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Liverpool Does the Right Thing: German Clubs Do Not

On the European Continent and on the British Isles the view of the Olympic football Tournament is completely different than in the rest of the world. In Europe the tournament is seen as more of a nuisance than anything, while among those in the Western Hemisphere and in Africa it is seen as big deal. […]

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Round Up Of CCC Transfers 26 July 208

Barnsley: In: Roberto Colace (Newells Old Boys, Und), Out: Istvan Ferenczi (Ferencvaros, Und) Blackpool: In: Matt Gilks (Norwich, Und), Adam Hammill (Liverpool, loan) Burnley: In: Diego Penny (Coronel Bolognesi, Und) Crystal Palace: In: Calvin Andrew (Luton Town, Und), Jose Fonte (Benfica, Und), Simon Thomas (Borehamwood, nominal) Derby County: In: Rob Hulse (Sheffield Utd, £1.75M), Przemyslaw […]

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Poll: Is Carlos Tevez Worth £32 Million?

Several British newspapers are reporting that Manchester United are willing to pay £32 million to sign Carlos Tevez on a permanent basis. Is he worth it? You decide. Is Carlos Tevez Worth 32 Million Pounds?
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Shock Scores In Friendlies, But Do The Results Really Matter?

Hull City, Bolton and Newcastle all suffered surprising friendly defeats against lower league sides in England on Saturday afternoon, but do the results of these pre-season fixtures really matter? Crewe, Macclesfield and Doncaster may be reveling in their victories over their Premier League counterparts, but will Phil Brown, Gary Megson and Kevin Keegan be particularly […]

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MLS Transfer Thoughts

Francisco Lima with Roma in a Champions League Match from the AP Reviewing the signings thus far in the transfer period, Red Bull New York and San Jose have been the big players. Juan Carlos Osorio has acquired several players most notably Venezuelan national team fixture Jorge Rojas. San Jose has acquired two big names […]

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MLS Transfers: Winners, Losers and Your Thoughts.

Francisco Lima with Roma in a Champions League Match from the AP Reviewing the signings thus far in the transfer period, Red Bull New York and San Jose have been the big players. Juan Carlos Osorio has acquired several players most notably Venezuelan national team fixture Jorge Rojas. San Jose has acquired two big names […]

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Blackburn Signs Paul Robinson For £3.5 Million

Three of my most vivid memories of Paul Robinson are (1) the back pass from Gary Neville that bounced past Robinson into the net against Croatia, (2) the long range free kick when Robinson scored for Spurs against Watford, and (3) the time when I saw Robinson play in goal for Spurs against Blackburn in […]

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Why The New Price Of MLS Talent Has European Clubs Hunting For Bargains

For the National Basketball Association, it has been a turn-around of a situation it has long held advantage of. In the last couple of weeks, the league has seen several current players or draft picks decide to turn down the chance to play in the NBA in order to move to, or stay in, Europe, and more […]

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Serie A 08-09 Fixtures Announced

After weeks of anticipation, Serie A’s clubs finally know who they will be facing on the opening day – the weekend of August 31. For the entire schedule see Serie A TIM Championship Several great first day matches are in the cards including, Fiorentina vs. Juventus, Roma vs. Napoli, and Milan vs. Bologna

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Poll: Newly Promoted Clubs To Premier League

What club will most likely surprise fans this upcoming season? West BromStoke CityHull CityNone > View ResultsPollDaddy.com

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Pride Park Lives Up To Its Name

Despite having the worst year that a football fan could have if you supported Derby County like I do, the loyalty showed by the clubs fans were recognized in a Sky Sports survey. Even as Derby only claimed one win last season (1-0 v Newcastle) the Derby faithful sold out Pride Park, usually sold out […]

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Forget A Four-Horse Race, It Will Be Man United And Chelsea At The Top Again

There is familiar talk circulating around the football world at the moment. It has occurred at this time of the year for the last few seasons now, but never has its idea come to fruition. The many managers, fans and newspapers who spoke of its possibility in the past were left embarrassed when their opinions […]

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West Brom Makes History With Sponsorless Football Shirts

Let's hope that West Bromwich Albion are better on the pitch than off it this season.Due to the club's complete incompetence, the Baggies have not secured a club sponsor for the 2008/2009 season. This means that the fans and players will adorn their official football shirts without a sponsor's name emblazoned across the chest.West Bromwich […]

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MUTV Online Promotes Coverage Of Preseason Matches

Manchester United sent out an e-mail campaign earlier this week to all MUTV Online subscribers to promote the new season. To catch the reader's attention, they used this unique photograph showing three United fans wearing turbans looking thoroughly bored by the lack of football this summer. No word on whether these three guys are the […]

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BBC Five Live Radio Interview Tonight

Good news. I'm scheduled to be interviewed tonight at 9:20pm ET (2:20am GMT) on BBC Radio Five Live on the topic of EPL Talk's free EPL travel guide. Dotun Adebayo, host of the World Football Phone-In Show, will be conducting the interview a few minutes before the phone-in show starts.Listen to the interview live on […]