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Introducing Weekly Questions and Answers

Beginning this Friday, every week I will answer reader questions about any issue related to the world of soccer. Leave your questions in the comments section of this post and check back each and every Friday afternoon for the answers to your questions.

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New 08/09 Wigan Athletic Home Shirt

Wigan's new home shirt for the 2008/2009 season is now available for pre-order from their website. The official launch date for the new Wigan kit is July 15. Pictured above, the new shirt is modeled by Emile Heskey and designed and manufactured by Champion. In the United States, Champion is best known for their bras, […]

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US Open Cup Second Round Tonight

I'll be at Tropical Park Stadium for the Miami FC-Atlanta Silverbacks match where I will get my first peek at Mac Kandji the striker that's set USL-1 on fire. Here are the other US Open Cup matches for tonight linked from US Soccer. MLS teams enter the competition in Round Three.

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Euro 2008 Coverage Has Failed To Match The Tournament

Having watched most of Euro 2008 spread out between the BBC and ITV I have come to the conclusion that both channels need a major shake up in the ways they cover sport. Both sides irritate people with different aspects of their coverage, for example they both need some new pundits and co-commentators in because […]

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New Liverpool 08/09 Away Shirt: Pictures

Liverpool FC has unveiled their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season. The grey Adidas kit with red trim will conjure up a lot of memories for Liverpool fans. The club used to have a grey shirt with Candy as the sponsor. What are your thoughts about the new Liverpool away shirt? Click the comments […]

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5 Reasons Why The European Football Championship Is Better Than The World Cup

Ask any soccer fan about their favorite World Cup memory and you'll immediately see a smile on their face and hear the enthusiasm in his or her voice. My favorite memory was my first World Cup when I saw Archie Gemmill go on that incredible run to score against Holland in 1978 in Argentina. Over […]

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New 08/09 Manchester City Home Shirt Revealed

A photograph has leaked of the new Manchester City home shirt for the 2008/2009 season. Manufactured by Le Coq Sportif, their current kit designer, the new home jersey looks very similar to the the current City shirt. The new shirt design does feature a white diagonal line from the neckline to under the left arm. […]

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New 08/09 Sunderland Away Shirt: Photo

The new Sunderland away shirt for the 2008/2009 season has been revealed. Designed by Umbro, the blue and black striped shirt (pictured above, worn by Carlos Edwards) is sponsored by Boyles Sports. Judging by the above picture, this is one of the smartest Umbro designs in quite some time. What do you think of the […]

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Euro 2008: American Experience Lacking without England

From the vantage point of a seasoned football fan Euro 2008 has been great for no other reason than that we can see every match live on TV at home. The Championship has brought us great football and a relief or dare I say a diversion from the unattractive football being played by some managers […]

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CCC Pre-Season Schedules Part III

Here are the final fixtures for the teams in the CCC for the pre-season. Sheffield United 14 July Ferecvaros (A, Hungary) 16 July KRC Genk (A, Belgium) 19 July Helmond Sport (A, Holland) 26 July Scunthorpe United (A) 29 July Bury (A) 2 August Huddersfield Town (A) Sheffield Wednesday 15 July HFC Harrlem (A) 17 […]

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Euro 2008 Poll: Who Will Be The Finalists?

Who's Going To Be In The Euro 2008 Final? ( polls)

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New 08/09 Chelsea Away Shirt: Pictures

Chelsea has confirmed that their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season will be all black. Designed by Adidas and sponsored by Samsung, the new shirt design is a welcome change from Chelsea's away shirt that it wore last season, which was a yellow day-glo color. The new shirt may be partially inspired by the […]

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New 08/09 Hull City Away Shirt Revealed

A photograph of Hull City's away shirt for the 2008/2009 season has been revealed. The color is flint — a very dark grey. Manufactured by Umbro, the shirt features an amber and black trim and is sponsored by Kingston Communications. Fair play to Hull, this is one of the most aesthetically pleasing shirts among the […]

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The Thin Line Between Euro 2008 Winners And Losers

In international tournaments such as Euro 2008, tactical formations are overrated. Just because a team that plays a 4-3-2-1 formation beats a country playing 4-4-2, that doesn't mean that a Christmas Tree lineup is better. At the end of the day, so much of football comes down to chance.When you think about the 16 teams […]

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Guzan Keeps Clean Sheet (Barely): US Advances

Flattering headline you ask-What else would you expect? The reality of today’s match versus Barbados is complicated but before complaints about the performance get out of hand I want to state something very openly on the record: I have said for sometime that I felt the US program was slipping fairly quickly and that simply […]