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/ 7253 days agoWorld Cup Player to Watch: Part One
Germany – Lukas Podolski By The Scout This player is an obvious but a very necessary choice. Having just turned 21 recently, Lukas is now set to star for Germany at this year's World Cup. He spent last season at FC Cologne but after they were relegated from the Bundesliga, he was sold to Bayern […]
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/ 7253 days agoTale of Two Countries in America – Divided by Soccer
The Guardian newspaper ran an interesting article about America and the World Cup yesterday. In it, reporter Steven Wells revealed the interesting split between those die-hard soccer fans and the mainstream. Interestingly, I wrote a similar piece for EPL Talk Magazine (which was just released last night and is a free download). If you live […]
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/ 7254 days agoNew Soccer Radio Network Launches
In interesting news, Graham Bell and Gazza Richards from The 2 G's have launched their own new soccer radio channel entitled Champions Soccer Radio Network. The 24/7 station is available as a streaming broadcast over the Internet at http://www.the2gs.com The network is currently airing The 2 G's, The Treble and select EPL Talk podcasts. […]
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/ 7255 days agoAmericans Get a Taste of ABC World Cup Programming
If you blinked, you may have missed it, but this past weekend ABC showed two World Cup shows to get Americans excited about the World Cup. The first, "American Soccer's Ten Greatest Moments," might sound like a joke to most readers outside the US, but much of the content was focused on the US women's […]
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/ 7255 days agoTenth Episode of the EPL Talk Podcast
The tenth episode of the EPL Talk Podcast is now live featuring an interesting interview with soccer podcast-aficionado Phil McThomas from Soccer Shout. Phil, and his co-host Tony, have been making a lot of progress recently and have even been featured in the Sunday Times of London and on BBC Radio's Five Live. Interestingly, Phil […]
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/ 7257 days agoWelcome BBC Web Site Visitors
If you're visiting this blog from the link at the BBC's web site (so far, that's 36% of you), welcome aboard. While the focus of the EPL Talk blog is on the English Premiership League, we'll also be covering the World Cup this summer. Let me take this opportunity to also introduce you to the […]
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/ 7258 days agoChelsea Raise The Bar Before 2006/2007 Season Begins
When the Premiership season concluded on May 7, many people (myself included) were commenting how next season will be a four horse race instead of two. Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are worthy contenders for the 2006/2007 title. How quickly things change. With Chelsea's acquisition of Shevchenko and Ballack, the west London outfit has […]
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/ 7259 days agoWhat World Cup Jersey Are You Wearing?
We're now less than eight days away from the opening match of the World Cup. If you haven't had a chance to buy the World Cup jersey of your team yet, there's still time. Visit the World Cup Shirts site, which features the official 2006 jerseys from most of the countries participating. In addition to […]
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/ 7260 days agoBBC Offers Soccer Fans an Inside Look
The BBC is doing a fantastic job at opening up its lines of communication and giving visitors an inside look at how their Sport web site delivers news. Ian Westbrook from the BBC was kind enough to explain how their Sport department puts together the news. Read the fascinating description from Westbrook here. Speaking of […]
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/ 7261 days ago2006/2007 New Man United Kit
To me, one of the most exciting things about the summer is waiting for the new Premiership kits to be unveiled. These days, the kit launches are a big marketing campaign with press conferences and photographers. But the most interesting story is that of Manchester United. The team has already announced that they're changing the […]
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/ 7268 days agoNew Technology for EPL Refs
Starting next season, Premiership referees and assistant referees will be wearing new head-set technology. To me, this is an excellent step in the right direction. The technology won't interfere with the game. Plus, if anything, it's going to speed up the referee's decision making process by allowing assistant referees to speak with referees directly (rather […]
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/ 7269 days agoLeeds Fall at Last Hurdle
After watching them clobber Crystal Palace in the Championship play-off match a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that Watford would be a welcome addition to the Premiership. Now, after yesterday's fantastic Championship play-off final win against Leeds, the Hornets from Hertfordshire are now the final third team to make it to the EPL (along […]
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/ 7273 days agoBarcelona Crowned European Champions
Alas, it wasn't Arsenal or England's night tonight as Barcelona won the Champions League Final 2-1 with two late goals. Highlights of the match included Henry's dazzling run down the left wing which left Puyol and Marquez looking like amateurs. At the end of the day, it was Arsenal reserve goalkeeper Almunia who gifted the […]
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/ 7274 days agoChampions League Final Will Answer Many Questions
In just a few hours, the answers will be revealed to these very interesting questions: (1) Can the Premiership or La Liga claim to being the best club league in the world? If Arsenal wins, surely the Premier League is it. (2) Does Arsenal have what it takes to outplay and outwit Barcelona? If so, […]
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/ 7276 days agoGOAL: The Movie Nets $2 Million
According to Box Office Mojo, Goal! The Dream Begins ended its first weekend with an estimated $2 million at 1,007 venues. "Soccer movies have never been particularly successful in America, and this one will go down as the least popular among those released nationwide," said the online movie box office site.