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Record Ratings for ABC and Univision World Cup TV Broadcasts

If anyone doubted if soccer is a mainstream sport in the United States, they only have to look at the eyepopping numbers of people who watched the World Cup this weekend to see how ABC and Univision both had record TV ratings for soccer. Saturday's broadcast of the United States against Ghana game on ABC […]

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RTE Analysis of England's World Cup Campaign: Video

Whether you love or hate RTE's analysis of English football, watch the following video for analysis of England's 2010 World Cup campaign. For some England fans, it may feel like rubbing salt into open wounds. But the critical analysis, whether you agree with it or not, is something that you won't see on BBC, Sky […]

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Poll: How Will the Premier League Be Affected By England's World Cup Exit?

Now that England is flying home today from the 2010 World Cup, what type of impact do you think this will have on the Premier League in England? Will it not change anything at all? Will people be upset that the Premier League is killing the England national team? Will crowds and season ticket sales […]

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Poll: Should Bob Bradley Stay or Go?

Whether Bob Bradley should stay in charge as coach of the US men's national team is a difficult question. For some US soccer fans, it's an easy answer (either yes or no). But I believe that the vast majority of US soccer fans are torn. Bradley, for all his faults, has done incredibly well. But […]

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Feuerstein's Fire Episode #14

Monday, June 28th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT Guest: Geoff Reid, Philadelphia Union Supporter World Cup Re-Cap NASL Segment Re-Capping Red Bulls 3-0 win at Kansas City

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FIGC Makes Its First Post-World Cup Mistake

Of the many reasons Italy was said to have flopped so spectacularly in the World Cup, one was the lack of friendlies prior to the actual tournament. Those that were played, like the Mexico loss, showed the deficiencies in the club but their rarity failed to provide an opportunity to rectify those deficiencies. In the […]

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Germany Reacts To Win Over England

After the game, interviews were held with Germany coach Joachim Loew, who praised his side's achievement over England. Key players like Thomas Muller, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Miroslav Klose were also interviewed, and were quite jubilant about their success. Franz Beckenbauer also spoke out on the win, but I suppose that was to be expected. It […]

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FIFA Ruining Growth of Soccer Worldwide

Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world. But there are still two massive continents in this world (Asia and North America) as well as other regions where the sport could be much more popular and where the populations are burgeoning. However, FIFA continues to make cataclysmic mistakes that severely ruin the […]

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ESPN Dealt Blow By Losing US, England and Mexico Soccer Fans In 48 Hours

Not only was this a depressing weekend for supporters of England, USA, Mexico and South Korea, but the news that all four teams had been knocked out of the tournament must have come as a disappointment to ESPN and other media organizations who are hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the 2010 World Cup. […]

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Everton Plotting Permanent Move For Landon Donovan?

Landon Donovan has been making news lately. From his solid play at the World Cup to a potential paternity suit, the American International has been finding his way into print in recent days. Turns out he's still on the mind of David Moyes as well. The News of the World is reporting that Everton […]

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I Come Not to Bury the USMNT, But to Praise Them

So how good is the US Men’s National Team? Over the past two years, the US team has fully revealed itself in relation to other teams and this is the report card- • The USMNT is well ensconced in the second tier of international soccer, which is no small feat. Over the past 20 years, […]

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So Much for the Three Lions

I now have a new all-time favorite soccer quote. After the English team drew against the USA and Algeria, barely beat Slovenia and was torn open and summarily dismissed from the World Cup by Germany, BBC commentator Chris Waddle had this observation: “England will never win the World Cup while playing a 4-4-2.” Ah, yes. […]

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5 Reasons Why England Aren't Good Enough to Compete with the World's Best

In all actuality, shouldn't we have seen this coming like some run away freight down the frozen road of Precedence St. set by all those England players before? A capitulation of the highest order, a failing against those we least want to fail against and lastly, an outcome that was so sure to happen, we […]

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Arsenal Home Jersey for 2010-11 Season: New Photos Released

New photos of what appears to be Arsenal's new home jersey for the 2010-11 season have been leaked on the Internet. There's no confirmation that these are authentic or whether they're knock-off designs. However, many experts believe these are either the real-deal or very close to the new design which will be released by Arsenal […]

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Tottenham Hotspur Home Jersey for 2010-11 Season: New Photo

A new photo of Tottenham's new jersey for the 2010-11 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Puma, the new Tottenham home shirt features a retro design with navy trim. Exquisitely designed, the new Spurs shirt has thankfully dropped the yellow from last season. The shirt is similar to Puma's template […]