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/ 2720 days ago

Unai Emery’s era at Arsenal is a process

Arsenal recorded their third loss in the last six Premier League matches at the weekend. The defeat against West Ham put a dent in the club’s hopes of getting back into the top four in the league, subsequently returning to the Champions League. While it has surely been a disappointing past month for both the […]

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/ 2724 days ago

ESPN+ picks up US rights to Scottish FA Cup

ESPN's paid streaming service ESPN+ has added the Scottish FA Cup to its growing list of soccer properties in the United States. The 4th Round of the Scottish Cup kicks off on Friday, January 18 with Cowdenbeath hosting Rangers. That's followed on Saturday with Celtic against Airdrie, while Sunday features Hearts versus Livingston for a […]

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/ 2728 days ago

What Denis Suarez could bring to Arsenal

Arsenal are reportedly close to bringing in Denis Suarez from Barcelona. The potential deal is being negotiated in the region of £20 million, but it has been claimed that the Gunners would also be interested in an initial loan deal with an option to buy the player in the summer. Suarez traveled with his teammates […]

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/ 2732 days ago

Manchester City win should be the catalyst for title success

Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Thursday sent out a message that they won’t give up their Premier League title easily this season. Goals by Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane moved City back up to second place in the table, four points behind the Reds. Tottenham Hotspur are just two points further adrift in […]

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/ 2732 days ago

Championship now an entertaining league regardless of star power

English football continues to deliver some of the most exciting and entertaining soccer available to viewers in the United States. But unlike the 1990’s and 2000’s when the back-and-forth competitiveness of England’s top division – the Premier League – converted a generation of fans to soccer and English football in general, it is now the […]

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/ 2733 days ago

Pulisic's move to Chelsea is a win for the player, Blues and Dortmund

In many ways, the transfer of Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea is jaw-dropping. The American winger was sold to Chelsea on the second day of the January transfer window for a fee of £57.5 million). He was then immediately loaned back to Dortmund for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. It is, by […]

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/ 2737 days ago

5 players Arsenal should target in January

Arsenal completed their 2018 fixture list with a 5-1 away loss at the hands of league-leaders Liverpool on Saturday. Outside of two controversial penalties awarded to the home Reds, the heavy defeat came down to multiple individual errors by Arsenal’s defense. While the big match on Merseyside is done, the Gunners can help these habitual […]

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/ 2746 days ago

Liga MX scores 4.8 million viewers for América-Cruz Azul final

Liga MX's domination on United States television continues this week with the news that 4.8 million viewers tuned in to watch Club América win the Liga MX Apertura Liguilla Final 2-0 on aggregate over two legs. The first leg of the series, which aired Thursday, December 13, averaged 2.3 million viewers, ended in a 0-0 […]

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/ 2747 days ago

Expanding MLS books March 2 kickoff for 2019 campaign

New York (AFP) – Major League Soccer welcomes expansion side FC Cincinnati to the competition when the 2019 campaign opens on March 2 with 10 games, the league announced on Thursday. The 10-match opening-day slate will find the MLS newcomers, the league's 24th club for its 24th season, debuting at Seattle with their second match […]

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/ 2747 days ago

USWNT TV viewership declines 20% in 2018

It’s been an ugly year across the board for US Soccer. Attendance is down for the USMNT and USWNT, while TV ratings dropped sharply for the US men's team. As it turns out TV viewership dropped for the US Women's National Team as well, though not as sharply as with the men. 2018 USWNT TV […]

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/ 2747 days ago

London trio aiming for productive time during busy Christmas and New Year schedule

London’s trio of title hopefuls will head into the festive period eager to keep up the pressure at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool and Manchester City are currently leading the way, but Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal all harbour hopes of challenging for top spot during the second half of the season. Spurs […]

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/ 2748 days ago

Falling in love with Tottenham from Argentina

As a 20-year old Tottenham Hotspur supporter who lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I want to share my story of how I became a Spurs supporter. When I was two or three years old, long before my love for Spurs surfaced, I used to be a River Plate supporter thanks to my dad’s influence. In […]

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/ 2748 days ago

ESPN+ offers access to sports leagues galore

ESPN's legal streaming service was offering a complimentary 7-day trial so you can access thousands of soccer games with your subscription. Unfortunately the trial is no longer available. With ESPN+, you'll have access to a vast amount of soccer leagues and competitions including the Serie A, UEFA Nations League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA […]

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/ 2748 days ago

Arsenal desperately need defensive reinforcements in transfer window

Arsenal’s unbeaten run ended at 22 games following a 3-2 defeat away to Southampton on Sunday. Much like how the season has been going for the Gunners, defensive issues once again became an achilles heal. The rare victory for the Saints came after a woeful stretch of accumulating just five points in their last dozen […]

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/ 2749 days ago

ESPN+ to stream FA Cup Third Round match in historic first

For soccer fans in the United States, the experience of watching the FA Cup is going to change forever. That's because beginning in January, every single FA Cup Third Round match will be streamed live via ESPN+, the new streaming service. In previous seasons, only select matches from the FA Cup Third Round and later […]