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DirecTV Reaches Agreement To Continue Carrying FOX Soccer and FOX Soccer Plus

DirecTV has reached an agreement with FOX to continue carrying all FOX Networks including FOX Soccer, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. "We both know the past ten days have been challenging, but we’re pleased that both sides could eventually come together to ensure our viewers continue to enjoy Fox programming," a statement revealed. If […]

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How UEFA's Financial Fair Play Concept Is Severely Flawed

Despite being a fan of one of the “big” teams I was quite excited when I first heard about Financial Fair Play. A system that could help balance the increasingly top heavy world of financial football. As a resident of the US, I could see how baseball, US football and basketball teams can quickly become […]

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Why Jose Mourinho Would Wince at AVB's Chelsea Tactics

The experienced Frenchman bested the young Portuguese manager. Arsene Wenger changed his tactics at halftime while Andre Villa-Boas decided not to act. This historic 5-3 match was a tale of two halves. In the first forty-five, both sets of defenders were holding an incredibly high line, and were thrashed for it. Ashley Cole burned Djourou […]

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Rafa Marquez Explodes After New York Red Bulls Lose 1-0 to LA Galaxy

The electricity at Red Bull Arena for the first leg of the Western Conference semi-final against LA Galaxy was amazing on the day after a strange snowstorm covered the north east and quickly melted away. The night before the game, the ground crew got a snow plow and removed the huge wet snow that covered […]

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11 Reasons Why I'm High On Swansea City

No matter what happens for the remainder of Swansea's season, I predict the club is going to have a tough time keeping its manager Brendan Rogers and many of its starting eleven in South Wales. This is a team that features little to no previous Premier League experience, but given how the team has performed […]

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Feuerstein's Fire #78

Here is the guest list for Feuerstein's Fire #78 Tuesday, November 1st 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Earl Reed of MLS Talk to recap Philly Vs Houston Chris Enger of the RSL Show recapping RSL Vs SEA Mike Kuhn of Down the Byline recapping COL Vs KC NASL Segment: Brian Quarstad of IMSoccerNews recapping the […]

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Dynamo Leaves Philly With The Upper Hand

The Houston Dynamo took advantage of two defensive lapses in the first half, then relied on goalkeeper Tally Hall to edge the Philadelphia Union in the first leg of their MLS Cup Quarterfinal series 2-1. Philadelphia began the match with a wrinkle. Manager Peter Nowak added defensive midfield specialist Stefani Miglioranzi to the starting lineup, […]

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Newcastle United Must Be Up for Physical Test at Stoke City

After surrendering the only unbeaten record in English football to Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday evening, Newcastle could be forgiven for seeking an easier task than a trip to the Britannia Stadium for their next outing. The Magpies went in to the mid-week Carling Cup tie at Ewood Park the only English club unbeaten in all […]

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It's Time to Change the Face of UK Football: More Diversity Needed At All Levels

There are 92 professional football clubs in the UK and around 25% of the players within those teams are black. Despite the fact that the number of black players has continued to rise there are still only two black managers: Chris Powell of Charlton Athletic and Chris Hughton of Birmingham City. To say this is […]

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Premier League Sunday: Oct. 30, 2011

There's something beautiful about having just one Premier League to concentrate on today. For anyone watching, all of our focus and attention will be on this one game rather than watching others on our laptop or on split-screen. It isn't too often that this happens especially on a Sunday, so it'll give us an excellent […]

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi Silences Critics

Less than a week after some pundits and other critics have questioned Lionel Messi's form, the little Argentinean responded in emphatic form. Messi had failed to score in the last three matches yet he registered a hat-trick as he guided Barca to an impressive 5-0 win. The hat-trick not only silenced the critics but also […]

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Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio: Midfield Duo Behind Italy's and Juventus's Surge?

Former Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo made the move to Juventus this summer on a free transfer in what should be his last contract with an elite club. Pirlo now joins an exclusive list of players who have represented Italy's three most prestigious clubs, Inter, Juve and Milan. In fact, Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only […]

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Excitement Builds for New York Red Bulls vs LA Galaxy MLS Playoff

In their first playoff game, the New York Red Bulls was in a "one and done" situation, needing only a victory to advance. Winning that game meant two more matches in the MLS playoffs as they host the Los Angeles Galaxy today at Red Bull Arena. On Saturday morning, a big snowstorm dumped about a good […]

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High Scoring Premier League Matches Are A Joy to Watch, But What About the Defending?

Saturday's match between Chelsea and Arsenal was a joy to watch. Arsenal deservedly won the game thanks to one of the best performances I've seen from Theo Walcott in a Gunners shirt. But it was one of the most bizarre Premier League games I've watched in years. I can't remember the last time I've seen […]

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Carling Cup Quarter-Final Draw Sees Tasty Games for Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd

The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2011-12 Carling Cup has been made, and there are quite a few mouthwatering matches in store. The draw revealed: Arsenal v Manchester City Chelsea v Liverpool Manchester United v Crystal Palace Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers The matches between Arsenal and Manchester City and Chelsea versus Liverpool, should […]