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/ 6225 days ago

What is wrong with the Bundesliga?

Whilst reading the latest football gossip recently, a story about Bayern Munich tracking Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc in a £7m summer swoop caught my eye. Now, why Bayern want to sign a man who must currently be considered the dodgiest keeper in British football is a whole article in itself – but I'll leave that for […]

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/ 6225 days ago

Man United: The Empire Strikes Back

Liverpool winning 3-1 away at the KC stadium. Surely, no-one expected anything less if not anything more. The reigning champions level again for the umpteenth time, their leaky defence ensuring that the goal difference keeps them behind Liverpool in second place. Yes, they did have two games in hand but chasing points and championships is […]

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/ 6225 days ago

Man United: That's Why We're Champions

They say the mark of true Champions is how they overcome adversity. Well if that is the case then we might as well hand Manchester United the Barclays Premier League trophy for the third successive year after a truly stunning second half comeback against an impressive Tottenham side, who had stunned Old Trafford by racing […]

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Special 1 TV: Squeaky Bum Time

Mario Rosenstock and his puppets are back with another hilarious episode. What's the difference between Alan Shearer and Match of The Day? Shearer will be on Match of The Day next season! Catch this joke and plenty more, including a irreverant conversation between Rafa, Fergie and Wenger — plus the latest antics of The Special […]

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/ 6225 days ago

The MidSummer Classic – The Long History of Soccer All-Star Matches in the United States

All-Star Games are as All-American as Chevrolet, mom, and apple pie. The most famous and storied All-Star Game in the US is, of course, the one belonging to Major League Baseball, which was first played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in 1933. The NBA’s All-Star Game, which, like the MLB version, is a midseason game, runs […]

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/ 6227 days ago

A Bridge Too Far?

Don Garber's comments this week in a meeting with journalists indicated that the league will be aggressively working to improve the quality of its product. But at what cost to the development of the American player will this be achieved? Garber has stated the league is seriously considering adding another DP slot per team and […]

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/ 6227 days ago

La Liga Roundup – Week 32

Midweek fixtures gave La Liga a very Copa Libertadores-like schedule as Spain's stars continue to make their moves towards either a championship, UEFA competition spot, or another season in La Liga De Estrellas. The drama began on Tuesday when Real Madrid looked beaten against Getafe down 2-1 and a man down after Pepe's well-deserved red […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Steven Cohen Interview

World Soccer Daily and Fox Football Fone In co-host Steven Cohen joins MLS Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss a variety of topic related to football in the United States. We discuss FOX acquisition of Champions League rights, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, the international calender, and the CONCACAF Champions League. We also receive […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Liverpool Pay the Cost for Benitez Being Too Keane

On February 2nd 2009 there was a massive outcry in the media, from Liverpool fans and football fans in general at the return of one Robbie Keane to Spurs. This move was maybe not a surprise given the apparent unprofessional way that Rafa dealt with Keane. Benching him for key games even when Gerrard or […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Weekend TV; April 24, 2009

All Times EST FRIDAY Miami-Montreal 8PM FSC San Luis-Nexaca 9:30 PM Galavision SATURDAY West Ham-Chelsea 10 AM FSC Bolton-West Ham 4:30 PM FSC Everton-Man City 6:45 pm Setanta Columbus-Chicago 7pm FSC Pachuca-Cruz Azul 8pm Telefutura SUNDAY Red Bulls- DC United 3pm Telefutura Gold Pride-Washington Freedom 6pm FSC MLS Direct Kick Saturday RSL- New England 9pm […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Friday Football Stories: Recommended Reading

Here are some fun football stories for a Friday. Have a wonderful weekend. Championship Manager is Coming to the iPhone (Just Another iPhone Blog). Just one day after I write about the top 5 essential iPhone apps for soccer fans, The Times reveals that the makers of Championship Manager are bringing the game to the […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Fabio Cannavaro could be just what Juve need

Juve have endured a fairly difficult season in the fact that it never really looked like they were going to get the better of Inter Milan and take the Scudetto. One of the things that has disappointed me about I bianconeri this season has been their defence, which has on occasion made some costly and […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Zubizarreta – The best ever?

Goalkeepers are a special breed. The sole guardian of the sticks – they live and die by their mistakes. Because of the cut-throat, merciless world that goalkeepers inhibit they are often remembered for the right and sometimes, wrong reasons. One shotstopper destined to go down in history is Spanish legend Andoni Zubizarreta. A list of […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Chelsea and Arsenal have their minds on the Champions League rather than the Premier League

With less than a week to go until the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals both Arsenal and Chelsea were in domestic action in the past two days, with varying degrees of excitement as both picked up a solitary point from their respective matches. Whilst the Gunners were involved in one of the matches […]

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/ 6227 days ago

Keane back to being a big fish in a small pond

Roy Keane’s return to football management was almost a certainty after his departure from Sunderland, however his return to football management at Ipswich Town has come as a move which hardly anyone would have predicted. The Tractor Boys achieved European glory under then manager Bobby Robson when they lifted the Uefa Cup back in 1981. […]