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Fox Soccer Channel Impress With: The Greatest, The Contenders

For one reason or another, FSC have enjoyed a lot of headlines on EPL Talk lately. 2010 is already scheduled to be a massive year for the network that continues to provide footie fans the beautiful game with a variety of leagues on offer each week. We're all anxiously waiting to turn on our TVs […]

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Ruminations on Landon Donovan: a Yankee Perspective

Donovan. Another solid performance. While all the nay-sayers are stewing, waiting for him to stumble, donning the ill-got rep they bestowed on him after a couple short stints in Germany, I want to see him score goals. I don’t care if Everton go down in a smoking mass of decaying blue matter (occasionally… of course […]

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EPL Talk Podcast: Transfer Window Dealings, Cup of African Nations

Host Kartik Krishnaiyer is joined by Set Piece Analysts' Richard Farley to break down the needs of all 20 Premier League clubs in the transfer market. We also discuss which Premier League players have made the biggest impact thus far in the Cup of African Nations. Don’t forget that the EPL Talk Podcast is the […]

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Clint Dempsey Injury Concern

As I am sure all fans of football in America are now aware, Clint Dempsey, the most recognizable and successful United States outfield player in Europe has suffered a potentially devestating injury in today's Fulham loss to Blackburn. Dempsey, who only minutes earlier had hit the crossbar with a spectacular bicycle kick suffered a potential […]

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Red Bull Arena Construction Update

Here is a video update of the construction on Red Bull Arena from the inside, courtesy of my cameraphone after the Hans Backe press conference.

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Premier League Launches Official Weekly Podcast

The Premier League has launched an official podcast, which will be released every Thursday evening with a preview of the upcoming weekend's fixtures as well as analysis and trivia questions. The first episode was released last week to very little fanfare featuring Ian Payne as host and Nigel Winterburn as co-host. The podcast opens with […]

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mun2 to Begin English Language FMF Coverage

NBC Universal owned channel mun2 which came into the consciousness of many American soccer fans this summer when they showed the English language broadcast of US-Mexico from Azteca will expand its sports coverage beginning next month. The cable channel enjoyed success with its broadcasts of Mexico-US and Trinidad & Tobago-Mexico qualifiers this past year will […]

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MSNBC Joe Scarborough Wants Rafa Benitez Sacked

Count MSNBC TV host Joe Scarborough among the growing number of people who think Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez should be fired. With Liverpool's season seemingly getting worse each week, it was a bit of a surprise to see Scarborough, the host of Morning Joe on MSNBC, mention Benitez on his Twitter account. After after some […]

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Manchester United For Sale At a Bargain Price of £1.2m

Manchester United is for sale and is the subject of a takeover at a bargain price of £1.2 million according to The Daily Express. Except that it isn't £1.2 million, it's £1.2 billion (they flubbed the headline). And if The Daily Express can't get the headline correct, how trustworthy is the actual story itself? You […]

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Joe Cole Set To Quit Chelsea For Manchester City?

With Joe Cole out of contract at Chelsea in the summer, there's no surprise in there being a few Premiership Clubs 'poking their noses' into the status of the current situation regarding the player at the moment. Negotiations are currently under way between Joe Cole and Chelsea, with Cole wanting around £50,000 extra on top […]

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UK Media Reaction to Landon Donovan: Everton 2-0 Man City

Landon Donovan made his home debut for Everton Saturday against a strong Manchester City side in a very entertaining and exciting game. How did Donovan do? Here's what the UK media thought: "Everton tried to hit back through Landon Donovan – making his home debut – who was only inches away from chipping Shay Given […]

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Observations of Premier League Saturday Matches, Gameweek 22

Oh my gosh, what a mish-mosh of Premier League football we saw on television on Saturday. I'm still making my way through the matches I've recorded, but we've seen one of the scrappiest games in the league featuring Stoke City against Liverpool, followed by an unconvincing display by Manchester United in their tense match with […]

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Three Under Discussed Big Stories of the Last Few Months

Everyone in the American/Canadian soccer press does their best job to keep up with the goings on throughout the continent and stories involving North American ties abroad. The sheer volume of stories makes it difficult to cover everything well, and a few stories have slipped largely under the radar for their overall significance. The moves of Paul […]

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Open Letters to Fox Soccer HD, Fox Soccer Plus HD, Setanta, ESPN, And Other American Soccer Broadcasters

Okay, I am officially ready for soccer coverage in America to change. Here are my gripes, complaints, whinings, and otherwise negative comments about the current state of affairs… HD: Dear HD Gods, Fox Soccer HD and Fox Soccer Plus HD cannot come soon enough. I am sick of watching grainy, stretched, SD images every weekend […]

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Setanta Sports US Service to End February 28, Reports Say

When Setanta Sports US hands back the TV rights to the Premier League and Champions League on February 28, 2010 which it had sub-licensed from Fox Soccer Channel, that will be Setanta's last day in business according to a Setanta affiliate mentioned in industry publication Multichannel News. The Setanta affiliate also mentioned that "the notification […]