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/ 7006 days agoLiverpool Preseason Tour of U.S. Looks Unlikely
The likelihood of Liverpool playing any pre-season friendlies in North America lessened today with Canada's National Post newspaper reporting that Liverpool will be embarking on a tour of the Far East to play several friendlies this summer. It's been a couple of years since Liverpool's last tour of North America. However this summer, the tour […]
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/ 7006 days agoLA Galaxy v Chelsea, July 21, 2007
ESPNsoccernet is reporting that David Beckham will make his LA Galaxy debut on July 21st against Chelsea, presumably at The Home Depot in southern California. In March of 2006, Chelsea announced an agreement with Galaxy owners AEG (Anshutz Entertainment Group) where the two teams (and other AEG clubs Houston, Chicago and DC) would partner. Chelsea's […]
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/ 7006 days agoNew Premier League Logo
Without any fanfare, the English Premier League has completely revised their logo. The lion still remains a core part of the logo, but now the lion appears more regal, more confident and the blue is much darker in color than before. The Premier League has also changed its font with the letters now in CAPS […]
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/ 7007 days agoThe Gillette Soccer Saturday Experience
I had the pleasure this weekend of watching Gillette's Soccer Saturday from Sky Sports for my very first time. For those of you who don't know, the show plays on Saturdays and brings viewers all of the latest scores and news live from the Premiership matches. While we in America are able to watch five […]
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/ 7007 days agoFans United
Several months ago, I highlighted a new show that GolTV was adding to its programming entitled "Fans United." And even though I've been watching the episodes since it began, I only now got a chance to write about it. Bottom line: If you haven't watched it yet and you have GolTV, set your Tivo player […]
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/ 7009 days agoFox Soccer Channel Losing Monday EPL Matches
Oliver Tse from SoccerTV.com is reporting that starting with the 2007-2008 EPL season, the Monday night matches (usually at 3pm ET) will air on Setanta Sports instead of Fox Soccer Channel in the U.S. Presuming that the rest of the weekend schedule remains the same, that means that Fox Soccer Channel will keep the Saturday […]
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/ 7010 days agoArsenal Colorado
The news for Premiership soccer fans living in America just keeps on getting better and better. This afternoon, at 3pm ET, the Colorado Rapids will be launching a press conference to announce the new name of their team: Arsenal Colorado. a new logo and new kit for the Colorado Rapids team (sigh). Yep, that's right. […]
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/ 7012 days agoBarclays Premiership Fixtures 2007-2008
The 2006-2007 season isn't even close to being over yet, but I'm already getting a lot of people asking when the fixtures will be announced for the 2007-2008 Premier League season. The fixture list is typically announced in late June. For example, the fixture list for the 2006-2007 season was announced on June 22, 2006.
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/ 7012 days agoGeorgie Bingham ESPN
Georgie Bingham, the former Sky Sports presenter and guest co-host on World Soccer Daily last summer, is moving to ESPN. That's according to a post by Sky Sports presenter Hayley McQueen on Georgie's MySpace page. In the message, McQueen congratulates Bingham on the new job. No word yet what the extent of her coverage will […]
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/ 7012 days agoThe History of Football is Alive and Well Online
I had two fascinating interviews during the past 12 hours with Peter Lupson, author of the new book entitled "Thank God For Football" — and Andy Sloan, author of a book named "23 Sweet FA's." Both are incredible stories in their own way, and both interviews will appear on Sunday's episode of the EPL Talk […]
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/ 7013 days agoLiverpool Takeover Moves Premiership Closer to NFL
Now that Liverpool FC has accepted the takeover offer from American businessmen George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks, is it a time of celebration or concern for Reds fans? Personally I feel it's a time for restrained glee. The Americans have a strong track record of spending a lot of money to create success, so […]
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/ 7013 days agoPoliticians Move to Bring Back Standing In Stadiums
Over 100 members of Parliament in the UK have signed a motion to urge the British government to re-examine the case for the introduction of safe standing areas at football grounds across Britain. The measure is also supported by David Cameron (see video), the Conservative leader who is Tony Blair's main opposition. Not to be […]
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/ 7013 days agoUmbro Unveils New England Shirt
Umbro unveiled England's new home kit today in preparation for their match against Spain on Wednesday (3pm ET, Fox Soccer Channel). Overall, the new jersey looks pretty decent. Umbro's design isn't a departure from their previous jersey. Instead there are subtle differences. The most notable of which is a blue stripe near the shoulder. My […]
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/ 7014 days agoMcClaren's Weaknesses Spell Disaster for England
By John Nicholson Is Steve McClaren a two-faced hypocrite? Yes, says ex-players Massimo Maccarone and Danny Mills, no says, well, nobody except McClaren. Both sides are obviously biased, but there is an air of truth about these criticisms simply because they confirm so many fans long held beliefs, that McClaren is an essentially weak man. […]
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/ 7014 days agoSimply The Best: Manchester United's 2006-07 Side
Manchester United is playing together so well as a team right now that they appear unstoppable. If they keep on playing like this, the FA Cup and Champions League trophies must surely be within their grasp. Take Man United's performance yesterday against Tottenham as an example. The side is playing so well together as a […]