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Bayern Munich bullish on growth of club in United States

Bayern Munich Americas President Rudolph Vidal can point to a lot of metrics to illustrate the growth of the club's reach in the United States as well as its impressive network of supporters throughout the country. But the challenge the club and Bundesliga faces in the United States is that almost all of its matches […]

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Turner and FOX acquire Argentine Primera Division rights

Turner Sports and FOX Sports have teamed up in South America to acquire the rights to the Primera Division, according to a report by Reuters. Media in Argentina is reporting that FOX Sports Latin America and Turner Broadcasting System Latin America will pay $206 million per year for the rights to the league over a […]

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More than 1 million watch Man City-Liverpool game on NBC

Sunday's Premier League game between Manchester City and Liverpool averaged 1.022 million viewers on the NBC over-the-air network. The 1-1 draw was shown live on NBC network television from 12:30 to 2:30pm ET. The later than usual kickoff time for a high profile Premier League game on a Sunday was a result of the US […]

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3 full backs Arsenal should consider signing this summer

Arsenal could be set for a massive transformation this summer. With their manager of 21 years and their two best players, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil, all possibly on the way out, there might be some big holes to fill during the summer transfer market. Sanchez and Özil have their current contracts expire following the […]

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FOX Sports bumps Mexico-Costa Rica game from FS1 to FS2

Although originally scheduled to air live on FS1, FOX Sports has moved the Mexico vs. Costa Rica game from FS1 to FS2 for Friday night's important World Cup qualifier. The match was originally advertised that it would air beginning at 8:30pm ET on FS1, but FOX Sports will instead show the game at 9:50pm ET […]

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Tottenham Hotspur announces 2017 summer tour of United States

Tottenham Hotspur have announced that the club will be playing several friendlies in the United States this summer as part of their 2017 preseason tour. The Lilywhites have confirmed three friendlies thus far, all part of the 2017 International Champions Cup. It's quite possible that the club may announce additional friendlies against MLS teams, but […]

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Manchester City announces 2017 summer tour of United States

Manchester City has announced that they'll be playing three friendlies in the United States this summer, but with no indication that they'll be adding any additional games at this time. All three matches will be in the International Champions Cup including the first-ever Manchester derby played outside of England in addition to friendlies against Tottenham […]

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Manchester United announces 2017 USA summer tour

Manchester United will be playing a series of friendlies this summer across the United States of America. The Red Devils return to the States with a tour that opens up against MLS sides LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake before taking part in the International Champions Cup, kicking off the tournament against rivals Manchester City […]

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International Champions Cup announces 2017 lineup

The 2017 edition of the International Champions Cup features the most impressive lineup of world-class soccer teams ever in its four-year history. Featuring eight teams, the clubs participating are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur and AS Roma. Not only is the lineup as good as any UEFA Champions […]

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ESPN reaps benefits of FOX and NBC’s indifference to ICC rights

A little over one year ago, it appeared that Relevent Sports' Charlie Stillitano and Stephen Ross had overshot the runway. They had "gambled in overvaluing their product and had lost badly" went the narrative. While International Champions Cup executives wouldn’t confirm it, reports indicated that FOX Sports declined to renew its TV deal with ICC, and that NBC […]

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Arsene Wenger doesn’t deserve abuse but should step down

Will he go or will he stay? The question of Arsene Wenger’s immediate future at Arsenal is certainly one of the biggest talking points in the soccer world at the moment. The Frenchman has been with the north London outfit since 1996, and is without a doubt the club’s best manager in their illustrious history. […]

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Top four within reach for Liverpool

For most fans of England’s current top six clubs, the lack of fixtures against other top six sides at this stage of the season would not only offer relief but also induce belief in their club’s ability to finish the season on a strong note to claim UEFA Champions League football. For Liverpool fans, however, […]

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Atlanta Utd. avg. attendance could surpass Seattle in 2017 season

Now that the Seattle Sounders have been the MLS club with the highest average attendance by far for each of its eight MLS seasons, it's quite possible that Atlanta United may knock the Sounders off their perch by the end of the season. So far this year, Atlanta is averaging 50,610 after two home games. […]

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10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 3 of the 2017 season

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 3 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. Timbers Continue To Fly High The best game of the weekend was at Providence Park on Saturday night, and, though 45 minutes, the Houston Dynamo were stealing the show. At halftime, they deservedly led 2-1 behind goals from Cubo […]

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Tickets available for el Clasico Miami

Anyone trying to buy tickets to el Clasico Miami between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Ticketmaster's website for the general sale for Monday, March 20 will have been disappointed by the lack of affordable seats available, and also the annoying Ticketmaster website and app. The "Sorry, no tickets match your search" message displayed on the […]