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/ 6945 days agoInterview with John Williams Now Live
Episode 62 of the EPL Talk Podcast was published this morning featuring an interview with author John Williams, who is also the director of the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research in England. As well as being an expert on matters dealing with hooliganism, ground safety and race within football, Williams is also a […]
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/ 6945 days agoBehind-The-Scenes at GolTV And American Soccer show
Across the street from the GolTV studios on the JF Kennedy Causeway in Miami is the beautiful green water of Biscayne Bay. Stroll down the street and you see the WSVN Channel 7 studios featuring a view of downtown Miami to the left and Miami Beach to the right. Yet, one block away, the buildings […]
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/ 6945 days agoGoal of the Weekend: Hameur Bouazza (Watford)
How about this for a bicycle kick? Who said Watford doesn't have class?
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/ 6946 days agoThe Impact of the EPL on the Far East
EPL Talk correspondent Kevin Jones, who lives in London, will return to the EPL Talk Podcast on Sunday, April 22nd for the first in a series of exposes about the impact that the Premiership is having on the Far East. Jones just returned from a trip that included Beijing, Shanghai and other cities throughout China. […]
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/ 6946 days agoLong Live The New George Best: Cristiano Ronaldo
By John Nicholson For many football fans, the phrase "he's the new George Best" will be a familiar one. Over the last 35 years barely a season has passed without someone being hailed as the new George Best. I remember a lad from Hibernian called Peter Marinello was hailed in 1971 as the new Bestie […]
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/ 6946 days agoIs Tottenham Jose Mourinho's Next Destination?
Paul Wilson in The Observer today writes an absorbing article about how England means the best of Europe, and how the domination of the Premiership clubs could accelerate the formation of a European Super League (albeit without the English teams). It's a must-read article. Wilson concludes with an interesting question and that's whether Jose Mourinho […]
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/ 6946 days agoSurvey: United & Spurs Fans Unfairly Victimized
This past week, many of you responded to a poll about whether Manchester United and Tottenham fans were unfairly victimized by the Italian and Spanish authorities in their matches away to Roma and Sevilla respectively. Your answers were a little surprising: What's surprising to me is that 59% of you thought that yes, the fans […]
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/ 6946 days agoGuest Appearance On Inside Soccer Today
If you have 10-15 minutes, listen to today's Inside Soccer radio show where I'll be a guest starting at approximately 3:40pm PT/6:40pm ET/11:40pm GMT on Saturday, April 14th, 2007. You can listen live from the Inside Soccer web site here.Or if you miss the episode, you can subscribe to the Inside Soccer podcast via iTunes.
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/ 6947 days agoCricket Web Site Breaks New Ground for Soccer Sites to Follow
We're living in a time where the guidelines of what's legal and not regarding football coverage is blurred. Let me explain. If you live outside the UK, you've undoubtedly experienced the frustration of being unable to listen or watch certain matches due to rights restrictions. The example we're most familiar with is the radio commentary […]
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/ 6947 days agoChelsea v Blackburn FA Cup Semi Final on FSC
Correction: In today's EPL Talk Email Newsletter, I incorrectly stated that the Chelsea v Blackburn FA Cup semi-final match this Sunday is on pay-per-view. In fact, Fox Soccer Channel will be showing it live instead.
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/ 6948 days agoChelsea v Blackburn: Live and Online
If you're searching for a way to experience Sunday's FA Cup semi-final match between Chelsea and Blackburn online, join the EPL Talk Chat hosted by bcjohn. We'll have Chelsea, Blackburn and neutral fans from around the world chatting in real-time about the big FA Cup semi-final battle. We'll also be able to tip you off […]
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/ 6948 days agoRonaldo's New Contract Shows Allure of Premiership
Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to sign a five year extension to his contract at Manchester United is a sign of how England is becoming, as EPL Talk blogger Kartik calls it, the "epicenter of world football." Many pundits, myself included, expected Ronaldo to sign with Real Madrid or Barcelona this summer. But in a year when […]
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/ 6948 days agoWeekend Preview – April 13-14
Kicking off the weekend action on Friday is West Brom v Sheffield Wednesday. I hope for EPL Talk Community member fsquid's sake that Wednesday pull a result 🙂 West Brom will want all three points to keep themselves in the thick of the playoff race. On Saturday Birmingham host Southampton, whose play-off hopes have been […]
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/ 6949 days agoIs Abramovich Mad?
If a tree falls in a forest and there is nobody to hear it, does it make a sound? Or in footballing terms, if Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side goes on to win the treble or quadruple this season, will he still get the sack? I honestly believe that Roman Abramovich is mad. It appears extremely likely […]
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/ 6950 days agoLawrie Sanchez Faces a Huge Mountain to Climb
Northern Ireland manager and Fulham caretaker manager Lawrie Sanchez faces a difficult job the next few weeks on many different levels. First, he has to somehow instill confidence in a Fulham side that hasn't won in seven matches. With only five matches to go until the end of the season, Sanchez has little time to […]