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/ 4793 days agoDidier Drogba Makes a Welcome Return to the UEFA Champions League
His current side may have just this week dropped out of Europe's premier club competition. However personally it has been a pleasure to witness the return of Didier Drogba to the Champions League in the colors of Galatasaray. Albeit his absence was short-lived, having departed Stamford Bridge for China last summer only to return to […]

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/ 4793 days agoFriday Football Special: David Moyes at Home, AVB's Throat and a Rafa Benitez Song [VIDEO]
In a week where goal-line technology has finally been embraced, Friday Football Special takes a peek at David Moyes' home life and inside Everton's dressing room, they analyse more footballer's tweets, plus Ray Winstone makes another appearance, and FFS finds a cure for AVB's throat problems. Watch this week's Friday Football Special today:

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/ 4793 days agoHow Mauricio Pochettino's Changes Made An Immediate Impact On Southampton
When Nigel Adkins was sacked in January, it seemed like a cruel decision after he had led them from League 1 to the Premier League in two seasons and Southampton were not having all too bad a season with it being their first since promotion. Whilst it is true that the decision was harsh, it […]

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/ 4793 days agoFerguson Hits Back at Hodgson, Says His Players Are Fed Up With Meaningless Friendlies: The Daily EPL
Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at England manager Roy Hodgson who yesterday complained that Premier League clubs don't take international breaks seriously. In today's press conference, Ferguson said "I have no issue with competitive games. Players should always be available for those. I do have an issue with friendlies." "International football interferes with the […]

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/ 4793 days agoChelsea Faces Basel in Europa League Semi-Final; Barcelona to Play Munich in Champions League
The draws for the Europa League and UEFA Champions League semi-finals have been made. In the Europa League, Chelsea will face FC Basel — the team that knocked Tottenham Hotspur out of the tournament. In the other semi-final, Fenerbahce will play Benfica. The matches will be played on April 25 and May 2, with the […]

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/ 4794 days agoRoy Hodgson Attacks Clubs for Treating International Breaks as Holiday: The Nightly EPL
Roy Hodgson came out Thursday on the attack, saying that too many Premier League clubs treat internationals as a vacation. Hmm, maybe everyone should stop calling it the international break, for starters?! "These breaks are being seen as the 10-day break that you don't always get during the season. It concerns me that we are […]

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/ 4794 days agoRubin Kazan vs Chelsea, Basel vs Spurs & Newcastle vs Benfica Match Highlights [VIDEO]
It was a frustrating night for English teams in the Europa League today with a set of mixed results. Watch the videos below to find out which teams will be in the draw tomorrow for the semi-finals of the 2012-13 Europa League. The match highlights include Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea, FC Basel vs Spurs and […]

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/ 4794 days agoArlo White Expected To Be Announced As EPL Announcer for NBC Sports
EXCLUSIVE: Arlo White, the voice of MLS on NBC, is expected to be announced next week as the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC's coverage of the English Premier League, according to an EPL Talk source. White moved from England to the United States in 2010 where he became the voice of MLS team Seattle Sounders. […]

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/ 4794 days agoRubin Kazan vs Chelsea, Basel vs Spurs & Newcastle vs Benfica: Europa League Open Thread
Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United compete against European opposition today in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-finals. Each team has an opportunity to guarantee a berth in the semi-final, but which of the three clubs will make it through? Chelsea kicks off the action today with a tricky away match in Moscow […]

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/ 4794 days agoThe Story of Spain’s Forgotten Academy – Real Madrid
Everyone in the world has heard about ‘La Masia,’ Barcelona’s youth academy which year after year produces exceptional talent and has housed superstars such as Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta (just to name three). Almost every game they have many youth products in their starting eleven and the publicity their academy gets is understandable […]

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/ 4794 days agoChelsea Chairman Admits Blues are Open to Jose Mourinho Return: The Daily EPL
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says that the Blues would be open to Jose Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge. "I am completely open-minded about it," said Buck. The Independent reports that when Buck was pressed further about how far they have got into the process of picking a new coach, he claimed: "We really haven't started […]

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/ 4795 days agoManchester United Have 33 Sponsors; How Many Can You Name? – The Nightly EPL
Manchester United's commercial department has been one of the busiest areas of the club in recent years, signing deals with so many sponsors that it's hard to remember them all. United have sold advertising rights to their training ground and training gear, as well as naming their official partners for automotive, gambling, logistics, travel, watches, […]

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/ 4795 days agoBarcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain & Juventus vs Bayern Munich Match Highlights
After today's matches, we now know the final two teams that have made it through to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. In two intriguing matches in the Champions League today, Paris Saint-Germain attempted to get a solitary goal that would be enough to sneak them through to the next round. Meanwhile, Juventus were […]

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/ 4795 days agoBarcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain & Juventus vs Bayern Munich, Champions League Open Thread
We'll find out today what two teams will be in Friday's draw for the semi-finals of the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League tournament alongside Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. As we saw in yesterday's matches, anything is possible so there's still a chance that Paris Saint-Germain or Juventus could cause a shock today. Barcelona plays Paris […]

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/ 4795 days agoAre We Not Men? The IT Crowd Nerds Pretend to be Football Supporters [VIDEO]
One of my favorite television shows is The IT Crowd, a irreverent British program that lampoons a team of computer technicians who work in the basement of a typical modern company. If you haven't seen the series, do check it out. In this particular segment, characters Moss and Roy try to fit in with other […]