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/ 7230 days agoEngland Poised to Defeat Portugal
England is just hours away from their crucial match against Portugal. On paper, this is one of the finest England teams to grace the international stage in years. But can they play as a cohesive unit and defeat Scolari's men? Right now, England has everything in its favor. Five of the Portugese players are playing […]
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/ 7230 days agoAnticipation Building for Germany-Italy Match
When the American founding fathers named July 4th as Independence Day, little did they know that in the year 2006 soccer fans in this country would watch a game invented by their arch-enemy: the English. For most Americans, July 4th means barbecues, parades, fireworks, overcooked hot dogs and, most importantly of all, no work. Thankfully, […]
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/ 7231 days agoGet Ready For An Amazing EPL Talk Interview
I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Seamus Malin this evening, probably the most famous American soccer commentator ever. Malin, who was born in Dublin, had several amazing stories to tell, and gave some great insight into things that I never knew about him such as what Premiership side he supports (and has supported for […]
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/ 7231 days agoESPN Responds to Criticism
Tokyo Toffeeman, an EPL Talk reader from Japan, sent me this very interesting link about ESPN's response to the criticism it has been receiving regarding its coverage of the World Cup. Read the piece here. Most newspapers typically have ombudsmen who are supposed to answer complaints and comments from readers (or, in this case, viewers). […]
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/ 7231 days agoQuestions for Jeremy St. Louis
Next week, I'm interviewing Jeremy St. Louis for a future episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. The Canadian sports broadcaster appears nightly on Fox Sports World Report, which is shown on Fox Soccer Channel at 10pm ET. If you have any questions you've been dying to ask him, please let me know and I'll do […]
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/ 7231 days agoWide Awake In America
We're one day away from the Quarter Finals stage of the World Cup and the excitement is reaching a fever pitch among soccer fans around the world, including America. Tomorrow's Germany against Argentina match would have been a perfect World Cup Final, but sadly one of those great teams will be leaving the tournament […]
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/ 7231 days agoScolari Made The Right Decision
Imagine what if Scolari had accepted the England job before the World Cup? If you remember, the FA wanted Scolari to agree to the job before the tournament began and to start his new position immediately after the World Cup. In hindsight, what a good decision this was by Scolari and what a poor decision […]
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/ 7232 days agoSoccer Broadcasting Legend to Speak with EPL Talk
One of the benefits of being a regular reader to this blog is to you get to learn about what's going on behind the scenes at EPL Talk. For example, I just got confirmation that I'll be interviewing soccer broadcasting legend Seamus Malin tomorrow night for the next episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. Malin […]
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/ 7233 days agoCatching Up On Premiership News
If you haven't had a chance to keep up on all of the Premiership news during the past 30 days, you're excused. After all, our eyes have been busy watching 2-3 World Cup matches a day. So, to bring you up-to-speed on some of the Premiership headlines, here they are: Eidur Gudjohnsen was signed from […]
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/ 7233 days agoWhere Have All the Heroes Gone?
Only seven games remain in the World Cup. Yet many of the heroes we were expecting to see on the big stage haven't showed up: Rooney, Henry, Ronaldinho, Messi, Ballack, Van Nistelrooy, Toni, Tevez, and Donovan. The players getting the headlines instead seemed to be Klose, Podolski, Zidane, Rodriguez, Rosicky, Torres, Muntari, Frei and Amoah.
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/ 7233 days agoWorld Cup Losing its Fizz?
Seven of the eight second round matches have been played, with just this afternoon's France versus Spain match left. But out of the seven thus far, how many of them have been entertaining and had you sitting on the edge of your seat? For me, it's been just one and that was the Argentina against […]
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/ 7234 days agoEngland Rides Lady Luck
Having been seeded into the easiest group of the 2006 World Cup, England has continued to ride lady luck during this tournament. Consider the following: Against Paraguay, it was an own goal. Versus Trinidad and Tobago, it was a goal line clearance by Terry and a header by Crouch that should have been ruled out […]
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/ 7234 days agoSemi Final Matchups Becoming Clearer
After the final second-round matches conclude Tuesday, only eight World Cup matches remain (and that includes the meaningless third-place match). Could we be destined for the following semi-final matches? Italy against Germany, and England versus Brazil? Or do you fancy Argentina versus Ukraine, and Brazil against Spain? If England do manage to beat Portugal on […]
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/ 7234 days agoQuestion for American World Cup Viewers
I'm curious. If you're an American fan and you're following the World Cup, what team are you supporting now that the US is out of the tournament? Are you watching the matches just for the enjoyment of it, or do you find yourself rooting for a team such as England? If so, why? Is it […]
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/ 7235 days agoNick Geber Interview Now Available
The ever interesting and brutally honest Nick Geber from Fox Football Friday and World Soccer Daily is the latest addition to the EPL Talk Podcast. Geber discusses the state of World Cup commentators, whether he has any regrets regarding The 2 G's and The Treble leaving the World Soccer Daily Radio Network, what type of […]