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/ 6278 days agoMilan Taking Galaxy "For a Ride" over Beckham
Since we've spent part of the past few days on this site discussing lousy journalism, including the Baseball./American Football centric American sports writers and commentators, it's time to focus on recent inaccurate reporting in the European press. Over the past ten days numerous stories with no factual basis whatsoever have appeared in the Italian and […]
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/ 6278 days agoRauball contra Zwanziger and what on Earth is a Kreisliga?
Hamburg – League Boss Reinhard Rauball is distancing himself from DFB Boss Theo Zwanziger in the fight on possible monetary compensation for the Amateur Clubs and also criticized the cancellation of the Kreisligaspieltages on 1 March. “I cannot agree with this. I respect the authority of those that have to make this decision, but I […]
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/ 6278 days agoGianfranco Zola: How Do You Say "Lucky" In Italian?
His owner is trying to sell the club after the global economic recession virtually wiped out his fortune in Iceland. His club is embroiled in a massive lawsuit with a £25 million fine sitting over it’s head. His better players were sold off at an alarming rate, with no possibility of new players coming in. […]
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/ 6278 days agoMiami Bid Far From Dead
Yesterday MLS Rumors and Goal.com broke the story about the apprehension Barcelona has about the downturn in the US economy and their current venture in Miami for an MLS expansion team. Message Boards have filled up with posters, many of which know little about the situation that have said "good" and "Miami never deserved another […]
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/ 6278 days agoMy Introduction to the Major League Soccer Talk site
Hello to everyone that reads the great stories here on Major League Soccer Talk, my name is Daniel Feuerstein & obviously you have heard my voice on Podcast #65 with Kartik Krishnaiyer on the David Beckham story. I hope all of you will enjoy reading my articles as I display my passion for the game […]
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/ 6278 days agoMiami MLS Bid Takes Huge Hit
Right now the reason that is en vogue is the economy, and for Barcelona that is the weapon of choice. In a span of four months what seemed to be the greatest business venture in American soccer history might be going up in smoke. Spanish publications Sport and El País as well as El Nuevo […]
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/ 6279 days agoIs there a Miracle for USA?
It was 29 years ago this Sunday that Al Michaels shouted that famous question: “Do you believer in miracles?” A group of American college students, in a village in upstate New York, was on the verge of beating the Soviet Union’s hockey team, arguably the best national hockey team in the world, 4-3. The economy […]
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/ 6279 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk Podcast #65: Daniel Feuerstein
MLS Talk Podcast # 65: Daniel Feuerstein Major League Soccer Talk's newest writer Daniel Feuerstein sits down with Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the David Beckham saga and the US National Team. Feuerstein, who covers the New York Red Bulls for the Champions Soccer Radio Network will be contributing to Major League Soccer Talk periodcially.
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/ 6279 days agoBeckham Developments
I'm glad everyone is having a good time with the conservative/sports writer article. For the record many liberals hate football as well in the United States but the conservatives I deal with and watch on TV (I work in public policy and political communications so I deal with conservatives regularly and have a few as […]
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/ 6279 days agoThe (American) Sports Writer War on Football in America
Authors Note: Thanks for all the feedback. The conservative thing was based more on observing FOX News which immigrant baits and talks about soccer in very negative terms and my own interaction with conservatives, many of whom I work with and have had as clients about the hostility to Football (soccer) because it is a […]
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/ 6279 days agoWhere Is The Love? Ebbsfleet United Kicked To The Curb
There's a financial crisis at an English football club. No, it's not the obvious candidate of Newcastle United, where Mike Ashley has only just begun to attend games again after the police warned him about threats to his well-being. Not Chelsea, where the Russian oligarch owner seems to hemorrhage billions a day and the English […]
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/ 6279 days agoWeekend Premier League TV Schedule and Preview
Saturday 7:45 am ET Aston Villa v Chelsea (Live Setanta Sports). Guus Hiddink has had a week with Chelsea, and he gets thrown right into the fire with an away trip to third place Aston Villa. Villa at home have only lost twice...but have five draws in the process while Chelsea have shown they can […]
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/ 6279 days agoQuestions For Harry Harris, Author of New Spurs Book
One of the most famous English football tabloid journalists, Harry Harris, will be the next guest on the EPL Talk Podcast, the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. Harris is the author of a brand new Tottenham Hotspur book entitled Down Memory Lane, which chronicles a Spurs fan's view of the last fifty […]
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/ 6279 days agoDrogba Wants to Stay at Chelsea
Sorry Drogba, but I have to call BS on this one. After spending this season doing more sulking than any professional football player should be allowed to do by law, and in a week where Marseille's president has said he wants Drogba back, Didier Drogba has attempted to shut people up by saying he wants […]
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/ 6279 days agoDoodle of the Day: Feb. 19, 2009
A Few Months Ago... The presentation of the one who supposed to be the big reinforcement for the Champions League. Now... The presentation of the sofa in which Huntelaar will be watching the Champions League from.