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/ 6536 days agoBBC Sport Pays Homage To Mozart With Euro '08 Trailer
If BBC Sport could be as creative and slick with their live football coverage as they are with their promotional trailers, the Beeb would rule the TV roost once again and kick Sky Sports to the gutter. Such is the artistry and fine detail that's included in BBC Sport's trailer for Euro 2008 (see below). […]
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/ 6536 days agoWho's Mad Enough To Become Chelsea's Next Manager?
Have you ever worked for one of those bosses who is almost impossible to please no matter how hard you try? You work, work, work and the ogre still isn't satisfied. If so, you have an inkling of how it must have felt for Jose Mourinho or Avram Grant managing Chelsea and failing to impress […]
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/ 6536 days agoArt And Football: A L.S. Lowry Masterpiece Goes On Auction
This Friday, Christies will auction an original painting from one of the most revered artists in England – L.S. Lowry (1887-1976). The masterpiece is entitled "Manchester City v Sheffield United." While his compatriots in England were painting idyllic flowers and landscapes, Lowry was capturing what it was like to live in the north (northern England, […]
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/ 6537 days agoSilly Season Sillier Than Ever
While Premiership footballers are working on their tans, the businessmen within football are busier than ever. Silly season has well and truly begun as football agents, chairmen, publicists and executives burn the midnight oil. As we've seen in the past few days, it's not been just player transfers that clubs have been dealing with (such […]
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/ 6537 days agoAston Villa To Feature Name Of Charity On Its Shirts
The Premier League has given Aston Villa permission to have a charity's name emblazoned across their shirts next season instead of a sponsor's name. The landmark decision by the Premier League will allow Aston Villa to have Acorns Children's Hospice printed on its shirts. "Real credit must go to Aston Villa for being the first […]
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/ 6538 days agoFulham Unveils New 08/09 Home Shirt
Fulham has unveiled the design of their new home shirt for the 2008/2009 season. Manufactured by Nike, here's a picture of the design:The simplistic design features a black v-neck. The back of the collar does feature a unique design feature, though:The shirts will go on sale on July 15.
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/ 6539 days agoAvailable Hotel Rooms Almost Impossible To Find At Euro '08
It's not easy being a soccer crazy fan living in South Florida where the closest Major League Soccer team is exactly 1,000 miles away. Believe it or not, but the last professional match I attended was way back on November 25, 2006 and that was Fulham against Reading in London! Thankfully my drought will end […]
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/ 6540 days agoNew 08/09 Stoke City Away Shirt Revealed
Stoke City has officially unveiled their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season. Designed by Le Coq Sportif, the new design features a yellow shirt with blue trim. The new shirt will be available from June 19 at the Stoke City club shop and online via its web site. What do you think of the […]
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/ 6540 days agoJoin EPL Talk's Euro '08 Fantasy Football League
Join EPL Talk's Euro 2008 fantasy football league today and the winner will win an official replica shirt of the Euro 2008 team of your choice courtesy of Subside Sports.Registration is free. Here's all you have to do: Visit http://en.fantasy.euro2008.uefa.com If you've registered in the past for the Champions League fantasy game, just login. But […]
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/ 6540 days agoESPN Launches Its Euro '08 Web Site
ESPN has quietly launched its Euro 2008 site, which features stunning graphics and a very clean cutting edge design.From the opening intro of "This is not the football you think it is," the web site features a state-of-the-art design that pulls you into the site. Once you've viewed the intro, you find yourself on the […]
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/ 6541 days agoEverton Adds US Tour To Preseason Schedule
Everton will be playing two friendlies in the United States this summer. According to ToffeeWeb, the club is rumored to be playing against Chicago Fire on July 30th and Colorado Rapids on August 3rd. Last July, Everton played a friendly against Real Salt Lake and trained at the Home Depot Center outside Los Angeles, California. […]
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/ 6541 days agoTottenham Hotspur Signs John Bostock From Palace
Tottenham Hotspur has announced the signing of John Bostock from Crystal Palace. The 16-year-old attacking midfielder made his debut for Palace in October 2007 and is a highly regarded player. Both Chelsea and Barcelona were rumored to be trying to sign Bostock, so this is a excellent coup by Spurs. Bostock made four appearances for […]
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/ 6541 days agoEPL Talk Ranked Second Most Valuable Soccer Blog
EPL Talk is the second most valuable soccer blog according to the list of the Top 100 Most Valuable Sports Blogs researched by Juiced Sports Blog.The criteria used to compile the list measured the number of links, Google Page Rank, traffic rank and other factors. In the Top 100, EPL Talk is ranked number 36 […]
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/ 6541 days agoSirius Satellite Radio To Broadcast Euro '08 Matches
Sirius Satellite Radio has announced it will broadcast every match of Euro 2008 live beginning on June 7th with the Switzerland vs Czech Republic game all the way through to the final scheduled June 29th, 2008.This is a wonderful coup for Sirius Satellite. The 2006 World Cup was broadcast live on XM Radio. It's also […]
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/ 6541 days agoFree Ticket to Italy vs Holland At Euro '08
I have an extra ticket to the Italy vs Netherlands game at Euro 2008 scheduled for Monday, June 9th in Berne, Switzerland. If you're interested, please email me privately at thegaffer[at]epltalk[dot]com before midnight on Monday, June 2nd with your name, passport number and postal address (UEFA is asking for the details in order to issue […]