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United States World Cup Home Shirt: Slideshow

We have more photos of the United States World Cup home shirt that we wanted to share with you. They're courtesy of Nike from the launch of the new uniform which happened in New York City Thursday morning. In the slideshow, you can see several interesting shots of the US World Cup home shirt, which […]

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My Guilty World Cup Secret

Don't panic, I'm not going to go all Oprah on you all, but I've got a confession to make that a man of my age can't hide. Every 4 years, the World Cup comes around and over here in Europe we've a company called Panini who make sticker books for most major tournaments and leagues. […]

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Fulham's Fabulous European Dream Continues

Fulham's amazing transformation under Roy Hodgson just keeps reaching new heights and sending their fans in to raptures. I know I've written about Roy Hodgson and the fact that the British press have virtually ignored his career until he took over at Fulham, but no-one could have expected this level of improvement from the Cottagers. […]

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The England Outsiders #5. The Strikers

2006 was a disaster for England's much vaunted strikers in so many ways it was depressing. It was clearly Sven Goran-Eriksson's nadir as the England supremo as his eccentric choices left England woefully short of options. Michael Owen was so off the pace as to be redundant and his World Cup collapse when he ruptured […]

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Premier League Preview – May 1-3

What, exactly, is a Liverpool fan to do? A win over Chelsea at Anfield Sunday would probably mean another title for Manchester United – which would send United past Liverpool's 18 first division titles. A quick look at the table a few paragraphs below suggests that the Reds are still very much alive in the […]

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ESPN Names Jurgen Klinsmann to South Africa 2010 Roster

ESPN has announced that former German national team manager and Tottenham Hotspur legend Jurgen Klinsmann has been added to ESPN's roster for its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. Klinsmann will work as a studio analyst for ESPN this summer. In addition to Klinsmann, former South African national team player Shaun Bartlett, who played in […]

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Fan Diary #35 – Delay The Broadcast

I admit I've been spoiled. For most of the past two and half years I've enjoyed just about every Liverpool fixture live. No matter my late hours working in restaurants, I've usually been able to trek down to our pub (or at least roll out of bed and catch the matches that were on […]

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Noon Ticker: Benitez And Mancini Futures In Doubt, Allardyce Wants 39 Games, More

Liverpool And Manchester City Refuse To Assure Managers Of Job Security Both Rafael Benitez and Roberto Mancini have long been on the proverbial hot seat with Champion's League qualifications seemingly the only way to save their jobs. Benitez has recently struck out at the British media for the constant stream of "rumors" about his possible […]

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Buy USA World Cup Home Shirt: Now Available

Nike today officially launched the new US home shirt for the 2010 World Cup at a media event in New York City which featured Walter Bahr, the legendary American soccer player who played in the 1950 match against England when they won 1-0 in the biggest shock in World Cup history. The USA World Cup […]

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/ 5860 days ago

Buy USA World Cup Home Jersey: Now Available

Nike today officially launched the new US home shirt for the 2010 World Cup at a media event in New York City which featured Walter Bahr, the legendary American soccer player who played in the 1950 match against England when they won 1-0 in the biggest shock in World Cup history. The USA World Cup […]

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5 Reasons Why Fulham Can Conquer America

This entry is in response to an article I read in February on EPL Talk. The article was entitled 5 Reasons Why Manchester City Can Conquer America. The Gaffer discussed Manchester City's upcoming preseason tour of the United States. The writer mentions this could be an opportunity for Manchester City to become popular in the […]

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Inter Milan Completes The Italian Job on Barcelona in the Champions League

The sprinklers rose up from the pitch and sprayed the Inter Milan players and staff. The Barcelona anthem, "Cant del Barça," blared through the loudspeakers as the Culés did not know whether to clap off their Blaugrana heroes or vehemently whistle at the unwanted visitors from northern Italy. This sense of confusion permeated throughout the […]

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MLS Weekend Preview: April 29, 2010

While the horses blaze down the track in Kentucky, MLS will contribute to the sporting calendar with eight games on Saturday. Here's a look at the schedule Saturday, May 1 New York Red Bulls at D.C. United, TeleFutura, 4 p.m. FC Dallas at New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City Wizards at Houston Dynamo FSC, 8:30 […]

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Open Letter to Jose Mourinho

Dear Special One, Or, is it Mr. Special? Excuse my error in salutation, if in fact I committed one. I wish to take a fleeting moment to put pen to paper and congratulate you on your recent 0-1 loss to current world "dominators" Barcelona FC. I've in fact never seen such an emphatic "jump for joy" […]

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United Back on Course for Another Open Cup Run

A sparse crowd at chilly RFK Stadium (2,804 announced) wednesday evening witnessed the pieces finally fall into place for a struggling DC United. On a night when the cold weather, local playoff hockey and having an Open Cup match midweek brought only the most hardcore of fans out, those who did make the journey were […]