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/ 5770 days agoSami Khedira Switches From Stuttgart
Premier League transfer target moves to La Liga Germany's World Cup star Sami Khedira has moved from Stuttgart to Spanish Giants Real Madrid on a five year deal. Madrid sealed an undisclosed fee with Stuttgart for the 23 year old on Friday. Khedira is the third summer signing for new boss Jose Mourinho, following the […]

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/ 5770 days agoFantastic Two All Draw Marred By Atrocious Officiating
What a fantastic match this was down at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas. The action was hot and heavy along with the terrible weather this time of the season and of course the first league match for Thierry Henry with the New York Red Bulls facing the Dynamo. The action got started in the first […]
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/ 5770 days agoPre-Season Preview: Hamburg SV
After a disappointing pre-season loss today to Bundesliga rivals Schalke, Armin Veh and Hamburg have their work cut out for them. After finishing in a rather unemphatic 7th place last season, Veh will be looking to take the club to Europa League qualification at minimum this season. By many fans, the appointment of Veh as […]
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/ 5770 days agoDavid James Signs For Bristol City – Eyes Promotion
He may turn 40 tomorrow, but that hasn't stopped Bristol City from snapping up England goalkeeper David James on a free transfer, after the player was unable to agree a deal with former employers Portsmouth. James had bigger offers from the Premiership and Celtic in Scotland, but Neil Lennon told reporters that James had no […]
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/ 5771 days agoWhy Supporting Your Local Soccer Team is Outdated
In a perfect world, we all support our local professional soccer team. Not only do we support them, but we go see them play during the home games. We buy their merchandise and we follow them til the day we die. But I believe that idea is antiquated and undemocratic. Let me explain why. After […]
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/ 5771 days agoAmauri scores double against Shamrock Rovers
While Juve's main concern this season isn't the Europa league, the European competition is helping Delneri build his team. So now that Juventus has played and won their first competitive match against Shamrock Rovers in Europa League qualification, Delneri will have a lot of positivies to look at. But Juventus hasn't qualified yet, they'll need […]
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/ 5771 days agoThe Super Seven of Manchester
Not quite as idealistic as Akira Kurosowa's Seven Samurai and not quite as stylish as John Sturges Magnificent Seven, Manchester United's Super Seven are the ones expected to employ new methods to restore traditional ways. Dynamic, fluid, classy, clinical and with a point to prove the seven strikers on Manchester United's first team books have […]
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/ 5771 days agoPre-Season Preview: Stuttgart
Stuttgart coach Christian Gross will be looking at the upcoming season with improvement being the main objective. After a 6th-placed finish last season in the Bundesliga, Stuttgart managed little more than a Europa League third-placed playoff round, due to the fact that both DFB Pokal finalists were qualified for the Champions League. Gross should be […]
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/ 5771 days agoPremier League News, Daily Ticker: July 30
James Headed To Championship England goalkeeper David James has secured a move to Championship side Bristol City on a free transfer. James, who started three of England's World Cup matches in South Africa, inked a one-year deal with the option of an additional year after the 39-year-old successfully passed a physical on Thursday. "I've had offers to […]

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/ 5771 days agoKhedira Joins Real Madrid, But Can He Cut It At The Bernabeu?
Stuttgart's Sami Khedira caught the attention of European giants Real Madrid after a very successful World Cup tournament, where the young midfielder impressed with battling displays in midfield. Now, he has completed a move to the Bernabeu for a reported 15 million Euros. At first glance, many will simply congratulate Khedira on securing a move […]
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/ 5772 days agoWhat Does the Home-Grown Rule Mean to Premier League Football?
It probably doesn't matter that Clint Dempsey's now-famous daisy-cutter turned poor, hapless Robert Green into the best football punchline since Titus Bramble. See, even in the wake of the U.S.'s 1-1 draw vs. England at the 2010 World Cup, one of the few solaces English fans probably still have is looking down their noses at […]
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/ 5772 days agoHow Good Is Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez for Manchester United?
Rarely have I seen a player make such an impressive debut for a club than the one I saw Wednesday night when Javier Hernandez came on as a second half substitute for Manchester United against the MLS All Star team. I've seen him play for Mexico before, but all of his skills were crystalized before […]
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/ 5772 days agoLandon Donovan is Going to Europe. It’s About Time.
In a post-game interview after last night’s All-Star game, Landon Donovan said "We have had transfer interest and we will have some time to think about it and see where it goes. There is interest from a number of teams." To be explicit, what Donovan said he is going to Europe, and it is not […]
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/ 5772 days agoSerie A calendar revealed
The Serie A calendar has been revealed, and like many the first matchday I wanted to check was the one between Inter Milan and Roma. If you're interested in seeing the entire calendar, you can check it out here. Here are the so called "big matches": Roma – Inter Milan 5th matchday Inter Milan – […]
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/ 5772 days agoPre-Season Preview: Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp achieved his greatest success last season when he lifted the club to an impressive 5th place which would secure Europa League football for the coming season. Although Klopp is relatively inexperienced, his enthusiasm and thirst for success will spur his side on to greater success. Klopp has quite a squad at […]