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/ 4582 days agoTottenham Approach Frank De Boer to Become Next Spurs Manager
Ajax head coach Frank De Boer has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur have approached him in regards to replacing Tim Sherwood as the manager at the White Hart Lane club. De Boer revealed the news when asked about the Tottenham job by a Dutch broadcaster. He said: "I'm going to listen and talk (after the season […]

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/ 4582 days agoGuardiola, Mourinho and Ancelotti Battle to Become First to Win UEFA Champions League 3 Times
With the UEFA Champions League back in action this week, we have four of the top managers in the world competing to advance their team to the final in Lisbon — Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone and Jose Mourinho. No manager has ever won the Champions League trophy three times. But this year, it […]

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/ 4582 days agoLiverpool-Chelsea Game On NBCSN Most-Watched Early Match in U.S. History
Viewing figures are in for NBCSN's live broadcast of Liverpool against Chelsea, the biggest match of the 2013/14 Premier League season. The 9am ET broadcast was watched by an average of 940,000 viewers, which ranks as the most-watched early (pre 10am ET) soccer broadcast ever in the United States and the third most-watched game ever […]

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/ 4582 days agoNewcastle Manager Alan Pardew’s Future Hanging By a Thread, But Unfortunately Mike Ashley is Holding It
“Alan Pardew, it’s six in a row” was the reminder from the 2,000 strong Toon Army on Monday night that he is very much a man under pressure. Pardew’s time at Newcastle United has divided fans opinion more than any other manager in their history. From 5th placed finishes to relegation scraps and mid table […]

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/ 4582 days agoGus Johnson Fails to Give FOX Sports 1's Soccer Ratings a Boost
With the way that FOX Sports hyped Gus Johnson, you would expect by now after one year of announcing soccer games that Gus Johnson would be generating scorching hot viewing audience numbers that would help pay for the huge salary they're giving him. But based on recent viewing figures for the UEFA Champions League, the […]

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/ 4582 days agoChelsea's Bigger Budget Doesn't Mean That Jose Mourinho's Team Should Play With Less Pragmatism
Jose Mourinho and Chelsea came in for another round of criticism for playing what has been dubbed “anti-football” by critics this past Sunday at Anfield. The Blues won 2-0 to keep their league title hopes alive. This came after similarly negative displays at Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City. A prevalent theme among the critics […]

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/ 4582 days agoLa Liga Roundup, Gameweek 35: Barcelona Win For Tito Vilanova
Just two days after the death of Tito Vilanova, Barcelona staged a remarkable comeback to beat Villarreal but Atletico Madrid remain on course to become Spanish champions after a narrow win over Valencia. Atleti are four points ahead of Barca and six in front of Real Madrid, who thumped Osasuna to keep up the pressure […]

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/ 4582 days agoWATCH Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher Analyze Chelsea's Tactics Against Liverpool [VIDEO]
Monday's edition of Monday Night Football on Sky Sports featured Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville analyzing the tactics that Chelsea made during the 2-0 victory against Liverpool. Carragher looked closer at Chelsea's timewasting and tactics of parking the bus, and the mistakes that Liverpool made that played right into Jose Mourinho's strategy of trying to […]

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/ 4582 days agoReviewing Premier League Refereeing Decisions: Gameweek 36
Swansea cruised to a 4-1 victory against Aston Villa, ensuring the Swans' Premier League status for another season, but the win put Villa into deep trouble with tough fixtures remaining against Tottenham and Manchester City. But should Wilfried Bony's opener have stood? The picture above shows that the Ivorian was in an offside position when […]

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/ 4582 days agoArsenal vs Newcastle United, Premier League Gameweek 36: Open Thread
Here is today’s TV/Internet schedule for matches being shown in the US: Starting line-ups: Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Kallstrom, Flamini, Rosicky, Sanogo Newcastle United: Krul; Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Dummett; Gosling, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran; Sissoko; Remy Subs: Elliot, Haidara, Yanga-Mbiwa, S Taylor, Obertan, Armstrong, Shola Ameobi Before, during or […]

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/ 4583 days agoSchedule of Summer Friendlies to be Played In US
More than 45 friendlies will be played in the United States this summer featuring many of the best club and national teams from around the world. National teams will be flocking to the States to begin preparations for World Cup 2014. And then after the World Cup ends on July 13, many of the best […]

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/ 4583 days agoWhy UEFA 2020 Will Be the Most Exciting Summer Tournament Ever
In December 2012, UEFA announced that the 2020 European Championship will take place in “12 or 13” different European cities in as many countries, giving smaller soccer nations the chance to bring the European festival to their doorstep without having to shoulder the financial and logistical burdens of acting as sole or co-hosts. UEFA President […]

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/ 4583 days agoThe Jose Mourinho, Sam Allardyce and Tony Pulis Way: Pragmatism is Not Cynicism
Soccer is all about results. It's a results oriented business, not an entertainment first oriented charity. All too often supporters and many in the media seem to forget this reality. Obsession with style and aesthetic elements of soccer has always been prevalent, but recently the proponents of the beautiful game have become maddening in their […]

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/ 4583 days agoWith Nothing to Play For, Newcastle United Have Become the Whipping Boys of the Premier League
With the season reaching its climax and the onus falling on the fights for the title, European places and relegation, the teams sat safely mid-table seem to have been all but forgotten. The admirable but quiet mid-table Southampton and Newcastle teams have reached their limits this season but do the finances available to these clubs […]

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/ 4583 days agoAC Milan Third Shirt For 2014/15 Season: Leaked [PHOTOS]
Photos of AC Milan's third shirt for the 2014/15 season have been leaked on the Internet. The leaked photos reveal that AC Milan will be wearing a pale yellow shirt as its third shirt with green trim. The color combination gives the Serie A club a definite Brazil theme to coincide with this summer's World […]