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/ 4666 days agoMichael Jackson Statue to be Removed From Fulham's Craven Cottage
The Michael Jackson statue that stands at Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium in west London is to be removed. "The statue is not part of the Riverside development of the stadium and will be returned to the former chairman in due course," said a Fulham spokesperson. The statue was erected in 2011 by the wishes of former […]

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/ 4666 days agoTottenham Hotspur Third Shirt for 2013-14 Season: Official [PHOTOS]
Tottenham Hotspur have unveiled their third shirt for the 2013-14 season. The third kit for Tottenham Hotspur is dark blue with a greenish-blue trim. The new Tottenham kit will be worn for the first time at this weekend's encounter versus Cardiff City. What's your opinion about the shirt? Love it or hate it? Post your feedback […]

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/ 4666 days agoUEFA Members Back World Cup 2022 Being Moved to Winter
UEFA's 54 member nations have given their backing to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being moved from the summer to winter, and they have admitted that the tournament cannot be played in the summer due to health reasons. Fifa vice-president Jim Boyce said: "What has come out of this meeting is that the World Cup […]

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/ 4666 days agoManchester United to Trial Singing Section at Old Trafford in Bid to Improve Atmosphere: Nightly Soccer Report
Manchester United have announced that they'll trial a singing section to Old Trafford for the team's upcoming UEFA Champions League game against Real Sociedad. United will move the away section from the south east corner of the stadium, where away fans are usually housed, to the East Stand. The club is hoping that the singing […]

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/ 4666 days agoEuropa League Preview: Group A-D
The Group Stage of the 2013-14 Europa League kicks off on Thursday with several major clubs participating. As part of our three part series leading up to the Europa League matches, here's a preview of Groups A through D. How would the likes of Valencia, Swansea and Wigan fare? Group A Group A is tight […]

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/ 4667 days agoHype of Overrated Premier League Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Last week, I gasped after ESPN FC released its latest power rankings composed by former Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop. The video seemed to be the ultimate proof that being a former player does not guarantee being a competent soccer analyst. The list displayed Hislop’s rather comical understanding of the European landscape. His compilation […]

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/ 4667 days agoESPN to Broadcast Europa League Games Online This Season In Addition to FOX
FOX Sports has sub-licensed the Europa League Spanish-language rights to ESPN Deportes this season, which means that soccer fans in the United States will be able to watch Europa League action on ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com in addition to English language broadcasts on FOX Sports and FOX Soccer 2Go. As a result of the changes, […]

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/ 4667 days agoAre These the USMNT Home and Away Shirts for the 2014 World Cup? [PHOTOS]
Are these the USMNT home and away shirts that the USA will wear at FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil? The leaked images are supposedly the new home and away jerseys that the US men's national team will wear. Before we discuss the designs, it's important to note that the shirt designs have retained the […]

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/ 4667 days agoLionel Messi Scores An Inch-Perfect Free Kick to Give Barcelona the Lead Against Ajax [GIF]
Lionel Messi opened up the scoring tonight for Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League match against Ajax. Messi's inch-perfect free kick was curled in, hit the post and then banged into the back of the net to help Barcelona take the 1-0 lead at half-time. Surprisingly, today's match between Barcelona and Ajax is the first […]

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/ 4667 days agoUEFA Champions League Gameweek 1, Wednesday: Open Thread
It's going to be almost impossible for today's UEFA Champions League matches to conjure up some of the incredible goals we witnessed yesterday during the Champions League matches, but I'm sure the 16 teams participating today will give it a shot. For viewers in the United States, here’s today’s TV and Internet schedule of all […]

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/ 4667 days agoWin a Copy of FIFA 14 With the Celebrations Pre-Order Pack [CONTEST]
We've got one copy of FIFA 14 with the special Celebrations Pre-Order Pack to give away to one lucky World Soccer Talk reader. The winner will have a choice of FIFA 14 either for PS3 or Xbox 360. The contest is only open to residents in the UK or USA. Here's how to enter: Between now […]

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/ 4667 days agoDortmund Showing That There's Life After Gotze, But Can Aubameyang And Mkhitaryan Fire Them To Glory?
Losing in the Champions League final is always something of a body blow. It’s even worse when you’re beaten by a domestic rival. And when that team has already snaffled your best player too? Well, that’s just piling on the misery. Of course, this unfortunate series of events occurred in the final weeks of Borussia […]

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/ 4667 days agoImage of Tottenham Hotspur Third Shirt Leaked On FIFA 14 [PHOTO]
An image of Tottenham Hotspur's third shirt for the 2013-14 season has been leaked on the Internet, as featured in the forthcoming release of FIFA 14. Tottenham's third shirt isn't officially scheduled to be unveiled until tomorrow, but the third shirt (pictured above) looks authentic — with a navy blue shirt and light blue trim […]

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/ 4667 days agoManchester City Third Shirt For 2013-14 Season: Official [PHOTOS]
Manchester City have unveiled their new third kit for the 2013-14 season. City wore the third shirt for the first time yesterday when they beat Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Champions League. The white shirt with sky blue and black stripes down the left side of the shirt give the jersey a new and unique […]

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/ 4667 days agoManchester United Announce Record Annual Revenue of £363.2 Million
Manchester United announce record annual revenue of £363.2m for the year to June 30. United won the 2012-13 Premier League title under the last season of Sir Alex Ferguson in charge of the side. Off the pitch, United has been extremely busy in signing lucrative commercial contracts around the globe, bringing on sponsors galore. Manchester […]