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A Galactic Mess: LA Galaxy

He was supposed to change MLS and soccer in America forever. David Beckham’s signing in January 2007 with the LA Galaxy was supposed to elevate his new club and by extension its league to heights never experienced before. Eighteen months later all parties (except AEG, the Galaxy’s owners who have made a killing off the […]

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David Beckham's MLS Becoming a Galactic Mess

He was supposed to change MLS and soccer in America forever. David Beckham's signing in January 2007 with the LA Galaxy was supposed to elevate his new club and by extension its league to heights never experienced before. Eighteen months later all parties (except AEG, the Galaxy's owners who have made a killing off the […]

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Interview With Newcastle Legend Warren Barton

Former Newcastle and Wimbledon defender Warren Barton will make his Fox Soccer Channel debut this Saturday as analyst for Fox Soccer Match Day. If you had the pleasure of watching Newcastle shine in the late 90s under Kevin Keegan, you'll no doubt remember the probing runs by Barton down the wing where he was an […]

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Premiership Preview–4. Arsenal

2008 hasn't been a great year for Arsenal and their fans. In February, they watched their hated North London rivals Tottenham win a major trophy (Carling Cup), something Arsenal hasn't done since winning the Premiership four seasons ago. They've watched Spurs bring in several high-profile players this summer already and significantly strengthen the team, whereas […]

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Roma Crushed At White Hart Lane

Fluent play by Spurs and poor defending by Roma ultimately led to a 5-0 drubbing of the Giallorossi. New recruits outperform for Tottenham including, Bentley, Giovani Dos Santos and Modric. At times Tottenham looked more like Roma we all know and love. It was only two seasons ago the club from the Eternal City was humiliated 7 – 1 by […]

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US Collapses: Is MLS to Blame?

Freddy Adu did not develop well in MLS We’re constantly hammered with one side of the coin including Sunday at the conclusion of the US-Netherlands match on NBC by Marcelo Balboa: we hear constantly that Major League Soccer is responsible for the US being more competitive in major international tournaments. This theory is so often […]

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/ 6470 days ago

US Collapses: Is MLS to Blame?

Freddy Adu did not develop well in MLS We're constantly hammered with one side of the coin including Sunday at the conclusion of the US-Netherlands match on NBC by Marcelo Balboa: we hear constantly that Major League Soccer is responsible for the US being more competitive in major international tournaments. This theory is so often […]

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Who Should Bob Bradley Select for the Guatemala Qualifier?

With just over a week to go until the first US World Cup 2010 qualifier of the group stage at Guatemala who would you like to see called in? Edson Buddle has been impressive for the LA Galaxy and as mentioned above Ante Razov despite a recent injury has a history of scoring in the […]

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Are Manchester City About To Go Into Meltdown?

When the Vedran Corluka story broke on Thursday, it seemed nothing more than transfer speculation hitting the news wires, stoked by the usual rumour mongers and agents, desperately trying to earn a bit of corn for themselves, pushing a transfer through. Manchester City denied it, Tottenham didn't mention it and Mark Hughes came out and […]

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Warren Barton Joins Fox Soccer Channel

U.S. TV network Fox Soccer Channel will feature a new co-host and analyst for its Fox Soccer Match Day beginning Saturday, August 16, when former Wimbledon, Newcastle United and England defender Warren Barton joins the network. At Wimbledon, Barton made 180 appearances during the club's hugely successful period from 1990 to 1995 when he played […]

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Arsenal Launches Redesigned Version Of Its Website

Arsenal Football Club launched their redesigned official club website this morning, and boy is it different. While the previous design was sleek, the new one is much simpler and more closely resembles a typical football website we've grown accustomed to especially with the placement of the left and top navigation bars. Sometimes less is more. […]

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Who Has The Strongest Substitutes Bench In The Premier League?

In the race for the Premier League title, a big factor of whether a team can succeed is not so much the talent on the pitch but rather off it. In a long season of 38 Premier League matches as well as the FA Cup, Carling Cup and, for some teams, the Champions League and […]

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Man United Wins Community Shield 3-1 On Penalties: Your Thoughts

So, Manchester United has picked up another piece of silverware after beating Portsmouth 3-1 on penalties in the annual curtain raiser to the new season. The game, which ended 0-0 in regular time, was a bit of a sleeper at times with Man United controlling large portions of the match but unable to score. A […]

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Olympics Football Matchday Two: MLS Stars

Marvell Wynne had an outstanding match in the US' 2-2 draw with Holland/from foto.net Sacha Kljestan: scored a goal for the United States in a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands. Marvell Wynne: Played 90 minutes and helped set up several chances for the US against the Dutch. Robbie Rogers: Started on the right side for […]

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Why Sky Sports News Sucks

Thought for the day: If you were an alien that landed on earth and were forced to watch the Sky Sports News program "Through The Night," would you know that the biggest sporting event in the world waa taking place, the one that happens only once every four years, the summer Olympic games? The answer […]