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/ 7035 days ago

First Impressions of Liverpool's Anfield Ground

In the continuing series of articles about my recent trip to England's football stadia, today I reminisce about my trip to Liverpool's Anfield ground.Unable to get a ticket to the recent Champions League match between Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven (it was harder to get one than the Man United v Chelsea match), I descended on […]

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/ 7036 days ago

Join the EPL Talk Prediction League

I've started up an EPL Talk Prediction League in conjunction with the Premier League's I Know The Score game at http://iknowthescore.premierleague.com/Even if you've signed up with the Premier League Fantasy League, you still have to register.Then enter the following private Mini-League code in: 228e-TKYPIdeally this should have started at the beginning of the season — […]

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/ 7038 days ago

MLS Club chasing Edgar Davids

Edgar Davids, the Dutch Footballer who is among the most recognizable in the world thanks to his long hair and sunglasses is being chased by FC Dallas according to a source. Davids plays for Totenham, but Spurs recently has turned to Tom Huddlestone and Didier Zokora in the holding midfield roles leaving Davids who had […]

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/ 7038 days ago

Beckham Move a Major Step Forward for MLS and US Soccer

Not since the days of the NASL has a signing of a foreign player provided so much promise for the growth of soccer in America. Given the state of Soccer in America today, as compared to the days of the NASL, the signing of David Beckham has the potential to create permanent, lasting affects that […]

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/ 7039 days ago

Beckham Joining MLS This Summer

David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of his contract this summer and join the Galaxy according to ABC News and ESPN Soccernet. More to follow.......

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/ 7039 days ago

The Time Has Come For Beckham To Join L.A.

In the topsy-turvy world of transfer dealings, sometimes you don't know if you're coming or going. But one thing is for sure and that's the end of David Beckham's career at Real Madrid. After not being named to the squad for the Spanish Cup match against Real Betis last night, all signs are pointing in […]

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/ 7039 days ago

Jose Mourinho Is Losing The Psychological Battle

Back in September, I wrote a blog entry entitled "The Beginning of The End for Jose Mourinho," where the piece criticized Chelsea's performances at the start of the Premiership season and mentioned that they were playing more like Real Madrid of last season than Man United of this. I also forewarned that Mourinho's head "could […]

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/ 7040 days ago

Reyna Headed to MLS

I have learned through a source in England that Claudio Reyna has asked out of the remaining six months of his Man City contract. He will be coming to MLS, though I am not sure which club. More details to follow.

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/ 7040 days ago

Odds & Ends From The World Of Football

The next leader of the Labour party in Britain, and therefore the next Prime Minister, is a huge football fan. That's right, Scottish politician Gordon Brown is a Raith Rovers supporter who sold matchday programmes at the ground when he was younger, and followed Scotland during the 1982 World Cup in Spain. I finally got […]

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/ 7041 days ago

EPL Talk Is Seeking a Roving Reporter

If you live near the Indianapolis area and you're interested in being an EPL Talk Correspondent for the day, hobnobbing with the celebrities and attending the biggest annual soccer event in the U.S. with a press pass strapped around your neck, let me know.Learn more about the biggest soccer convention of the year here.The event […]

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/ 7041 days ago

Commercial Break for Sponsor

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/ 7042 days ago

Setanta Sports Unveils New Company Logo

Many of you may think that new logos aren't a big deal. But when you watch as much football on TV as you and I do, we want to make sure that the image that's burned on our retina is a decent one!So today Setanta Sports unveiled their new logo (pictured right). It's drastically different […]

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/ 7042 days ago

Setanta Raises Stakes to Lure Martin Tyler

The People newspaper is reporting that Setanta Sports has offered football commentator Martin Tyler at least double his current Sky salary to move to Setanta in the summer.While the reported offer may be difficult to turn down, it may be a difficult decision for Tyler. Does he leave Sky, where he's undoubtedly the number football […]

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/ 7042 days ago

An Interview with Commentator Steve Banyard

The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast has been published, which features an exclusive interview with one of the top Premiership football commentators, Steve Banyard.Among other things, Banyard discusses his most memorable match he's ever commentated, what a week is like preparing for an EPL match, his viewpoints on whether video technology should be […]

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/ 7042 days ago

The Romance of the F.A. Cup

By John NicholsonThe romance of the cup is an old cliche, but the FA Cup is very important in English football. It connects all levels of the league structure together for one big competition. The clubs with all the money and power in the game are forced to have to engage with the roots of […]