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/ 4397 days agoESPN Adds Landon Donovan as World Cup TV Analyst
Landon Donovan, the greatest American soccer player in the history of the sport, has joined ESPN as an analyst for its World Cup TV coverage. Donovan will make his debut on ESPN today at 3pm ET for ESPN's World Cup Preview Show. The preview show will air for two hours, while Donovan will contribute analysis […]
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/ 4397 days agoExtreme Weather Conditions In Manaus Blamed for Horrible Pitch Condition: Concern for USA-Portugal and England-Italy Games
The pitch where high profile World Cup games including USA vs Portugal and Italy vs England will be played is currently in poor condition due to extreme weather conditions in Manaus. The state of the pitch (pictured above) is a concern given that the first game will be played on Saturday between England and Italy. […]
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/ 4398 days agoWATCH Ex-England International Joe Cole's First Interview As an Aston Villa Footballer [VIDEO]
Former England international soccer player Joe Cole, who scored one of the goals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, has joined Aston Villa on a free transfer after being released by West Ham United. Cole officially was unveiled as an Aston Villa footballer today, becoming Villa's second signing of the summer after penning a two […]
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/ 4399 days agoWest Bromwich Albion Offer Manager Job to Tim Sherwood
West Bromwich Albion has offered Tim Sherwood the job as manager, according to a World Soccer Talk source. While Sherwood is interested in the opportunity after being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur, a stumbling block that may prevent a deal is the report that Sherwood wants to bring Les Ferdinand to the club as a coach. […]
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/ 4399 days agoESPN TV Commentators For World Cup 2014
ESPN has announced its schedule of commentators for the live World Cup matches that will be shown on US television from June 12-19. Commentator assignments will be made at a later date for the other matches. Lead play-by-play commentator Ian Darke and analyst Steve McManaman will call the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World […]
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/ 4399 days agoBrad Friedel Signs One Year Extension to His Deal at Tottenham Hotspur
Brad Friedel, one of the greatest US goalkeepers ever to play for the red, white and blue, has signed a new one-year extension to his contract at Tottenham Hotspur, which will see the goalkeeper stay at White Hart Lane until the end of the 2014/15 season. Friedel, who has been a sound back-up goalkeeper to […]
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/ 4399 days agoSteve Sidwell Joins Stoke City On Two-Year Deal After Being Released By Fulham
Steve Sidwell has rejoined Stoke City on a two-year deal after being released by relegated club Fulham. Sidwell is Stoke's second signing of the summer after the club recently acquired Phil Bardsley from Sunderland. Sidwell, 31, has agreed a two-year deal and will officially join the Club on July 1 when his contract with Fulham […]
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/ 4399 days agoJohn Oliver’s Rant About FIFA and the World Cup: Must-See TV
We're big fans of John Oliver, the host of the HBO show "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver." The soccer-mad comedian and TV show host (who's a fanatical Liverpool FC supporter) has beautifully summed up FIFA and the World Cup, and the schizophrenic feelings that many soccer fans have about hating FIFA and loving the biggest […]
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/ 4399 days agoNewcastle United Sign Sunderland Midfielder Jack Colback on a Free Transfer
Newcastle United have signed Sunderland's Jack Colback on a free transfer. The signing of Colback from derby rivals Sunderland is the second new player to join Newcastle United in just days. Late last week, Newcastle United signed Ayoze Perez, a striker from Tenerife. The red-haired player was toured around St James's Park today and had […]
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/ 4400 days agoPhotos From England vs Honduras Friendly In Miami: World Cup Warmup Match
England drew Honduras 0-0 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Saturday night in a performance that can be best summarized as pathetic. England manager Roy Hodgson didn't seem too bemused by the lack of effort or precision shown by his team. The focus is now on Rio. But before England puts the nil-nil draw […]
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/ 4400 days agoWATCH How World Cup 2022 Was Stolen From USA & Other New Explosive Videos About FIFA [VIDEO]
British investigator and FIFA's worst nightmare is back. Andrew Jennings, the famed author and TV journalist, is featured in a series of new videos on the eve of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The renowned author speaks candidly about his investigations into the alleged endemic corruption of the FIFA leadership and the high […]
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/ 4401 days agoEngland vs Honduras, World Cup Warmup Match: Open Thread
England plays its final game of the warm-up matches before the World Cup starts with today's friendly against Honduras, to be played at Miami's Sun Life Stadium. The game kicks off at 4:45pm ET and will be shown live on beIN SPORTS for viewers in the United States. It's a very hot day in South […]
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/ 4401 days agoGermany's Marco Reus Ruled Out Of World Cup After Suffering Injury In Friendly
Germany's worst fears have been confirmed. Midfielder Marco Reus has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an injury against Armenia in a friendly on Friday night, confirmed the DFB today. Reus suffered a partial tear of the anterior Syndesmosebandes above the left ankle. The 25-year-old is expected to be back to start […]
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/ 4402 days agoWin Your Favorite World Cup Jersey to Celebrate Brazil 2014
World Soccer Talk has teamed up with Reddit's /r/WorldCup subreddit and QuakeNet to offer an official World Cup jersey as a prize to the winner of a World Cup prediction competition. The competition will run throughout the World Cup tournament, with points awarded to each entree for correctly predicting the results of games. To learn […]
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/ 4402 days agoEngland Prepare for World Cup With Warmup Matches in Miami [PHOTOS]
On a hot and humid day in South Florida, England and Ecuador battled in a lively friendly at Miami's Sun Life Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. In addition to the promising performance by Ross Barkley as well as the unfortunate injury to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, there were plenty of talking points from the 2-2 stalemate, with more […]