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/ 4021 days ago

NBC Sports drops first video to promote Premier League coverage [VIDEO]

NBC Sports has released its first video to promote coverage of the 2015/16 season that kicks off on August 8. While it's not in the class of their American Coach in London series starring Jason Sudeikis, it features a great theme which centers on the question of "Are you up for football?" Are up for […]

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/ 4021 days ago

US Soccer should have hired Joachim Löw, not Jurgen Klinsmann

I’m not surprised that the United States lost to Jamaica in the Gold Cup semifinal on Wednesday night. If you’ve been watching the tournament, you probably weren’t surprised either. Jamaica is a solid team. Thanks to a new coach, the best part of two months together this summer thanks to a Copa America invite, and […]

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/ 4021 days ago

Comparing Andrea Pirlo’s life at Juventus to New York City FC

Andrea Pirlo and Steven Gerrard, the greatest Italian (definitively) and English (arguably) players of the 21st century, are coming to America. Their paths famously crossed on that 2005 night in Istanbul, back when Gerrard looked exactly the same but Pirlo hadn't yet birthed the beard that gives him his >brooding il professore look. Two year's later […]

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Damien Comolli questions Liverpool's summer transfer signings

Liverpool's former director of football Damien Comolli claims the club are risking a second successive season of disappointment with their summer transfer policy. Comolli has questioned the wisdom of bringing in so many new players when such an approach failed to bring the desired results last year. Liverpool's £32.5million signing of Christian Benteke this week […]

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/ 4021 days ago

Jurgen Klinsmann now dealing with first real crisis of his regime

After every press conference to introduce a new manager through the years – and I’ve been to a bunch, mostly in soccer, but in other sports also – some fan or supporter, thrilled about the new program savior, would approach me afterward to ask eagerly: “Well, what do you think about the new guy?” And […]

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/ 4021 days ago

Barcelona have yet to receive an offer for Man United target Pedro

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu responded to speculation linking Pedro with a move to Manchester United by stating the club had not received any offers for any member of their squad. Despite signing a contract extension with Barcelona last season, Pedro is understood to be keen on leaving the Catalan club because of their wealth of attacking […]

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/ 4021 days ago

Watch Mexico 2-1 Panama match highlights [VIDEO]

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/ 4022 days ago

Write AFC Bournemouth off at your own peril

This year, despite being a superb attacking team, AFC Bournemouth have had to suffer the indignity of being labelled as easy pickings for the established Premier League giants. It’s frustrating for a soccer fan like me to see a team who were as good as Bournemouth last season automatically written off. They’ve been compared to […]

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/ 4022 days ago

Spurs rebuilding on and off the pitch under Mauricio Pochettino

So far, some would say it has been a quiet pre-season for Tottenham Hotspur as Mauricio Pochettino faces up to the challenges of a building upon a promising first season as Tottenham manager, with a fifth placed finish and cup final to show for his efforts. Often known for making at least one marquee signing in […]

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/ 4022 days ago

Arsenal reportedly want Barcelona whiz kid Sergi Samper

Arsenal is interested in purchasing Barcelona youngster Sergi Samper, according to Spanish sports publication Mundo Deportivo. The report suggests that the Barcelona B defensive midfielder has an £8.5 million release clause and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is more than willing to meet the hefty price tag for the 20-year-old. Wenger has found success bringing in players […]

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/ 4022 days ago

USA 1-2 Jamaica player ratings, Gold Cup semi-final

After another dismal performance, the United States has paid the ultimate price: A humiliating loss to Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in the Gold Cup semifinal – the first to a Caribbean team at home for the US since 1968, the US’ first Gold Cup loss before the final in five tournaments, and the Americans’ […]

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/ 4022 days ago

Legitimate questions need to be asked about Jurgen Klinsmann's decisionmaking

The US Men's National Team loss to Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final Wednesday night is a shock to the US Soccer system, and it’s indicative of many tournament specific failures. However the big picture is still a different matter. In this particular tournament, the US was not good enough by any measure. It was […]

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/ 4022 days ago

FOX will show Bundesliga games across FOX networks

FOX Sports' exclusive coverage of the 2015/16 Bundesliga season will feature games that will be shown live across FOX Sports 2, FOX Soccer Plus and streaming service FOX Soccer 2GO. UPDATE: FOX SPORTS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES BUNDESLIGA TV COVERAGE PLANS. As of press time, here's what World Soccer Talk can reveal so far: about the first season of […]

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/ 4022 days ago

USA vs. Jamaica, Gold Cup semi-final TV times and open thread

The US Men's National Team kicks off its semi-final in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup tonight against Jamaica at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. If you live in the United States, here's where you can watch the game on television: USA v. Jamaica 6pm ET FOX Sports 1 Atlanta, Georgia Or you can watch the […]