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MLS is Not a Proper Football League Part Infinity

Guevara and eight other TFC players will be missing Saturday/em> Okay, here I go again with another rant. Saturday every nation in the world still in Copa Mundial 2010 qualifying will be playing. Every domestic first division in the world will off this Saturday, save one: the incomparable Major League Soccer. Toronto FC is being […]

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Live On Internet – Cyprus v. Italy

SportsXhange – the sports news and betting information channel have the exclusive rights to air Italy's first match of World Cup 2010 qualification Saturday Sept. 6th 19:45 GMT. More... You can also watch it live on Sky Sports in the UK. From the National Team website FIGC.it Doubts over Del Piero starting in the Cyprus match are circulating, still the player will fly […]

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Middlesbrough Musings: Week Three – Own Goals and Oversize Shirts

It's taken me a little while to catch up on the goings on this week as I was away over the weekend. My wife and I took a camping trip and got away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a while. We ended up with some rainy weather but made the best […]

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Arsenal Partnership Pays Dividends for MLS Side

Stan Kroenke's possible takeover attempt on Arsenal a few years back has paid dividends for Kroenke's MLS side, Colorado Rapids. As part of the agreement when Kroenke bought into Arsenal, a partnership was developed with the MLS team which includes the development of a youth academy at DSG Park, the home of the Denver outfit, […]

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Olympic Silver Medalist Returns To MLS

Emmanuel Ekpo became the active MLS player to advance the furthest in a major international competition in this Summer's Beijing Games playing in every match of Nigeria's run to the finals. Ekpo has now returned to the Crew and is ready to refocus on helping his club win the Supporters Shield and MLS Cup. Ekpo […]

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Football Headlines From Italy; September 2008

Balotelli: A true Italian – makes his Azzurri debut this evening against Greece (il grande momento) President Berlusconi speaks out on violence (by defending Napoli?): Napoli shouldn't pay Zamparini, 27 sackings – From Palermo, Out goes Colantuono, in comes Ballardini _________________ Balotelli was born in Palermo and is the son of Ghanaian immigrants. He is considered one of […]

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Premier League More Entertaining Than Reality TV

If reality TV executives are looking for the next smash hit, they should consider Premier League football. Consider the real world drama that happened this week alone. There was Fergie picking up Berbatov in his Bentley under the noses of Man City's executives. In Newcastle, there was the two-day boardroom drama involving Keegan, his lawyers […]

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Petke Power

Throughout Mike Petke’s Metrostars career a sign draped the wall at Giants Stadium which read Petke Power. For my money no lasting image of MLS early years was more vivid and more poignant than that sign. Mike Petke in fact has been one of the better defenders in MLS during his entire career. But the […]

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Mike Petke powers on at Colorado Rapids

Throughout Mike Petke's Metrostars career a sign draped the wall at Giants Stadium which read Petke Power. For my money no lasting image of MLS early years was more vivid and more poignant than that sign. Mike Petke in fact has been one of the better defenders in MLS during his entire career. But the […]

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Premier League August Report And September Forecast -2

Here I go again with August’s report card and September prediction/expectation for another 6 clubs from England’s finest football league. Aston Villa Aston Villa had a flying start to the season when they outplayed a somewhat disorganized Manchester City side by 4 goals to 2 but then their fortunes took an inexplicable turn […]

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Richardson Headed To Columbus?

After scoring a hat trick against the New England Revolution in CONCACAF Champions League action, Joe Public striker Gregory Richardson told Goal.com he would like to play in Major League Soccer. Richardson indicated that Columbus has expressed interest in his services. Richardson who is Guyanese had scored last week in the first leg of […]

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Goodbye, Kevin Keegan

Another Premiership manager bit the dust today as Kevin Keegan joined Alan Curbishley on the unemployment line. The "Geordie Messiah" was supposed to turn Newcastle's fortunes around and make them a top-four contender, if you believe most of the Toon Army, but didn't even last a full season's worth of games after returning to the […]

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Sack Race Begins With Palermo's Colantuono

Serie A has it's first managerial change with sacking of Stefano Colantuono after rehiring late last season. Maurizio Zamparini has dismissed Colantuono for the second time and turns to former Cagliari tactician Davide Ballardini. From La Gazzetta dello Sport Reasons Why – In an interview yesterday with Primaradio, the club president strongly criticised the Roman coach's work, […]

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Keegan Resigns Officially

Literally in the last few minutes, the BBC are reporting that Keegan has resigned due to the football structure of Newcastle United. He feels that his position has been completely undermined by Dennis Wise and Tony Jiminez. A hastily released statement by Keegan pointedly clarifies that his position has become untenable due to pressure put […]

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Hypocrisy Typifies The Reaction of Opposing Fans to City Takeover

Color me sky blue and call me biased. On Monday, my concern about the takeover of Manchester City by Arab investors from Abu Dhabi had me concerned. Could these men be as callous and destructive as the American and other foreign ownership groups that have invested in Premier League clubs? Three days later after much […]