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Euro 2012 News: Milner Starts Instead Of Walcott; Rooney In For Carroll

Today's the final day of the opening group matches, so there's a ton of news about today's matches as well as the teams going home. Let's hope England continues their Euro 2012 tour for a few more days, at least. Here are today's Euro 2012 news headlines: So how good are Italy, now the official […]

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Where Will Wayne Rooney Play for England Against Ukraine?

Even if Wayne Rooney was available, England would have been happy with four points from their first two group games. And given their inexplicable reverence for a France (as if France weren't a team that flamed out of the last World Cup), the Three Lions probably would not have approached Les Bleus any differently. Hodgson […]

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Why David Moyes, Not Villas-Boas, is the Right Man for Tottenham

Following the recent departure of Harry Redknapp from Tottenham Hotspur, attention has quickly focused on the search for his replacement. In recent seasons, the North London club has enjoyed spells of success in the Premier League and Champions League. Now standing at a proverbial crossroads, Spurs’ fortunes will rest largely on chairman Daniel Levy’s forthcoming […]

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Ireland Needs to Look On Its Own Doorstep To Improve Its International Soccer Aspirations

Had anyone chosen to watch the Ireland-Croatia game in a pub, there was hardly enough time for someone to wet their lips before the first goal was scored. Sean St. Ledger offered a brief moment of hope that was soon to be eradicated by Jelavic’s poached effort before half time. The second half started much […]

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/ 5087 days ago

Spain vs Croatia and Italy vs Ireland, Euro 2012: Open Thread

Spain vs Croatia: 2:45pm ET Italy vs Ireland: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Get our your calculators. You may need them later to figure out who will advance from this group. The easy path will be for Spain and Italy to win, sending both nations through to the quarter-finals. Where it gets complicated is if there is a […]

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How Do You Rate Your Club's Chances Now That The EPL Schedule Has Been Released?

Earlier today, the Premier League revealed the fixtures for the 2012-13 season. In the world of soccer blogs, today is a Black Monday (more about that later), but what do you think of the fixtures that have been revealed for your team? Do you think your club will get a good start to the season? […]

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/ 5087 days ago

Fire Overcome Controversy, Burn Red Bulls

After a full two to three week break from MLS action and bowing out early in the US Open Cup, the New York Red Bulls were ready to resume their season and their first test would be a Chicago Fire side that has been getting better. Sadly Toyota Park has been a house of horrors […]

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/ 5087 days ago

The Problems In Irish Football

I overheard a conversation between two football fans today; the gist of it was that Roy Keane had forgotten that the fans paid his wages as a player. They concluded that Roy was an idiot for suggesting that Irish fans need to adjust their acceptance of performances. To me this is a perfectly reasonable statement. […]

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/ 5087 days ago

New Coaches and Same Results for MLS Teams

For Toronto and Philadelphia, the "international break" was an opportunity for renewal and revival. Both teams had miserable starts to the season but both still were in shouting distance of fifth place in the Eastern Conference. For the Union, the Nowak era was loudly coming to an end as popular players were slowly being shipped […]

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Euro 2012 News: Theo Walcott A Doubt for Ukraine Match After Injury Setback

The suspense is building for tomorrow's England match against Ukraine, but there's still two high-quality games on television today — Spain against Croatia, and Ireland versus Italy. Here are the latest Euro 2012 news headlines for today: Theo Walcott makes early trip to training but is still a doubt for Ukraine match after an injury […]

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/ 5087 days ago

Swedish Newspapers' Hubris in Predicting Big Swedish Win Over England

How boring would sports be without hubris and schadenfreude? In advance of Friday’s match with England, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet gazed deep into its crystal ball and predicted England’s riotous tabloids, including the Sun, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Mail, running rampant in the wake of an England loss, complete with mocked-up front pages. They’re […]

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Germany vs Denmark and Netherlands vs Portugal, Euro 2012: Open Thread

Germany vs Denmark: 2:45pm ET Netherlands vs Portugal: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Germany and Denmark shirts Buy Portugal and Netherlands shirts First of all, for those of you who fall into this category, Happy Father's Day. No matter whether you're a father or not, it's going to be a wonderful Sunday with two massive matches today — Germany against Denmark, and Netherlands versus Portugal. […]

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5 Leading Candidates to Take The Tottenham Hotspur Manager Vacancy

When I got up to the news that Harry Redknapp and Tottenham had reached an agreement to end their four year relationship, I was distraught. Under the man who closely resembles a fruit-stand worker at an open market, the North London side soared to new heights, reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League and only […]

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Euro 2012 News: England Faces Uefa Enquiry After Attempted Pitch Invasion By Fans

It's another wonderful day of Euro 2012 soccer. The worst part is that in a couple of weeks, it'll be over. And we'll then have to wait six weeks before the Premier League season starts again! At least there's the Olympic Games to fill the void. Here's the top Euro 2012 news headlines for today: […]

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Poland vs Czech Republic and Greece vs Russia, Euro 2012: Open Thread

Poland vs Czech Republic: 2:45pm ET Greece vs Russia: 2:45pm ET TV schedule Buy Czech Republic and Poland shirts Buy Russia and Greece shirts Programming alert for US viewers: ESPN will now show Poland against Czech Republic, while Russia vs Greece will be shown live on ESPN2. Today marks the first day of the final matches in the opening group stages of Euro 2012. As […]