites in our network. At Champions League Talk, Lonnie Smetana has been writing about the top stories among continental European teams such as Porto being allowed to participate in the Champions League and Perrin […]
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/ 6522 days agoNew 08/09 Manchester United Away Shirt Photos
After plenty of rumors during the past few months, official photographs of Manchester United's new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season have been released. Modeling the new kit were Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and Carlos Tevez. The Sun newspaper also has video from the launch of the new away kit. Share your thoughts regarding what […]
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/ 6522 days agoThe Euro 2008 Stadium Experience: Berne
Experiencing Euro 2008 from the comfort of your home, office or local pub is so different than seeing the game live in person. But what goes on inside a stadium in the buildup to a Euro 2008 game? For the first round of Euro 2008 matches that began at 2.45pm ET, most — if not […]
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/ 6522 days agoEuro 2008 Poll: Who's Going To Win?
Now that the final eight have made it through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2008, let us know who you think will win it. Who's going to win Euro 2008? ( surveys)
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/ 6523 days agoJulie Foudy: You Are ESPN's Weakest Link, Goodbye!
At the start of the Euro 2008 tournament, ESPN pundits were asked who was going to be their star of the tournament. Pundit Julie Foudy picked Thierry Henry. Her choice showed how clueless she is about the sport. I'm still scratching my head why ESPN selected Foudy as a member of their Euro 2008 broadcasting […]
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/ 6523 days ago2008/2009 Premier League Fixtures As Predictable As League Itself
Pundits and fans often complain about the predictability of the Premier League. Looking at the fixtures announced for the 2008/2009 season, the fixtures themselves seem awfully predictable too. There's the token match pitting the newly promoted side against one of the top clubs. This August, it's West Bromwich Albion away against Arsenal. Last season it […]
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/ 6523 days agoSoccer Blogs Beat Mainstream Media To News Stories
In the world of technology, the top sites aren't magazines or newspapers. They're blogs. Web sites such as TechCrunch, Engadget and Boing Boing lead the way with the latest breaking news and analysis, as well as receiving more visitors than some of the giants in tech publishing. While soccer blogs aren't in the same echelon […]
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/ 6523 days agoShoot Magazine, Thanks For The Memories
Over the next few days, expect to read a multitude of odes written by bloggers from the UK regarding the demise of Shoot Magazine, the popular British football publication which owner IPC announced it would be shutting it down at the end of this month.Shoot! was a hugely popular weekly football magazine aimed at children. […]
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/ 6523 days agoCould ESPN steal Andy Gray from Sky Sports?
Modern day football coverage is such that the commentators don't even need to be in the stadiums anymore. ESPN's Euro 2008 commentators are all huddled in Bristol, Connecticut. Most TWI commentators, meanwhile, broadcast Premier League games out of their studios in west London. With the world being a much smaller place today plus with the […]
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/ 6524 days agoDownload Wallpapers of Arsenal's New Home Shirt
Arsenal fans can now download wallpapers of William Gallas, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott and Manuel Almunia wearing the new Arsenal home shirt for the 2008/2009 season.Three options are available: 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024, and 1024 x 768.
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/ 6524 days agoThe Daily Telegraph Goes Back To The Future
What's wrong with this picture above? Either The Daily Telegraph has a magic crystal ball where they can predict what's going to happen at Euro 20008 or maybe reporter Jeremy Wilson had a few drinks too many in Zurich?