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/ 6419 days ago

How Sports TV Networks Can Shake Up Their Football Coverage

Thanks to Saturday Night Live's Tina Fey, there will be millions of people around the watch watching the vice-presidential debate tonight between Sarah Palin and Joseph Biden. Most people will secretly be looking forward to seeing Palin make another embarrassing gaffe. While debates can be unpredictable, nearly all football related shows on television are the […]

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/ 6420 days ago

What Soccer Websites Could You Not Live Without?

We all have our vices, and that includes those soccer websites or blogs that we visit frequently — sometimes several times a day. What, for you, are the soccer websites and/or blogs that you can't live without? The type of sites where you wouldn't know what to do if they no longer existed. Share your […]

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Fixture Congestion be Damned: Impact Impress Again

photo from CDSOCCER.com Roberto Brown was not good enough for Fernando Clavijo. But he’s been good enough for Montreal of the second flight, USL leading the Impact to the league semifinals and now more importantly scoring two goals to give the Impact a huge road three points in Honduras against Olimpia in the CONCACAF Champions […]

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/ 6420 days ago

Fixture Congestion be Damned: Roberto Brown and Impact shock Olimpia

Roberto Brown was not good enough for Fernando Clavijo. But he's been good enough for Montreal of the second flight, USL leading the Impact to the league semifinals and now more importantly scoring two goals to give the Impact a huge road three points in Honduras against Olimpia in the CONCACAF Champions League. This was […]

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/ 6420 days ago

The Third Half Has Relaunched

On This Week's show, host Johnathan Starling brings all the EPL Talk sister sites together for a relaunch extravaganza. George from La Liga talk discusses the Barcelona derby. Kevin from Serie A talk discusses the week Jose Mourinho has had along with previewing the weekend. Lonnie from Champions League talk discusses matchday 2 from the […]

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Intermilan 1-1 Werder Bremen

Werder were let down by their play in the final third tonight, but managed a point at the San Siro against the Italian giants. Inter were in charge at the start of the game and made their advantage count as they scored in the 13' when Maicon was allowed free access to the 18 and […]

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Champions League Day Two – Part Two, Roma & Inter Milan

Match Schedule Wednesday 01 Oct. 2008 20:45 Bordeaux vs AS Roma 20:45 Internazionale vs Werder Bremen all times (CET) The following training video demonstrates a move utilized by Roma's versatile Brazilian winger/midfielder/playmaker Rodrigo Taddei . Taddei now back healthy in the Giallorossi starting XI, should be a mainstay in the club's Champions League fixtures. Known for his dribbling ability, the Brazilian provides us an […]

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Champions League Group Stage – Tuesday Results

First results from match day two left both Italian clubs drawing even against opponents BATE Borisov and FC Steaua Bucuresti. Yesterday's Match Summary BATE Borisov 2 – 2 Juventus After falling behind two goals to nil in the early going, Juventus needed two Vincenzo Iaqunita goals to salvage a point away to newcomers Borisov. Carlo Garganese/Goal.com – […]

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/ 6420 days ago

Dynamo Helps Redeem MLS in Mexico City

Major League Soccer has been shown up to be a weak footballing league the past few weeks in the CONCACAF Champions League. A combination of fixture congestion and late season playoff pushes have reduced MLS sides ability to compete in the CONCACAF Champions League. In addition, the Purerto Rico Islanders a USL-1 side made up […]

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/ 6420 days ago

Dynamo Helps Redeem MLS Reputation in Mexico City

Major League Soccer has been shown up to be a weak footballing league the past few weeks in the CONCACAF Champions League. A combination of fixture congestion and late season playoff pushes have reduced MLS sides ability to compete in the CONCACAF Champions League. In addition, the Purerto Rico Islanders a USL-1 side made up […]

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/ 6420 days ago

Pressure Squarely on Chelsea Against Cluj

How cliche that Transylvania is the setting for today's Champions League encounter between Cluj and Chelsea, given of course that it's Oct. 1 and we're about to be bludgeoned for the next 31 days with the images and sounds of Halloween. Just check out the nearest Target or Wal-Mart if you don't believe me. The […]

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ESPN2 Shows EPL Teams Too Often In Champions League

I love watching Premier League teams on television just as much as anyone, but I must admit that I'm a bit sick of EPL teams monopolizing ESPN's Champions League coverage in their Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon timeslots.

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/ 6420 days ago

Gaffer Jr Is Born

A new football fan entered the world yesterday. Christopher, aka Gaffer Jr., was born in Boca Raton. Weighing nine pounds six ounces, he's a beautiful baby boy — the first boy for my wife and I. His three sisters are already cooing over him and will undoubtedly spoil him to bits over the coming years. […]

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/ 6421 days ago

The Sync: Bayern 1-1 Lyon

Blue days at the Allianz Bate and Bayern had the same idea in the second halves of their respective matches. Hold on for a home draw. However unlike Bate, Bayern Munich happened to be one of the 10 richest clubs in the world. Lyon visited the Allianz tonight and scraped by with a 1-1 draw […]

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/ 6421 days ago

Replay Does Not Belong In Football

I've read with some interest recent posts on this website and others advocating some form of instant replay or goal line technology. Being an American with some understanding of the troubles instant replay has had in some American sporting leagues, I very openly and bluntly say, keep replay out of football. Football is a unique […]