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MLS Talk Podcast #123: Jamie Trecker

In host Kartik Krishnaiyer's final show, Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports breaks down last week's US-Honduras game and breaks down the roster and prospects for the 2010 World Cup.

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Jose Mourinho and the Sacchi influence

Franco Baresi is one of the first names to come to anybody’s mind when you mention the Libero (or sweeper) position, simply because he was the on-field general and symbol of Arrigo Sacchi’s great Milan side in the late 1980s; a side that arguably boasted one of the greatest defences of all time. Bearing in […]

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Fan Diary #22: A Quick One Before Liverpool v. Bolton

Liverpool v. Bolton. Alright. As I'm starting this it's nearly 2am here on the east side of America so I'm going to reel off a few hundred words before bed. Sorry for the brevity compared to my usual output, but kickoff is eight hours away and this writer needs some sleep. But I do want […]

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Can Inter Achieve The Treble?

The Serie A season has perhaps been overshadowed by the struggles of Juventus which have culminated in the firing of Coach Ciro Ferrara. While it has been gloomy in Turin, the city of Milan has witnessed the revival of the Rossoneri but more importantly the continued dominance of the Nerazzurri on the domestic scene. Coach […]

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La Liga US TV Listings for Jornada 20: Jan. 30 and Jan. 31

One of the unique characteristics of La Liga is that after the first half of the season, the second half schedule is a carbon copy of the first half, except that the away team will now be the home team. Thus, all those teams who did not achieve the result they desired will have a […]

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MLS Talk Podcast: Brian Zygo, on Labor Negotiations

In the third part (of three) in our series on Major League Soccer's labor negotiations, I talked to Major League Soccer Talk contributor Brian Zygo. After talking to legal and sports business experts in the series' first two parts, I've asked Brian on the show to help bring the issues back to the pitch. Bring […]

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The Conundrum of the Green and Gold Protests at Manchester United

The video below, which was spotted by our pals at 101 Great Goals, was taken at Old Trafford during Manchester United's 4-0 win over Hull City last weekend. In the video, we can see many United supporters sporting green and gold — the colors of Newton Heath FC, which was the original club name of […]

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Are The Big Clubs Broke ?

Barring a flood of deals in the last couple of days, this will go down as one of the quietest transfer windows in recent years. So far there have been very few actual sales with the majority of deals being short-term loan stints with options to buy later. The biggest deals I've seen announced have […]

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MLS Labor Negotiations' Deadline Extension Tells of Progress, Public Relations

On Thursday, Major League Soccer and the Major League Soccer Players Union announced that they will continue negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement until February 12, implicitly agreeing to twelve days of working under an expired bargaining agreement, should no accord be reached in the interim. While it is good news that the relationship […]

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Eyes on WPS, AEG as Los Angeles Sol Folds

On Thursday, Women's Professional Soccer announced their cornerstone franchise – the Los Angeles Sol – will fold. Formerly owned by Anschultz Entertainment Group (owners of the Los Angeles Galaxy, part-owners of the Houston Dynamo), the Sol leave WPS after an inaugural season where they finished with the league's best record before losing to Sky Blue […]

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League & Players Union Agree To Push Back C.B.A. Deadline

If there is a collective sigh of relief from the supporters in the USA that have an MLS club, then you are extremely thankful of the progress that's been made. Monday, February 1st is no longer the date to be feared as both the League & the players union have agreed to push it back another […]

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Zaccheroni To Be New Juventus Manager – Italian Press

According to numerous Italian sites and Goal.com, former AC Milan manager Alberto Zaccheroni will be named Juventus manager on Friday, replacing embattled Ciro Ferrara. The tipping point seemingly was Juve's 2-1 Coppa Italia loss to Inter Thursday, seemingly eliminating the proud club from any chance at any titles this year. For a club that has […]

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ABC to Televise England Against USA World Cup Match On US TV

The TV schedule for the 2010 World Cup has been released for viewers in the United States, and the most highly anticipated match of the opening round featuring England against the United States of America will be televised live on ABC on Saturday, June 12 beginning at 2pm ET. In England's second game of the […]

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Fox Soccer Channel Now Broadcasting In HD

Fox Soccer Channel is now broadcasting in HD, according to several reports from viewers nationwide. The 24/7 soccer network has added the HD symbol to its coverage and is now available to all carriers nationwide. However not all programming shown by Fox is HD content, and not all carriers have added the HD feed as […]

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Premier League Preview – Jan. 30-Feb. 1

Two of the top three teams in the Premier League table will clash on Sunday when Manchester United come to London to face Arsenal. You won't want to miss it, and if you check out the EPL Talk TV schedule, you won't. It's a huge match for both clubs, but hardly the only one as […]