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/ 4402 days agoWATCH 'Brazil – In the Shadow of the Stadiums'; BBC Panorama Exposes Poverty Of World Cup Host
This week, BBC's Panorama news program debuted a new episode entitled Brazil – In The Shadow Of Stadiums, which examines the rampant prostitution and poverty that exists within view of the World Cup stadiums. It's no wonder there's a growing anger at Brazil for pouring billions of its money and resources into hosting the World […]
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/ 4403 days agoAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain's Injury Rules Him Out For 10 Days to 3 Weeks
England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be out of action for between 10 days and three weeks. If he can recover in time for 10 days, he may be ready for England's second game of the 2014 World Cup. If he'll be ruled out for 3 weeks, then it means that Oxlade-Chamberlain could be fit for […]
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/ 4403 days agoLiverpool Agree £10million Deal With Bayer Leverkusen For Midfielder Emre Can
Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle with Bayer Leverkusen to sign highly-rated midfielder Emre Can. Emre Can began his youth career at Eintracht Frankfurt before joining Bayern Munich where he stayed with the top German job for four years. He later transferred to Bayer Leverkusen, where he has been since 2013. He helped Leverkusen […]
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/ 4403 days agoAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain's World Cup Hopes Hang in the Balance After Injury
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, England's most dangerous, speedy and unpredictable footballer who can cut through defenses, suffered a knee ligament injury on Wednesday during a friendly against Ecuador in Miami, and may be out of the World Cup depending on the severity of the injury. The Arsenal and England attacking midfielder suffered the knee injury during the […]
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/ 4404 days agoEngland vs Ecuador, World Cup Warmup Match: Open Thread
England plays Ecuador in a friendly at Miami's Sun Life Stadium today, in a vital warm-up match for The Three Lions. Wayne Rooney starts, while Luke Shaw and James Milner will play as full backs. World Soccer Talk are at the stadium and will be bringing you a match report and analysis later, as well […]
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/ 4404 days agoAustralia Names 23-Man Squad For World Cup 2014: Luke Wilkshire Dropped From Team
Australia head coach Ange Postecoglou has made several controversial decisions in his selection of the 23 men who will be on the roster for the Socceroos heading to Brazil. Luke Wilkshire, who has 80 caps for Australia, has been eliminated from the squad, which will probably mean the end of his international career, while Josh Kennedy […]
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/ 4406 days agoRadamel Falcao Left Out Of Colombia's 23-Man World Cup Squad
Colombia has revealed its 23-man squad for the World Cup, and the shock is that striker Radamel Falcao has been excluded from the roster. In addition to Falcao being dropped due to his injury, Colombia head coach Jose Pekerman also decided to exclude Amaranto Perea and Luis Fernando Muriel. Colombia's 23-man squad for World Cup 2014 […]
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/ 4406 days agoArgentina Names Its 23-Man Squad for World Cup
Argentina National Team coach Alejandro Sabella has revealed his 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil. And the Argentine has included a few surprises. First, here's the 23-man roster for World Cup 2014: Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Monaco), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors) Defenders: Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Pablo […]
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/ 4406 days agoFrank Lampard Announces He Will Be Leaving Chelsea, Fueling Speculation Of Move to New York City FC
England midfielder Frank Lampard has announced that he will be leaving Chelsea, fueling speculation that the former Chelsea player will be the second high-profile signing to close a deal with New York City FC, the MLS team owned by Manchester City and New York Yankees. After 13 years at Chelsea and 648 appearances for the […]
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/ 4406 days agoDavid Villa Will Begin Training With New York City FC In 2015, Will Be Loaned Out In 2014
New York City FC striker David Villa will begin training with the MLS club in January 2015, which opens the door for the footballer to play elsewhere after the end of Spain's World Cup and until the end of the year. Executives from New York City FC revealed today that the player will not be […]
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/ 4406 days agoESPN Radio to Stream 2014 World Cup Games
ESPN Radio will broadcast all 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup live to listeners across the United States. All matches will also be streamed online on ESPNRadio.com and available via the ESPN Radio App. All of ESPN Radio’s FIFA World Cup broadcasts will also be featured on SiriusXM, with 56 of the games airing on SiriusXM […]
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/ 4406 days agoDavid Villa Joins New York City FC: Watch His First Interview As a NYCFC Player
David Villa has been officially unveiled as New York City FC's first signing. Spain's all-time leading goalscorer has joined NYCFC on a three-year deal as a designated player. “Throughout my career, I've always tried to keep pushing myself to achieve new targets, and this represents another important goal for me,” Villa said in the NYCFC […]
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/ 4406 days agoGermany Reveal 23-Man Squad For World Cup 2014
Germany has named its 23-man squad for World Cup 2014. Head Coach Joachim Löw is confident that he has selected the best squad for the tournament in Brazil: "Of all the players, I am 100 percent sure we have the right mix of many young and highly talented footballers and players with a lot of […]
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/ 4406 days agoLiverpool Announce Signing of Rickie Lambert: Watch His First Interview as a Liverpool Footballer
Liverpool Football Club today confirmed the signing of striker Rickie Lambert from Southampton. The England international, who was on the club's books as a youth player, has put pen to paper on a deal with the Reds after passing a medical at Melwood. After signing a contract with Liverpool, Lambert revealed: "I can't believe it. […]
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/ 4407 days agoESPN Deportes to air all 64 2014 World Cup games in Portuguese
ESPN Deportes will broadcast all 64 World Cup games live on US television this summer in the Portuguese language. The vast majority of the games will be shown on ESPN Deportes except when there are matches being played simultaneously. During those times, the matches will be split between ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes+, which is […]