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/ 7211 days agoPremiership Countdown: 32 Days to Go
To help guide you through the crowded field of different fantasy football games available, here are the seven of the better ones. Many of them have started registration, and some of them are free. Fantasy Premier League (English Premier League) Fantasy Football (Daily Telegraph) Dream Team (The Sun) The Fantasy Game (The Times) Fantasy Chairman […]
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/ 7212 days agoPremiership Countdown: 33 Days to Go
If you were like many soccer fans this summer, you probably visited FoxSoccer.com at some point to take in some of the World Cup news, blogs and guides. For example, in June 4.9 million unique users visited FoxSoccer.com, which was much larger than its closest competitor ESPNSoccernet.com (3.8 million unique users). According to Mediaweek Magazine, […]
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/ 7213 days agoPremiership Countdown: 34 Days To Go
While teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are in the news each day, spare a thought for Aston Villa fans who haven't had any good news to chew on this summer. First, consider the fact that Villa chairman Doug Ellis has told manager David O'Leary that before he can buy any players […]
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/ 7213 days agoDamien Duff Close to Leaving Chelsea
What do the following players have in common? Didier Zokora, Michael Carrick, Edgar Davids, Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas, Andy Reid, Reto Ziegler, Hossam Ghaly, Danny Murphy, Teemu Tainio and now, possibly Damien Duff? Unbelievably, it's the overcrowded midfield line-up at Tottenham Hotspur. Now, Damien Duff is the latest transfer prospect and he'd be a fantastic […]
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/ 7214 days agoPremiership Countdown: 35 Days to Go
If a English team is ever to win the Champions League again, this upcoming season presents the best opportunity. With the scandal in Italy, both AC Milan and Juventus are barred from playing in the Champions League. What a golden opportunity for a Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool or Manchester United to win the trophy. For one […]
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/ 7215 days agoPremiership Countdown: 36 Days to Go
One of the joys of summertime in England is basking in the sun and watching the pre-season friendlies. It's a ritual that many soccer fans relish. Smelling the freshly cut grass, getting your hopes up that "this could be the season," and watching new transfer signings and youth players playing for your team for the […]
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/ 7215 days agoOnce In A Lifetime: The Next EPL Talk Podcast
Get your iPods and browsers ready. I can now reveal that this week's new episode of the EPL Talk Podcast will feature an interview with Paul Crowder, the co-director of the new soccer documentary, "Once In A Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos." Crowder, a self confessed Chelsea nutcase, gives us insight […]
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/ 7216 days agoPremiership Countdown: 37 Days to Go
It was one of the main reasons why the 2006 World Cup was less entertaining than previous years, and the reason why so few of the football superstars shone at the World Cup. It's the 4-5-1 formation. Unfortunately, I predict the dreaded 4-5-1 will have a big impact on the Premiership this season, and we'll […]
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/ 7217 days agoNew Man United Home Kit Revealed
A day before the official press conference to launch the Nike kit, EPL Talk can now reveal images of the new, much-awaited home shirt for Manchester United. View a PDF of the shirt now! Thanks to Razman for sending me the images, which he found in the Manchester United newsletter he received today. Interestingly, we […]
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/ 7217 days agoMan United Preseason Tour on US TV
In America, Setanta Sports will broadcast live matches from Manchester United's preseason tour of South Africa, starting this Saturday. Wearing their redesigned strip, Man U will participate in the Vodacom Challenge alongside two local teams, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, July 15, 09:15am ET: Orlando Pirates v Manchester United […]
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/ 7217 days agoPremiership Countdown: 38 Days to Go
During the upcoming 2006/2007 English Premier League season, who can stop Chelsea from winning the title, and do you think Chelsea can be their own worst enemy and drop much-needed points? For me, I see Arsenal and Liverpool as being the two clubs to trouble Chelsea the most. Arsenal's addition of Tomas Rosicky from the […]
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/ 7218 days agoGet Free Soccer Gear from EPL Talk
EPL Talk is looking for people like you to help spread the word about the web site to your friends, colleagues or to strangers. As a reward for getting the word out, we're giving away a bunch of prizes. No strings attached. And we pay shipping. Prizes such as video games, movie gift certificates, soccer […]
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/ 7218 days agoNext EPL Talk Podcast
Last night, I interviewed a Hollywood movie director for the next episode of the EPL Talk Podcast (scheduled to be released this Sunday). I won't name the guy right now, but it's definitely a movie you'll be interested in. He's a die-hard Chelsea fan, lives in Los Angeles and has some great stories to tell.
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/ 7218 days agoSunderland Place Allardyce On The Shortlist
In today's Premiership news, Bolton's manager Sam Allardyce is on the shortlist to become manager of recently-relegated Sunderland. Now that former Sunderland star Niall Quinn has moved into the chairman's position at the Northeast club, Allardyce would be the perfect selection to help bring the Black Cats back up to the Premiership. Bolton, obviously, will […]
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/ 7218 days agoPremiership Countdown: 39 Days to Go
Looking at the Premiership schedule on Fox Soccer Channel for the upcoming 2006/2007 season, you can expect to watch 7.5 hours of continuous Premiership coverage on Saturdays in one block. Here's the rundown: 9:30-10am ET: EPL Preview Show 10am-Noon ET: Live Premiership match Noon-2:30pm ET: Live Premiership match 2:30-3:00pm ET: Super Saturday + 3:00-5:00pm ET: […]