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/ 7136 days agoInternational Football Has Lost Its Appeal
The qualifying matches for Euro 2008 will continue this weekend. For many of us – whether we're European or not – it doesn't conjure up much excitement, but why? Growing up as a kid in Britain in the 70's and early 80's, I was accustomed to placing international teams as the pinnacle of the sport. […]
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/ 7138 days agoGolTV Debuts Excellent "Soccer Academy" Program
During the EPL drought for the next 10 days, I thoroughly recommend you watch a new program to American airwaves entitled "Soccer Academy," which airs on GolTV. The program is a fascinating glimpse inside the real-world of a football academy and what the teenagers have to go through to realize their dream of playing professional […]
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/ 7138 days agoThe Story Behind The EPL Acronym
When is the Premiership referred to as the English Premier League (or the acronym EPL)? The answer is when it's typically referenced by people outside the UK. The Premier League markets the world's most popular sports league as the English Premier League, which makes total sense because there are several other forms of football that […]
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/ 7139 days agoPremiership Refs Made Critical Errors
Unfortunately this was not a good weekend for referees in the Premiership. In the Bolton against Liverpool match, the free kick that led to Bolton's first goal should never have counted when Jose Pepe Reina came nowhere close to handling the ball outside of the penalty area while he was booting it upfield. How the […]
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/ 7140 days agoChelsea Fan's Opinion of Blues v Villa Match
By Mark Fishburn, EPL Talk Correspondent (who was at Stamford Bridge yesterday and filed this report from London) I should have known when I was woken up at 5.30 am by the loudest clap of thunder, that the gods were in disharmony. Later this was evident on the field at Stamford Bridge. I’m not sure […]
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/ 7141 days agoChampions League TV Scheduled Announced
After this Monday's Premiership weekend ends, we'll have no more Premiership matches for almost two weeks. During that time, we'll get to see several Euro 2008 qualifiers. The England matches are only available on pay-per-view through commercial establishments. Scotland versus France will be shown on Setanta (in addition to many other matches), while Fox Soccer […]
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/ 7141 days agoExpand Your Football Coverage With Soccer Shout
Many of you may not know who Phil McThomas and Tony Wildey are, but you should. They're the co-hosts of Soccer Shout, the daily podcast about British football. Each episode is 30 minutes, so it's the perfect listen on your weekday morning commute. The podcast sums up the latest news of the day, analyzes results […]
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/ 7143 days agoArgentina Switches Onto West Ham
By Dan Horlock, EPL Talk Correspondent From Cordoba, Argentina The arrival of two World Cup stars to an English team renowned for work ethic and devoid of any big name players came as a huge surprise to the majority of football fans around the globe. Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano have had a little over […]
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/ 7143 days agoMost Memorable Matches So Far This Premiership Season
Let's take a step back for a minute regarding this Premiership season, and consider how many matches we've seen on TV that have been absolutely enthralling matches where both teams produced a fantastic competitive display. So the question is, what have been the most memorable matches so far this season? And have there been fewer […]
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/ 7143 days agoDrogba Delights Fantasy Football Managers
If you're playing EPL Talk's Champions League Fantasy Football, you'll be a happy man today if you have Didier Drogba on your team as captain. After his hat-trick for Chelsea against Levski Sofia, the Ivory Coast striker earned 28 points alone. The latest top five out of the 20 teams playing thus far is: 1 […]
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/ 7143 days agoEnglish Clubs Flourish in Champions League
It's been an excellent week for English teams in Europe this week. Chelsea had a convincing 3-1 win against Levski Sofia tonight with Drogba getting a well-deserved hat trick in a tense Bulgarian stadium. Anyone notice the huge amounts of armed police (or were they soldiers) lined up alongside the pitch? Liverpool meanwhile has finally […]
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/ 7143 days agoHouse Notes from EPL Talk
Here are some important updates from EPL Talk: >> I'll be the guest co-host on the Soccer Shout podcast tomorrow night. The episode will be available via iTunes or from http://www.soccershout.com late Thursday night. If you haven't had a chance to listen to Soccer Shout, now is your perfect opportunity. The (usually) daily show focuses […]
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/ 7144 days agoVote to Add "Match of The Day" to BBC America
BBC America has a form on its web site where you can vote for programs you'd like to see added to their network. One of them includes BBC's "Match Of The Day." I wouldn't think that BBC would have the rights to show the highlights show in the U.S., but whether they do or not, […]
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/ 7144 days agoResults from Week 6 of EPL Talk Fantasy Football
In Week 6 of the Premiership, the race for the EPL Talk Fantasy Football League is heating up. Here are the current top five (out of the 63 in the league): 1 ROCKFISH UNITED David Griffith 341 2 Gratefullawyer Wayne Novick 326 3 Yantai FC Michael Trubey 307 4 Beerlovers F.C. Deryk McDowell 304 5 […]
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/ 7144 days agoMan United Take Control of Group F
A good win for Manchester United tonight in a match that was always going to be difficult against Benfica. It wasn't the most beautiful thing to watch, and there were moments where I was reminded why Portugal was despised so much during the World Cup. In this one, Benfica's diving and overacting was extremely disappointing. […]