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/ 2444 days agoHow Manchester City turned the corner to overcome injuries and defeat
Many people decided to hand the Premier League title over to Liverpool after Manchester City’s best center-back Aymeric Laporte suffered a knee injury that would keep him out for at least six months. More jumped on the bandwagon when the Citizens were upset at Norwich City last week and suffered a 3-2 loss. The news […]

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/ 2445 days agoHow to watch Rugby World Cup on TV and streaming from USA
The Rugby Union World Cup kicks off from Japan on Friday, September 20th. But even if you’re already shelling out for cable, satellite, or an internet TV service, you’ll have to spend even more to watch the defending champion New Zealand All Blacks tackle the rest of the world’s best. That’s because NBC is charging […]

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/ 2448 days agoIndividual errors are Arsenal’s 'Achilles heel'
Arsenal once again shot themselves in the foot to drop points. After going up 2-0 away to Watford at the weekend, the Gunners endured a horrendous second half to only salvage a draw. While the draw means that they are still level with their main rivals for a top four place, these self-inflicted wounds are […]

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/ 2449 days ago4 Arsenal players that need fresh contracts
Now that the summer transfer window has firmly closed, teams can now focus on players that they already currently have on their rosters. While head coaches/managers are surely fully focused on the season at hand, there could be work done behind the scenes. This is now a great time to hand out contract extensions to […]
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/ 2449 days agoHow football clubs sell sponsorships in the modern era
Professional football is a very lucrative business, with many clubs at the top level generating massive revenues every year. According to Deloitte, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United are the three richest clubs in the world, with each pulling in revenues of more than €660 million in 2018. There are three main areas where clubs […]

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/ 2456 days agoUS-Uruguay: USMNT attempts to restore faith after Mexico defeat
Since the World Cup Qualifying debacle in Trinidad back in October of 2017, a theme of “it can’t get any worse” has emerged. But every time that though creeps into the collective mindset of the rapidly shrinking USMNT fan base, it gets worse. Friday’s comically inept throttling at the hands of Mexico is a new […]

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/ 2460 days agoUSA vs. Mexico preview: USMNT faces revenge match against formidable Mexican team
The disappointment of the Gold Cup is still lingering for many US fans. Not only did the USMNT lose to Mexico in the final, they looked less than impressive in several games along the way. Right off the bat, even before the Gold Cup got under way, there were dispiriting and ugly home losses to […]

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/ 2461 days agoArsenal's summer clear-out makes a top 4 finish very likely
Most of the talk surrounding Arsenal’s summer transfers was about their purchases, and rightly so. The Gunners stunned the soccer world by securing Nicolas Pepe in a club-record £72 million deal. One of the most sought after players in all of Europe, Pepe gives Arsenal some much needed creativity, pace, and width on the pitch. […]

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/ 2468 days agoLaLiga Segunda División games to air on Azteca America
With the popularity of LaLiga growing in the United States at the same time that promotion/relegation is a factor in Spanish football, it's important for soccer fans in the United States to be able to follow their favorite team no matter whether the club is in the top-flight LaLiga or LaLiga Segunda División. Beginning this […]

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/ 2470 days agoWhy Nacho Monreal’s Arsenal departure is understandable
Real Sociedad are reportedly closing in on Arsenal left back Nacho Monreal. The 33-year-old defender is currently in his final year of his current contract with the Gunners. Despite playing every minute of the north London club’s first three Premier League games, it would appear that Monreal would fall down the depth chart once Kieran […]

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/ 2470 days agoTUDN in talks with Bundesliga to renew Spanish-language rights
With the US rights to the German Bundesliga scheduled to expire at the end of this current season, Spanish-language broadcaster TUDN has expressed an interest in renewing the deal to continue broadcasting the league to viewers across the United States. Currently, the English-language rights are with FOX Sports while TUDN and FOX Deportes share the […]
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/ 2470 days agoPromising signs for Betis despite defeat at Barcelona
Real Betis continued their disappointing start to the new La Liga season with a 5-2 defeat at Barcelona on Sunday. However, there were plenty of signs during the game that a return to winning ways should not be too far away. Having agreed a lucrative new sponsorship deal with easyMarkets during the summer, hopes were […]

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/ 2470 days agoTUDN still interested in Chivas TV rights for home games on US TV
With Liga MX TV rights bought and sold on a club-by-club basis, the propensity for change is quite common. And during the last 12 months, we've seen plenty of developments. First, FOX Sports acquired the rights to the home games of Monterrey, Santos Laguna and Club Tijuana matches. Some of those games are shown in […]

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/ 2472 days agoZonal Marking: From Ajax to Zidane, the Making of Modern Soccer
In life, it takes time to create successful ideas and concepts. Scientists and researchers spend years, even decades, analyzing and studying data to create trials or a study before publishing the results to the world. Making bold claims like a certain food additive can cause cancer or the trickle of water in the Arctic is […]

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/ 2473 days agoBayern and Lille confirm Renato Sanches transfer
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's unsettled Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches has signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 side Lille, both clubs confirmed on Friday. The 22-year-old arrived in northern France on Friday to undergo a medical before closing the deal with a club who will compete in the Champions League group stage after finishing […]