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Questions Please For Rebecca Lowe

Rebecca Lowe of ESPN UK will be one of the next guests on the EPL Talk Podcast, the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. And you have a chance to have your questions asked on-air to her. Please post them in the comments section below and the best questions will be asked. Rebecca […]

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Ben Foster is not the Answer for Manchester United

Ben Foster has been enjoying his recent run as Manchester United’s number one, "I've really enjoyed being involved so far – it's what I've wanted, when you have a solid run in the team you can look forward to games in advance and settle down a bit more." Foster told United's official website. But how […]

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Fan Diary #8: Fernando Torres...

Going into the West Ham match I asked for a brace (minimum) from Fernando Torres and boy did he deliver. This calls for some pondifercating on The Football Genius. Well, maybe Torres isn't at Genius Status yet. But of all the players playing in England he's got to be among the biggest contenders. But before […]

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MLS attendance report: Sept. 21, 2009

After week 27 the numbers look like this... 5 year comparison WK 27 190 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2005 18,227 6 15,033 14,938 177 2006 18,083 -0.79% 6 15,463 2.86% 15,116 1.19% 180 2007 18,241 0.87% 7 16,699 8.00% 16,593 9.77% 181 2008 […]

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EPL Talk Matchday Six Review Show: Podcast

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna review the weekend that was in the Premier League. Among the topics discussed are: Chelsea's continued winning ways Luck as a factor in the title race Liverpool's win at West Ham, and Lucas strong play Zola looking to leave West Ham? Christian Benitez's impact at Birmingham Burnley continues to win […]

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Going Down Easy is a Skill

Diving is a skill like any other in football and should be embraced as such. This might be heresy to some. Certain fans unappreciative of the skill think play-actors are ruining the game with their histrionics. Well, the simple truth is that they are wrong and need to wake up to the fact that diving […]

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Another Impressive Scoreline Conceals Real's Frailties

Real Madrid 5-0 Xerez 1-0 Ronaldo, 1' 2-0 Ronaldo, 75' 3-0 Guti, 78' 4-0 Benzema, 82' 5-0 Van Nistelrooy, 89' Real Madrid moved to the top of the table Sunday, ahead of Barcelona on goal differential, after a 5-0 rout of Xerez that was a more difficult affair than the final score might indicate. Cristiano […]

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Big Week For Both Halves Of Madrid

To say it's been a contrasting start to the season for the two major teams in Madrid would be a massive understatement. On one side, Real are already starting to look like the real deal and currently sit top of the La Liga table with 11 goals and 9 points from their opening three matches. […]

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Baggies Hit The Accelerator Button To Go Top

Another busy week has seen West Bromwich Albion take over from Newcastle United at the top of the Championship table. The Baggies have enjoyed a fine week, picking up six points and scoring eight goals in their two matches. In mid-week they battled back from a goal down to beat Doncaster Rovers 3-1, courtesy of […]

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Who Benefits Most From ESPN2 EPL Coverage?

Who may have the biggest smile because of ESPN2's Premier League coverage? It's Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports. With more Americans being introduced to the EPL via the very accessible ESPN2, newly adopted football supporters will be clamoring for more of the quality Premier League football on display. With ESPN2, Fox Soccer Channel and […]

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Craig Bellamy Punches A Man United Fan: Video

Bellamy & Garrido – More amazing video clips are a click away After one of the most exciting Manchester derbies ended yesterday, tempers flared again after an alleged Manchester United supporter ran on to the pitch and was then tackled by stewards. However, while the stewards held the offender, Manchester City's Craig Bellamy walked over […]

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Just another Pie-in-the-Sky MLS Stadium Proposal?

Saturday night at the annual Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation dinner in front of over 400 business leaders, government officials, and soccer supporters, the San Jose Earthquakes unveiled for the first time architectural illustrations of their long awaited new stadium. With the announcement, San Jose joins the Kansas City Wizards and the Houston Dynamo in […]

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Athletic Bilbao Maintains Perfect Start and Basque Heritage

Athletic Bilbao would have no problems with the proposed UEFA plan of mandating eight homegrown players in the squad of eighteen for every match or the theoretical 6 + 5 rule, where six players of the starting eleven would have to be eligible for the national team of their club's country. Athletic Bilbao refuses to […]

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Are Madrid and City’s Millions Good Or Bad For The Game?

If you told a hardened rugby or cricket aficionado that Real Madrid and Manchester City had spent around £340m between them this Summer, they would tell you the old cliché that football is just about money and big egos as opposed to other sports. Do they have a point? You might argue that Manchester City’s […]

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Revisiting the Gold Cup Final and its Impact on CONCACAF

In the past few weeks much criticism has been levied at those, including myself who made an effort to critique the 5-0 loss in the Gold Cup Final by the United States to Mexico. After all what difference does a 5-0 loss make to your biggest rivals when you are playing a “C” team and […]