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Fox Soccer Channel HD Launch Frustrates Soccer Fans

The anticipation and excitement of Fox Soccer Channel launching in HD has been building for ten months now ever since the January 2010 date was first announced last April. Soccer fans across the United States have been drooling at the prospect of watching their favorite Premier League team and international football in glorious HD on […]

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Everton, Donovan Moving Toward Permanent Deal

As Landon Donovan continues to make an impact on the blue half of Merseyside, we are starting to read the first reports of Everton's desire to make the short-term loan a permanent move. This weekend, Donovan made another start for the Toffees, playing the first 75 minutes of Everton's visit to Wigan Athletic. Donovan was […]

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EPL Talk Podcast: Review Show

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna review the weekend's Premier League action including Manchester United's incredible performance against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, who the unsung hero was for United on Sunday (and it wasn't Nani nor Rooney), as well as how the John Terry courtroom scandal will effect his play on the pitch, how Liverpool […]

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Birmingham City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Interesting Observations

It was quite a bizarre weekend for Premier League football. The first half of the Arsenal against Manchester United match was played at such a scintillating pace that it was a joy to watch as both teams played attractive football and there were chances galore. Contrast that with the methodical and uninspiring match between Birmingham […]

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Antonio Cassano Stays With Sampdoria

Following intense speculation the last few days regarding the future of talented forward Antonio Cassano, it has been confirmed the player will remain in Genoa despite the lingering issues with Sampdoria Coach Luigi Del Neri. Cassano started the season in fine form but gradually faded away as the club began to struggle to achieve results. […]

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Arsenal and Man United Match Revealed a Big Difference Between Both Sides

It sounds too simple, but the difference between Arsenal and Manchester United on Sunday was finishing. Both teams had several chances in front of goal. Manchester United scored most of them. Arsenal missed all of them except for one deflection. There were several shots from Arsenal that skimmed past the post or straight at Edwin […]

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Arsenal v Manchester United: Open Thread

Share your opinions about today's heated game between Arsenal and Manchester United in the comments section below. What was your opinion about the final result? Also, the surge of web traffic from the game resulted in EPL Talk crashing under the weight this morning. My apologies for that. We're getting two brand new servers to […]

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Premier League Footballer of the Week, Gameweek 24

It was a weekend that was at times as smooth as a Guti backheel, as bleak as a cold stare from the lugubrious one and as heroic as a late winner off the head of a man who looks to save face for club and country. There was a relegation 6-pointer and a massive title […]

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A Farewell to MLS Talk

After World Cup 2006, we observed a remarkable growth in the sport here in the United States. I am proud to have been associated with the EPL Talk Network since the fall of 2006, and to have been the founding writer of this website, MLS Talk. As someone who has been deeply passionate about my […]

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At the stadium – Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Cologne FC 1:2

I’m a native German writer and an enthusiastic fan of Eintracht Frankfurt. Whenever I got the opportunity to visit a game in the Commerzbank Arena, I take this opportunity. Last match-day I visited the match against Cologne. Stadium: Commerzbank Arena ( Eintracht Frankfurt) Attendance: 45,100 Ticket-Price: Main stand – 23 Euro (32 US-Dollars/ 20 […]

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MLS Talk Podcast #123: Jamie Trecker

In host Kartik Krishnaiyer's final show, Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports breaks down last week's US-Honduras game and breaks down the roster and prospects for the 2010 World Cup.

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Jose Mourinho and the Sacchi influence

Franco Baresi is one of the first names to come to anybody’s mind when you mention the Libero (or sweeper) position, simply because he was the on-field general and symbol of Arrigo Sacchi’s great Milan side in the late 1980s; a side that arguably boasted one of the greatest defences of all time. Bearing in […]

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Fan Diary #22: A Quick One Before Liverpool v. Bolton

Liverpool v. Bolton. Alright. As I'm starting this it's nearly 2am here on the east side of America so I'm going to reel off a few hundred words before bed. Sorry for the brevity compared to my usual output, but kickoff is eight hours away and this writer needs some sleep. But I do want […]

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Can Inter Achieve The Treble?

The Serie A season has perhaps been overshadowed by the struggles of Juventus which have culminated in the firing of Coach Ciro Ferrara. While it has been gloomy in Turin, the city of Milan has witnessed the revival of the Rossoneri but more importantly the continued dominance of the Nerazzurri on the domestic scene. Coach […]

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La Liga US TV Listings for Jornada 20: Jan. 30 and Jan. 31

One of the unique characteristics of La Liga is that after the first half of the season, the second half schedule is a carbon copy of the first half, except that the away team will now be the home team. Thus, all those teams who did not achieve the result they desired will have a […]