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/ 6865 days agoCarlos Tevez Set to Join the Old Trafford Revolution
The English newspapers are reporting that Carlos Tevez is poised to become Manchester United's latest signing as early as next week. If the deal goes through, the implications for the Old Trafford club would be enormous. First, United will have managed to secure the biggest transfer target of the summer in Europe away from the […]
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/ 6866 days agoHappy Fourth of July!
I'm finally catching up on some of the e-mails I've been meaning to get to, so this one is sort of timely... Courtesy of EPL Talk reader eplnfl, here's a photo slideshow from the recent USA v Canada Gold Cup match from Soldier Field, Chicago — including a photo of eplnfl next to the appropriately […]
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/ 6866 days agoNew 07/08 Everton Away Shirt Revealed
Everton has released its new away shirt for the 2007/2008 season and, for once, the design is simple, understated and classic compared with the other audacious new away shirts from Premier League clubs such as Chelsea, Reading, Spurs and Newcastle United. Everton's away shirt, like their home kit, is manufactured by Umbro and will be […]
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/ 6867 days agoSheffield United Condemned to Championship Again
With the decision by the arbitration panel today ruling against Sheffield United, the precedent has been set for clubs to be deceitful in the future regarding transfers, face the penalty of getting fined but avoid a points deduction. If West Ham United can do it, what's stopping other teams from following suit in future seasons? […]
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/ 6869 days agoMan United Finds Its Way On to HBO's Entourage
Was tonight's episode of Entourage, the hippest show on HBO, the tipping point for soccer in the American mainstream? For those of you who missed it, lead character Vincent Chase walks into Dennis Hopper's house and what is everyone watching but no less than a Manchester United against Blackburn Rovers match on TV. The scene […]
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/ 6870 days agoWhy EPL Clubs Should Buy English Not Foreign Players
By John Nicholson Here's a mantra you'll all be familiar with: English born players are over-priced. That's why clubs buy so many overseas players. You get good players for much less money. That's the received wisdom. We can all point to examples to prove this. Everton paid just a couple of million quid for Arteta […]
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/ 6871 days agoArgentina 4-1 United States: The Harsh Reality
It's the morning after the night before and all throughout America I imagine there are many soccer fans with their heads stooped a little lower today. After being convincingly beaten 4-1 by Argentina in their first match in the Copa America, the harsh realization is that the United States was outclassed, outplayed and soundly beaten.The […]
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/ 6871 days agoSky Sports Not Making Life Easy for Setanta in UK
EPL Talk reader Tokyo Toffeeman wrote in to say how "coincidental" it was that Sky Sports decided to broadcast its live Championship coverage for the 07/08 season at the same time that Setanta will be broadcasting its package of matches. Seems like Sky is already trying to make life difficult for Setanta. For example, Setanta […]
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/ 6872 days agoNew Blogger Joins the EPL Talk Community: June 28
The number of bloggers contributing to the EPL Talk Community has grown by one. Michael James, aka, is now the sixth blogger with the launch of his English Soccer Talk blog.You may know Michael from his postings on the Soccer Shout comments section or his original English Soccer Talk blog at Blogspot. Please welcome him […]
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/ 6872 days agoHear the new English Premier League Theme Song
The English Premier League will unveil a new anthem starting with the 2007/2008 season with a theme song entitled "My Saturday Self" by musician Peter Lawlor, and you can hear a shortened version of the song here first courtesy of a tip-off by reader David Carroll.The song definitely sounds like The Who and was recorded […]
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/ 6873 days agoMexico Stuns Brazil in Another Copa America Shock
For the second night in a row, there's been a huge upset in Copa America. The opening night it was Peru's emphatic 3-0 win against Uruguay. Tonight, it was an even bigger shock as Mexico annihilated Brazil with a 2-0 win. I say annihilated because Brazil was hardly in the match. After a lacklustre first […]
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/ 6873 days agoBack From The Dead: A Game of Two Halves Podcast
For many of you old timers to the world of soccer podcasts, your first foray into soccer podcasts may have been The Treble or A Game of Two Halves. While the former continues, the latter has been missing in action for over six months. Until now, that is. A Game Of Two Halves has returned […]
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/ 6874 days agoCopa America Kicks Off on GolTV
I had the pleasure yesterday evening to watch the opening match of Copa America as Peru shocked Uruguay 3-0 in a thoroughly entertaining match. The Peruvians were incredibly impressive in all areas of the pitch. And what a magnificent goal by Juan Carlos Marino to make it 2-0 for Peru. If you watch the above […]
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/ 6874 days agoChelsea & Aston Villa U.S. Friendlies on Fox
This July, Fox Soccer Channel will be broadcasting Chelsea's first friendly of the summer against the Suwon Bluewings on Tuesday, July 17, live at 11pm ET. The match will debut Chelsea's new yellow dayglo away jersey.Eight days later, you can watch the Toronto FC v Aston Villa friendly on Fox Soccer Channel. The match will […]
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/ 6874 days agoDeal Between Setanta and DISH Network Imminent
EPL Talk can exclusively reveal that the deal between Setanta Sports and DISH Network will be completed within weeks according to an unconfirmed source. Elsewhere there are strong rumors that Setanta Sports will be available in Canada in the very near future. As soon as we hear more news, we'll let you know.