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/ 4289 days agoArsenal Receive A Welcome Boost With Theo Walcott Returning To Training
Positive injury news for Arsenal as Theo Walcott returns to training Arsenal and England winger Theo Walcott has returned to training at Arsenal’s London Colney training ground this week. Walcott, 25, has been out of action since sustaining an injury in the 2-0 win over Tottenham back in January. Walcott missed the remainder of the […]

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/ 4289 days agoWatch Jozy Altidore Score For USA Against Honduras [VIDEO]
USA striker Jozy Altidore scored in front of his hometown Tuesday night during the USA against Honduras friendly at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Altidore showed his physical presence to beat the Honduran defense and slot the ball into the corner of the net. The 10th minute goal will do a lot to […]

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/ 4289 days agoAnalyzing MLS Average Attendances For 2010-2014; Updated After Gameweek 31
Editor’s note: One of the most popular features of one of our previous incarnations of this website was the series of articles about MLS attendances written by Peter C of Overlapping Run. Peter graciously agreed to allow us to publish his research into attendances in this article. Average MLS Attendances For Week 31 (5-year comparison): Comparisons of […]

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/ 4289 days agoSerbia-Albania Game Abandoned After Drone Incident
The Euro 2016 qualifying match between Serbia and Albania was abandoned by the referee on Tuesday after a drone carrying an Albanian flag interrupted the game, which later led to a mass brawl on the pitch and Albanian players being hit by projectiles from the crowd. The insane scenes happened after the drone hovered over […]

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/ 4289 days agoAS Roma's Interest In Adrien Rabiot Raises Doubts Over Kevin Strootman's Future
In an interview with Canal Plus, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has admitted that he doesn't know whether or not he will play for manager Laurent Blanc's side again. The 19-year-old – who has been a rumored transfer target of AS Roma, Arsenal and Chelsea – confessed that he was very close to completing a move to […]

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/ 4289 days ago3 Ways MLS Can Combat the Fierce Competition From Foreign Leagues
As we’ve discussed for weeks now on this site, the new MLS brand (“MLS Next”) comes at a time of incredible importance to the league. For most of the front office and media, the focus has been on the league’s future and how bright it looks. However, the league needs to take a hard look […]

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/ 4290 days agoNewcastle players and Alan Pardew must rally together
Two years ago, Fabricio Coloccini was named in the Premier League PFA Team of the Year after captaining Newcastle United to the cusp of a UEFA Champions League berth. In attack, Newcastle flaunted a fluid, exciting unit comprised of Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse and Hatem Ben Arfa, with Yohan Cabaye the architect from midfield. The […]

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/ 4290 days agoWho Is Miguel Ibarra?
Do not feel bad if you are one of the many that are unfamiliar with the California native who was called up to the US Men's National Team squad for last Friday's 1-1 draw against Ecuador, and is included in Tuesday’s squad for the match against Honduras. Three separate websites have Ibarra listed at three different […]

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/ 4290 days ago7 Best Soccer subreddits to Follow
Here is our list of the best soccer subreddits to immerse fans further into the game. Quickly becoming one of the largest online active communities, Reddit is a hive of daily debate, discussion, and news from across the globe. Labeling itself as ‘the front page of the internet’, the website is split up into specific […]

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/ 4291 days agoLandon Donovan Deserves Credit For Building US Soccer Culture
It’s fair to say that Landon Donovan and the US soccer public have always had a complicated relationship. When he burst onto the scene all those years ago, everything about Donovan screamed insecure. He was talented – very talented – but every time he ripped off his shirt in a goal celebration, showed up with […]

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/ 4291 days agoWhy Cesc Fabregas Never Lived Up To His Potential At Barcelona
On August 15, 2011, FC Barcelona had finally agreed a deal to sign Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal. The move occurred after one of the longest transfer sagas in history, and there was much hype surrounding the move. Just three days later, Fabregas made his debut in the Spanish Super Cup second-leg as a substitute, as […]

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/ 4292 days agoCatching Up With the Bundesliga, Gameweeks 1-7
In the Bundesliga, there is an inevitable end, and it is dressed in red and blue — Bayern Munich will win the league. This does not make the league any less exciting though, and as we take a breather for the Euro 2016 qualifiers, it is a perfect time to assess where we have been […]

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/ 4292 days agoNew York Red Bulls Edge One Step Closer to Playoffs
Last night at Red Bull Arena, the New York team's playoff dreams took a step forward, while those of Toronto dimmed, especially with the Columbus Crew win against the Philadelphia Union. It is a close race to the finish this year with DC United at the top of the Eastern Conference, followed by the New […]

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/ 4293 days agoColombia beat El Salvador 3-0 in front of 25,000 in New Jersey
Last night after the Colombian national team's 3-0 win over El Salvador, head coach Jose Pekerman spoke about the new chapter that his team is beginning to write on the field. Reaching the quarter finals at the World Cup in Brazil this past summer will be a hard story to follow. Heading to the match, traffic […]

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/ 4293 days agoAfrica Cup Of Nations Will Go Ahead Despite Ebola Virus Fears, Say Officials
Today, the African Football Confederation (CAF) insisted that there will be no change to the schedule of the Africa Cup of Nations, which is to be held in Morocco from January 17 to February 8 next year. On Friday, it was learned that the Moroccan government wanted the biennial 16-team tournament to be postponed after […]