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MLS attendance report: April 27, 2009

Week 6 attendance was an improvement over last week. This week's nine matches averaged over 15,800, about 100 more than last year's week 6 matches. First place Chivas disappointed again, drawing only 14,611 with clear weather and 67 degrees. On the plus side, they are drawing about 2,000 more than last year through the first […]

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Serie A Roundup – Week 33

Whomever said that the race for the Scudetto was over, spoke too soon. Inter Milan suffered a stunning 1-0 loss on the road to Napoli. Ex-Juve striker Marcelo Zalayeta scored in the 73rd minute to give Napoli the win and extend Inter's winless streak to 3 games. The loss was the Nerazzurri's 3rd of the […]

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La Liga Roundup – Round 33

Ladies & Gentlemen, the chase for the title of Spanish La Liga champion just got more interesting. Round 33 came quickly after Round 32 featured midweek matches. Round 33 was a dream for Real Madrid fans as Barcelona finally dropped points to make Los Merengues chances for a 32nd La Liga title a strong possibility. […]

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Pundits Are Killing The Premier League For Me

Am I the only person who is sick to death of having the league table flashed up at every opportunity? Am I the only person sick to death of hearing 'If Liverpool win today they will go back above United' (despite the fact they will have played more games)? And last but not least, am I the […]

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What is wrong with the Bundesliga?

Whilst reading the latest football gossip recently, a story about Bayern Munich tracking Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc in a £7m summer swoop caught my eye. Now, why Bayern want to sign a man who must currently be considered the dodgiest keeper in British football is a whole article in itself – but I'll leave that for […]

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Man United: The Empire Strikes Back

Liverpool winning 3-1 away at the KC stadium. Surely, no-one expected anything less if not anything more. The reigning champions level again for the umpteenth time, their leaky defence ensuring that the goal difference keeps them behind Liverpool in second place. Yes, they did have two games in hand but chasing points and championships is […]

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Man United: That's Why We're Champions

They say the mark of true Champions is how they overcome adversity. Well if that is the case then we might as well hand Manchester United the Barclays Premier League trophy for the third successive year after a truly stunning second half comeback against an impressive Tottenham side, who had stunned Old Trafford by racing […]

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Special 1 TV: Squeaky Bum Time

Mario Rosenstock and his puppets are back with another hilarious episode. What's the difference between Alan Shearer and Match of The Day? Shearer will be on Match of The Day next season! Catch this joke and plenty more, including a irreverant conversation between Rafa, Fergie and Wenger — plus the latest antics of The Special […]

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The MidSummer Classic – The Long History of Soccer All-Star Matches in the United States

All-Star Games are as All-American as Chevrolet, mom, and apple pie. The most famous and storied All-Star Game in the US is, of course, the one belonging to Major League Baseball, which was first played at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in 1933. The NBA’s All-Star Game, which, like the MLB version, is a midseason game, runs […]

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A Bridge Too Far?

Don Garber's comments this week in a meeting with journalists indicated that the league will be aggressively working to improve the quality of its product. But at what cost to the development of the American player will this be achieved? Garber has stated the league is seriously considering adding another DP slot per team and […]

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La Liga Roundup – Week 32

Midweek fixtures gave La Liga a very Copa Libertadores-like schedule as Spain's stars continue to make their moves towards either a championship, UEFA competition spot, or another season in La Liga De Estrellas. The drama began on Tuesday when Real Madrid looked beaten against Getafe down 2-1 and a man down after Pepe's well-deserved red […]

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Steven Cohen Interview

World Soccer Daily and Fox Football Fone In co-host Steven Cohen joins MLS Talk host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss a variety of topic related to football in the United States. We discuss FOX acquisition of Champions League rights, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, the international calender, and the CONCACAF Champions League. We also receive […]

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Liverpool Pay the Cost for Benitez Being Too Keane

On February 2nd 2009 there was a massive outcry in the media, from Liverpool fans and football fans in general at the return of one Robbie Keane to Spurs. This move was maybe not a surprise given the apparent unprofessional way that Rafa dealt with Keane. Benching him for key games even when Gerrard or […]

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Weekend TV; April 24, 2009

All Times EST FRIDAY Miami-Montreal 8PM FSC San Luis-Nexaca 9:30 PM Galavision SATURDAY West Ham-Chelsea 10 AM FSC Bolton-West Ham 4:30 PM FSC Everton-Man City 6:45 pm Setanta Columbus-Chicago 7pm FSC Pachuca-Cruz Azul 8pm Telefutura SUNDAY Red Bulls- DC United 3pm Telefutura Gold Pride-Washington Freedom 6pm FSC MLS Direct Kick Saturday RSL- New England 9pm […]

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Friday Football Stories: Recommended Reading

Here are some fun football stories for a Friday. Have a wonderful weekend. Championship Manager is Coming to the iPhone (Just Another iPhone Blog). Just one day after I write about the top 5 essential iPhone apps for soccer fans, The Times reveals that the makers of Championship Manager are bringing the game to the […]